by Aimee Shelton | Jun 21, 2022 | Fitness, Nutrition, Self Care
Hello, Summer! Here on the Texas Gulf Coast, the thermometer reaches 95° before noon every day. Factoring in humidity, it feels like 105°! Knowing how to stay hydrated with temps & humidity this high can be a challenge. When the body needs water our brains send a...
by Aimee Shelton | Jun 14, 2022 | Nutrition
After introducing myself for the first time, people often respond with: “Oh, so you must be a Vegetarian! . . . No? . . . That’s crazy!” A misconception so many people have is that being a vegetarian is somehow inherently healthier. That couldn’t be farther from the...
by Aimee Shelton | Apr 11, 2022 | Fitness, Self Care
The focus of this week’s post is on movements that can help improve your digestion. Staying active helps keep the muscles of digestion healthy and strong. Even if you are at a beginner fitness level, this short series of yoga poses can support and help improve your...
by Dorian Strickland | Jul 19, 2021 | Self Care
Developing SMART Goals Subscribe for Free We are now in the second half of the year – how is that possible? That means it’s time to look the goals we’ve set and evaluate the progress we’ve made. Many times, we are unable to make progress because we are frozen by “What...
by Dorian Strickland | Apr 27, 2021 | Cooking
The USDA Dietary Guidelines recommends Americans eat 5 – 13 servings of nutrient-dense produce each day, with the average person needing 9-11 servings. Not surprisingly, even the low end (only 5 servings) seems unrealistic for many of my clients. According to a report...
by Dorian Strickland | Mar 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sad to say, most people aren’t willing to change until a certain amount of pressure has been applied. For example: you go on a diet when your “fat pants” are too tight, but don’t really make lasting change. Thoughts on retirement are much the same – out of sight, out...
by Dorian Strickland | Feb 25, 2021 | Nutrition
How much added sugar is too much? Subscribe for Free Most people today agree that eating too much added sugar is unhealthy. Science backs those claims. In fact, added sugar contributes to nearly EVERY SINGLE disease state in the human experience. In addition to the...
by Dorian Strickland | Feb 9, 2021 | Self Care
Guilty Pleasure Subscribe for Free My self-care “guilty pleasure” is Sunday naps. I’ve never been a great nap-taker. Seriously. A short nap does not make me feel like I can conquer the world. Typically, I wake up feeling worse than before I went to sleep! Curious why...
by Dorian Strickland | Jul 3, 2020 | Fitness
Better Together Subscribe for Free Do you work out alone, with a partner or in a group? While there is a lot to be said for running solo or spending quality time with just your yoga mat, there are a number of recent studies that show that you might actually have...
by Dorian Strickland | Jun 26, 2020 | Fitness
On Your Mark… Subscribe for Free Yesterday’s blog post was all about gearing up for training. Now that you’ve got your gear in place, you need to decide on a training plan! We want to make sure that it includes SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable,...
