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Body Image
Why I Don’t Wanna “Get My Body Back” After Pregnancy
I don’t wanna “get my body back”. I wanna move FORWARD. And I wanna talk about why. Because of all the things…
10+ Must-Read Books To Help You Give Up Diet Culture For Good
“If you haven’t actually read the book, you don’t get to have an opinion.” This is something that I say quite often,…
Why We Need To Stop Commenting On Pregnant People’s Bodies
Sometimes I feel like a misfit pregnant woman. I don’t really like being pregnant. Those monthly progress pictures where I show my…
Fitness
Am I “The Enemy From Within”??
Am I the enemy from within?? This is what I thought to myself on Halloween, when I had a chance to talk…
Considering DIY Strength Training? Here’s What You Need To Know First:
Over the past few months, I have actively discouraged multiple people from signing up for my DIY strength training program. On many…
How To Fit Fitness Into Your Life When Life Is a Shitshow
So life is a shitshow right now. Can we all just agree on that? Lately, I look around at the world around…
Food
What Is Diet Culture & How Is It Harmful?
What is diet culture and how is it harmful? I got this question from one of my dance students awhile back and…
How To Give Up Dieting Without Giving Up On Your Health
How do you give up dieting without giving up on your health? This seems to be the question on everybody’s mind right…
An Open Letter To My Former Clients: I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Stuck In Diet Culture.
It seems that every other day someone from my past comes out of the woodwork to thank me for the work I’m…
Mindset
Am I “The Enemy From Within”??
Am I the enemy from within?? This is what I thought to myself on Halloween, when I had a chance to talk…
How To Fit Fitness Into Your Life When Life Is a Shitshow
So life is a shitshow right now. Can we all just agree on that? Lately, I look around at the world around…
Trying to Do Fitness Without Diet Culture? Avoid These 10 Mistakes
Navigating fitness without diet culture has been one of the greatest challenges of my both my professional and personal life. It’s also…
Other
Unpopular Opinion: We Weren’t All Meant To Be Skinny.
If you work out and eat like me, you’re gonna look like you. That is not a typo. Let me explain. A…
4 Meditation Techniques For People Who Think They Can’t
Confession: I’m a yoga teacher and my meditation game is NOT exactly on point. There. I said it. I know I’m supposed…
How To Avoid Triggering Bad Body Image & Eating Disorders
A few weeks ago, Weight Watchers announced that it would be offering free memberships to teens in a new program they are…
Why It’s Ok To Rest. (And How To Make the Most Of Your Time Off)
Last week’s successful ballet class was brought to you by REST and CARBS. What?! Let me explain… The other day I went…
8 Important Life Lessons You Learn From Dance
I spent my entire weekend at a dance competition/convention with my students. It’s always really draining because SO. MANY. CHILDREN. Hormonal teenagers,…
Yoga off the mat: How to upgrade your life with Ahimsa (the yoga philosophy of nonviolence)
In a few of my previous blog posts, I’ve mentioned the idea of Ahimsa, or nonviolence, and how it’s really been a…