January 2013

Fitness Coaching: Wendy’s Story

  Thinking about enrolling in Nicole’s Fitness Coaching program? Here’s Wendy’s story. She’s amazing!!   Ok, so her I am, a day late… Had to get the week started off right and get everything in order- the house, the kids, the frig! I started off this journey with a lot of trepidation, not believing that I could actually complete it. But what helped me was realizing that after the 4 weeks of NOT having done it, I would probably be read more>>

Yoga Pose Of The Week: Supported Backbend

The Supported Backbend is a wonderful restorative yoga posture you can do in the privacy of your own home and receive all its incredible benefits. You don’t need to be super flexible to get into this backbend, as you use props to help support your back and lumbar spine. This pose will in fact help with lack of flexiblity.   In this pose, you allow the chest to fully open. This expands the lungs allowing for optimal oxygenation. As you read more>>

Working Out Like No One’s Watching

Group fitness classes are such wonderful way to workout. The energy in these classes are usually quite amazing. Some can be lame, but usually the energy is contagious. I think one of the best ways to workout, is to get up and get motivated by a group fitness class. The teacher usually has this amazing energy and presence about him or her that motivates you to move. You can learn new moves and step it up a notch in each read more>>

Enjoying The Wild Yoga Ride

This week has been so crazy. I’ve been on a wild yoga adventure over the past year and I’m astonished at where I’ve landed. I remember a few years back I told a friend who was really into yoga, that yoga was definitely without a doubt not for me. I was more of a boxing and weight training kinda chick. I needed to make sure I was drenched in sweat and hanging with the big boys in order to be successful read more>>

Yoga Pose Of The Week: Legs Up The Wall

Legs up the wall is a simple restorative yoga posture that you can do at home and all you need is a wall.   Legs up the wall helps with: Insomnia Stress Bloating Fatigue Relaxation Nasal Congestion   Throughout the day, many of us are on our feet or sitting for long periods of time. This causes blood and lymph fluid to accumulate in your lower extremities making it difficult for your heart to pump efficiently. As a result, the heart must work read more>>

Restorative Yoga For Everyone

Have you ever had one of those days when you grab your head and mutter the words, “I’m so stressed out”. I think we’ve all been there. I battle with stress a lot, and one of the things I find as the best healer of my stress is restorative yoga. Okay, before you click the little x in the corner to close the page, hear me out. It works. You don’t have to love yoga to do restorative yoga and read more>>

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