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04/12/2026

We all know we need exercise, and every year there’s new trends that put pressure on the ‘how’ we do it. There’s a time and place for all exercise. The truth is the most important workout is the one you’re excited to do!

Exercise is more than physical, it’s emotional and mental. Beyond managing anxiety, giving yourself mental challenges (IE: Doing something uncomfortable and difficult that delays gratification or reward in some way) proves to yourself that you can handle hard things.

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is one form of exercise I will always stand by, because it’s crucial for most of us in modern society. HIIT significantly improves our heart, lungs, bones, muscles, connective tissues and all sorts of other systems of the body. Intense training improves hormone sensitivity, sleep quality, and mitigates anxiety better than other kinds of exercise. In fact, the only thing that tops HIIT effort, is dancing!

Women over 30, I’m especially talking to you! We have all kinds of information about the burdens of mental health disorders, heart disease, cancers, stroke and weak bones as we age - but did you know that every single one of these things are preventable with the choices we make here and now?

This is not about using judgement to ‘should’ ourselves into change. HIIT is significant for women’s bodies, period. Can we add it’s a great tool for anyone looking to save time? Including cardiovascular support, all it takes is a few minutes. What would a fitness routine feel like if it came from a place of luxury?

Here’s a workout for you, and a review of what to expect at Max HIIT on Wednesday mornings. This was last week’s class that had a very full studio!!! Join us each Wednesday at 6:00a, we’re on year 5 of this class and there’s no sign of stopping yet! See you next week?

Studies referenced: PMID 40278218, 40046993

01/16/2026

POV: you’re full-on wanting to build health without the pressures of diet culture, and you find my page.

New Year, New You - right?
Look, this year is intense unlike many before it. In the face of uncertainty, many of us take control of the parts of our lives that we can with exercise and diet.

That is powerful. And it can lead into diet culture mindsets by pressuring ourselves to maintain resolutions (ps the data says we’ve abandoned them by now).

Maybe you’re tired of the cycle (another new years lap…) or ready to finally nail down your goals. You’ve got options when it comes to getting support!

Personal trainers are ready to support you with physical fitness. They’ll guide workouts and give you safety, accountability and help guide you to your goals.

A Health Coach might look at your health beyond physical markers, whether or not they instruct exercise.

I come from the realm of Public Health, where building health means more than not “just” having an illness. Not a lot of professionals take that route into fitness, but I find it the most direct path for engaging people making long-term change.

Your body, mind, emotions, community, environment and more plays into not only how healthy you are - but even how fit you become.

The real baseline in all this is stress. How you see it (useful? Too much? Necessary?), avoid it or use it.

That’s where I come in! I craft workouts your body will respond to while supporting the other parts of being healthy that happen outside the gym.

If you’re tired of the pressures, being stressed to the max, and repeated cycles - let’s connect!

01/05/2026

I talk a lot about “how far I’ve come” and “how much I know” but one of the best traits anyone can have (literally, for their longevity!) is to keep an open mind.

Believe me, I’m no stranger to growth, returning to past behaviors and trying again to get that change to last!

It’s not a fight with myself, just as it was no fight here. I learned where to shore-up what I do, so that all of my offerings are sustainable.

I’m sorry to say, but I’m also human - if I gave the way I do during a 1:1 session to a group class? I would be burnt to a crisp!

That’s why discernment - knowing your needs and what you can manage yourself is critical. I’m here for any step along your path, but you’re leading the way!

What are you building for your health this year?

Workout with me?The New Year is here, and so is the pressure* (real or felt!) to ‘return’ to some shape or level of fitn...
01/03/2026

Workout with me?
The New Year is here, and so is the pressure* (real or felt!) to ‘return’ to some shape or level of fitness that will validate your self worth.

But the real truth is, you are worthy at every age, size, and ability!
Exercise is something you deserve no matter what a scale says, and it’s easy to confuse what builds well being with diet culture.

Because another truth is that we all benefit from movement. Even better if it’s doing things you love!
I love doing all sorts of things, so I sped extra time on my core and posterior chain. I also do a lot of computer work, so a strong and flexible spine is a must.

So here’s a routine I did as a 30min warmup before spinning 40min.
Do everything for 1 minute and repeat 3 times. Of course you can always use any interval and repeats as you like!
Save for your next mid-intensity or cardio day 🫶🫧

🪩🪩Welcome to 2026 Soft-Landing Workout:🪩🪩
Warmup with 5min yoga - (Sun A and B, slowly) (not pictured)

On Physio Ball:
🪩 Decompress Spine
🪩 Single Arm Chest Press
🪩 Hip Raise Pullover
🪩 Hamstring Curls (single or double leg)
🪩 Donkey Kicks
🪩 Reverse Bird-Dog Reach
🪩 Plank Push-Pull (or circles)
With Weights:
🪩 Flutter Kicks (can add press)
🪩 Sit-Ups with OH reach

Cooldown with the ball - (assisted child’s pose, leg twists, decompress spine)

Have fun and welcome to 2026!

12/03/2025

I can get so opinionated (no shame), and group exercise classes are something I’ve spent so many years training, developing and understanding that it means SO MUCH when professionals join.

Those “behind the curtain” of the wellness industry are going to naturally be more discerning and critical of what I do.

So when the room is full (waitlisted!!!) and instructors attend on the regular? I know there’s something special brewing.

I do my best to craft these workouts in multiple directions, styles and focus so it stays fresh while sticking to basic conditioning.

I’m grateful, honored, and so happy to see FULL rooms after a Holiday week and a dump of snow! ❄️ ☃️

3 cheers to you, and our winter wonderland ahead 🤍🤍

At YMCA:
LIIT, Monday @8:45a
HIIT, Wednesday

At Kula:
HIIT, Thursday @7:00* (45min!)
HIIT, Friday @9:90

Since coming back to training full time, I’ve felt the age-old tension: It’s hard to promote what I do, when I’d rather ...
11/25/2025

Since coming back to training full time, I’ve felt the age-old tension: It’s hard to promote what I do, when I’d rather talk about it practically.

The reality is, for the next 3 months our health is challenged. Life is stressful, unpredictable, and has cause for celebration! All of these factors impact our health.

THE most impactful way to manage anxiety, tension (and a myriad of other mental health disorders) - that is exercise! Especially over 35, there is increasingly no reasonable argument I can take.

Whether you’re burned out, struggle to express yourself or feel unsafe in current conditions, improving your health is a means to fuel your recovery.

Enter the 90 Day Health Boost!

What you get:
10 personal coaching sessions
2-4 weekly workout videos
Form correction and feedback video
Mindset support

Link in bio for complete details, let’s get going!
*note* green bottle pricing available, this is discussion for your health 🤙

Plus a gift 🎁:
Anyone who signs up gets 1 extra session — but if you GIFT IT AWAY I’LL GIVE 2!!!!

Everyone deserves better health and ease this season! ☃️

11/24/2025

Embarrassment not required!
But I do think every trainer needs this period.

Honestly, I’d say this for everyone: having a growth mindset is how you improve!

Here’s a moment I turned beet red, in hopes it saves you some trouble (and even prevent injury).

Whether you’re a trainer or thinking of hiring one - take a look ‘under the hood’.

How do they motivate? Is it shame or empowerment?

We can get swept up into assumptions based on how our trainers look! And assuming because they’re fit (probably young) themselves, doesn’t mean they’ve progressed in their skills to know how to support your transformation.

I’ve been through it, practically to the moon and back - and am excited to bring you my style again. The 90 Day Health Boost starts this week check back for details!

11/23/2025

This is NOT because new trainers don’t have as much knowledge (ok that’s sometimes the case), it’s more a reflection of how the industry has changed the last 15 years!

Without the space to evolve, to admit to growth - Any trainer will end up creating a mask of who they are. Fundamentally this work is tied to how people perceive YOUR OWN health and fitness as a coach, so it’s not entirely avoidable to live as a persona separate from yourself.

In fact id challenge most long-term coaches fundamentally hone in on what makes them unique, as themselves. The changes they’ve experienced and how it informs their own journey.

Whether you’re looking for support or doing it on your own, remember that authenticity is grounding. Being genuine keeps you anchored to your values, and less likely to be a people pleaser (ie “nice instead of kind”).

I’m no different! You think I’d say all this about a 0-5yr trainer, without my own stories to share?

Next up, one of the most embarrassing moments as a greenhorn (and it wasn’t when my pants split!) and how it taught me what it means to be a vet 💪

11/21/2025

Yea it’s tucked in the corner, but this is where I like to get out of my head when I’m making deep plans.

It’s easy to stay in mind, get organized, calculated.
It’s even easier to let that tension sit in my face, my mouth, and my chest.

All the moving pieces fall together when that tension of body vs mind becomes an experience: the sweetness of Stu Pickles.

This is a simple truth many of us need.

Thanks kru 🤙☕️

11/21/2025

How DOES a health educator land in personal training?

My first day as a “big box” trainer changed my whole life!

Filmed before my education and professional experience were directly targeted by my government, with full knowledge these fields are important!!!!

Health coaching, personal training and any guidance to improve your health comes from a largely unregulated industry. You can pick up this app and fall into thousands of self-improvement accounts. So how do you know who to work with? Who will keep you safe?

The truth is that we all have different goals, so you’ve got options. I’m for the evidence-based, health conscious people with high-stress lifestyles.

Who know there’s more to getting fit than diet and exercise. Who want to be in their 80’s, moving free without pain!

The goal is healthy living years. For going as long as you can without preventable signs of aging. To avoid having falls at home as a senior - which is one of the greatest risks for that group.

That means education and experience. Understanding how the mind and body interplay, and the skills to guide you to results.

If we could all do one thing this diet and fitness focused season; remember that you are best motivated with a carrot, and not a stick. Shame, judgement and coercion will never take you to the finish line the way staying on your own team will.

This is not just business! When I say “healthy” I mean “revolution”! Taking care of your self leads directly to a fulfilling life, not influenced by what’s trendy. One that blossoms through what you value most 🌸

That’s the change I apply myself to see in the world!

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