The ultimate posture guide for brides

Perfect Posture for Brides

Think of all the time and energy you will put into getting ready for your big day. Months of dieting and grueling bridal bootcamp fitness classes to slim down and tone up. And then on the big day you slip into your beautiful dress with your polished nails, gorgeous hair and make-up and Yikes… where did those unsightly rounded shoulders come from? [...]

Rise and shine tired feet, foot wakers to the rescue

Yamuna Foot Wakers

A Radiance Gear & Gadget Review. My Yamuna Foot Wakers are one of My Favorite Things. The little nubs on these funny looking domes hit all of the accu-points, meridians & feel-good [...]

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Rock hard hip flexors are NOT a good thing. Here’s how I soften mine up!

Tight hip flexors

Here’s a quick hip flexor primer to give you an idea the important role these muscles play in posture, physique and performance and how I ‘release’ mine when they get [...]

My Favorite Things: The oven-baked solution that saved my knees

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There is nothing worse than active people who can’t be active and do what they love because of an injury. My own knees sidelined my running and hiking for several years until I happened to discover a foot support system that completely eliminated my knee [...]

Hidden Injuries. Listen to your joints when they speak to you.

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Exercise-related injuries are sneaky and can creep up without you ever knowing what happened. Listen to your joints when they speak to you. The subtle shoulder twinge, inflamed elbow, or grinding knee just might be your joints letting you know they aren’t very happy with your [...]

Postnatal fitness for mature moms

Postnatal fitness

Even if your baby is in college, you may still need to adapt your fitness program to your postpartum body.

Carrying, giving birth to and raising a baby can cause muscle imbalances that can persist decades after baby is born, if not corrected. Here are some issues that may be linked to your baby rearing days and what you can do about [...]

7 reasons why I will not kick your butt on your first training session

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7 reasons why I will not kick your butt on your first training session. Why I do not do full intensity workouts for one-time clients or on the first [...]

7 reasons why you should have a posture analysis before you begin a fitness program

Assess your posture before your begin a fitness program

A snapshot of your postural alignment contains some of the most important information needed to customize your fitness training program. Here are 7 reasons why you should consider having a physical and a lifestyle assessment of your alignment before you hit the [...]

Active sitting solutions for optimal fitness

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Intelligent and iconic yes, but can a chair be healthy and inspiring [...]

Forget Bridal Bootcamp to look stunning in your wedding dress

Bridal Bootcamp

Few brides recognize the tremendous effect that their postural alignment has on how their wedding dress fits their body. The good news is that the most drastic posture improvements come with simple awareness and the rest is generally corrected with a surprisingly simple stretch and strengthen program. [...]





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