They’re yoginis and runners, skiers, triathletes, surfers, cyclists, and the list goes on. They’re moms, wives, friends, daughters, and professionals. They’re women who approach each day intending to stay balanced and strengthen their body, mind, and spirit for sport and the sport of life. Sound like someone you know? Most likely…
Holly Brooks IS An Olympian
January 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
Since declaring “I Want To Be An Olympian” Holly Brooks has wowed us with her determination. But after winning the SuperTour races and ranking high in the US Nationals, she was not one of the initial selections for Team USA. Still, hope remained as the system for allocating spots on the Olympic team allowed for the re-allocation of unused slots from other countries…
Après-Ski Asana
January 26, 2010 By 4 Comments
by Margaret Burns Vap, Big Sky Yoga Retreats | The return of ski season means sore muscles that are trying to remember all the right moves (you want me to do what?!). Many other activities emphasize the importance of what you do to warm-up, and while I’m not negating that for skiing, I’ve found that what you do après-ski is even more important in terms of managing soreness and maintaining flexibility…
Ski With Holly
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Holly Brooks, Nordic Ski Instructor | Thank you so much for your comments on my 17 Reasons to Cross Country Ski article! I’ve been impressed and inspired by your reasons to ski and I hope that others have too. If you still haven’t tried xc skiing, I urge you – don’t wait any longer! If you’ve been waiting to try it because you don’t know where to start I have your answer…
Saluting Our 2009 Featured Athletes
January 25, 2010 By 3 Comments
With 2009 fading into the distance and 2010 off to a running start, we’d like to thank the athletes we featured throughout the year and recap some of their inspiring accomplishments…
Pilates On the Go: Single Leg Stretch
January 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | Whether you are shoveling snow, skiing in the mountains, running the trails, or getting bikini-ready for that spring break vacation, the Pilates “stomach series” is a great way to strengthen and tone the core. Better core strength means fewer back, neck, and hip injuries…
Be Healthy All Year
January 14, 2010 By 9 Comments
by Suzie Cooney, Featured Athlete | As we settle into the New Year, it’s a time for many of us to take special inventory of family, life and our own personal health…
Retail Therapy Redefined
January 13, 2010 By 11 Comments
by Mayachela (Maya) Garcia, CSCS | In need of some inspiration to spearhead your fitness goal for the New Year? Check out how Karen King went on a simple online shopping trip that turned into a life changing decision to get healthy from the inside out. May her incredible story serve as a catalyst for anyone in search of some motivation to spring into action in 2010…
17 Reasons to Cross Country Ski
January 4, 2010 By 22 Comments
by Holly Brooks, Nordic Ski Coach | At times, I feel like my sport has a bad rap. People often think that Cross Country skiing is “nerdy” or for those that are “too scared or timid” to downhill ski. I would like to disseminate some of those myths by providing you with a list of 17 reasons why I think YOU should try Cross Country skiing if you haven’t already…
