Bedtime Stretches for Relaxation

April 24, 2025

Okay, let’s talk about bedtime stretches and moving your body! When I was cleared to work out after Livโ€™s birth, I couldnโ€™t wait to get back into sweaty interval training. Finding my personal max and soaked in sweat sounded like a dream to me. After Pโ€™s birth, I couldnโ€™t wait to Orangetheory and Spin again.…

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Under the Sea

(โ€œfloating on the pool in a raftโ€ wasnโ€™t quite as catchy) ๐Ÿ˜‰ Swimsuit shopping is kinda like jeans shopping: you either donโ€™t mind it, or absolutely hate it. I donโ€™t mind it that much, but Iโ€™m a big fan of all things shopping-related, so there ya go. Here are some of my swimsuit shopping strategies:…

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Get a little crazy

Took a walk on the wild side with dinner last nightโ€ฆ Ok, not so much. Bella was excited, though! Every time she eats chicken, itโ€™s like sheโ€™s enjoying it for the very first time. Hereโ€™s what happened when I tried to photograph her crazy chicken dance moves: Sheโ€™s outta control ๐Ÿ˜‰ So while dinner wasnโ€™t…

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Things I miss about being pregnant

One of the girls at work is about 37 weeks pregnant, and I canโ€™t help but look at her belly and think โ€œI miss that.โ€ Especially yesterday, when it was my first time teaching Zumba at work without my favorite dance partnerโ€ฆ Here are some of the things I miss, and donโ€™t quite miss, about…

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Sweat and Burn Circuit

Ohhhh hey ๐Ÿ™‚ What a day over here. Hope yours has been fun and productive as well! (love spring flowers) It was my second day back, and I thought today might be even harder than yesterday since itโ€™s longer. The good news is that Iโ€™m not feeling quite as anxious as I was yesterdayโ€ฆ. having…

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Why teaching fitness is kinda like running a race

Iโ€™d say a 10k, but not quite a marathon ๐Ÿ˜‰ – You have to train or practice for the main event. You need to know what youโ€™re going to do in advance, or it can get a little messy (like the merengue I made up at 11 last nightโ€ฆ thank goodness I remembered it today.…

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