Connections by Suzanne Lavender

I’ve been teaching Pilates for over 20 years and have had many clients with varieties of issues. Over the years I’ve found that there are some people that have a hard time connecting their core and specifically, their deep abdominal muscles to their movements. Having a stable and strong core (or Powerhouse as Joseph Pilates […]

Conquering Unhealthy Habits by Abby Thrasher, MS, OTR/L, A-CFHC, NBC-HWC

There’s a lot of advice about incorporating new healthy habits but that’s only part of it. What about eliminating the unhealthy habits that are detrimental to our health? A little bit of neuroscience: For our brain, habits become automatic, so when we try to stop an unhealthy habit, this creates dissonance in our brain which […]

Caring For Yourself During Life Transitions

In our families, careers, and social lives, we often experience transitions as our lives ebb and flow. Whether it’s something large like a job transition or the birth or loss of a family member, or something small, like the beginning of the school year, we often feel societal pressure to power through and put on […]

Three Strategies for Tackling School Stress Together

Many parents welcome August and the start of the new school year. After the summer shuffle of vacations and summer camps, parents can be ready for the return to a set schedule. However, with school comes its own new to-do lists and additions to the “mental load,” as many mothers notice these tasks around school […]

How Has Therapy Failed Moms, Part 2?

As a perinatal mental health therapist, my specialty is working with individuals in all stages of raising a young family. From pregnancy to postpartum and beyond, I focus on helping those who feel like they are overwhelmed, stuck, or lonely in their stage of life.   Many moms come to me asking me how they […]

Trusting the Process

As a personal trainer with 11 years of experience I have trained all types of people. My areas of expertise are in corrective exercise and athletic performance. The biggest hurdle that I must overcome is the mindset of my potential clients. In my initial consultations where we establish goals and discuss injury history, etc., it […]

Happy National Simplicity Day!

Today is a good opportunity to pause and take inventory of how we are living our lives each day and what we are filling our time with. Reflecting on our values can guide us in determining what we want to keep in our lives and what is no longer serving us.   In the world […]

5 Tips to Avoid When Scaling a Small Health and Wellness Business by Dr. Sarah Crawford, PT, DPT, COMT, CMTPT

Scaling a Small Health and Wellness Business? When it comes to scaling a small health and wellness business, it’s important to spend time on the front end that will set your business up for success as your grow. Failing to do so is not guaranteed to be costly and detrimental to the overall success of […]

Science of Blue Zones, by Dr. Sarah Crawford

Science suggests that 75% of how we live is determined by our lifestyles and everyday choices.. Humans are obsessed with deaging, dieting, and more. Yet, for most,  none of these stick.  For the few that live to reach 100 years of age in special regions of the world, something different exists to explain the longevity. […]

5 Tips to Starting & Maintaining Healthy Habits, by Dr. Sara Koehl

You will never change your health, and your life, until you change the things you do daily. The secret to lasting success is changing your everyday routine. We all have a vision of the best version of ourselves, tucked away underneath our vices, and the things we know we really should get started on. When […]