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 | 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 | Apr 14, 2020 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Franchise, Functional Fitness, Motivation
It has been an amazing, and lately crazy, journey and one that I’m grateful to be on with all of you. Five years ago, in April 2015, we taught our last 3 classes as a barre studio and closed Sunday for Easter (and some serious studio renovations). Monday, we re-opened...
by Erin Paruszewski | Mar 25, 2020 | Community, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Motivation
Our current situation presents us with a good opportunity to reset, re-evaluate, and re-prioritize what it means to BE — to Live Present and with purpose, to do something each and every day that we are passionate about. Some of you will read this and nod your...
by Marlene | Mar 8, 2020 | Fitness & Exercise, Mobility, Myofascial Self Massage, Podcast
Rolling. Self-massage. Myofascial release. There are various terms for what we do in our Recharge format: use Yoga Tune Up Therapy balls to release tension from muscles, work out knots or sticky spots, and help the body move better. As part of our celebration...
by Marlene | Feb 25, 2020 | Fitness & Exercise
The body is like a 3-legged stool composed of strength, flexibility, and mobility. Without 1 leg, the integrity of the structure is compromised. The reality is that mobility is the most important leg of the stool. You cannot build strength or improve flexibility...
