Having been personal trainer for 16 years I’ve heard EVERY excuse in the book why clients didn’t have the time to exercise. You have to decide what your priorities are, and then take action. If you really want to lose weight, do something! Even if you walk for 5 min., that’s 5 min. longer than you …
My clients are surprised when I tell them that yoga is not just for stress relief, it can give great results in weight loss and muscle tone. Certain types of yoga such as “power yoga” or “ashtanga” really boost the heart rate so you burn a bunch of calories. Yoga also incorporates balancing postures that engage the abdominal “core”, as …
It’s important that you realize that there are a myriad of hormones running through your body when you’re pregnant and these will affect your mood. For example, you may notice that during your first trimester you’re more tired, irritable, and have less sexual desire. During your second trimester you may feel more energized and have …
Many people trying to lose weight cut out “real” sugar for an artificial sugar believing it will reduce their calorie consumption and help them lose weight. Research is showing that’s not the case. Their has been found a strong connection between artificial sweetners and weight gain. According to the journal of Behavioral Neuroscience,”The data clearly indicated that …
During your pregnancy it’s common to experience a range of emotions from anxiety, irritability, to pure joy. The yoga breath is calming, centering, relaxing, and highly beneficial for keeping your emotions in balance. Try this simple breathing exercise below. Balancing Breath Seated comfortably (you may place pillows underneath you or sit in a chair), close …
Have you ever noticed that when you’re tired you crave high sugar foods and coffee? It’s because your body is needing sleep, but you’re forcing it to stay awake. In turn you’ll crave coffee and sugary foods to keep your body “up”. The problem is coffee is a diriuretic so it’s easy to mistake hunger …
I had both of my children completely natural (no pain meds), and I attribute my successful births to the yoga breath. I teach my clients to allow their bodies to do what it naturally does. Most of us will try to “fight” the process, but if you let into it and use your breath it …
Have you ever noticed that swimmers have great backs, runners have great legs, and yogi’s have long lean muscles? We are literally shaped by the exercises that we do. If you’re looking to lose the baby weight, yoga is a great way to do it! Certain types of yoga such as ashtanga (power yoga) and …
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It’s common to carry even more stress than usual when you’re pregnant because you’re carrying the weight of the baby and there’s anxiety about becoming a parent. Try this simple exercise to “roll” the stress out of your body! Exercise to “Roll” The Stress Out *Sit in a comfortable position (you may use pillow underneath your …
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I know you want to lose your baby weight, now think about what you’re telling yourself. Are you saying negative self statements such as, “I’m fat”, “I’ve got so much flab!”, or “Yuck!”? If you are then you’re making it harder to lose weight. On the reverse if you focus on the positive changes you ARE …
