Tag Archives: aerobic

What Do Calories Count?

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Last week I trained a client who recently lost a substantial amount of weight. She called on me for active recovery from the intense exercising. We opened tight shoulders, mobilized locked up hips, and reactivated her core. I wove the pieces together with standing yoga poses and a deep relaxation. She moaned with “delight” as we released and realigned her achy parts. I relish theses moments when my work provides immediate relief. Then she asked, “How many calories did we Continue reading →

Winter Hottie

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In the darkest and coldest time of the year I’m thinking about heat. These days students brave the cool, damp weather and show up more stiff and lethargic than usual. To warm everybody up I could easily crank the thermostat but I feel like that would be cheating. Instead, I relish the challenge of the warm up. We all store energy in the body, often in the form of adipose tissue (a.k.a fat cells.) Personally, I have an abundant supply Continue reading →

Kettlebell: An Ancient Tool for Modern Dis-ease

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The personal computer offers a profound evolution in how we work, communicate and entertain ourselves. As technology advances our minds, our bodies appear to devolve back into the hunched-over shape of neanderthals. The modern office worker often suffers from tight hamstrings, restricted hips, weak low backs, rounded shoulders and achey necks. Furthermore, the lack of large motor movement contributes to de-conditioned cardiovascular systems and a loss of conscious connection to our physicality. Given our sedentary, mentally-taxing lives we desperately need Continue reading →