Mental Muscle Wellness

Dimensions of Wellness•Travel

Impressions from Germany, Part 1: Exercise

January 28, 2020
In my very last post of 2019  I mentioned that my family was fortunate enough to have lived in Germany for six months last year. Since travel and moving (literally in our case) outside our comfort zones tick about a bazillion wellness boxes, I thought I’d feature some of my impressions here on the blog.
keep reading
Dimensions of Wellness•Nutrition and Eats

What I Eat in a Day – Bowl Edition

January 21, 2020
The What I Eat in a Day format is a popular one in the influencer sphere. Every diet pro and fitness coach posts these. And, if you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know this ain’t my first rodeo with it either. I certainly like to see what other wellness enthusiasts are eating. But, whether your
keep reading
Strength Training

Muscle Balance

January 14, 2020
There is a concept that is little discussed and often overlooked by the vast majority of exercisers. Until, of course, the dreaded injury rears its ugly head and forces us to rehab or physical therapy. In fact, many personal trainers that I have worked with and managed over the years do not understand the importance
keep reading
General Fitness•Planning and Programming

Gear You Actually Need

January 7, 2020
Welcome back, or just welcome, wellness warrior! We find ourselves in January once more. A time of resolutions and promises. And for most of us, those new plans probably include starting some sort of exercise. Today I’d like to tackle a question that a lot of clients have voiced over the years. A question, that
keep reading
Body Positivity•Dimensions of Wellness

Links and Loves #6

December 10, 2019
Hello to you out there in wellness world! I am coming at you today with my semi-regular round up of links that have caught my eye and things that I am super digging. And, as usual, nothing here is sponsored, just me trying to share some of the things that make me happy.
keep reading
Dimensions of Wellness

Points of Gratitude: A Holiday Meditation

December 3, 2019
Many other fitness and wellness bloggers out there are filling their sites and social media channels with tips on how to slim your calorie count during the holiday season or exercises to tone your legs for the New Year’s Eve dress. I am of the opinion that the more info out there to help stay
keep reading
Nutrition and Eats•Recipes

A Stuffing Recipe That Won’t Leave You Stuffed

November 26, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! I hope that your year has been filled with amazingness. I am swinging by today with a recipe that is beloved in my house. I made this stuffing the very first Thanksgiving my husband and I were married and we look forward to it every year. And this particular recipe is so
keep reading
Dimensions of Wellness•Planning and Programming

Working Out and the Holidays

November 19, 2019
Well, friends, we are getting to in the thick of that time of year. The time of year when, at least if you live in a place like I do, the weather shoos you inside and the short days are less than motivating. Even thinking of working out during this season seems to cause more
keep reading
Nutrition and Eats

The First Step to Intuitive Eating

November 12, 2019
Intuitive eating is a hot topic among the nutrition and fitness crowd at the moment. It sounds good in theory… just listen to your body and eat what it tells you. But to us, who have had diet, and by that I mean deprivation, culture driven into us for so long, the idea of just
keep reading
Cardio•Wellness Toolbox

Low Intensity Steady State Cardio

November 5, 2019
It has been a hot minute since I have posted anything cardio related around here. I want to change that today. And I want to change that by talking about a type of workout that hasn’t gotten much love lately. Low intensity steady state cardio.
keep reading