Fitness

Lots of people think that healthy living has always come easy to me. They assume that I'm just naturally small, I've always loved working out and eating healthy, and that I'm naturally flexible. Totally not true! I actually hated yoga for a very long time and was completely inflexible. Today I'm sharing the path I took from hating to loving yoga. You could be next! ;-)

Ready to start your yoga journey? Here are a few resources to get you jumpstarted:

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It's easy to think that those crazy people who just bound out the door for a run at 5 in the morning were born with that kind of enthusiasm. But that's typically not true! I fell in love with running after high school when I realized you don't actually have to feel like you are dying the entire time. Today I'm sharing my journey and some tips to help you get jumpstarted.

My Top Tips To Start Running

Slow Down

Seriously! You can slow down. You don't hav…

Do you want to get into a fitness routine but it just hasn't happened? You're not alone! Especially this year with the challenges of COVID, I'm hearing a lot of reasons why people aren't working out. While I understand it can be overwhelming to get started, you are going to feel SO much better in your body and mind when you stop making excuses and get started. Today I'm addressing the top 4 excuses I hear and how to overcome those.

4 Reasons You're Not Working O…

So often I hear people say that they hate yoga. And I totally get it! I despised yoga for a super long time. I wasn't flexible, I didn't really like to slow down and breath, and I only saw value in workouts that made me sweat. But (super) slowly, I learned to love yoga. As a Type-A recovering perfectionist, yoga has taught me a lot. Today I'm sharing 6 life lessons I learned as a type-A yogi. If you're interested in getting into yoga, check out this post, "How To Get Into Yoga When You…

Is there something you would like to start doing consistently but you just can't seem to stick with it? It could be starting a fitness routine, meditating, practicing gratitude, starting a journal for success, etc. What is it for you?

Even when we really want to stick to something, life tends to get in the way. That's why I'm here to help! I am all about creating a lifestyle that optimizes your success in a sustainable way. Ultimately, that boils down to creating habits so you d…

October abruptly arrived here in North Carolina. One minute it's 90 degrees and everyone's spending their weekends out on the lake, the next minute the temperature drops 40 degrees and BAM - pumpkin spice everywhere. Now we can all transition to warm comfort food, sipping steaming beverages, spending time outside in the crisp fall weather, and having absolutely no idea how to dress appropriately when it's freezing and hot and a little chilly all in the same day slash second. I don't hate i…

Ever since Matt gifted me a BOSU ball for my birthday I've been loving playing around with it. I should probably be clear that I ask for these gifts, he doesn't just buy me exercise equipment. I think he's always a little concerned people will think he's "that husband" that's purchasing exercise stuff as a suggestion. But if you know me or have been reading this little blog for a while, you know working out makes me super happy. That's why I've created this BOSU ball full body workout to …

Happy Friday! How's your week going? I got a few runs in this week, and that put me in a super good mood. I missed my running shoes! Last weekend was very low key, which was exactly what I needed. I didn't end up tackling my garden, and some of my basil seems to be making a comeback so I left it alone. But I did make it to Costco! FYI: I've started sharing healthy finds from Costco on my Instastories, and I've saved them under highlights as a reference. Once again, I'm sharing some of my…

If you're looking for an epic full body functional workout with creative moves, I've got you covered! This workout made me so happy...and sweaty in the best way. I'm still doing Alexia Clark workouts Monday through Friday and putting together my own workout on Saturdays from inspiration I find on Instagram. Last week, I discovered Daniella Chinitz's Instagram (danichinitz_fit) through one of PaleoOMG's posts. Best discovery! It was love at first Instagram video.

Daniella Chinitz has t…

Music is such an awesome way to naturally boost energy and enhance workout performance. I workout first thing in the morning, and sometimes I'm still half asleep when I'm starting my workout. Often I listen to podcasts (I'll be sharing one I'm currently obsessed with on Friday). But on the mornings when I'm dragging despite coffee I put on a good workout playlist and it instantly boosts my mood.

For a while, I was in a workout music rut because I wasn't in love with the playlists I was ge…