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To Stay Healthy, What Counts?

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“Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.” — Albert Einstein Lost in a technological daze, we easily forget our basic human needs. We sit and stare at Twitter jams and traffic feeds. We forget to eat or mindlessly munch. We don’t get enough sleep. We don’t notice our aches and pains until they scream at us. When our health falters, we’re told to start counting. Carbs, calories, reps, steps. We tally … Continue reading →

Yogis: Let’s Get Loaded

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After over a decade of yoga and traditional fitness training, the kettlebell rocked me. It literally threw me off balance. I immediately realized how this training could improve my core and endurance. If you have never heard of kettlebells, they look like a cannonball with a handle and range from 4 to over 100lbs. The rigorous Russian Kettlebell Challenge offered an experience as profound as my yoga trainings. The advanced techniques of the RKC have reshaped my practice, my teaching, and … 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 →