Wellness Blog & Updates

Reframing holiday to-dos   What if you reframed your holiday to-dos as ways to squeeze in exercise and activity? After all, shopping at the mall for gifts, shoveling the newly fallen snow, and cleaning the house before a party all involve movement and momentum....

How to stay grounded this holiday season In many ways, Halloween seems to kick off the holiday season. Before you know it, it’s turkey time and the mad dash through the December holidays, and finally ringing in the New Year. Despite the seasonal happy greetings, the...

You're invited! Join The Walking Book Club with Julie Kaminski this fall! I’m so excited for this next round. I’ve been working hard creating bonus materials, fun weekly challenges, Happy Planner Stickers for our organizational enthusiasts, themed recipes,...

Just when you think you’ve got the Recipe for Your Ideal Day all figured out… Okay, little secret: I’m coming up on two years of discomfort. What I thought was everlasting muscle soreness turned out to be an aging back, a torn knee ligament, and a torn hip labrum. For...

If you were to gather a bouquet for yourself, which flowers would you choose and why? It’s a fun question to ponder…what flower re-energizes your soul? As we move into spring after a long winter here in the northeast, the change in seasons brings a sense of renewal,...

I’m an old fashion girl at heart Friday mornings are my favorite. Not only is it the start of the weekend, it’s the day I teach a group fitness class. I love the happy energy created when people come together for a workout. Laughter, silliness, movement. But times are...

Here are five simple exercises you can fold into your New Year’s celebrations to welcome 2018 with a bang.   Reflect on your accomplishments. “Moving through life at ninety miles per hour,” was a phrase that stuck with me from an interview on the concept of...

Perfection is overrated and striving for it is almost always a losing proposition. When the bar is set at 100%, the chances of disappointing yourself and feeling like a failure also runs high. Instead, adopt the 80/20 rule, a mindset has become popular in diet...

In many ways the tempting candy of Halloween kicks off the holidays season. Family feasts, festive parties, late nights with friends, socializing over homemade cookies, and champagne toasts brings us into the New Year, often with an average weight gain of a pound or...