Pain: A Natural Occurrence
My goal is to help you find an alternate, sustainable way to process and move through chronic pain. So here are a few strategies to try on, recognizing that coping with pain is a dynamic process that can vary from day to day or moment to moment.
You Are What You Eat: An Athlete’s Guide to Eating Healthy
What you’re eating has the power to completely transform your energy, performance and mood. So how do you keep the gut healthy and happy, and your performance at peak level? Learn a few simple, healthy solutions inside.
Breathing for Better Recovery, Better Performance
Your breath and energy go hand-in-hand. When you consciously change your breath, your energy and emotions shift and it’s this synergistic relationship that offers a pathway to change how you feel, restore your energy, and train your mind for greatness. Here’s a 2:1 breathing exercise to help you train.
3 Strategies for Creating Performance Goals That Stick
Do you feel frustrated and even annoyed when it comes to setting goals and performance benchmarks? Do you feel like you’re setting yourself up for inevitable failure? I’ve got three strategies to help you create performance goals that actually stick this year.
How Plant-Based Protein Can Increase Your Performance
I grew up as a competitive athlete and was told I needed to eat meat to get stronger and have the energy needed to excel as an athlete. I know now how flawed that theory is. Here’s how you can get plant-protein and still thrive as a competitive athlete.
How Private Yoga Can Make You A Better Athlete
I’ve taught over 1,100 private yoga sessions in the past 12 months - in-person and online - and I’ve watched dozens of athletes and students find relief from stress, anxiety and pain using this practice. To put it simply, highly personalized yoga can be life changing.
The Upside of Pandemic Stress and How to Embrace It
I write about stress quite a bit. Why chronic stress is horrible for you, tangible ways to manage your stress, mindfulness hacks to reduce anxiety, etc., etc., you get the idea…
Cleanup Your Pantry, Increase Your Stamina
Cleanup your fridge/pantry to cleanup your health! Avoid self-sabotage by removing any unhealthy, tempting foods from reach and set yourself up for success by getting honest with yourself - if you have the bag of munchies in the pantry, chances are you’re gonna eat them!
20 Healthy Snack Ideas to Fuel Your Performance
Rather than set yourself up for sugary crashes and waves of low energy, look for healthier alternatives that are going to fuel your training and performance. And, good news, I’ve got a guide to support you.
A 3-Minute Mindfulness Exercise to Develop Focus
It’s a Thursday morning and there’s much remaining on my weekly to-do list, including a workout and training session.
10 Ideas for Better Sleep
Healthy sleep patterns are essential if you want to boost your performance as an athlete, increase energy, and generally, live a healthier life. Yet good sleep can be elusive and hard to consistently come by given the daily stressors of life…
Meditation to Reduce Stress
The mind: it strives to achieve and perform and it craves peace and quiet. We are constantly being pulled in opposing directions, we have milestones to accomplish and daily tasks to check while deep down we may be craving a pause to catch our breath….
Nourish: Thai Coconut Soup
This recipe was one of my favorite creations from 2019 and I keep modifying and exploring new variations today (remove lemongrass, add bell peper, etc. )!
Top 10 Immune Boosters
An effective way to boost your immunity and prevent illness is to consume your nutrients whole and in their original form as found within our foods.
Diets and Cleanses in the New Year
I believe strongly in setting new year goals and intentions, affirmations if that’s more of your jam, but I am against new year diets and cleanses and here are a few reasons why.
Eating Healthy and Whole
I’ve learned to stay flexible but it took me years to find this balanced eating style that consisted mostly of whole, fresh foods.
So today, I’d like to offer five tips for adding healthy, whole foods into your diet that you can start doing now and feel good about it.
Nourish: Roasted Veggies
These hearty vegetables are packed full of antioxidants, fiber, essential vitamins and minerals. They make for a delicious side dish or you can pair with rice and greens for a veggie bowl!
Nourish: Butternut Squash
This easy-to-make sautéed butternut squash recipe is hearty, packed with heart healthy nutrients, and can be prepared in under 20 minutes! It makes for a cozy winter dish and a healthy, savory side offering at your next holiday gathering (substitute for sweet potato casserole or other dishes that may include lots of butter or sugar).
Nourish: Homemade Granola
This homemade granola recipe is made with whole grains, unrefined oil, and naturally sweetened. It’s delicious and good for you, too — it’s an all-time favorite and one of my first ventures into cooking without a recipe and making it my own.
Your Gut, Happiness & Fire Cider
The term “wellness” is constantly evolving and I’ll admit, there are times even as a wellness professional when I read the word and my eyes glaze over.