by Kelli Iassogna | I am a mom, a wife, a friend, a member of a huge family, and I finally feel comfortable saying this– a runner! I work part time and the other two days I volunteer at my children’s school, and I bake in my tiny little kitchen…

by Anne Marie Sebastiani, Triathlon Coach and Certified Personal Trainer | We all have those moments when you stumble upon an old picture and it brings you right back to that moment in your life. Mine’s from five years ago, and I vividly remember it being my wake up call to finally do something about my weight and fitness…

by Julie Peoples-Clark, RYT | Seven years ago, I gave birth to my daughter Ella. My husband and I were so excited to be having a baby. I had a wonderful full-term pregnancy. I ate right, exercised everyday, didn’t drink alcohol, and stayed away from anyone who was smoking. My due date came and went and I was two weeks overdue when I finally went into labor…

by Jade Gianakopolous, Xterra Triathlete | Had anyone suggested in early 2000 that I would finish the decade as an Xterra World Championship Triathlete, I wouldn’t have believed it. That year I gave birth to my first daughter and became pregnant again within a few months. By 2001 my body needed to shed 55 pounds of excess body weight. I found ways to harmonize fitness with motherhood…

by Elizabeth Upchurch | When my mom passed away from breast cancer, I began to overindulge, longing for the comforts I had before she was gone. I hardly ever exercised and I never said “no” to any calorific treat. I was twenty-four years old, forty pounds overweight and miserable with my self-image. I had to take control of my life…

by Jennifer Kagan, Certified Iyengar Teacher & Certified RID Interpreter | I have been a certified sign language interpreter for over 10 years. I started studying yoga as soon as I began to experience repetitive strain from my job. Not only did yoga address the physical strains of interpreting, but also helped with the mental strains during and after the job…

by Samantha Spitzer, RYT | This is a story about my spine. Before I lose you, let me assure you this story does have a moral that is worth sticking around for. But the story does begin and end with my spine, and is infused with yoga throughout. What? Here’s the story…

by Suzie Cooney, Certified Personal Trainer | I am so very fortunate to live and work on the island of Maui. As a Northern California girl, moving to Maui has allowed me to enjoy the warm waters and share my knowledge and experience as an elite fitness trainer, and incorporate water sport to inspire and empower women and men…

by Rachel, Try Athlete | Becoming a Try Athlete was much easier than I thought it would be. For so many years I had the urge to get out and do it, but the fear and stigma kept me back. Sure, there is fear involved in trying something new, but I have learned fear is just part of the fun. My most recent “try” was a two-part event: diet and exercise…

by Courtney Rohan
For years getting to a yoga class was a trial I could not accomplish. I’d find more often than not, when I was done with cooking, cleaning and making sure my husband and son were content that classes had concluded. It was hard enough to get to my mat, now I had to figure out how to get past the myriad of things that tempted to deplete my energy so much that I could not practice being more of myself…