Melissa Wood Health Workout Review
About a year and a half ago, I made a major shift in my fitness routine from high impact workouts to low impact. Low impact for me consists of Melissa Wood Health Yoga/Pilates flows, reformer pilates, some toning classes here and there and walking mainly. It wasn’t necessarily a conscious shift, but rather a shift that happened gradually based on listening to what my body was craving. Enter Melissa Wood This happened during a period when I was trying to save some money, transitioning into moving to LA, etc. So, I stumbled upon Melissa Wood’s pilates style workouts. When I did this,...
Fall Fitness, Spice & Everything Nice with The Nutritious Kitchen!
Fall has a special place in my heart. Well, Fall has a special place in every basic girls heart if we're being real, right? There's something about the changing of the seasons for me that gets me really motivated for a fresh start. However, I know that sometimes when the colder weather rolls in it can sometimes get a bit harder to stay motivated, especially once the holidays start up! I thought it would be amazing to sit down with my friend Selena, who is a born and raised Californian, now living in Boston to see what her tips are for...
Sweat Diaries: Weekly Fitness Routine
Let's talk SWEAT! Now, I want to start this blog post to say that my current fitness routine is what works best for ME. Everyone is different. I truly believe that the most important part about your fitness routine should be finding something that you enjoy and look forward to! If you're waking up and DREADING going to whatever class or workout you're signed up for - something needs to change. Not saying that I look forward to every workout. However, it should make you feel good about yourself, accomplished and HAPPY at the end. In this post, I'm going to...
Wellness Made Easy: Balancing it All with @HealthywithNedi
Happy Sunday loves!! Let me first start off by saying how incredibly EXCITED I am to share this interview with you! If you’re not already following Neda Varbanova of @healthywithnedi, you’re doing something wrong. Not only is she absolutely, insanely gorgeous on both the inside and out, but this girl is also filled with an insane amount of knowledge. She's a poster child for living her best life, no deprivation, while always making wellness a priority. I follow her religiously and enjoy her insane recipes (there are so many great ones!), her daily sculpting sessions and her contagiously positive personality. Neda...
Holistic & Happy: Sitting Down with @HolisticRX
My excitement for this blog post is honestly UNREAL! I'm so excited to introduce you all to Bianca Klotsman of @HolisticRx! Bianca is a holistic nutritionist, health coach and wellness professional living in NYC. I've been following her religiously for quite some time and love doing so. On her account, you'll find studio reviews and wealth of information on holistic living. She's a sweetheart, shares amazing content and you can really tell that she's totally passionate about what she's doing. In this interview, you'll learn exactly what the hype of holistic nutrition is and what it means, Bianca's workout regime (how...
Fitness Journey & Motivation with Lindsey McMeen
Happy Thursday everyone! If I'm being completely honest, today was the FIRST day I've done an organized workout in 7 days - that's a LONG time for me. I've been traveling, busy, jet-lagged, etc. but I needed to listen to my body, get a few things done and SLEEP. Throughout my fitness journey, it's always been a struggle to just listen to my body when it needs a break. If you're ALWAYS going, you will have no time for recovery at all. I found this interview with Lindsey, who is a Barry's Bootcamp Trainer and ACE Certified Personal Trainer SUPER eye...
How This Equinox Trainer Gets Swimsuit Ready!
You guys!! It's so close I can FEEL it!!! What is that you ask?! SUMMER - AKA Bikini season! Can you tell that I'm just a teeny tiny bit excited about that?! We're starting to see the sun and feel our hands when we're walking outside in Chicago and I couldn't be MORE grateful. SO, I thought - what better way to kick off Spring really arriving this weekend than with a post on how we can get Bikini Ready?! There are still a few months until it's truly here in Chicago if we're being totally honest, so hopefully this post...
How This Barry’s Bootcamp Master Instructor Keeps Workouts FUN!
Today, you’re in for an EXTRA SPECIAL Barry’s Bootcamp treat. Let me intro this post by saying this: If you’re in the Chicago area, and you haven’t taken Matt Dye’s class at Barry’s River North, you need to go sign-up. Like, NOW. It’s a party every time - and you’ll never regret it. Sometimes working out can seem a bit more like a chore than a release, and this really shouldn’t have to be the case. There are ways to keep it fun, positive and something you can look forward to! Some of my favorite tips are to create FAB...
How This Corepower Instructor Gets in a Sweat with Only 30 Mins – For the Girl on the Go
Ever feel like you are running a million miles a minute and have NO idea how you’re going to get in a sweat on any given day? I feel ya, GF! We’re all running around like crazy peeps going at 100 MPH, 24/7. I’m always wondering what to do in order to get the most efficient, EFFECTIVE workout if I only have 30 mins to spare - so I went straight to the source (a GOOD source), my friend Danielle. Danielle also happens to be a bad a$$ real estate agent, CorePower Yoga Instructor, Barre Instructor, Pilates Instructor AND Cycle...