Today…
Today, may you find happiness by thinking about how “lucky” you are… to simply be WHO you are, WHERE you are, and WHEN you are. Stop trying to make so much sense of things! Stop predicating the present and the future upon what has been, or even what appears “to be”. The props of your […]
More Good-Bye’s
“Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.” I don’t know who said this, but they are so right. And what’s even more difficult than having to say good bye to a friend, is watching my child say good bye to his childhood friend. Luke and Jackson took their […]
Conversation With My Kid
One of my favorite things to do after I get my kids to bed is check in with Lee, the creative genius and down-to-earth Mom behind Moms Without Blogs. She has a regular post called ‘Conversations With My Kid’, and encourages her readers to share their conversations. This post is about one of those I […]
Schwinn Cycle Instructor Training
If you’ve been taking indoor cycling classes for awhile, there has undoubtedly been a time when you have thought “I could teach this”. Come on, admit it. You’re a closet cycling instructor! You hear a song on the radio and think “that would be a great hill!” Well, now is your chance to take over […]
Personal Training for Parents
Parenting is the most difficult workout I have ever done. It requires strength, physical, mental and emotional. It requires endurance and patience. It requires consistency and dedication. And at the end of the day, I often wonder if all the hard work is giving me the results I want. So here are some tips from […]
SELF Fitness Challenge 2010
On news stands now, the April issue of SELF magazine. This issue features month two of the SELF Fitness Challenge. Flip to the middle of the mag to see yours truly with eight fun exercises perfect for Spring. I was one of three trainers selected from 24 Hour Fitness to create the workouts this year. […]
What’s On Your Bucket List?
“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.” ~Leonardo da Vinci What’s on the list of things you HAVE to experience before you die? Better yet…is there something you would really, really love to do before this year is over. Before your next birthday. Before you turn 40. […]
My Favorite Yoga Products
I have been teaching and practicing yoga for 11 years and have come to love the gifts and lessons yoga brings to my body, mind and soul. I love seeing new yogis roll out their mats and begin to see the same benefits unfolding in their lives. I am often asked about “yoga gear” so […]
Mini Workouts for Moms
Finding time to exercise is challenging for everyone, but being a mom with small children, sometimes it even seems impossible. Here are some tips to help busy (and tired) moms build in small bouts of exercise that add up to big benefits: Red Light Abs: Whenever the mini-van stops at a red light, pull your […]
A New World
I have been traveling a little more lately. And it doesn’t take many jam-packed flights to notice what an impact we have on the people around us. A four hour flight is just a little magnified slice of the bigger picture. Last night I sat in my aisle seat, frustrated about the XXXL dude next […]