As I was putting some books on my shelf, my eyes were drawn to The Secret by Rhonda Bryne. It had been quite a while since I read it so I decided to take another look. I actually filled about 5 pages of my journal with motivational quotes! But my big take-away was my realization [...]

One of my body’s responses to the stress I have placed on it is to become extremely sensitive to the foods I eat. I’ve learned a ton about food intolerances and gut disturbances (if you want to know more, just ask). Unfortunately as a result of this, I have gained over 5lbs. and now carry [...]

I came across this advice in a book I was reading and although it’s not new, it really struck me. In light of the fact that my body has been feeling less than 100% lately, is there a way that I can apply this advice to help myself? What if I acted as if I [...]

I discovered that my body is suffering from adrenal fatigue, which basically means I overstressed my body and it needs to recover. So, I have been forced to listen and take time off from teaching and exercising. While this is what my body needs, my brain tends to disagree. I am trying to force relaxation [...]

As I sit here on my couch, all I can think about is that I “should” be cycling in the Ironman event right now – and I’m not. It was an extremely difficult decision for me to listen to my body. For the past month or so, my body has been feeling the effects of [...]

I attended a yoga class at Moksha (http://minneapolis.mokshayoga.ca/home/) last week and was inspired by the words of the instructor. The essence of his message was that we spend so much time focusing on “doing” instead of “being”. I know this is absolutely true for me. As I think about my week, I spend hours thinking [...]

“Willingness is a state of mind that closely resembles motivation but is not exactly the same. I might be motivated to take a certain action yet unwilling to do so because of fear, cost, or some other factor. Willingness is the energizing force that moves me from intention to action.” I came across this a [...]

Hello friends and family! I am excited to launch a new blogging feature to my website. This is replacing the monthly newsletters that I had been sending out. The idea is to deliver smaller and more frequent bits of information to you about being strong and healthy from the inside out. I encourage you to [...]

Moving Muscles and Shaping Healthy Lives! Schedule a Zumba Home Party! Looking for a new way to celebrate a birthday or create a fun ladies night with a bunch of friends? Schedule a Zumba Home Party! You supply the people and space (pushing the couches out of the living room works just fine) and we [...]

Moving Muscles and Shaping Healthy Lives! Playground Bootcamp Continues Through the Fall This unique workout makes use of playground equipment along with the TRX suspension system, bands, medicine balls, and BOSU balls to give you a challenging full body workout. You will achieve cardio and strength benefits from the wide variety of high-energy exercises, agility [...]