Think You Need to Spend Money to Workout? Check Out This Local Gym

Local Gym So you want to get back into shape. You start thinking about what gyms are close by. You check out their monthly fees, and their initiation fee – yikes – that adds up to a lot of moolah! Then that idea gets put on the back burner for a while or you think you don’t have time to workout. Well, let me tell you something…..you don’t need to spend any money to start working out. All you need to do is start moving. You can stay home and move, or you can step outside... 

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Don’t Have Time? Then Combine!

So many people say they don’t have time (me included) for this or that -  this or that being working out, eating healthy, seeing family and friends, reading, or whatever this or that is for you. Maybe it’s stuff you used to love to do, people you used to enjoy hanging out with or possibly the other YOU that not too long ago was a bit thinner, healthier, and just overall less stressed out. Lately I’ve decided to take notice of what I’m doing on a daily basis to see where all... 

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5 Tools to Release Stress…….plus free guided meditation gift for you

We all experience stress throughout the year, but it can be amped up to a mega-level around the holidays. In my own experience, and from what I see go on around me, stress is the major cause of many ailments. I don’t believe the holidays were meant to be this stressful, do you? It’s also ironic to me, that this time of year with the occurrence of Winter Soltice (which is today – Happy Soltice!), we are meant to go within, into the darkness and slow down, even sleep more if needed.... 

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My Dog-Walking Workout

I walk my dog twice a day and I also workout 4-5 times a week. I mix up my workouts between yoga, weights, walking, dancing and whatever else comes to mind for me in the moment. So one day when I was a little short on time, I took Roxy (my bullmastiff) to the park and I thought, ‘hey, why not incorporate my workout into this walk.’ And yes, sometimes I do take brisk walks with her, but she does like to sniff a lot and I do like to vary my workouts and do lots of cross-training so this... 

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Health Benefits of Yoga

I started practicing yoga in 2000. Little did I know how much it would impact my life other than keeping my body in shape. It’s so much more than exercise. Yoga teaches patience, acceptance, awareness, mindfulness and an appreciation of life. It strengthens and enhances the mind-body-spirit connection if you let it and are open to it. I found this site with an article about 77 health benefits of yoga. Click here to check it out! Enjoy! Gina  Read More →