Why Youth Athletes Should Play Multiple Sports by Kristen Johnson, Co-Founder ASCEND Performance and Training
Why Youth Athletes Should Play Multiple Sports 🏅 Why Youth Athletes Should Play Multiple Sports (And What To Do If They Don’t) In today’s competitive sports world, it’s easy to feel like your child needs to specialize early in one sport to “keep up.” But the research — and real-world experience — says otherwise. […]
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 […]
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 […]
How Has Therapy Failed Moms, Part 1?
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. One common belief people have about therapists is that our […]
The Hidden Benefits of Counseling for Men by Brad Fittes
When men reach out to me to start counseling for the first time, they are often unaware of what the process looks like, what their role is and what my role is. We begin to answer these questions during the initial consultation and throughout the therapy journey. Despite not knowing what it all looks like, […]
8 Reasons YOU Should Do Pilates by Dr. Sarah Crawford
8 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD DO PILATES It’s often thought that Pilates is a female-dominated practice but in reality, many men participate as well, especially athletes. Used as a form of cross-training, athletes across the genders rely on Pilates to improve their overall performance. But, that doesn’t mean you have to be an athlete to […]
Let’s Talk About the Core by Dr. Jessica Chavez-Kline
Let’s Talk About the Core You know, the core muscles in your body. Chances are if you’ve been involved in a fitness activity in the last few decades, you’ve heard someone talk about how important that core is. It’s not uncommon for a person to hear that they should somehow be “tightening their tummy muscles” […]
The Secret to Staying Young by Meredith Amann
Life gets challenging. There used to be a nice ebb & flow of difficulties but in these post-COVID times, it seems pretty consistent. If there’s ever been a time to start preserving your youth, now is it! Let me ask you a question: What do you do that keeps you young? If it doesn’t come […]
Once You Become a Mama, Who Are You? by guest contributor Karena Skibinski, OT
There’s this weird sense of familiarity when you meet another rehab professional. It’s like you’ve been in some long-distant tribe that despite having never met, you already understand one another. Meeting Karena felt very familiar– there wasn’t an awkward moment and the conversation could have gone on forever. Through adulthood, I’ve always heard that you’ll […]
How I Know Your Body is Perfect by Meredith Amann
How I Know Your Body is Perfect by Meredith Amann Meredith Amann is one of those people that just gets things. She doesn’t settle for understanding anything superficially, she just won’t settle for that. Her yearning for more knowledge doesn’t just apply to the didactic, she wants to understand and feel everything. The physical part […]
