Archive for the ‘Wellness’ Category

Why What You Eat Matters

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

It matters because it's the fuel for your amazing body. The better the fuel, the better your body performs. That's why I work with my clients to change their eating habits so they're as healthy as possible. Exercise won't help much if you don't eat right. Supplements are meant to supplement a healthy diet, not ...Read More...

I’m Not Bad

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

I recently posted this to Facebook, and got a lot of positive response: My wish for 2012 is that you don't consider yourself "bad" when you don't follow your eating plan exactly. Kicking puppies is bad. Being human is not. How often have you said "I was bad this week," when you ate an extra dessert, or ...Read More...

Third Hot Yoga Class In The Bag

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Last night was my third Bikram yoga class. This represents a commitment, because I signed up for a 10-class pass. And now I own a yoga mat. Whee! Compared to class one and class two, this one was both more and less: With some poses, I was able to do more, including holding my elusive ankle. At ...Read More...

My New Year’s Resolution

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

It's the holiday season. How are you feeling? We've passed Hanukkah & Christmas, now onto New Year's Eve. Time for those dreaded resolutions. "I will lose weight" "I will stop smoking" "I will stop eating cookies" and so on. Have you ever actually carried out a resolution that you know you should be doing, but feels like ...Read More...

My Second Bikram Yoga Class

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Since the first class didn't kill me (read all about it here), I returned to my local Bikram yoga studio for a second go-round. I felt much more prepared this time, but that didn't stop me from putting my mat cover on wrong-side up. I corrected that, quietly, or so I thought. When I was ...Read More...

My First Bikram Yoga Class

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

Yesterday was my first Bikram Yoga class. I don't hate it. I don't love it either, but I'm committed to trying it twice more in a week before making a decision. I'm hoping it will increase my flexibility. Since I currently have none, I'm thinking things can only get better. Bikram Yoga is also known as ...Read More...

One Good Decision Does Lead to Another!

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

There's a commercial for a popular breakfast bar, touting the message that one good decision can lead to another. We follow a woman throughout her day in split-screen as she makes healthy choices (because she ate that popular bar) and not-so-healthy choices (curse that pastry!) I thought of that commercial a couple of weekends ago when ...Read More...

What Are You Wearing?

Monday, October 17th, 2011

I read an interesting tidbit in an article about holiday shopping this weekend. According to Darren Dahl, a professor of applied marketing research, when people feel insecure, they tend to buy more. The author then suggested not wearing comfy sweatpants to shop in, but dress up a little bit to boost your confidence. This makes perfect ...Read More...