I was appalled and disgusted by last night’s Biggest Loser Season 14 show. I stopped watching this show a long time ago because of the abuse the trainers lay on the show’s contestants.  I have never pushed a client so far as to sustain an injury and I have never dropped an F bomb in their presence. [...]

1995 – Fit and Fat.  That’s what I stood for.  As a member of the board of NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance) I believed no one should be discriminated against when it came to movement.  And still today I would defend any full figured, plus sized, large, curvy woman who leads or desires to [...]

My grandmother, Eleanor Hill, passed peacefully at 94 years young. As many of you may know, she is my mother’s mother and was always a great inspiration for me when it came to movement. She did her last dance recital at the age of 80 to “Hello Dolly” with her fantastic red boa. She was [...]

I just read this interesting article at NYTimes.com on size discrimination.  I’ve been in this field for nearly 15 years, and while this is not new information, I am always happy to see it brought to the forefront. The key reason I initially got involved in the size acceptance community was because of  the discrimination [...]

It’s a great month for fundraising walks and events.  This month, two of our members will be walking to raise funds for great causes.  Sarah Richards will be doing the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer on Columbus weekend.  The money she raises will be managed and disbursed by the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade to help [...]

I guess I thought winter was over but NYC is blanketed in the white stuff today! In order to keep moving in your active lifestyle, I am recommending Yaktrax, an amazing product that has kept many of our clients on the move in the Big Apple!