Jessica

Fitness

Working Out Should Make You Feel Better About Yourself – Not Worse

I have been that person.  You know who I mean.  The young 8 year old girl who wears sweatshirts in 90 degree heat because she doesn’t …

Fitness

Working Out in the Time You Have

I used to be stuck in the mind frame that I needed an hour to make my workout worthwhile.  If I couldn’t dedicate a solid hour …

Fitness, Workouts

Want Your Muscles To Shake? Do the Plank!

  I love planks!  I would shout it from the rooftops if I could. I know I’m crazy and weird, but I seriously just love them. …

Nutrition

Three Steps to a Sweet Halloween (leave your guilt at the door!)

I love fall.  I think it’s always been my favorite season.  I grew up in Kansas City, where the fall meant bright colors, crisp leaves, bonfires, …

Fudgy Protein Bites

Recipes

Chocolate Coconut Almond Fudgy Protein Bites

I was so excited recently when Manitoba Harvest reached out to me and asked me to create a recipe using their hemp hearts.  I’ll also admit …

Inspiration

Aloha from Hawaii!

My posts have been a little sporadic the past two weeks, and this is the reason… and this…   and this…   and this… and this… …

Chewy Protein Bar

Recipes

My Favorite Chewy Protein Bar Recipe

I am a sucker for bars.  By that I mean snack/protein/granola bars (I like the other kind of bar, too, don’t get me wrong!).  I prefer …

posture

Health & Injuries, Pilates, Workouts

Home Workout Program for Scoliosis

Scoliosis is defined as a sideways curvature of the spine.  A true “scoliosis” has a measurable degree of curvature upon X-ray, and generally develops during the …

pregnancy workout

Prenatal/Postpartum

The Healthy Pregnancy Series – Post Partum Care and Health (Being Healthy After You Give Birth!)

Congratulations, mamas!  You made it!  Nine long months of pregnancy, the chaos of labor and delivery, and the exciting moment when you return home with your …

How TO Say No Pilates Happy Hour

Inspiration

The Art of Saying No

Overworked, overstressed, overtired, overloaded, overbooked and just plain over it. If any of these words describe you, you are not alone! Many of us rely on …