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 22, 2019 | Community, Fitness, Motivation
At Alkalign we are fortunate to have a diverse set of instructors who bring their real, raw and human experiences to our studio. Our instructors range from college students to empty nesters to professionals to moms of little ones. We pride ourselves on community and...
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...
by Marlene | May 21, 2019 | Community, Fitness, Fitness & Exercise, Motivation
“In case of emergency, air masks will drop from the ceiling. Please put your own mask on before helping others.” We’ve all heard this on airplanes and perhaps half-heartedly pay attention to those safety instructions before taking off, but...
