The other day I was getting ready to teach a group fitness class when one of my regular students came up to me. She wanted to give me a heads up that if she seemed a little “off” or looked like she wasn’t trying it was because she was trying a new “lifestyle change”: intermittent…
To say that I have a strong dislike for the scale would be putting it lightly. I haven’t owned one for at least 3 years. When I go to the doctor, I request not to be weighed, and if they insist, I face backwards. If I hear someone mention getting on a scale I have…
“Strong is the new skinny.” Actually…I’m not a big fan of this phrase. Not anymore, anyway. This might come as a surprise, coming from someone like me. I consider myself to be strong for sure. I’m resilient, strong-willed, and I like to lift heavy $hit for fun. I have a naturally muscular build, which means…
Vacations are supposed to be relaxing, but I find that I really struggle mentally when I’m traveling. Relaxing stresses me out, especially in terms of my body image. Just a week ago I was snapchatting my friends selfies of my new high waisted bikini bottoms from the Target dressing room with the caption “there’s so…
Some people need motivation to work out. External accountability to make sure they get some movement into their day. That’s one of the main reasons I’m able to make a living teaching people how to do squats and down dogs. Then there are people like me. We need to try really hard to NOT work…
A few weeks ago, Weight Watchers announced that it would be offering free memberships to teens in a new program they are launching this summer. As someone who not only works with teenagers, but was also once a teen struggling with eating disorders and terrible body image, I have a BIG problem with this. Lots…
Last weekend I was out with one of my most favorite friends–a fellow dancer turned fitness professional. She’s one of the few people I know in real life who truly gets me. Our playdates usually consist of a workout–she lets me use a guest pass at the gym she works at and we have fun…
The other week I posted a photo on my Instagram and Facebook that received a lot of likes and comments. It was a selfie of me wearing a new leotard that I had just gotten. My commentary was as follows: Just got my new custom @yumikoworld leotard in the mail today! ???? Hoping this will…
Last week’s successful ballet class was brought to you by REST and CARBS. What?! Let me explain… The other day I went to ballet class. This was a huge deal for me, because I hadn’t been to one since September. When you think about it, ballet is a very unnatural art form. You are supposed…
I don’t know about you, but the holidays always make me hyper aware of my appearance. I’ve come a long way on my body positive journey. And while I know that I have no business calling myself “fat” (because I have thin privilege), this is the time of year where I find it easiest to…