What is the thing about fear? It can be as crippling as one allows it to seem, right? Allows it to S-E-E-M. One of my biggest fears was running- -operative word- -“was.” Now, after training and running my first half marathon, (in 2010), I am no longer afraid to run. No, it’s not my favorite thing to do and frankly, it’s not necessary for weight loss (no it’s not), and the … [Read more...]
February Massage Special
When is the last time you did something to actually “take care” of your Self? For many, just about every day is spent in the mental crunching of how much sleep you’re not going to get, how you’re going to be in 2 places at once due to double booking of the kids’ sporting events, why the hell you don’t “get” any relief from the daily grind, and posting how much you’re loving or hating a … [Read more...]
Client before and afters: Donnie Salcedo
Donnie Salcedo I have been overweight since I can remember, because health isn’t really a concern for my culture. As an American Indian diabetes is a common illness; its not "if" you get it, but when. I learned that this mindset had to change when I became pre-diabetic. I’ve attempted about 10 x’s to lose weight and experienced some weight loss but always fell back into the same bad … [Read more...]
Client before and afters: Isabel Dunklin
Isabel Dunklin: In high school, she made it into the newspapers. Her athleticism and talent were that good. There was talk of college scholarships and dreams of the Olympics. Then came the knee injury that would take it all away. First, Isabel refused surgery. Then, she started to gain weight from her new and less-active lifestyle. By the time she graduated from college, she weighed over … [Read more...]
You CAN jump in after the deadline date for things- -if you want it bad enough
WOW! The new mind sets formed, the opportunities are being shared and plastered all over Facebook, the resolutions are being thought about, the New Year MAGIC is here- -can you feel it?? . Now listen, just because today is the day that most have chosen to find resolution in a new behavior or action, but you haven’t kept your promise to yourself already, that doesn’t mean it’s quittin … [Read more...]
Walking in the mud
The perfect performance of your children. The best movie EVER. The thrill of victory. The magic of holding a newborn . The liberation of running in the rain. The bliss of crossing the finish line. The soothe of a melody. The playfulness of a new puppy. The stillness of holding a hummingbird. (I was blessed by this once as the hummingbird knocked itself out on my sliding glass window. I … [Read more...]
The Irony Of Commitment
DON'T Commit to anything--EVER. I mean seriously, what's the point, right? Ever use this: "Oh I won't get too excited because if it doesn't happen or if I don't pass, I won't be that disappointed." Can you see the underlining of self-sabotage and setting oneself up with the building of the wall-of-resistance happening? Subtle. Quiet. Stealth. It creeps in and without our even … [Read more...]
What To Do AFTER A Cleanse
This has got to be one of my BIGGEST gripes with the cleanses out there on the market. ZERO FOLLOW UP OR INSTRUCTION and people are left hanging, only to continue in misguidance and zero support, and then what they achieved during the cleanse is lost, only to return to worry, fear, no self-worth and an extra wight gain of ....30 lbs. Sad. Well here's the thing, I'm going to share with … [Read more...]
Proactiv and a Gut Punch
Okay so the other day I truly wanted to beat the $hit outta the cart attendant (or lack thereof) at the mall. Did you read my post on Facebook? It went like this: "@ mall hunting down a specialty cart, (#1)finally find it. Looking 4 stuff on it, got it. Nobody to take my money. Wait 5 min, still nobody. Walk to adjacent cart (#2) asking if they knew where person from #1 went. Out from … [Read more...]
How I learned to focus on being the solution
I began my fitness career in 1984, right? Granted, we were always active since young, and I was even a cheerleader for my bro’s Pop Warner years. (Awww--go Wildcats!) As years passed and my teaching & personal training experience grew, I realized that it is so incredibly easy to allow the focus to shift to what we do NOT want, rather than to what we DO want. This is how I learned to … [Read more...]
