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!
Moving along. What I learned (or was reminded of) while waiting in line at the Biggest Loser Audition for Trainers... 4 - Stop Smoking! I hope for many of you this is an easy one to check off. But if you are still smoking, keep reading. When you smoke it is sometimes very difficult to [...]
After standing in line for 4+ hours at the Biggest Loser Audition for Trainers, here is what I learned (or was reminded of) by observing people's behavior... Top 3 Secrets for Weight Management: 1 - Eat Breakfast! Ladies...this is a MUST! No matter how stressed, excited, or forgetful you may be, this secret must be [...]
Wow! What a day! Started in line @ 6am for this open call and met Stefan Aschan, President of Strength 123 here in NYC. We stood in line until 10am making this video of our time in line! It was fantastic to meet the "twins" as well - Jim and Bill!
As many of you may know, my mother's mother Eleanor, has always been a great inspiration for me when it comes to movement. She did her last dance recital at the age of 80 to "Hello Dolly" with her fantastic red boa. My mother, Sandra, owned and operated the dance studio for 25 years. It was truly a family [...]
My method is an anatomical approach for plus size women - to help you strengthen and lengthen muscles that may be affected by size, in order to help you move in the body you are in right now and to avoid secondary injuries. That said, here are 3 water exercises that I feel are beneficial.
It's been two weeks since Barack Obama was sworn in as President of the United States and called for an era of social responsibility. And it's that call to action that has kept me passionate at a time when there is such distress in our country. Just as with movement, a little bit goes such a [...]
It's not about being strong, fit or on top of your game. Resiliency is the top health priority. On a daily basis, we should check in with our physical and energetic selves - a "self check-up." This step has often been overlooked in the past with full careers, hectic lives, and just not wanting to [...]
I sat there glued to the television. I felt every word he said. The 44th President of the United States declared "God Bless America!" I turned to my friend, David Thomas from England, who said "That's it! That's America's greatest asset!" He wasn't referring to President Obama. He said "America's greatest asset is that you [...]
It's been awhile since I've written...December feels a bit like a blur. Thanksgiving through Christmas was filled with projects, family and friends. The quality time was fantastic but today I find myself a bit blue and unmotivated to do much of anything. 'Tis the season I guess. I am inspired to organize for the new [...]
