by Marlene | Oct 25, 2019 | Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Mobility, Motivation, Nutritious Movement
As a product of our ‘hardcore’ society, we’ve been conditioned to believe ‘No Pain, No Gain.’ This could not be further from the truth, but moving past that mindset requires you to re-evaluate the way you’ve been trained to think...
by Marlene | Oct 16, 2019 | Community, Fitness & Exercise, Motivation
When I reflect on my time working at Alkalign, I am filled with gratitude. One of the main reasons Alkalign is special is the communal environment created by Erin, the instructors, and the clients. As part of the staff, you become a part of the community that...
by Erin Paruszewski | Oct 8, 2019 | Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Motivation
Long ago, before the days of fitness apps and trackers, in a land without SmartPhones or Siri, there were Excel Spreadsheets. And I loved them. Part of it was my banking profession; the other part was my super-charged, Type A+ personality. By day, I lived in a...
by Marlene | Aug 7, 2019 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Franchise, Mobility, Motivation
Thank you to Lizzie, Katherine, Cathy, Pauline, Erin, and the entire team for creating a place where I felt like I could really fit in. I never played a sport and had no athletic experience of any kind. Aside from a year with a personal trainer getting ready for Half...
by Marlene | Jun 18, 2019 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Motivation
After umpteen years of pounding the pavement and flirting with every new exercise trend – and having just received a “gnarly MRI” on my knee – the stars aligned and Elise Fiechtner brought Alkalign to Ada, Michigan. I quickly learned that “low impact” doesn’t mean...
by Marlene | Jun 10, 2019 | Community, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Motivation, Podcast
Alkalign founder and owner Erin Paruszewski and Master Instructor Cathy Purnell join forces as newbie podcasters to have conversations on health and wellness in their brand new podcast called “Alkalign Unplugged.” As a lifelong athlete, Erin is...
