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Dehydration Affects Your Health
Since it has been so hot lately, I want to share more info about hydration and its effects on your health. Did you know that a 2% drop in body water can cause a small but critical shrinkage of the brain, which can impair neuromuscular coordination, decrease concentration, and slow thinking? Dehydration also reduces endurance, decrease strength, cause cramping and…
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Don’t Round Out Your Edges
Thanks for your patience as my website has been experiencing some issues… I came across a facebook post by Danielle LaPorte that really resonated with me: I have never met someone who is living a bold and successful life—and by successful I mean prosperous, kind, and in touch with the meaningfulness of what theyʼre doing —…
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Summer: Life Gets Better
It’s the end of the school year for my kiddos. Only two more days and they are out for the summer! We have a summer planned with some camps but a lot of down time too. I am a firm believer in not over-planning or scheduling them. It also means that us parents can have…
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Be Selective With Your Friendships
Each morning when I wake up and get ready to hit my workout, I take a minute or two and look through a collection of inspiring quotes on my computer that I have saved throughout the years. It may seem odd but it helps me set my intentions for the day and just makes me…
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Life Does Not Equal A Zero Sum Balance
During yoga class yesterday, Tori, our instructor, talked about coveting someone else’s place in the world – or more specifically coveting what someone else has can somehow degrade or cancel out what you have. A Zero Sum Balance. In Yoga practice, looking at others in the room and wishing you could be as flexible as…
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Boxing: Seeing Results
I have now been boxing for about 4 weeks – I have some observations to share: I was pleasantly surprised to find out that in addition to 8 rounds of boxing with the heavy bag, you start off with a solid 15 minute warm up a challenging 15 minute core/strength/mobility to finish up the hour. I have…
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Exercises to Open Your Hips
Meeting Major, the young football player yesterday made me think about how many of us don’t take mobility seriously. He’s a young, healthy kid who plays for a college in NC and yet, he doesn’t really do any sort of stretching/mobility work in his overall training. I wonder if this is the norm for many young athletes –…
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Mobility and Sleep: Keys to Being Healthy
I officially joined TItle Boxing Club in Ashburn today. I am really enjoying the workouts and the instructors. Each one is different but all are great. Boxing is going to help me improve my body awareness and connections. Just like anything else, it’s a skill that needs repetition. The instructor yells out which punches, which side…
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Lifting Your Spirits
It was a good weekend — the weather was awesome, my family was home, my good friend, LIz, had her baby and I spent time with one of my dearest friends – Lani. I’ve been feeling unsettled with all the changes going on and needed to be around someone who really understands me outside of my…
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Dismantle Your Stress Triangle
Have you heard of the stress triangle? You know how sometimes your shoulders get tense, your neck aches and your head feels as if it is going to blow off your neck. These are the areas where most people hold tension-the “stress triangle”. Stress can also wreak havoc on other parts of your system too – your skin, your internal…