The beginning of 2015 is well underway which means that many of our well-intentioned resolutions have been overlooked by now. In years gone by, I vowed to get moving more and had every intention of setting up a fitness routine that I'd stick to but somehow life got in the way and I felt like I never had time to get out there and exercise. All of that changed just over a year ago when I made a change in the way I thought about my fitness and exercise routine. I did a WACK of research, chatted ...
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Tracking Exercise with Telus FitBit Charge & Giveaway #EveryStepCounts
For just over a year now I've been focused upon my physical health and keeping my body moving. This has been an enlightening journey that has found me in tears on some days and cheering at accomplishments other days. The fact is that I'm not innately built to be someone who adores exercise. I am the person who would rather be sloth-like on the couch under a lovely blankie rather than sweating my face off with exertion. Knowing I'm like this, I fight the urge to forgo exercise and focus on ...
Top 5 Yoga Poses to Start Your Day!
Yoga is a great way to start your day. Even if you do not have an hour to complete a full practice give these 5 poses a try and ease out of your dream state and into your day. All you need is 15 minutes to slowly deepen your breath, start to move and create warmth in the body and begin to wake up your brain. I would even recommend doing the first 3 This little yoga sequence will help get your day off to a beautiful beginning where you can take the calmness you create on your mat into the rest ...
Healthy, Low Calorie Snack Ideas – 100 Calorie Snack Ideas
This coming Monday I am beginning a 30 day cleanse which is NEVER an easy feat! I have cleansed in the past with great success but this time my husband will be joining me so I have to take all of my knowledge and share it with him. As we were sitting chatting last night, I was making a list of snacks for us to enjoy. I rely upon healthy, low calorie snacks that are under 100 calories to keep me motivated and stop me from feeling hungry. When anyone changes their way of eating, planning is ...
Time With a Personal Trainer – Start the Year off Right
The New Year is upon us and if you're anything like me, you're focusing upon improving your health and fitness. This may mean you're researching nutrition, gym memberships and you're flat out determined to get yourself on track! As you are looking around, I ask you to consider spending time with a personal trainer learning and growing. Anyone who is focused upon improving their health and fitness can benefit from time spent with a personal trainer but all too often we balk at spending the ...