You don’t have to run marathons to reduce your cancer risk, but you have to do something — even small adjustments like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, walking around the block a couple of times on your lunch hour or parking the car far away from the store when you go to the… Continue reading Cancer and Lifestyle Shifts
Category: Fitness
Schedule for Week of April 3 through April 6
Personal Training Maribel has openings this week. Please contact her if you would like to schedule a class. Private Yoga Sessions One of the main reasons that people give for not going to yoga class is that they feel they are not flexible enough. This is another way of saying that they don’t feel they… Continue reading Schedule for Week of April 3 through April 6
Cortisol Levels, Weight, and Stress Management
It’s Sunday afternoon and Maribel and I are looking at the week ahead and the classes we are teaching. All of them have something in common: All are meant to provide benefit to those who take them. The benefit of exercising and/or taking up a practice such as yoga is often felt immediately. We often… Continue reading Cortisol Levels, Weight, and Stress Management
Weekend Retreat
Peace and Joy! Last week you read about our upcoming weekend retreat. We wanted to follow up and encourage you to join us. Here’s what Maribel and I are offering: Ourselves: By the end of the retreat you will know us better and know what we do in order to care for ourselves physically, mentally, emotionally,… Continue reading Weekend Retreat
Exercise and the Brain
Having lost my mom to dementia a couple of years ago, I have been interested in the power of lifestyle changes in prevention. Recently there have been numerous studies pointing to the role of exercise and brain function. Last month a new study clarifies the optimal form of exercise training for cognitive health. Interestingly, it… Continue reading Exercise and the Brain
If you are feeling some pre-holiday blues or struggling with feeling down, join us for one of our fitness or yoga classes. Movement is a powerful mood enhancer. We can attest to it, and research is also pointing in this direction. Here’s where you can read about it.
Don’t take our word for it, test it for yourself.
Join us.
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Excited
This past week was amazing. So many of you showed up to yoga, bootcamp, and small group classes! We are excited to see the commitment and energy you bring. Let us know what you enjoyed and what you are looking forward to next week. We love reading your comments.
Our Household
This post is a follow up from last week’s. So many of you who come to our classes and workshops are wrestling with health and weight issues. I say you, but I want you to understand that both Maribel and I also struggle and wrestle. You are not alone! Based on the criteria from the… Continue reading Our Household
Fat and Gratitude
A month ago I was at my cardiologist for a checkup. My blood pressure was low and he asked why I was on medications. I told him he was the one that had prescribed them for me about eight years ago. He looked at me funny, and told me I needed to be off of them.… Continue reading Fat and Gratitude