Mind-Body Abdominal Exercises
Abdominals are an important muscle group of your body.Of course, if you have strong abdominals your belly is going to look great. You could even sport a set of those washboard abs everyone wants on the beach. But we often...
Craving: What is Your Body Really Trying to Tell You?
Welcome to our Healthy Holiday Trilogy: Episode 2 - Cravings This is a video from our live webinar held over the holidays. The sweet craving is in our genes. Sugar provides immediate energy, and when we need energy, of...
Stress Relief Over the Holidays
Welcome to our Healthy Holiday Trilogy: Episode 3 – Tamping Down the Stress The above video is taken from a live webinar. (Edit as of 12.2016: Hi guys, I can't believe I didn't catch this but I made a mistake in the first...
Sweet Temptations and Holiday Sugar Overload
Welcome to our Healthy Holiday Trilogy: Episode 1 - Sweet Temptations This video is taken from a live webinar. In this episode we’ll give you tips on how to have fun maintain your weight with ease and avoid sugar overload If you're...
Abdominals 101
Effectively working the abdominals requires a specific mind-body connection. This is a video I use in my MindBodyBlast class to get people started on abdominal exercises. It's also how I teach my one-on-one clients to start out with. No...
Healthy Fast Food 4: Peppers
Peppers are an easy way to add healthy food into any meal. If you're barbecuing this weekend, think about adding some of that great color on the side of your grilled proteins. They're great in the lunch box with a sandwich,...
The Challenges of Leading a Balanced Life: Rest and Recovery
In order to be optimal in any area of life, we need to have a balance of work and recovery. If we don't give our bodies rest after intense exercise, the body will not repair and we won't reap the benefits from our difficult workouts. The...
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too – Skip the Sugar Detox Diets
The sugar discussion has gotten too extreme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rNYUUCOAwg&index=9&list=PL9C_W_Ni5C376hc_PYfCYkLoBQ7ctA_a0 It's so extreme that people in the media are talking about cutting back on fruit because it contains sugar. With the last few...
Healthy Fast Food 3: Sugar Snap Peas
(Watch the Video to See how Easy These are to Prep) Sugar Snap Peas are an extremely beneficial food that not only provide loads of nutrients, but aid in blood-sugar regulation and heart health. They're rich with...
The Truth about Motivation to Exercise
Are you having a difficult time finding the motivation to exercise? There's a big myth about motivation to exercise. If you believe it, it can prevent you from reaching...
What’s Your Sugar Limit?
Sugar has addictive properties. There is evidence that high sugar intake increases inflammation. The percentage of adults that have type-2 diabetes and the percentage of...
Your Relationship to Sweets Started in Childhood
Ever stop to think about how your relationship to sweets was formed when you were a child? Did you get sweets as a reward when you were growing up? Do you reward yourself, or...
What’s Your Passion? Here’s a Little Story About Mine
Here's the link we refer to in the video. Being able to nurture your passions adds a fullness and satisfaction to life that's on a different level from work or any other activity. In turn, it can boost brain chemicals that reduce your...
The Single Leg Squat for Strength and Balance
If you've been doing squats for a while and feel you're pretty good at them, it may be time for you to move up and try the single leg squat. This great exercise works your entire leg - hamstrings, glutes, quadriceps,...
Healthy Fast Food 2: Add Crunch to Lunch and Snacks
Celery is the second most common vegetable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs-ejXF1Jf8 that people bring in their lunch box for snacks during the week. (Click here for the first). Celery is a great way to add crunch to a sandwich. It also tastes great with...