because we all love a good sweat… The infrared sauna has been increasing in popularity over the past couple of years, with celebrities swearing by them and companies like higher dose making infrared saunas accessible and available in the home; but what is the difference between an infrared sauna and a dry heat sauna and which one is better for
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Protein may be the BUZZIEST word in the health and fitness industry… …And with good reason! Protein is key for our hair, skin, nails, immune system, healthy mucosal cells that line the digestive tract… and pretty much every other cell in our body. Protein is so key because it’s the backbone, the building block, to cell growth and repair- for
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Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: What you need to know to help get your period back We talk a lot about hormones with the work that we do, and if you’ve read many of our blogs or worked with us before, you know that hormones control just about every function in the body. We interact with many women who aren’t having regular periods,
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The holidays are here and I am excited to share my top gifts for 2019! Gift giving can be so fun and meaningful. Whether it’s a cute toy for my pups, a new water bottle for my Mom’s pilates workouts, or a self-care product for my girlfriend that has a new baby at home – finding the perfect gift for
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The details on our amazing Moab trip! The trip was truly amazing, the scenery beautiful, and quite hot in August (100+ degrees every day). But to anyone who wants to go I would highly recommend. How to get there: Fly into Salt Lake City and drive 4 hours Fly into grand junction CO and drive an hour and a half
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Exercising outside can be inspiring, just keep these tips in mind… Whether it’s Central Park or Moab, being outdoors makes me want to move my body. The trees, flowers, water or desert can inspire an exercise routine and get me out of the gym, which is great, but there are a few special things to keep in mind when doing
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Hello International Yoga Day! I’m always trying to improve and deepen my yoga practice because it truly helps me recover more quickly from exercise, and also helps me find deeper inner peace (something we all need!). The great thing about yoga is that it’s something that you can take with you whenever, wherever; to the office, on vacation, at home,
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Hey Dad’s, we love you! On Father’s Day we tell you dad’s how much we love you and appreciate you. Your health is important to us, so in honor of Dad’s everywhere, we’re talking tips to keep you guys healthy. 1. Turn Down the Grill: Ok guys, we know you love your grill, but next time you’re using it try not to
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In honor of Global Running Day, let’s run some hills. Hills can be great for long or short runs. They make a challenging workout, are easy to find, and if you can’t get outside its easy to create a hill for yourself using a treadmill in your home or a gym. Hill walking/running/jogging attacks your cardiovascular system, your glutes, quads,
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Mornings – most of us either love them or hate them, not much in between. However I think we can all agree on one thing, a rushed morning leaves you feeling unprepared for the day ahead. When you take time in the morning to do things with intention, it can provide you with more clarity, a better mindset, and focus
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Hello Monday! Monday’s are hard, so I want to give you some inspo for finding more space in your life for you. I get asked all the time…where do you get your motivation? Where do you get your headspace? From the outside, it also appears that I workout most days of the week (which I do)… but it might not
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Happy New Year! Since it’s Jan 1, have you started thinking about the famous…New Year, New Me…phrase? Not so fast…starting your new year with “new year, new me” can leave you feeling super deflated by Jan 15. I hear so often from clients that in the new year they’ll start this “new” thing they’ve been meaning to start, or they’ll
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Staying active during the holidays is a great way to beat stress. Whenever I travel I like to take my exercise with me because it helps me to decompress and stay on track with my “regular” schedule. Whenever I travel I always pack my sneakers, headphones, and a piece of small equipment, like a jumprope or theraband. My travel routine
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The holidays can be stressful, really stressful. We spend a lot of time being really busy, with little rest and lots to do. Most of my clients complain that they feel exhausted, overspent and under appreciated. Well, friends, the appreciation starts with YOU! So as you roll into the holiday season let’s start with ourselves (I know, it should be
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Fa-la-la…stocking stuffers are our favorite gifts! We love to give great stocking stuffer ideas because though these presents aren’t the BIG items… it’s always the little things that count the most, right? This year we have a group of fun, different stocking stuffers for you to pick from- for whomever is on your gift list this year. We’ve got beauty
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Winter is coming, so let’s boost your immune system! I get so many questions from clients about what’s my secret immune boosting cocktail- so I want to share it with you, because we all need it at some point during the winter months. There are varying degrees of my winter cocktail, some of it for everyday maintenance and some of
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Carbs, carbs and more carbs. Runners need them (actually we ALL do). Carbs are so important for all of our bodies whether we’re a distance runner or not (of course, distance athletes need more of them). Carbohydrates play a really key role in muscle health and recovery, blood sugar super-storage (called glycogen), hormone regulation (namely cortisol), energy and so much
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Hi all you wonderful readers! I’m so excited to be sharing with you that we’re making a bit of a shift towards hormones- in our conversations, information and what we’re publishing. Why hormones? Hormones affect our ENTIRE body- and run so much of our every day functionality (mood, sex hormones, metabolism, blood sugar, kidney health, sleep, and so much more).
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