Get On The Ball!
Let’s get on the ball, the stability ball that is! This is one of the most versatile pieces of equipment used today by Personal Trainers and group fitness equipment and it’s great for home exercisers too. The Stability Ball has…
A Heart & Mind Healthy Valentines Day
Valentine’s day is often focused on the indulgence in rich foods, and sugary treats. Why not show some love to our hearts (and minds!) this Valentine’s day with rich heart healthy foods, and endorphin and positivity boosting activities. In last…
Heart health awareness for our heart month
February is heart month, which comes as no surprise when so many people choose to celebrate the St. Valentine holiday – hearts are everywhere! Plastered on windows, and strung up on banners, products, cards, everything you can imagine seems to…
Exercise & Food to Help Soothe SAD This Winter
Winter is synonymous with all things warm and cozy, including comfort food. However, too often, the foods we crave in chilly weather are far from the kind we should be eating to prevent or soothe seasonal mood changes. I’m sharing this week…
Following Through on Your New Year’s Resolutions
Making New Year’s resolutions always comes from a good place – a desire to better ourselves or our communities. But more often than not, those resolutions are too broad or too vague and leave a huge opportunity for failure. This…
Fitness Trends for 2018
I’ve put together a few great articles on fitness trends this week because, well, although like I said last week when talking about health trends this for this year, I’m not a real trend follower, it is a timely subject. …
The Biggest Health Trends of 2018
I tend not to follow trends typically, preferring rather to blaze my own trail! The fitness industry, in contrast however, tends to be full of trends and fads. Therefore, I feel it’s worth discussing some of the main health trends…
Two Overlooked Ways to Have a Healthier Holiday Season
1. Getting enough sleep 2. Knowing which alcohol packs the most and least calories Let’s tackle the alcohol first! If you’re going to order a drink with dinner, which does less damage: wine, beer, or a cocktail? Any alcohol is…
6 gentle & easy ways to naturally detox every day
There’s lots of talk about cleansing and rather than doing a 7 or 14 day cleanse which can be very unrealistic especially this time of year, however, there’s things we can do every day to naturally detox. Here are some…
Gift Ideas for a Fitness Lover
Fitness Related Gift Ideas Fitness makes a great gift – Let’s bust the myth, giving a fitness-related gift isn’t a hint the person needs to lose weight! The fact is giving your friend or family member a gift card they…