Have you given any thought to what working out is going to look like once we all get back to “normal”? For most of us, quarantine has put a wrench into our workout routine. Maybe you feel like you lost the motivation to exercise, or are just dealing with a different schedule and priorities? You’ve…
One of the most common concerns I’ve been hearing from my clients (and really everyone on the internet) is how frustrated they are with their body image right now. Between the endless memes about quarantine weight gain, threats of people in larger bodies being more at risk of COVID-19 complications, and a lack of access…
In the anti-diet world, it seems that things like going to the gym and following a training program often get a bad rap. I get it. There are a lot of problems with the way the fitness industry promotes its services. When you’ve had a compensatory or punishing relationship with exercise in the past, the…
It’s ok if you feel like you lack motivation to work out right now. You are not alone. And in spite of the fact that it is 100% normal to feel this way in the middle of a global pandemic, I also recognize the fact that some of you might genuinely want to. You have…
I am equally annoyed at two types of people right now: Fitness & wellness influencers using a vulnerable time to guilt people into working out from home #noexcuses. People who aren’t particularly active telling fitness & wellness professionals to “shut up about our home workouts” and that we all just need to rest right now….
There are lots of different terms we can use to describe the way we move our bodies. Exercise. Movement. Working out. Training. If you’re familiar with Health At Every Size or Intuitive Eating you’ve probably heard of the concept of “joyful movement”. In many cases, the term “movement” is favored over “exercise” because many people…
There are two types of people in the world. Those who tend to overdo it with working out and those who can’t seem to find the motivation to do it at all. Much of the time I’m speaking to the first group, but I’ve been starting to realize that a lot of my clients actually…
One of the most common questions I get from clients is what to do at the gym on their own. I get it. There’s so much equipment at the gym and almost none of it comes with an instruction manual. Ask an employee for help and you run the risk of someone pulling you into…
How do you give up dieting without giving up on your health? This seems to be the question on everybody’s mind right now. Lately I’ve been going all in with how much I hate diet culture. I’ve been posting a lot about how you don’t have to “get on the wagon” and how diets don’t…
The holiday season can be wonderful. And it also creates the perfect storm for your body image to take a nosedive. Think about it. You’re busy. Shopping. Baking. Going to parties. Maybe working extra to help pay for it all? You’re tired from all the above. You’re out of your routine. There are cookies everywhere….