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Modifying Camel Pose

In Exercise, Yoga  •  by Melissa, September 17, 2019  •  
We are going to get all sorts of bendy today! Much like Half Moon, Camel doesn’t look too terrible. Until you are down on the mat. Our spines are meant to bend and twist in many different ways, and in fact the mark of a...
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Strength Training Umbrellas: Size

In Exercise, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, September 10, 2019  •  
Who wants to get pumped today? I feel the need to employ the old teacher standby… “I can’t hear you!” Who wants to get PUMPED? Welcome to part three in my series on Strength Training Umbrellas. I use the term umbrellas to define broad categories,...
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Strength Training Umbrellas – Power

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, August 13, 2019  •  
Welcome, friends and lifters, to part two in my series on Strength Training Umbrellas. I use the term umbrellas to define broad categories, or general goals, that strength trainers tend to fall under. These umbrellas can help you make decisions about both overload and modality.
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Exercise and Travel

In General Fitness  •  by Melissa, August 6, 2019  •  
It’s getting on towards back to school. And that means summer is coming to a close. I’m sure many of you (especially if you have littles) are planning for one last hurrah. Whether that happens before the school bells ring again or if you have...
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How to Modify Half Moon

In Yoga  •  by Melissa, July 16, 2019  •  
Awhile back, I posted an article about sensing stability in yoga poses. As a teacher, I find the concepts of dimensionality, base of support, and sensory input to be valuable as general guidelines for all asanas. However, students often still have questions about individual asanas....
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Strength Training Umbrellas – Health

In Strength Training  •  by Melissa, July 9, 2019  •  
Strength training is the easiest way to help achieve most goals. Now, depending on your larger aim, there will probably be other modes of training that you need to incorporate, but that’s a post for another day. Strength trainers, to my mind, generally fall under...
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Outfitting a Home Gym – Budget Edition

In Cardio, Strength Training, Yoga  •  by Melissa, June 18, 2019  •  
Welcome to the third of my three part series on outfitting a home gym with different budget parameters in mind. We’ve covered how to really trick out a space and how to hit that mid-range sweet spot with a home gym. Today, let’s tackle a...
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Welcome to the Jungle Gym

In Exercise, Strength Training  •  by Melissa, June 4, 2019  •  
The weather is getting warmer and the kids are out of school. While that typically means a lot more time spent outside (yay!), it also brings the challenges of new schedules, more chaos, and less time for individual pursuits and self care. Including heading to...
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Intuitive Exercise

In Dimensions of Wellness, General Fitness, Planning and Programming  •  by Melissa, May 21, 2019  •  
May is Mental Health Month, so all month long here at MMW, I’ll be touching on some of the mental health aspects of wellness. There are a lot of fitness bloggers out there who do a great job at providing us with some amazing programs...
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Labeling and Counting Breath

In Dimensions of Wellness, Wellness Toolbox, Yoga  •  by Melissa, May 7, 2019  •  
May is Mental Health Month, and as such all month long here at MMW, we’ll be talking about the mental aspects of wellness. In my last post about using our breath as part of a self care routine, I covered how to observe breath. Just...
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