by Erin Paruszewski | May 1, 2025 | Build, Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Healthspan, Mental Health, Motivation
My family and I went to Peru over spring break for Frances and Steven’s wedding (you may remember them from the Los Altos studio). I highly recommend! While we were there, we visited the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, and I’ve never been so grateful for...
by Erin Paruszewski | Apr 29, 2025 | Build, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Functional Fitness, Longevity, Motivation
Amazon, Door Dash, dry-cleaning delivery, food-delivery, cleaning person. We outsource more than ever, yet we are still busier than ever. Stop trying to piece together your workouts yourself and start outsourcing them. It’s easier than you think! Start with our...
by Erin Paruszewski | Feb 4, 2025 | Build, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Longevity, Mental Health, Motivation, Myth-Busting
WARNING! This may be controversial. Why can’t a walk be a walk anymore? If you follow fitness trends, you know that weighted vests are all the rage. They are touted as improving bone density, increasing cardiovascular intensity, and building strength. While this...
by Marlene | Dec 30, 2024 | Build, Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Motivation, Myth-Busting
New Year’s Resolutions rarely work. Because of this failing trend, the US and many other countries have declared the second Friday in January “Quitter’s Day.” I don’t know about you, but I don’t like that term at all. It makes me...
by Erin Paruszewski | Oct 22, 2024 | Fitness & Exercise, Healthspan, Longevity, Mobility, Motivation, Nutritious Movement
Do you know that old saying “out of sight, out of mind?” This is especially true when it comes to the posterior chain of our bodies. Most things in life are in front of us. Phones, computers, steering wheels, handlebars, utensils, mirrors…. The...
by Emmanuelle H | Jul 12, 2024 | Build, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Healthspan, Motivation, _topblog
Much the same way a Barre or Pilates class adds light weights to help build strength, Alkalign’s original Align class utilizes light weights to strengthen the arms and shoulders, often while also working other areas of the body, such as quads or glutes. This is a...
