by Erin Paruszewski | Jan 4, 2024 | Mental Health, Motivation, Nourish, Nutrition
People often aim for really lofty goals, especially this time of year when we “resolve” to make it happen. “I want to lose 20 pounds.” “I want to run a marathon.” “I want to quit sugar.” In theory, big goals are great. In reality, big goals require A LOT of...
by Erin Paruszewski | Dec 13, 2023 | Community, Mental Health, Motivation
One year ago marks the most devastating day I’ve had in my 15 years of owning my own business. It was the day our property manager emailed us out of the blue to essentially say that we had to leave our Los Altos location, which meant closing our last of 4 brick and...
by Marlene | Oct 10, 2023 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Mental Health, Motivation, Nutritious Movement, Testimonial
Breast cancer sucks. It’s all consuming. It’s scary, sad, frustrating and all around sucky. Late last year I experienced the “call back” after a routine mammogram that escalated quickly into an MRI, CT scan and partial mastectomy. I have shared my experience...
by Marlene | Sep 15, 2023 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Mental Health, Motivation
We get some amazing feedback during class in the chat and after class while we are all lingering and chatting. This email recently landed in our inbox and to say we were 1 part flattered, 1 part humored and 1 part impressed is an understatement. Jeanne is one of our...
by Erin Paruszewski | Jul 28, 2023 | Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Mental Health, Mobility, Motivation, Myth-Busting
Originally published on July 11, 2023 on the Los Altos Town Crier. How often does the thought of “I should be exercising more” show up for you? Movement, whether it’s officially “exercise” or not, is good for you. It stimulates happy hormones, increases blood flow and...
by Erin Paruszewski | Mar 22, 2023 | Community, Environment, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Mental Health, Mobility, Myofascial Self Massage, Myth-Busting
Originally published in the Los Altos Town Crier on March 21, 2023 Does the idea of slowing down to smell the roses, sip your coffee or, heaven forbid, meditate make you feel uncomfortable? That twitchy, anxious feeling you get when someone suggests you slow down to...
