today’s tip
How I learned to read and run on the treadmill
Hi friends! How’s the day going?? It’s been back in the swing of things over here. It also felt good to get back into the routine. I woke up early (my internal clock is somewhere on the east coast after traveling so much the past month), grabbed a banana with almond butter, and went to…
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Wellness trend: Forest Bathing
I’m getting back in the swing of life over here after the whirlwind trip to Minnesota. Back with the family and back in the SUNSHINE (Minneapolis, your food was great and the people were so lovely and kind, but wow. You were a little chilly. It burned a little.). Today, I thought it would be…
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Workouts that don’t leave you wired
Hi friends! How’s the day going? HOLY GIVEAWAY ENTRIES. Thank you so much to those of you who entered so far! I love reading about what makes you happy. Brings a huge smile to my face! 🙂 Happy to hear you’re excited about the prize, too. I’m stoked to put the goodie package together… and…
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Drop set circuit
Hiiiiii! How’s the day going? Hope you’re having a lovely afternoon. (We’re equally obsessed with the lavender growing in the yard. Any ideas for what to do with it? Thinking about bringing some inside to dry and use for blueberry-lavender ice cream. I also love cleaning with lavender oil but is there any way to…
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Easy ways to update your home gym
Hi friends! How’s the morning going? Ours has been good so far. I’m making some cupcakes with Liv -I can’t believe she’ll be 3 tomorrow!- and have some teaching and a training session today. Since I know many of you are upping your fitness game in the new year, I thought it would be fun…
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25 ways to squat
Hi! How’s your morning going? Hope you’re having a great one so far! Lately, it’s been squat-stravaganza around here. From Bodypump to barre, there has been a ton of leg work happening. Source I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite squat variations today. There are so many squats in the…
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Getting out of my head with health and fitness
Hi! How’s the day going? Hope you’re having a lovely afternoon. Happy you liked the list for this month! Thank you for all of the new recipes to try, too. To celebrate October, we made a trip to Costco for the famous $5.99 pie. It’s everything I remembered. We’re still having a blast with the…
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What I learned about pre and postnatal fitness
(from my own experience + the IDEA session I attended) This is something I’m asked about fairly often, but it can be a variable topic since every pregnancy is so different. I figured that I could share my own experience (as you never know when someone will share an awesome tip or trick) along with…
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Reader’s Request: portion control and sizes
Real talk: Serving size per bag of plantain chips: 1 Serving size per bag of trail mix: 3 Serving size per bag of turkey jerky: 1 (AHH PERKY JERKY IS SO GOOD) Please tell me I’m not alone. For this reader’s request, I thought that we could talk about portion control. As you can see…
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motivation + inspiration
Hi guys! How’s your day going so far? It’s been a good one over here, cranking away at some edits and stopping for a walk along Newport. They have the most awesome unique stores, especially this one called “Sunshine Daydream” with all things tie dye, incense and Budhha. Needless to say, it’s a happy place…
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Investing in self care
As much as I love reading girly magazines and tabloids, there’s one magazine that I look forward to each month: the IDEA Fitness Journal. I always end up with some new knowledge and tips to use during my classes. In the most recent issue, there was an article that struck a chord with me: the…
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Reader’s request: How to add barre workouts into your routine
Hi! How’s your morning going? It’s been a great one over here! I’m getting some work done before Livi wakes up, and am excited for some adventures later today. The Pilot and I had a lovely date night last night too 🙂 Since I’ve stared teaching (and taking) barre classes more frequently, I’ve been asked…
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