If you have pain or a chronic health condition, you know how isolating, frustrating, and exhausting it can be. While Western Medicine continues to make life-saving advances, it has fallen short in managing chronic pain. Modern medicine is just beginning to acknowledge the Bio-Psycho-Social model, which recognizes the connection between the physical body (like tissue […]
Whether you’ve struggled with anxiety for decades or if it’s a new symptom thanks to perimenopause, you know it can feel overwhelming. Like many changes in our 40’s and beyond, stress and anxiety aren’t something that needs to fought against. Instead, we can learn to understand anxiety and listen to the messages it has for […]
Ladies, do you wanna get fit in 2025? Well, fitness starts with health! Let’s get those check ups and screenings scheduled that we’ve been putting off. Even the dental cleaning, lets take care of that too. Is there something you’ve wanted to have looked at or get checked out? And while we’re at, how about […]
If you’re a women over 40 with fat-loss goals, don’t make the mistake of overdoing cardio. Spending all your gym time in group fitness classes or on the cardio machines, or taking up running in your 40’s, will only leave you disappointed and exhausted. The prerequisites for adding cardio are that you’re consistently getting 2-3 […]
You know protein is still having a moment. And for good reason! Protein, along with strength training, supports your muscle-building goals. And, like I always say, if you have a fat-loss goal, you definitely have a muscle-building goal. Protein helps you feel fuller longer. And studies have found that you can “overeat” protein and not […]
If you’re a women over 40, you know it’s getting harder to be healthy and stay in shape. The struggle to keep looking and feeling good (physically and mentally) is due to many factors like life circumstances during this season of life and the cascade of changes that occurs with perimenopause. Instead of complicating fitness […]
If you’re a woman over 40, you know strength training is the main form of exercise you need. But chances are you “grew up” in the gym taking group fitness class. You probably even remember when they were called aerobics classes. I’m right there with you! I got my start in fitness 24 years ago […]
If you’ve joined the over 40 club, chances are you’ve noticed a few changes. And hopefully you’ve made a few changes too. In addition to prioritizing strength training, yoga, stress management, and sleep, you may also be cutting back on alcohol, caffeine, and sugar. Have you looked at your supplements? Here are 6 supplements to […]
I’m doing a little something different with this blog post: I’m sharing my book report for my Yoga Therapy program. The assignment was to summarize a book not already assigned that was helpful in our practice or would be helpful with clients. I choose Build the Life You Want and compared the techniques and advice […]
We’ve made it to “mid-life” and we’ve (hopefully) acquired some wisdom along the way. One thing I’ve learned is that we can’t train like we did in our 20’s anymore and we can’t skip recovery like we used to either. In my 20’s and early 30’s, I had no bedtime, taught too many fitness class […]
