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The brain is a wonderful and awe inspiring organ!
How do we maintain it throughout life and what are its parts?
Critical thinking:
The Frontal cortex is responsible for critical thinking and decision making. It is the center of judgment, impulse control and social behavior. Many...
Yet another offshoot of the Lotte Berk method, PopPhysique was founded by a former ballet dancer, Jennifer Williams and her husband Deric. The first studio was in Silver Lake which is a perfect fit for this brand.
Their studios have a cool, hip look and they market to a younger...
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association updated their blood pressure guidelines in November of 2017. Now, if you have a resting systolic blood pressure (upper number) of 130-139 or a resting diastolic (lower number) pressure of 80-89 you are considered Stage 1...
Founded by Elizabeth Halfpapp and her husband, both former managers of the Lotte Berk Studios in NY, Exhale's Core Fusion class was amongst the first to spread Lotte Berk love. The sequence of Lotte Berk exercises are followed closely and it is company owned.
Exhale's exercise classes have...
If you are like me, keeping your skin (our largest organ) looking its best is something you value. I am not going to be talking about injectables or laser treatments as I have not gone down that road. These are just simple and easily attainable strategies that may help to keep your skin...
Feeling lousy? I hear a lot of my peers talking about how they feel run-down, not quite themselves, and have put on weight. I’ve taken some information from an article that I held onto from a couple years back that I found quite interesting.
In More magazine, the...
Being fascinated by consumer fitness for over 35 years, I came across TheFirm in the late 80's. It was an award winning, VHS tape series that became so popular with its following that fans financed the second VHS tape before it was completed. ( I remember paying $49.99 for the promise of a...
There is a reason why Pinterest is so popular! Having a place to put your ideas, thoughts and dreams can be very inspiring.
I started making vision boards back in college. At 19 I had lots of ideas of who I wanted to become and how and where I wanted to live my life. It wasn't...
This ancient form of mindful practice is making a comeback, though I am not sure it ever left. I think of meditation as anything that calms the mind for 5 or more minutes. Some people chant, some people go for a hike by themselves without music, some people sit calmly and breathe slowly and...
Founded by Carrie Rezabek Dorr, Pure Barre came to the market in a fast and furious way becoming very popular very quickly. Pure Barre franchised quickly and there are over 100 studios in the country now. The class starts with a pilates based abdominal section and repeats core work at the...
Even this photo breaks my heart
This is taken from my book, “Innervisions for the Outer You.” I know it is a long post by today’s standards but I think Fear is something that is not spoken about enough and can use a more in-depth discussion. As always, if you have...
Obviously, when we set goals we hope to move in the direction that we desire instead of just drifting aimlessly.
Making vision boards, meditating on a regular basis, and writing down our hopes and dreams can help us focus on our top goals and priorities.
I usually take time around my...
