articles. interviews.
I love to write and even more I love to share my knowledge, insights and personal stories through my writing publications as well as in spotlight interviews with inspiring humans. Scroll below to check out my library. Pour a cup of tea or glass of water and settle in for some reading. Enjoy!
Publications: The Everygirl, The Body Book, The Chalkboard Mag, The Inertia, Teach.yoga
Your HEALTH Portrait is your Self Portrait
What does “being healthy” mean to you? Take actionable steps to learn what makes you feel good. Beginning with a poem…
WATER: YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR A HEALTHY LIFE
Throughout the pages of The Body Book, Cameron Diaz professes her love for water and how it is literally life. “Once I drink the water in the bottle by my sink, I feel it immediately. I go from being a wilted plant to one that has just been rejuvenated by the rain. All of my cells fill up with water and I become firm and bright and vibrant again.” Why do humans need water and how much do we need daily? Your water prescription below.
Did you meditate today?
One of the most common phases I hear is “I don't have time to meditate.” When you carve out 5-10 minutes to get clear and centered, you actually make decisions from a clearer place, and therefore make better decisions that saves time.
5 Words Athletes Should Keep in Mind Through Recovery
Raise your hand if you are in “recovery mode.” Recovery mode has many forms. From a hard workout to a late night out on the town, a long flight, the flu, or recovering your home through an unexpected remodel after a water leak (yep, that’s me), to deeper recovery wounds like the loss of a loved one or of course, recovering from an addiction. The list goes on.
So what does recovery mean?
interview 2017: simone biles.
Olympic gold Medalist
“Maybe it’s good we don’t know what will happen next in our stories, because if we did, we might not turn the page. Or we might skip ahead and never experience the good that comes out of the hard moment we’re living through.”
-Courage to Soar, Simone Biles
Interview 2016: CARISSA MOORE.
A champion of inspiration.
Olympic Gold medalist.
Professional surfer Carissa Moore, age 23, is a three-time world surfing champion: 2011 (the youngest female to earn the title at age 18), 2013 and again in 2015! Her motto: “Do something that makes your heart and soul happy.”
Laying on the Floor Completely Changed My Life
Life is better with yoga. Moving and breathing. Feeling and healing. But what many don’t expect is that I practice yoga specifically for Savasana — aka corpse pose. In fact, it is renowned as the most important pose.
Full disclaimer… The truth is, I used to skip out on Savasana…
You had me at mushrooms 🍄
Yep, you had me at mushrooms! I’ve been taking the capsule form for YEARS after reading bits and pieces here and there about the benefits of mushrooms. Welcome to the lowdown on these rightfully trendy little decorations that adorn many fairytale scenes.
Booty amnesia
Wake your Glutes up from the dead folks! Have you heard of Gluteal Amnesia? Also known as 'Dead Butt Syndrome' aka DBS, Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy, Sleepy Butt or I call it Booty Amnesia. It’s real and I'm guessing you're sitting on your derrière right now. I’ve got news for you!
CUPPING CRAZE
As a physical therapist I sometimes feel like a wizard scheming and plotting all sorts of fascinating therapies, so I added cupping to my bag of tricks.
TAKE A BREATH.
TAKE CARE.
Go ahead and slouch right now. Yep- you read correctly, slouch. For this one time only though, haha. J And take a deep breath. How’d that go? Now- sit up tall with a lengthened spine. Take another breath. Much better, right?
Better posture = Better lung capacity = Better breathing = More oxygen = More energy.
When life gives you celery. Make celery juice.
The celery juice trend is still going strong into another season! It’s like no matter what time of year, decade or century for that matter, leopard print is always “in” for me! I’ll toast to that! What is so great about celery — this seemingly calorie-less, nutrient-less vegetable or whatever it is? Its history runs deep…
FOUR YOGA POSES
TO RELIEVE TECH NECK
How often do you look down at your beloved phone? Perhaps you are right now! A study showed that on average people look at their phone every six and a half minutes, that’s around 150 times a day. YIKES! And then, how LONG do you get caught looking down in the scrolling game? On average a person gazes down at their phone for two to four hours a day, that’s close to 700-1400 hours a year. YIKES AGAIN!! But there’s hope!
Interview: Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn Shares How Strength, Determination and Self-Love Have Propelled Her to the Finish Line
“The most powerful, enduring, and life-shaping strength you can ever build is the one of self-love. And if you can learn to love yourself, you will be beautiful on the inside and out, no matter how you age or your body changes, forever and ever.” - Lindsey Vonn
"Raise your words,
not your voice.
It is rain that grows flowers,
not thunder.”
-Rumi
"Your words are your voice. Access your thoughts from your heart. Share them. Share you.”
-Dr. Amanda Lee Kriebel