Your Roadmap for Wellness While Working From Home! As I write this it is Week 5 of the “Stay At Home” order during the Corona Virus Crisis. Here are wellness tips while working from home. However, these tips are applicable to times without a Pandemic. Success For Working At Home Begins When You Wake Up! The Body Friendly Wake Up: I...

Beating SAD Got SAD?  Seasonal Affective Disorder The Winter Blues Ways to combat SAD & my story Originally written on November 21, 2019! Well, I’ve  made it two weeks this year. But this week with last light coming at 5:12pm by the end of the week, I had a freak out moment. But then I...

Here are the five principles of Pilates: ConcentrationControlFlowPrecisionBreathing These principles, when practiced regularly, help you accept change by reeducating your neuromuscular system. That, in turn, adapts your body and mind to seamlessly accept change. Accepting change will diminish stress and anxiety and instill a growth mindset. Hence, change can be an advantage to your total...

Pilates! Your Holiday Savior! -This is adapted from a previous presentation. My Observations: With over 25 years in the fitness industry I have observed that holiday stress along with some overindulgence of the food & beverage kind often result in increased injuries, illness and fatigue. It also may be a bit more tempting to skip...

Life Happens! Use Adversity & Stress To Take Action It’s December 2016. I’m at a rehabilitation facility for my total hip arthroscopy. It’s Christmas Eve Day & I was scheduled to leave but was told I would have to wait till after the holiday. I took a breath & accepted this. Then, another patient arrived...

Live An Active Balanced Life Thank You To My Parents In honor of my parents anniversary I want this to be a shout out to my wonderful & active parents. They instilled in me the importance of exercise & being able to laugh at yourself!  They are my role models for balance in life & they...