Recent Blog Posts

The weather being more Spring-like, means New York Road Runner (NYRR) races are on the calendar almost every weekend and runners are coming to Central Park for them in droves. I'm not one to complain on this blog but I've noticed a general lack of manners at these events so I thought I'd include a few reminders here about general running etiquette. Whether you're a newbie or a veteran, here are a … [Read more...]

How do you put the best day -- weekend -- of your life into words? I'm not sure I can do ur wedding in Mexico justice.  I started to write a full wedding recap in one post, but there was just too much so I decided to split it up into short posts, two maybe three. We'll see how it goes. I realize that not everyone cares about my wedding so if you're normally here for the health and wellness … [Read more...]

“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Dove. I received a product sample and promotional item to thank me for my participation.” I'm back from my wedding festivities in Mexico and I don't know if it was spending 10 days living on the beach waking up to perfect weather and meditating to the sounds of waves crashing on the beach, the change of seasons or … [Read more...]

In all honesty, this is a post I've been wanting to write for years. The one that explains what happened when I stopped eating sugar. Only, something was standing in my way: sugar addiction. I wouldn't say the addiction was as bad as it was years ago, but I was very aware of it. I relied on sugar so much that it became a daily afternoon thing. A fix I had to have. Chocolate (anything chocolate), … [Read more...]

In less than two weeks, I'll be a married woman! But I wouldn't walk down the aisle without my something old, something new.  This Saturday we leave for beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and I've never ever in my life been more excited for a trip.  I can't wait to spend the upcoming days with our closest family and friends who are traveling long and far to be with us on our special … [Read more...]

When I traded my boxed macaroni and cheese dinners for broccoli and brown rice and began my journey toward a healthier, whole foods way of eating, somewhere along the line I got confused. I started to equate eating a perfect diet with being perfect. Being virtuous meant eating grilled fish and steamed vegetables all day, everyday. Straying from clean food brought an onslaught of … [Read more...]

Letting Go ...  After the most magical bridal weekend in Louisville where I celebrated my upcoming nuptials with my family and closest friends, my travel back to New York City has been anything but. A true practice in letting go.  Two cancelled flights, a 4 a.m. wake-up for the first flight out and now a five-hour delay because of mechanical issues was not in the … [Read more...]

I try a lot of workouts and take a lot of classes, but with very few do I fall in love. Body Conceptions by Mahri is one of those classes I just love to take.  Mahri is a personal friend of mine and also formerly a professional dancer, trainer at the Tracy Anderson method and Creative Director at FlyBarre.  Her signature workout, Body Conceptions, is a full-body lengthening and … [Read more...]