Progress, not Perfection

AHHH the pelvis...to TILT or not to TILT

2012-01-27T14:24:00.001-05:00

I want to spin off of an article I recently read. The following topic is something I encounter weekly if not daily, now that I run my business out of a yoga studio. The issue of a neutral pelvic tilt…what is it? A natural neutral pelvis supports a small arch in the low back so that your body is able to support and connect your upper body and lower body, as well as move you.Therefore to state

Training the Trainer Part 1

2012-01-08T21:27:00.001-05:00

It's funny how when you are trainer you sometimes end up training everyone but yourself. When you get busy enough as we all do, it sometimes takes all the motivation we have to get our own training in. I watched it happen to myself. When I was competing I would work a 10 hour day that started by waking up at 4:45am, then drag my ass to the gym. Luckily I had a great coach who wrote my programs

I love my Boss

2012-01-02T21:29:00.001-05:00

I love my Boss.For this to be true for all of you out there I know it would be a dream come true!I respect my Boss.She knew she loved her chosen career and stuck with it even when things got rough.She has a network of health professionals at her finger tips when a client issue is out of her realm.She is motivated and organized.She walks the walk AND talks the talk.She knows that putting herself

January 2012 SEE PROGRESS NOT IMPERFECTIONS

2011-12-30T18:39:00.002-05:00

I have had this blog for about four years now. It was awesome to stumble upon the title Progress Not Perfection and have it stick. Since I have been running my business out of South Boston Yoga I have a new theory on Progress not Perfection. To see Progress Not Imperfections :) Try this for January 2012. Love yourself. Watch yourself get stronger. See the good, don’t get hung up on the negative

Love is my religion

2011-12-16T09:24:00.001-05:00

Around the holidays talk of religion increases. What are you celebrating with your family? Where are you going? What are you doing?Regardless of whether you believe in Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, or Judaism there are important and vital commonalities that go hand and hand with every religion. Religion by definition is: a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that

Is your present plan taking your future into account?

2011-12-06T22:28:00.002-05:00

Throughout my experience as a trainer I have worked with a variety of clientele. They have always been “regular people “ but I have run the gamete.I started in downtown Boston with busy office types. Here I tried my best to undo what these workaholics did day in and day out. Then I went on to kettlebell specific training. Here I had a following of former athletes and more of the “hardcore”

Brussels Sprouts Slaw

2011-11-25T11:55:00.000-05:00

Courtesy of Paleo Comfort Foods 1.5 lbs Brussels Sprouts, trimmed 1/2 cup thick cut bacon, cut into small pieces 1 cup large pecan halves, toasted 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1/4 cup olive oil 3 TBSP fresh lemon juice 2 TBSP apple cider vinegar 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 green onions, cut on the bias Preheat oven to 325 F. Place pecans on small rimmed baking sheet. Bake nuts until toasted-

Banana Pumpkin Pudding

2011-11-24T12:43:00.001-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving Guys :) There are so many things I have to be thankful for today and everyday! Have food allergies or just trying to eat a little healthier this holiday season? I know you all love PUMPKIN so give this one a try! BANANA PUMPKIN PUDDING 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 5 dates, pitted ( I used 3) 1 ripe banana frozen 1/2 15 -ounce can of pumpkin 2 ice cubes 1/4 tsp

Food and Relationships

2011-11-04T09:20:00.000-04:00