by Erin Paruszewski | Nov 15, 2022 | Community, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Instructors, Mental Health
Dear Blue Crew- As I write this, I am currently taking some time off from Alkalign to Recharge with my family. I don’t know about you, but the Covid years were INTENSE and I’m feeling a bit burned out. We spent years in a fight or flight state, pivoting and adjusting...
by Erin Paruszewski | Sep 2, 2022 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Instructors, Mental Health, Motivation, Myth-Busting
Have you ever thought about why you workout? Some common responses include: To lose weight To keep weight off To earn or burn what I eat and drink To look a certain way (aka “thin”) These were all the reasons why I started running in 7th grade and continued running...
by Erin Paruszewski | Aug 23, 2022 | Community, Fitness, Functional Fitness, Motivation
Alkalign is a small business. We are not funded by VCs. We are no longer buoyed by government relief. We must operate “in the black” to keep our lights on and our doors open. As our accountants advised us, now is the time to 💩 or get off the 🚽. A...
by Erin Paruszewski | Jul 22, 2022 | Community, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness
I recently had the privilege of taking a family vacation to Europe. We met up with friends and family along the way and enjoyed both “touristy” and local experiences. One of the most amazing and authentic was part of the Second Annual Gastronomic Corpinnat Festival...
by alkalign | Jul 6, 2022 | Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Instructors, Mobility, Motivation
You all know and love our master instructor Cathy P! She came to the studio over a decade ago with an IT band injury. Back then, she was running a ton and was not stretching or cross-strengthening. Soon after embracing Alkalign regularly, her IT band was feeling much...
by Marlene | Jun 23, 2022 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Instructors, Mental Health, Mobility
1 Year. 52 Weeks. 365 Days. Not that I’m counting. 😉 It’s been a year since my complete achilles rupture while playing pickleball on a super hot summer day. I look back at that day with regret because I didn’t listen to my body. With a...
