Whew, what a long product name. My quest for vegan skincare that actually works continues. While I haven’t blogged about it, one of my goals for this year is to find skincare and makeup that are completely cruelty-free and vegan. I’m… Read More ›
Health
Should You Hire a Personal Trainer?
No matter which gym you belong to, you’ve seen them. The glossy signs, postcards, e-mail blasts, Facebook and Twitter posts, and straight up soliciting that gyms do in order to pimp out their personal trainers. I’ve always kind of pushed… Read More ›
5 Myths About the Benefits of Exercise
Every day, it seems that I run into one article or another coaxing women into exercise. Titles like these make it seem like we’d be morons if we DIDN’T jump on a spin bike or start pumping iron: “8 Reasons… Read More ›
Making Peace With Your Body: My Road to Awareness
It’s taken me almost 30 years, but I think I’ve found the paramount rule of diet and exercise: You can’t change your body. Now before you bite off my head, hear me out. I’ve been a larger person almost my… Read More ›
Touch Me in the Morning? 25 Habits of Amazing Fitness Instructors
RateYourBurn.com recently posted a blog post titled “25 Habits of Amazing Fitness Instructors.” You can find the post containing the detailed list here. I tend to agree with most of the list, but a few of their points stuck out to me and… Read More ›
5 Ways to Prevent Sinus Infections
As I’ve mentioned before, I am a germ-phobe. I’d like to think that I’m becoming better as I get older, but I’m sure others would disagree with me. To add to this, I am extremely allergic and prone to sinus… Read More ›
Music for your Yoga Practice
Happy Spring! By now I think everyone is aware of my obsession love of spin music. But since I also try to practice yoga on a regular basis, I’ve come up with a playlist specifically for the Namaste. I should say… Read More ›
It’s All About the Core
Most people think that getting in shape requires things like lifting weights, spinning, kick-boxing, or running. While these things are all valuable, something I’ve come to realize over the last two years is this: It’s all about the core. True,… Read More ›
5 Things I’d Like to Tell My Spin Teachers
Image: Mark Gail, Washington Post I’ve taken spin classes with a fair amount of instructors over the last year and a half. All have different approaches to the class, different music, and a different attitude. Some prefer to ride on… Read More ›
Life’s Basic Plant Protein and Proposition 65
Life’s Basic Plant Protein has been my go-to protein powder for almost a year. After researching several brands, I decided on this one because it has a combination of pea, hemp, rice, and chia seed protein, and has an excellent… Read More ›
