It’s the time of year when we start to think about goals for the New Year. To be honest, it may be a bit too early. With the solstice on December 21st and the full moon coming on December 22nd, now is a more magical time to manifest our future. Being in fitness, so many…
I’m toward the end of a Thanksgiving Gratitude Challenge. A challenge I began, because I tend to absorb the feelings and emotions of my surroundings. This is great for my empathy, but the flux and negativity in the world at the moment has been affecting my mental state. I needed to be reminded of the…
I have two amazing nieces, E (7) and M (4). Now that I’m around them a lot more, I’ve become the aunt who runs and plays with them. While babysitting, E would say, “Katie, we need our exercise.” And we would run around the kitchen island for about a mile. (Thank you Dora the Explorer…
I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone that most of my classes are women. We tend to take more fitness and yoga classes than men. I’m also located in Massachusetts, known for being pretty liberal. So there has been a lot of talk about Judge Brett Kavanaugh before classes. I am happy that I can…
Upon graduating from college. I looked at the money that I was given as gifts, and thought about what I really wanted to do with it. My decision was easy; I wanted to go to Ireland. I wanted to see the place that I felt homesick for, despite having never stepped upon its ground. The…
I never liked the taste commercial sports drinks. And I’m a person who doesn’t believe in drinking (or eating) something that I don’t like. Finding a an alternative became a must for when I started training for my first half marathon. Fortunately, I realized that I could make my own homemade sports drink. I’ve used…
Recently there was a new student who was supposed to come to one of my classes. She didn’t show up. I looked at her profile to call her. As the phone was ringing, I noticed in the notes how enthusiastic she was to come in to try out the studio, especially yoga. She received my…
I love falafel. I think when Trader Joe’s stopped having their Falafel wrap, was a very sad day for me. It was an easy go to meal for me, especially when I was traveling. Now I need to find other places for my falafel fix or make my own. I’ve found some options to be…
“My SI joint is inflamed. Do you have any suggestions for me?” This was said to me recently by a woman after finishing teaching a fitness class with squats, lunges, and other movements. My internal voice wanted to yell, “Why did you come? This was not the class for you! When you are in pain,…
Have you heard about interstitium, the new organ? My fellow anatomy and movement geeks have all been discussing what this means for us. We’ve been taking about fascia for a long time, especially with the therapy ball use to keep the fascial layers fluid. As the news has been a bit sensationalized, I thought I’d…