This morning, my husband, Kev asked me a question that made me so happy! It wasn't "Hey, want to get away with me to Tahiti?" or even just, "Would you like your shoulders massaged?" I definitely love questions like that, but today he asked me something of a much different nature: "Can you give me three or four exercises to improve my body? Something specific so I have a goal to work towards?" This question absolutely thrilled me! I've joked that Kev is the poster child for how sitting all day will wreck your body. (In all fairness, I should note…

I'd like to introduce you to my friend Christina. We met six years ago at Sunnymont-Westside, the preschool I think you all should seriously consider for your children. It changed my life in so many positive ways. One of many is my dear group of friends, which includes Christina. We hike together, swap kids, double-date, commiserate, encourage each other, and geek out on make-up together (more on that later). We both LOVE ice cream and we both are sensitive to caffeine. Our kids are…

My students know that my philosophy of a comfortable, healthy pregnancy can be summed up in one word: movement. And I strive to embody this simple concept myself. My Fitbit confirms I walk a minimum of five miles daily and adds up my "active minutes." (Despite my aversion to the medical community over-quantifying things, I've become a little obsessed with counting each and every step. Thanks Fitbit!) However, movement is not the same as exercise and being "fit" does not necessarily mean our bodies are in optimal shape or pain-free.

If you come to class this week, you may catch me gingerly trying to protect my fresh tattoo from irritating bra straps. After nearly ten years, I am finally in the process of getting the artwork on my back finished! Started the project back in the mid-2000's and had to put on hold when my younger two made their way into my life. While I found birthing my little guys to be quite a bit harder that getting inked, that tattoo gun can get pretty intense, particularly on the spine where there are a ton of nerve endings. No matter what the physical sensation, mindfulness is the answer!