I was driving down the highway one night when something caught my eye. It was up ahead off to the right, a shadowy thing that was moving in a way that wasn’t correct for any of the things that would be expected to be along the side of the highway. Construction trucks or workers, signs, piles of
How To Recover From Hard Workouts
A necessary part of taking care of your body is recovery. If you don't know what 'recovery work' is, I have a video below that will point you in the right direction. And if you already know about 'recovery work' but struggle to get it in, think of it like this... Instead of looking at 'recovery'
Please Take Care Of Your Body
In my last post, I shared why waiting for it to be “too late” is terrible. How, when you realize it’s ‘too late’, the only option left is to abandon ship. I can tell you from first-hand experience, you do not want to have to abandon ship. It’s a really long road down, and an even longer road back,
Too Late
We drove home from school, rock music blaring way too loudly from the speakers of my boyfriend’s car, carefree and easy...just the way life as a 17 year old should be. He dropped me off at home with a promise to call me later and I made my way inside. “Dad, I’m home!” I called out as I dropped my
Podcast: MTN RDY
I was recently invited on the MTN RDY podcast with host, Sean Crotty, to discuss the fundamentals of building an unbreakable body. I shared more about the Six Pillar system, why it works to help you know how to take care of your own body, and what's inspiring me these days. I also shared a
Knee Pain: Get These Basic Knee Functions First
Knee pain is highly disruptive to your life. Patellar tendonitis, meniscus issues, ACL tears, patellar tracking issues, your basic “ache in your knee”...all of them tend to last far longer and be more frustrating to heal than issues that arise in other areas of the body. When you lose knee
How To Become More Tuned In To Your Body
Move more efficiently. Increase your injury-resistance. Ramp up to more strenuous workouts without fear holding you back. Build confidence in how you move and that your body will support you. Experience what it feels like to not have so much chronic tension in your body. Get stronger by
Podcast: Mind-Body-Medicine Conversations
I was invited to chat with Benny Fergusson, host of the Mind-Body-Medicine Conversation Series, where I got to discuss why injury prevention isn't the goal, how to create a body you love to live in, the very first mental strategy I teach my clients to use to get more out of their movement an fitness
How To Have A Better Healing Process From Injury Or Pain
The path from injury to healing can either be a terrifying walk in the dark with monsters growling in the shadows. Or it can be the same walk in the dark - complete with monsters - but you’re armed with a map, a sword, and a level head. This is Part Two of my post about how to heal injuries, and
Podcast: RITTER Sports Performance – I’m Here To Help People Do Better
I was invited to the RITTER Sports Performance podcast to talk about my coaching philosophies. We also dug into the Six Pillar Framework that makes an unbreakable body, what I look for when evaluating clients or athletes, and how you can become more powerful by improving joint range of motion and