September 11, 2019

5 Vacation Activities to Benefit Your Mind and Body

September 11, 2019/ Guest Author

Why do we come back from vacation feeling worse than when we left? Often, it’s from over-scheduling, over-indulging, or over-doing it in general. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are simple ways to have a healthy vacation and still enjoy yourself. One highly effective trick to returning refreshed is to choose activities that benefit your mind and body. Sure exercise and saunas are good stress relievers. But it’s not enough to hit the hotel gym or spa. After all, that's only a small part of your vacay day. What about those other 8 to 10 hours you have left to fill? What you choose to do with them impacts your mood and physical fitness too. Here are five getaway activities guaranteed to have you returning home feeling healthy in mind and body.

August 30, 2019

4 Diet Changes To Reduce The Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

August 30, 2019/ Guest Author

Roughly 90% of cases of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in the US could be avoided by lifestyle changes, according to Harvard School of Public Health. While there are people who are genetically predisposed to developing the condition, many others could avoid it, and can reverse symptoms by making changes to their diet. Maintaining a healthy weight and getting regular exercise are important factors in avoiding the condition, but the quality of your diet also plays an integral role. The standard American diet has evolved to become low in nutrients and high in refined carbohydrates, contributing to the rise in type 2 diabetes. So what should your diet look like if you want to avoid developing the condition?

August 13, 2019

How To Select The Proper Footwear For Your Travels

August 13, 2019/ Guest Author

When preparing for vacation, you may be able to get away with packing a few more T-shirts than you need, but the same can’t be said for footwear. Unfortunately for shoe-lovers and indecisive packers, shoes take up a lot of room, so it’s crucial to pack only the essentials.

August 08, 2019

Why Depression Is More Common In Women Than In Men

August 08, 2019/ Guest Author

Persistent sadness and loss of interest in daily activities are what people call depression. Depression is often perceived as a heavy burden, and if you feel the same way, you're not alone! It is one of the most common mental disorders in America, with millions of people also trying to recover the illness.

July 22, 2019

What Does "Listening to Your Body" Actually Mean and How Can You Do It?

July 22, 2019/ Guest Author

From the blare of car horns to the hum of bustling conversation on our crowded city streets, it is all too easy in our modern world to fall out of step with ourselves.

Our body gives us an array of cues to tell us it needs attention, but we often tend to ignore these signals. And in doing so, we can eventually end up in a more dire health situation. What does it mean though to “listen” to these messages from our body and how can we actually do it?

July 17, 2019

10 Lessons Learned From People Who've Reached Their Health & Fitness Goals

July 17, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Are you tired of the same old negative story you tell yourself — the story that you can’t reach your goals or the one where you’ve tried everything and nothing works? Done getting winded when you walk up a flight of stairs? Are you fed up with not living the happy, active, self fulfilling life that you truly want to live? Frightened that your doctor might be right and you need serious change? Struggling to make those important health changes?

July 09, 2019

Dosha Mat Review: Benefits Of An Acupressure Mat

July 09, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Before I get into my findings of the Dosha Mat, I want to explain acupressure. I’ve posted pics and video of using the mat on Instagram and many people have reached out asking exactly what acupressure is and what it can do for you. Acupressure is a technique similar to reflexology or even acupuncture.

July 06, 2019

8 Fitness Vacation Ideas For Your Next Active Getaway

July 06, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Thinking about taking a fitness vacation? There are so many benefits to going on an active getaway versus the traditional vacation of overindulgence. We are all familiar with the typical vacation where there’s way too much food, maybe some adult beverages, over indulging in sweets and not getting in regular workouts. There’s nothing wrong with over indulging here in there but many vacations lead to over consumption and under activity — which leads to feeling sluggish and tired.

July 02, 2019

Struggling To Get Enough Sleep? 4 Things To Try

July 02, 2019/ Guest Author

With our day-to-day lives becoming busier, fitting in an adequate amount of sleep is becoming more and more of a challenge. If, when you do finally get in to bed, you struggle to drift off, it can all feel like something of a disaster. Research by the Sleep Help Foundation shows that one in every three people suffer with at least mild insomnia. Difficulty sleeping can arise at different points in our lives for a variety of reasons and can often be related to stress in our work or home lives, anxiety or depression. In fact, at any given time, around 10% of people are suffering with insomnia.

June 20, 2019

6 Tips For Maintaining Weight Loss

June 20, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

Congratulations on reaching your weight loss goal! Weight loss is hard for most people so reaching your goal should be celebrated. You’ve reached your goal and you should be proud. Don’t get too comfortable just yet though. Maintaining your weight loss is next on the agenda and it can be an even tougher feat if you’re not careful.

May 26, 2019

The 4 Pillars Of A Healthy Lifestyle (And How To Build Them Into Your Life)

May 26, 2019/ Guest Author

We all understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle to keep us living longer and better. However, there is so much conflicting and confusing advice out there about what a healthy lifestyle actually looks like that it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly what we need to do. Even when we do figure that out, we then have to deal with the challenge of building these habits into our busy schedules.

So, let’s take a step back and make it simple. Here are the four basic foundations of an effective head-to-toe strategy, and how to best incorporate them into your life.

May 13, 2019

Our Favorite All Natural Skin & Body Care Products

May 13, 2019/ Margot Rutigliano

All natural skin and body care is by far one of the biggest discussions I have with our fitness retreat clients. Many people are interested in all natural skincare but they don’t know where to start. There are so many brands out there now and it’s hard to know which ones actually produce results and are legitimately chemical free. Luckily, we’ve got our favorite options for all natural body and skin care.