Get HealthyMarch 9, 2017 You Have Permission to Change There is always a point in our lives, a fork in the road that all of us eventually hit. We’re just tootling along, and BAM, there’s a decision to be made. Do we turn left, or do we turn right? Some of us might decide we’re not going to decide. We set up base camp ... Read on
Get HealthyFebruary 28, 2017 The End of The Battle With My Body I don’t know why it’s so intensely hard for so many of us to love our bodies. I, myself, included. You see, I spoke about shame yesterday, that overwhelming, twisted pain that somehow the person you are is wrong, and that you’re to blame for all the foul happenings in your life. Let me take ... Read on
Get HealthyDecember 19, 2016 Last-Minute Gift Guides: Me Time This is one of my favorite gift categories, and it’s the one I tend to give the most. When it comes to picking the perfect gift for someone special, I always try to give my loved ones an item that lends itself to a little “me time.” Quite honestly, it’s something with which I struggle ... Read on
Get HealthyDecember 18, 2015 Tell The Truth: Sober Thoughts I have a friend who was struggling with a good many things in life, who escaped into a yoga ashram for a while to journal and sort things out. In that sacred space, they discovered inside they hadn’t been living their truth. At the end of that time, Jason became Jase. There was nowhere for anything ... Read on
Get HealthySeptember 2, 2015 Fitness Diaries: My Exhale 30-Day Yoga Challenge Yesterday was the first of September. It means that fall is coming, and with it the end of summer. This summer was particularly amazing for me. At the beginning, I made a determination to LIVE this summer. I put myself ahead of my work for the first time. I traveled extensively from July through August. ... Read on
Get HealthyJuly 1, 2015 The Fitness Diaries: How to Stick To Your Workout Schedule I had a conversation with someone recently where they praised my ability to make it to my workouts. “I always see you checking into fitness places at the crack of dawn,” said my friend. “I’m always so crazed I can’t get it together to work out in the morning…or any other time of day for ... Read on
Get HealthyJuly 1, 2015 Fitspiration: Jenna Muller As part of the ongoing #Fitspiration series, I’ve been trying to find people who inspire me with their classes and their way of live. One such person is a dear friend and long-time business associate, Jenna Muller. I first met Jenna as a powerhouse public relations professional here in New York City, and then watched ... Read on
Get HealthyJune 17, 2015 Fitspiration: Tammy Rowe of exhale When I started my fitness journey all those years ago, I returned to exhale and prepared to start the long journey back to health. 70+ pounds ago, I walked into my first Core Fusion Barre class and into the life of the amazing Tammy Rowe, a beautiful Ohio native with a spark plug personality and ... Read on
Get HealthyJune 17, 2015 Fitness Style: Zara Terez Performance Leggings I have written a lot about my journey to lose weight and get healthy on this site (if you go to the Search bar on the front page and enter “Fitness Diaries” or “Weight Loss Diaries,” the site is lousy with them.) Something you may not know is that I have a deal with myself: ... Read on