After our children left for college on 1984, my husband and I found we had some extra time to do some fun activities. A teacher I worked with suggested we take an exercise class at a local Junior College called Fitness for Life. We visited the class and it looked interesting so we signed up. [...]
Reduce Stress in the Great Outdoors
February 23, 2011 By 12 Comments
It’s the first nice day in more than a week. After days and days of rain, people on the street seem to be less stressed — smiling more, interacting more, and making eye contact. What is it about being outdoors—especially on a nice day? There’s Power Out There! Why is it so important for us [...]
Mini Yoga Practice: Banish Shoulder Stress
February 11, 2011 By 12 Comments
by Margaret Burns Vap, Big Sky Yoga Retreats | Ever feel like you carry the weight of the world on your shoulders? Well, your head does weigh about as much as a bowling ball. And unfortunately, our neck and shoulders are on the body’s frontlines for the battle against stress. Fortunately, it’s a relatively easy area to access and release on your own with some simple yoga asanas that you can do almost anywhere…
Winter Running
February 9, 2011 By 15 Comments
by Michelle Sommers, Featured Athlete | I am blessed to live in a place where I can run on the beach every morning, and I do — even in the winter. Running in the morning helps me make it through the days as a stay-at-home mom with two very active boys. It gives me energy and raises my mental attitude to allow patience and enjoyment in many stressful situations. I am a surfer as well, so keeping myself conditioned is very important when I don’t get to surf every day…
Back-to-Basics Nutrition Plan
February 7, 2011 By 29 Comments
by Melissa Bowman Li, Featured Athlete | As a busy mom of 3 boys, a tri-athlete and a business owner of a demanding nutrition and strength training company, PhysioLife Studios, one of the questions my clients always ask me is, “How do you do it all? How do you have time to eat a balanced, clean diet and stay at a healthy weight with all that goes on in your life?” What I tell them is…
Travel, Fish and Immerse
February 3, 2011 By 8 Comments
by Amy Becker Williams, Featured Athlete | Mariano Cruz sat across from me, all five-foot four of him, Roman nose, dark skin, sallow eyes. He ate a chunk of smoked duck breast, licked his fingers, took a gulp of red wine and gave us a gentle smile. My husband, Mark, and I were on the front-end of a fly-fishing trip along the spine of the Pyrenees straddling Spain and France…
