Got an inactive teen? The benefits of being physically active during the teen years extend far beyond just health and body weight management yet unfortunately most teens are missing out on the good stuff. A staggeringly low number of teens meet the daily physical activity requirements. Here's why your teen...

The hustle and bustle of the daily routine can frazzle our minds and tie our muscles up in knots. These do-it-yourself self-care techniques and soothing herbal remedies provide at-home relaxation—no massage therapist required. Valentine’s Day is a great time to pamper yourself with a little TLC...

Subtle yet maddening. It’s how people describe restless legs that keep them awake night after night. Modern medicine has found no specific cause or cure for restless legs syndrome (RLS); however, there are natural remedies to help calm those annoying legs and their relentless demands to keep on moving...

Yes, at first glance I totally prejudged Melt Method to be the gimmickry of yet another 6-pack flaunting fitness guru with their own 'method' and set of DVDs to sell to wishful masses of quick-fix health seekers. Boy was I wrong. I can honestly say now that this is the...

The term Skintelligence was coined by movement specialist Mary Bond and it refers to our sense of touch and the brilliant connection between the skin of our hands and our posture and coordination of the whole body. After reading Bond’s New Rules of Posture: How to Sit, Stand, and Move in...

Life is too short to fill it with uninspiring workouts. Boredom can sap our resolve to exercise. Try some fun techniques, such as adult fitness playgrounds, or working out with a buddy, to have a happy workout...

This little routine can be done on it's own as a quick glute workout or added to a full body workout. It features 'big' moves that utilize the glutes with synergistic muscles: hamstrings & back. That also means that you'll get your heart rate up too!...

It's my third annual gift buying guide for the Fit Girl in your life! I have hand-picked some of the awesome fitness & wellness things I discovered in 2012. Whether she is your wife, your mama, your sister, bestie or boss I think the healthy and vibrant Fit Girl in...

2 great fitness tools for a workout at the dog park...

I have developed a little morning routine with my UGI ball that doesn’t replace a morning workout (or an afternoon one) but it serves many of the same purposes, to get rid of the morning cobwebs in your mind and body and to start the day with enhanced vitality...

Move more. This mantra of so many physical activity promotional campaigns is simple and effective. Walking is the very best place to start or continue your personal “move more” strategy. Here are some tips to get even more fitness benefits from your walks without having to become a full-fledged runner...

I received the book Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko as a birthday gift several years ago and it’s message lives on in my everyday rituals, in my personal training business and my general perspective on nourishment...

I spent the last week formulating my own little hip flexor release routine and the results are amazing. I feel like a I am wearing a tutu of swirling energy around my hips and I almost feel like dancing (I said almost). Here’s my magical hip release routine. It’s...

This week I was blessed to spend some time with Darren Shane of Astone Fitness for an in-depth introduction to the Human Trainer Suspension Gym...

A balance board can be used for so much more than just standing on. Here is a 20-minute strength & sculpting workout you can do with your wobble board. See the exercises below or download the PDF here!...

Lately I have been concerned about all the dirt, pesticides, allergens and germs that my dog tracks into the house on his feet and on his nose. (His tolerance for grossness is considerably higher than mine). I think about all the germs collecting on my feet as I walk through my...