I tell everyone YOGA TEACHER TRAINING IS THE THERAPY YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEEDED I am dead serious! When I did my level I 200-hour training I went to get a more functional body back following 18-months of physical rehabilitation following a car accident. What I left with was a whole new empirical perspective of […]
use that body
yoga, physical fitness, self image – what we do and our motivations
#skirtchase
You may have noticed some chatter between me and my husband (@tcabeen) regarding “chasing skirts” and other silly phrases. Last year we did this race when I was just under 10-weeks post-partum. Let’s just say that I got caught… but I couldn’t go all out with a newborn to care for directly after the race. […]
warrior ready
Darn feeling like life is kicking the sh*t out of me lately and my self-imposed, instrospected silence. I stick my head in the sand for a wee bit and barely realize WaRRioR DaSH is this weekend! I mean I knew it was coming, but the reality that it is in less than 48 hours… holy […]
President’s Challenge Program
I am sorry if this alienating my Canadian friends, I really do try to make this blog as inclusive as possible but this one is for USA folk. Remember those crazy President Fitness Challenges you did as kids? Well did you know that they are around for adults too? Seriously – can you walk or […]
Hotter Than Hades Virtual 13.1
Some good friends of mine (some that I even met IRL) have started a new venture called FITNESS COLLABORATIVE. I cannot find an about me summary section that they wrote so will sum up as best as I can for them. It is a website and group for men and women and people of all […]
use the right shoes *strength ed.
I kind of wanted to title this post “A Tale of Three Squats.” This post is gonna be about strength-training and some of the most important equipment you can use – your personal gear, namely your shoes. If you are working with any weight (body weight on up) consider your shoes. The New Balance site […]