You’re Doing This All Wrong! 5 Steps to “Do it Right” and Create Clarity in Just 2 Minutes
Without even thinking about it, every day from the day you were born you’ve been doing this activity 20,000 times per day. We don’t even realize how powerful this activity is in calming our nerves, clearing the mental clutter, shifting negative energy, aiding in proper digestion, signaling relaxation, and invoking…
READ MORETurkey Day Circuit
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m so thankful for you! Ok, down to business… you either have a full day of cooking, a full day of eating… or both! Why not start the day off right, giving thanks for your body’s ability to move in fun, challenging ways? Plus, you’ll boost your metabolism…
READ MORE4 Diet Mistakes You Make Before Noon
Today you’re going to discover one of my dirty lil’ secrets from my personal trainer days… I found that if you can fix someone’s diet and get them FAST results, they’ll love you forever! Bonnie, a new client of mine, was the perfect example. She was 47, had three kids, and…
READ MOREOur Formula for Losing Fat
My wife Carissa, a nurse practitioner and scientist, wrote this in her latest article: “Many people ask me how I can be married to a French chef and not weigh a ton. I’ve actually lost 20 pounds since we met — with zero effort.” This is true. We eat as…
READ MOREControl Your Breathing to Control Stress
“To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds.” – Thich Nhat Hanh In 1970, Swami Rama, who was raised in the Himalayan caves and since the age of three had trained in the closely guarded secrets of yoga, walked into an American research laboratory.…
READ MOREThe Truth About Gluten
Consumers in California are launching a class-action lawsuit against… Cheerios! What the heck? Why are people suing one of the cereals in your cupboard? Because of gluten. Good old gluten. As it turns out, the company that makes Cheerios also sells a gluten-free version of Cheerios… except they forgot to…
READ MOREYoga Abs at Your Desk! Part 4 Tones, Tightens & Strengthens Your Core
Wake up those vital core muscles that support a healthy spine and hips with Part 4 of my Desk Yoga Series. Tone, tighten, and strengthen your core without even getting out of your chair! Follow along with me as I guide you through one round of the series — then…
READ MOREVinyasa at Your Desk! Part 3 Desk Yoga Series
It’s time to add some flowing movements into your Desk Yoga Series — this sequence is really fun! It will open up your heart and lungs as you invite graceful flowing movements to awaken your body and mind. Not only will we stretch and lengthen the crunched and hunched parts…
READ MOREPart 2: Desk Yoga for Instant Relief at Work!
It’s time to get up off your buns! Come on — stand up with me and do some yoga. I know you’ve been glued to your computer screen, iPad, or smartphone all day… if you’re like me, some days it’s all three! Yikes! Our bodies pay the price with lowered…
READ MOREPlank Your Way to Sharper Mental Focus
I told you about the physical benefits of planking in my 2-minute plank challenge recently (if you missed my 2-minute plank challenge, check it out here). But there’s so much more to planking than the physical. Plank Pose is a potent tool for not only strengthening your body, but also for…
READ MOREPlank Challenge! 2 Minutes to Greater Focus and Tighter Abs
Ah, the plank. It’s a truly polarizing position — invoking dread or delight in those who engage in its many forms. Whether you love it or hate it doesn’t truly matter. What does matter is why it’s such an effective tool for developing greater focus, mental toughness, and overall strength…
READ MOREExercise: What’s the Ideal Amount?
The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week, but what happens if you exercise more or less? A group of institutions including Harvard University and the National Cancer Institute wanted to find out. Over a 14-year period, surveys on exercise…
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