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 the Modern World several months ago I developed a whole new respect for the palms of my hands and have been fascinated observing the powerful role of my skin in my strength workouts, yoga practice and posture in general...

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 your life will love these things too!...

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 a bit lengthy but so worth it...

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 home. I can’t even imagine what happens when I hop in the bath. Does my bath water turn into a toxic soak? Do I absorb all those germs & chemicals into my body? Yikes, what can I do pretox my...

Especially for my friends with a UGI Ball, here is a 5-minute core training workout you will love...

Highlights from the the National Strength & Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) annual Personal Trainers Conference in Las Vegas April 14-14, 2012...