Ideas I want to share about my life outside of health and fitness. However, I love making connections among ideas I come across so there will probably be similar themes which relate back to healthy/fitness which will be obvious within my posts. Life is all about balance though. Although I spend a large amount of time invested in the health and fitness lifestyle, I do have other interests. Some of my hobbies include reading, listening to podcasts, listening to music, anything which allows creative expression, eventually I would like to try gardening, I love giving back to others in my community, and much more.
For all the athletes who had their seasons cancelled, I feel for you. If I would’ve been a high school or college athlete during Covid-19, I would’ve struggled so hard with the fact that my team, my passion, and my outlet were taken from me. […]
For those who’ve known me a while, know my training has taken quite a turn in the last few years. I used to be an avid lifter of heavyweights, and while I still do appreciate it, (getting strong feels amazing!) I see movement with a […]
When tracking progress for a client, I find it is helpful to not solely focus on ensuring progress via their fitness and nutritional goals..but to also focus on are we actually enhancing their quality of life by doing so? Getting too caught up in solely […]
As an athlete, we always want to come out on top. Winning is ingrained in us. But just like life, athletes have their ups and downs. I learned this in my softball career growing up and I’ve learned it through powerlifting in the last five […]
Before becoming certified as a CSCS, I did a lot of digging to make sure it was something I really wanted to do before making the time, energy, and financial investment. Being an athlete from the age of four all the way through college, I […]
When I tell people I am a CSCS, many people are not even sure what that is. And that’s okay! The certification for a CSCS, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, is arguably one of the most prestigious and challenging certs to be obtained in the […]
Have you ever reached a point in your life where you have felt a lack of purpose and ambition? Maybe you feel like you should conform to society to please others and fit in, yet it peeves you because you know you aren’t truly happy […]
So far on Patanjali’s eight limbed path of yoga, we have discussed the yamas, niyamas, dyhana, and pranayama. I have also showed the asanas various times, which are the poses. Today, I am sharing pratyahara. As we continue along the path, we transition from the […]
The Limbs of Yoga : Pranayama – The Art of Breathing View this post on Instagram As I’ve been unfolding through the eight limbs of yoga with you all, I want to share a technique to practice the limb of pranayama, aka breath control. This […]
The spine is the only organ in the body protected by bones. It is so important and needs protection because it houses the nervous system. The spine contains tiny muscles called mechanoreceptors which provide sensory information to the brain about what your spine and body […]
