For many people, running is an essential tool for stress relief. But did you know that running is actually a stressor on the body? Read this blog post to understand the relationship between running and cortisol, and how you can run in a safe way.
Read MoreBecause athletes often require a bit more structure than the average human, some people think that intuitive eating for athletes isn’t possible. This blog post busts that myth and shows you how to adapt the principles of intuitive eating for sports nutrition.
Read MoreJust like intuitive eating teaches you to tune into your body to help guide food choices, the practice of intuitive movement teaches you how to tune into your body to help guide physical activity choices. If you’re healing your relationship with movement, read this blog post for more support.
Read MoreJust like there is a point where healthy eating becomes unhealthy, there is a point when exercise becomes unhealthy. Over-exercise, compulsive/obsessive exercise, and exercise bulimia occur when exercise stops being a choice and becomes an obligation. Read this post to learn if you are engaging in unhealthy exercise.
Read MoreLet’s face it - our cultural relationship with exercise is pretty messed up. With no pain, no gain as a mantra, we often overlook more pleasurable types of movement, or shorter exercise sessions we don’t think will count. This post teaches one of our favorite tools for building a more intuitive relationship with movement - how to build a movement menu!
Read MoreIf you started exercising to lose weight, you may have learned to disconnect from your body to cope with harsh and punishing levels of physically activity. Mindful movement, which brings the art of mindfulness to your workout, can help you find joy in moving your body and do it in a safer and more intuitive way. This post includes one of my favorite exercises for bringing mindfulness to physical activity.
Read MoreOne cool thing about the world moving everything online is that inclusive fitness classes are so much more available now, no matter where you live. Since quarantine started, I’ve been on the lookout for inclusive online fitness classes to recommend to my clients, so I thought I would share with you all too. Check out these resources!
Read MoreAre you someone who hates to workout? Try my simple trick of reframing movement vs. exercise to learn how to be more active without feeling miserable! It’s a simple trick to help nurture a healthier relationship with and habits around physical activity.
Read MoreOne of the principles of intuitive eating is movement for pleasure. But if you have a fraught relationship with movement, it’s probably not that pleasurable to you! This post explores what joyful movement is, and gives tips for how to learn to like exercise.
Read More“No pain, no gain” used to be my exercise mantra, and since I don’t really like pain, I just didn’t work out. Now that I’ve learned to love gentle movement, exercise has become a regular part of my life. Sharing ideas for gentle movement that I’ve been loving lately, including kayaking, hiking, walking the dogs and yoga.
Read MoreI just ran my third half marathon this past weekend, and my hardest. When my body and mind (and schedule!) weren’t really up for training, I had to revise some of my goals going into it. In this post, I’m sharing a recap of my half, and some thoughts I had about being intuitive with movement while training for a specific fitness goal.
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