10 Healthy No Bake Breakfasts

10 Healthy No Bake Breakfasts

Everyone is juggling a million things in today’s day and age. Work, family, career, relationships, friends, hobbies, school activities and more are filling up calendars. When I talk with guests of at our weight loss retreat and ask what their biggest challenges are, one of them is always time. There is little to no time to prepare food — healthy food at that. When you’re running out the door and running from appointment to appointment all day, it’s hard to even think about stopping to make a healthy meal.

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Fitness Retreat Tips: Healthy Cooking Websites

Fitness Retreat Tips: Healthy Cooking Websites

If there’s one conversation that takes place more than any other at our fitness retreat, it’s about food. If you’re like me, you love delicious tasting food but sometimes need a healthier version of your favorites. Most of our guests usually ask for our favorite “go to” healthy cooking sites so they can have ideas for when they head home. Luckily in 2019, there are so many great websites out there dedicated to delicious tasting food that it also really good for you! Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, paleo or just a regular eater, there is something for everyone.

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4 Bad Habits That Lead To Overeating

4 Bad Habits That Lead To Overeating

Have you ever felt that feeling where you just overate and you’re not sure why? I know I have and I have spoken to many of our weight loss retreat clients and health coaching clients over the years who have all said they struggle with over eating at times. For some, overeating is a situational issue and only occurs here and there. For others, overeating happens on somewhat regular basis. There are so many things that can cause this problem including stress and health issues. There are also other less serious reasons for overeating.

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6 Ways To Alleviate Aches And Pains Naturally

6 Ways To Alleviate Aches And Pains Naturally

Dealing with physical pain? At some point in time, most of us deal with different types of aches and pains here and there. Almost every single person that walks through our doors for a fitness vacation has some type of current ache, chronic pain or a past injury that causes them problems. The common theme is that people want to be pain free — and for good reason. While there’s always the potential for relief in a pill, there also comes side effects. Even over the counter pain relievers can cause stomach upset, digestion issues and more. While these taking a medication might seem like an easy fix, treating the root problem is a better option. Here are a few natural ideas to combat your problem areas.

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

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

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.

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Our Favorite All Natural Skin & Body Care Products

Our Favorite All Natural Skin & Body Care Products

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.

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6 Different Fitness Classes You Probably Haven't Tried - But Should

6 Different Fitness Classes You Probably Haven't Tried - But Should

Head to a group fitness class to keep your workout routine interesting, challenging and fun. You’ll get the best of both worlds — an fun workout with the structure and guidance necessary from a qualified instructor. There are so many options out there now for group classes. Choose from aerial yoga and rebounding to underwater spinning, pilates reformer classes and so much more.

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70 Simple Daily Habits You Can Do For Health, Fitness & Wellness

70 Simple Daily Habits You Can Do For Health, Fitness & Wellness

One of the biggest road blocks that people tell me they have is time. We are all living in a super busy, wound up, go all day kind of world. Getting in eating healthy and workouts and stress reduction can actually be a challenge when you’re trying to juggle work, family, relationships and more. (Believe me — I am right there with you!)

I was talking with one of our fitness retreat guests the other day and she wanted simple, broken down ideas of what she could do immediately when she returned home. Change seemed overwhelming for her and I know it is for many other people too. So I decided to create this easy list of 70 simple daily habits to give you ideas of what you can do right now to make small changes in your daily routine.

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