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… Read More
Valentine’s Day might be over but February is the month of love and whether you’re in love with another human being or not, you must love yourself first. What better time of your to show yourself some love than on Valentine’s Day. Diane Von Furstenberg said, “The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.” Yet this relationship can often… Read More
Exercise is healthy. There’s no doubt about it. But as fitness gains momentum with trendy workouts and inspirational messages, is it possible that we’re overdoing it? Could less be more? Should you exercise less? In most big cities across the country, there’s certainly no dearth of high intensity classes and trendy fitness studios challenging us with heavier weights and faster sprints. I love… Read More
When I became a health coach almost six years ago, the term – and idea of health coaching as a career – was fairly new. Now that wellness is becoming top of mind in a more mainstream way (a very good thing), the term “health coach” has become more prevalent and a little more loose. Because of this, you’ll see… Read More
Yes, I did use the words “favorite” and “treadmill” in the same sentence, but these days I relish my treadmill workouts. I read a New York Times article recently about treadmill workouts (The Drudgery of Treadmills). It explored why most people find the treadmill, often called the “dread mill,” more difficult compared to outdoor workouts. The study it referenced found that the treadmill… Read More
Many would-be coaching clients come to me becausd they want to lose weight – the last five or ten pounds to be exact. I often get emails from women desperate to “lean out,” counting macros down to the milligram and “eating clean” to exhaustion, frustrated that nothing has happened. I totally know the feeling. For most of my 20’s I felt… Read More
“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council. I received a stipend to facilitate my purchase for my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” At the beginning of this month, I posted this on my Facebook Page : Making any kind of change in… Read More
This post is sponsored by Evolution Fresh. All opinions are my own. It’s January, so that means you must do a juice cleanse, right? Wrong! As you know, I’ve never been a proponent of the all juice cleanse to get back on track with healthy eating habits. But what I can get behind is the Evolution Fresh 3 Days to… Read More
A new report by US News & World Report ranked the top diets of 2015. Thirty-five popular diets were scored by a panel of health and nutrition experts based on how easy they are to follow, nutrition, safety, efficiency for weight loss and protection against heart disease and diabetes. I’ve never been, nor will I be, one to say any one diet… Read More
