I blame this post on the fact I made a not-that-funny joke about teaching therapy-doodle-Charming to slackline. Afterward, in my inimitable way, I grew obsessed with the parallels between slacklining and life. I used to regale anyone who would listen with stories about what terrible balance I had. If you handed me a BOSU ball I'd mount, stand proudly aloft for a few seconds...then ... Continue Reading
The marriage of MIND and MUSCLE.
Trainer Carla I lifted weights for about six years before I opened my personal training studio. Yet, even with all those years behind me, I'd naively assumed none of it had become second nature. I prided myself on my ability to break resistance training down into its most basic form and convey that information to beginners. I *always* spent time with clients discussing body position, ... Continue Reading
I exercise intuitively.
I instinctively crave play-filled fitness. I became an intuitive eater long before I tapped into the notion of intuitive exercise. For some reason I was able to trust my body's "knowing" with regards to food, yet was slow on the proverbial uptake with heeding its messaging about movement. I created a workout plan. I followed said plain. Period. I'd fallen in love. I never wanted to ... Continue Reading
Four ways slacklining parallels my life.
I blame this post on the fact I made a not-that-funny joke about teaching Charming to slackline. Afterward, in my inimitable way, I grew obsessed with the parallels between slacklining and my life. I used to tell people--everyone. anyone who would listen.---what terrible balance I had. If you handed me a BOSU ball I'd mount, stand pridefully aloft for a fleeting few seconds----and ... Continue Reading
Four lessons resistance training taught me about life.
Resistance training, for me, is bigger than something I do to stay fit as I age. It's taught me more about life than any other experience and, paradoxically, helps me remain laser-focused on whats important to me outside fitness. I advocate resistance training for health---but am a resistance training evangelist because of what Ive learned from it about living fully. 1. If you wait for ... Continue Reading
Why I exercise intuitively.
I became an intuitive eater long before I tapped into the notion of intuitive exercise. For some reason I was able to trust my body's "knowing" with regards to food yet was slow on the proverbial uptake with heeding its messaging about workouts. I created a workout plan. I followed said plain. Period. I do think some of missing the intuitive exercise message happened because of ... Continue Reading