Strength training is so important to reduce the decline in functional ability. My seniors are reaping the rewards and seeing gains from their workouts.
Read moreLet's be real..
What is consistency? For health and wellness, it’s regularity in doing something. There’s not much change to what you’re doing (the activity) even if the details are different, the overarching goal still gets done. This is the definition I’ve crafted and I know it needs work. How does this look? Let’s take being active: Everyday I want to move my body-somedays that means I get to the gym, other days that may mean getting 10,000 steps in, other days I’ll do my morning yoga and get maybe 4,000 steps and another other day it may be gardening for an hour. I am consistently moving (overarching goal) but how I go about it differs (details/activities.)
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Read moreThe Cost of Wellness
I often find myself grappling with the price point of wellness- wellness events, activities, and experiences. Yes, I want to support AND (not but) I’m struggling with the value presented.
Let’s dig into it.
Read moreNo Work Wednesdays
What’s No Work Wednesday? Why did I start it? So far it’s going well. This is about self care and self preservation. Read more about it and get some joy in your life.
Read moreUpdate time, friends!
It’s been a while since I’ve written, and I hope I’m here more often. Here’s an update post!
Read moreSeniors I'm Training Yall! Part 3
Short literature review of peer reviewed research about the benefits for seniors to be physically active. There are many benefits such as improved bone health, mental health, quality of life, social interactions, but there are so many others. Read more about it here.
Read moreSeniors I'm Training yall! Part 2
It’s important to train older adults for many reasons: social wellness, improved quality of life, overall health benefits etc. My areas of focuses when crafting an individualize program are
proprioception
muscle strength
functional movement
stretching + balance .
It’s been great to see the progression of the seniors as they make their way through training and accomplish things they didn’t think were possible. Read more about it!
Read moreSeniors I'm Training, yall. Part 1
Training seniors has been one of my greatest joys. They are so witty and fun! I often receive great sage advice and funny stories. More than that, there are so many benefits for seniors health when working out consistently. I’m here to elevate all those benefits and help my 50/55+ population. This year, seniors, let's get moving. I’m here for ya!
Read moreSelf Retreat 2021
Best Part of my trip to Colombia? Palenque
I wrote about my trip to Palenque which is a free town located an hour out of Cartagena. It has been and is currently an all Black town. There’s a ton of history, culture and traditions that I learned about. It’s a place I loved ( I want to return for to spend more time) and made my trip to Colombia complete.
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