by alkalign | Dec 29, 2021 | Community, Fitness & Exercise, Motivation, Nutritious Movement, Testimonial
By Emmanuelle Hertel My journey to becoming an Alkalign instructor started from a place of low self-confidence and poor body image. From early childhood, the notion that I was chubby or “big-boned” was instilled in me by people very close to me, and then reinforced...
by Erin Paruszewski | Oct 21, 2021 | Community, Fitness & Exercise
Saturday, October 23rd, marks the end of an era. The studio at 3528 Alameda opened on March 28, 2009, nine years after I migrated west immediately after graduating from Georgetown University to start an investment banking job on Sand Hill Road. Several years later,...
by Marlene | Feb 25, 2021 | Community, Environment, Nourish
Parenting these days is tough! Between social media, COVID-19, race and class injustice and other current events, it may feel overwhelming to think about how to raise good human beings. The responsibility might feel so great that you are frozen and don’t know...
by Erin Paruszewski | Feb 24, 2021 | Community, Environment
Brene Brown has made vulnerability cool so here it goes. I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I don’t feel like I know nearly enough about the racial inequities in this country or the community I live in. I have studied, in awe, the greatness of MLK, Rosa Parks and...
by Marlene | Jan 15, 2021 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Motivation, Nutritious Movement
Originally posted on Smart Bites by Zing. January is a time of resolutions. By now, most people have made one or two…or 10! We make them with the best of intentions, relying on willpower to overcome past behaviors we don’t like and turn them into something positive....
by Erin Paruszewski | Jan 5, 2021 | Community
Happy New Year! A new year is always a good time to look back and reflect. It’s also a great time to reset, recharge, and prepare for the year to come. It’s no secret 2020 wasn’t easy. We missed out on a lot. From celebrating milestones and making memories with loved...
