This is Teresa Muñoz. Teresa and I first connected on Facebook, when she commented on a post I wrote on another inspiring person, Germana Viani. Motivated by Germana’s story and vivacious health, Teresa - who hadn’t exercised regularly for many years - began attending...
What Are You Made Of? This Body Scanner Will Show You
Have you ever wondered what your exact body fat percentage is? Whether your muscles are symmetrical or not? If you have dangerous visceral fat? Scoliosis? Osteoporosis? I've been curious about my body composition, so I went to see Peter Schwagly at Bodycomp Imaging...
Five Simple Travel Health Tips
There's nothing more rejuvenating than taking a well-deserved vacation. But going on a holiday shouldn't mean leaving your healthy lifestyle at home. In fact, taking a break from your healthy habits can seriously hijack the fitness goals you've worked so hard to...
How To Combat Stress, Anxiety and Depression
The Most Effective Way To Combat Stress, Anxiety and Depression Most people know that exercise can improve physical health in many ways, from maintaining a healthy body weight and lean muscle mass to preventing obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and high blood pressure. But did...
Go Play Outside! The Awesomeness of Outdoor Exercise
I love gyms. I love the variety of equipment, the communal workout atmosphere, the predictable and familiar environment. Gyms are also guaranteed to get you hot and sweaty when it's 4 degrees and raining on a dark January night. But lately, I've been taking my clients...
Second-Hand Sophisticated: How To Make Something From (Almost) Nothing
"I love new clothes. If everyone could just wear new clothes everyday, I reckon depression wouldn’t exist anymore." Sophie Kinsella, 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' Finding activewear that's unique, stylish and flattering but doesn't break the bank can be tricky. Plenty...
Floating: How To Experience Nothing – And Love It
I'm lying naked in complete and utter darkness. I can hear nothing but the sound of my own deep breathing. I'm unable to sense where my skin ends and the space around my body begins. Suspended in a dreamlike trance, I've lost all awareness of time passing. Where have...