Do you stop and think about your feet if they’re not bothering you? Probably not. I don’t either, really. But lately I’ve started to think more about the health of my feet and the importance of going barefoot. Did you know each foot is made up of 26 bones, 30 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments? And that all of these elements work together to provide support, balance and mobility? Did you know that your foot health can be in proportion to the health of your ankles, knees, hips and back? Foot health is important!

Have you ever noticed the days that you don’t get your body moving your memory isn’t so great? Maybe you sit down to write and just stare at the blinking cursor? What’s that about? Let me tell you something: Movement and cognition are powerfully connected. Let’s explore how.

Imagine you can only drive one car for the rest of your life. Wouldn’t you take care of it? If it was the only car you will ever own, and you can never buy another one, you would change the oil often, rotate the tires, check the fluids, replace parts as soon as it was necessary, and keep it clean. Why wouldn’t you do the same with your body?

At the tender age of sixteen, my life began to spiral out of control. I cannot point to a specific incident that caused the deterioration of my mental health. Yet, a whirlwind of events encapsulated my life at the beginning of my junior year of high school. As an adult, I’ve realized how getting moving helps my mental health.

Let’s start with the answer to the question, will exercise help a cold? YES! There are numerous reasons why and how exercising will help if you have a cold, and it will help to keep you from catching a cold too.

THANKSGIVING is SUCH a JOY for our family. This year it will be a little more sad for our family as we are not making our usual cross-country trek to spend it with family; grandparents, siblings, and about a dozen cousins between 5 and 17. (Sad trombone!) But at least I can stay fit from the comfort of my own home as well.

“An object in motion tends to stay in motion. An object at rest tends to stay at rest.” This is Newton’s First Law of Motion. It can be really tough to stay motivated depending on what’s going on in your life and the world. Here are some tips for staying motivated.

I know that many of you have made the transition to at home workouts. And many of you are like, NOPE! Not gonna! Well if you are on the fence, and thinking you might want to give it a try, let me share with you some of the benefits, some of the pro-tips to set yourself up for success, and some of the reasons why you should reconsider and start working out at home, at least for now.

Rest postures that rely on gravity and the ground, without the use of furniture, are arguably one of the best methods for your body’s recovery from a hard workout.Archetypal postures not only benefit the body’s recovery, but can also have an impact on your body’s glucose tolerance. When we sit in ways that mimic a caveman with no furniture, we stretch our tendons, ligaments and assist with better posture.

I’m going to admit this right out of the gate, the Apple watch was a TERRIBLE investment for me. I got so obsessed with closing my rings that when I didn’t do it one day, I considered myself a failure. But rest days are important as is listening to your body. Here’s my advice…

Exercises stresses your system: your muscles, tendons, joints, lungs, blood, even your brain. And when you stop, your body begins to search for its “happy place” where it feels in a more balanced state. Discover seven tips to speeding up your muscle recovery time so you can get back to doing what you love.

Abdominal strength is incredibly important for good posture, stability, and movement. Wondering how to get your abs toned? I have some tips and tricks for quick results.

A friend was asking me the other day, “What gives you the most bang for the buck in a workout?” What a great question. Find out what kinds of workouts can help you on a weekly basis…you’ll be surprised how quick and easy they are.

Microworkouts are quick exercises, usually incorporating strength and bodyweight, that you do multiple times during the day. And you know what? They work!

Is HIKING really good for you? Heck YES! Let me share with you what happens to your body when you take a hike.

You probably already know that exercise is essential to health. Many of us rise and shine and get our movement on first thing, and then… we sit. Sad trombone. Here’s the tea on how sitting and being sedentary can affect you.

I want to start moving again, but I don’t know where to begin. Here are six tips to get you started.