October 23, 2025

30 Ways To Stay Active During The Holidays (without missing out)

October 23, 2025/ Margot Rutigliano

If you’re like me, the holidays can feel a little challenging.
Out of my normal routine, more entertaining, more food I don’t typically eat… I start to feel out of sorts.

Over the years, I’ve realized that staying connected to a few foundational habits helps me feel grounded — and one of those is movement. For me, movement is non-negotiable. It keeps me clear-headed, calm, and connected to my goals — even during the busiest season.

If you’re looking to keep your momentum going without feeling deprived or disconnected, here are 30 ways to stay active (and balanced) through the holidays.

October 04, 2025

10 Ways to Mix Up Your Walks for Fitness, Energy, and Fun

October 04, 2025/ Margot Rutigliano

Walking is one of the most underrated forms of exercise — simple, accessible, and effective for almost every age and fitness level. You can do it anywhere, anytime, with no equipment required.

Whether you’re trying to lose weight, boost your mood, improve heart health, or just move more during your day, walking can help you get there. Research shows that walking regularly can support better cardiovascular health, strengthen muscles and joints, improve digestion, and even enhance creativity and mental clarity.

August 25, 2023

Exercise Snacking: How To Stay Active Without Actually Working Out

August 25, 2023/ Margot Rutigliano

Ever tried exercise snacking? This tool can be such an effective way to increase your activity level, get an energy boost throughout the day or get in a workout that might not otherwise happen due to time and scheduling constraints.

November 14, 2019

8 Easy Fitness Tools To Take While Traveling

November 14, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Working out while traveling can be tough. Depending on where you’re staying, you may or may not have access to a gym that provides the equipment you want or need to get your workout in. Luckily, there are a many great pieces of fitness equipment that are light, portable and easy to throw in your car or in a suitcase. We’ve got our favorite pieces of fitness equipment to take while traveling below.

May 14, 2019

5 Weight Loss Mistakes You Might Be Making (And What You Can Do About It)

May 14, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

If you’ve been eating healthier, working out and generally improving your lifestyle habits to lose weight and aren’t seeing results, you’re probably a little discouraged. This is a common problem among guests that come to our weight loss retreat and our health coaching clients. We see it all the time and because of that, there are some recurring actions that seem to contribute to not making progress. It can be as simple as a diet tweak to the type of exercise you’re doing. Here are a few of the big mistakes people make when trying to lose weight.

April 29, 2019

The Wisdom Of Trying Something New To Improve Fitness

April 29, 2019/ Guest Author

When it comes to fitness, getting comfortable is not always a good thing. In fact, our bodies change the most when we push harder and push ourselves beyond our limits. A change in pace and setting can be good, too. Moving our workout outdoors is a major priority for Vita Vie Retreat, as it can introduce us to unfamiliar environments, effectively challenging us to work harder.

April 19, 2019

How To Create A Balanced Fitness Routine

April 19, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

It seems like everyone is talking about balance when it comes to physical activity. I talk to people daily who are looking to have a more balanced exercise routine. Fitness coaches (including myself) talk about creating balance in workouts but what exactly does this mean? Creating balance really means drawing from a few different components to round out your daily/weekly/monthly fitness regimen.

March 26, 2019

Exercise and Your Immune System

March 26, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

If you’re an avid exerciser or even new to exercise, you might be wondering how working out affects your immune system. There are so many different ways to be active from light and low impact to intense and invigorating. But which is the best for your body? There are a number of factors that affect your immunity and you’ll need to consider all of them when adding in fitness.

In this blog post, we’ll cover: