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For many, the holiday season can be incredibly stressful. This stress causes the neurotransmitters in the brain go into overdrive from the ever present stimulus of food, shopping, and parties. But, you can survive and thrive through the holidays with willpower. Inside the central nervous system, dopamine functions primarily as a local chemical messaging system. Read More …
Every weekend, I have the pleasure of training and educating other fitness professionals. I love my job. The life of a fitness educator is not glamorous; I live out of a suitcase. But I thoroughly enjoy working with other like-minded people. While training instructors in the Barre Above program, I have had numerous trainers complain of low Read More …
Trainers, are you contantly asked “Can I spot reduce my gluteus (a.k.a. booty) in your barre class?” I am! And my answer is always…”Nope!” And when asked if one can roll it with a foam roller or similar device to break-up the cellulite and cause the booty to be smaller, I give the similar answer of “Nope!” Read More …
Last week in my blog 3 Common Barre Misconceptions, I did not speak of the infamous “tuck” position found in some barre classes. I felt that this position shouldn’t be lumped together with other misconceptions, but rather discussed on its own. So this week, let’s investigate this position. I mean seriously, what the tuck? The Read More …
Barre classes are packed right now. This is fabulous because the classes are inspiring students to new levels of fitness. People who do not like fitness classes are flocking to barre classes. But before you jump on board to teach this popular format, it is important to be educated versus just listening to the popular fads of Read More …
Do you want to truly understand how the human body looks, moves and feels? Then the fitness industry’s first bio-skills anatomy lab, PUREAnatomy, from NAFC is a life-changing experience. Text books cannot even come close to the real thing since they are only one dimensional. This lab is a hands-on experience featuring not only lectures and Read More …
Skip the Coffee and Grab a Tennis Ball If you are feeling tired or just need a quick stimulus, skip the coffee and grab a tennis ball! Rolling a tennis ball under your feet is a quick and simple manner to revitalize your system that you can do at your desk or at home. Begin by Read More …
Did you know…….. If you use an average of 80 beats per minute, your heart beats about 4,800 times per hour. That’s a whopping 115,200 times per day. Over the course of a year, your heart would beat about 42,048,000 times! If you live to be 80 years old, your heart would have beaten approximately 3,363,840,000 times! When a Read More …
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