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What to eat and drink to boost your immune system and stave off viruses

– Chicken broth: make your own here and freeze it. Keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months. – Garlic – Onions – Mushrooms – Citrus fruit – Ginger – Raw honey – Probiotic supplements – Fermented Food (Kefir, Kombucha, Miso, Kimchi.  Get the list here. When I am sick, I make a batch of that MIRACLE HEALING BROTH (Oh She Glows) VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, NUT-FREE, SOY-FREE, GRAIN-FREE, FREEZER- FRIENDLY […]

Should I Workout if I’m Sick?

Depends… Cold: go to the gym and sweat it out.  You don’t need to run on the treadmill.  Just add inclination and play it with. Bring it down whenever you need to recuperate. You’ll fight the virus quicker. Flu: rest. Sip on homemade chicken broth.  I always have some in the freezer.  Get the recipe here. Drink plenty of fluid.  Sip on echinacea tea. Take supplements: Echinacea Vitamin C Zinc Rest. […]

3 Foods to Eat to Eliminate Night Cramps

  If you are experiencing a lot of muscle cramps, it is an indication that you need more potassium and magnesium. To replenish a lack of potassium, eat half a banana and a quarter of an avocado. In regards to the magnesium, before bed, I take a magnesium supplement. As well, if you are very active, add electrolytes to your water.  You can get electrolytes and magnesium in any natural […]

Have you ever asked yourself, “when I lose weight, where does it go”?

Good question!  Some people think that fat is converted to either energy, heat, muscles or it simply melts away. For fat to melt or disappear, it has to be transformed to get out of your body.  In fact, fat is converted to carbon dioxyde (CO2) and exits the body through breathing. The remaining portion becomes water and leaves the body by sweat, urination or tears. Here are articles to help […]

Live Longer by Following a Mediterranean Diet

A Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, unrefined grains, fish, legumes, nuts, fruits and vegetables. Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle for Busy People Mediterranean Diet 101: A Meal Plan and Beginner’s Guide Adapted from: Idea Fitness Journal

I Have Reached my 1,000 hours of Teaching Yoga!!!

I have reached my 1,000 hours of teaching yoga!!!  I’m so excited.  Thank you so much for your support. Find me here

Vigorous Exercise Lengthens Lives

Live longer by exercising harder! This is true for everyone, regardless of gender, body mass, and health conditions such as heart disease. Adapted from: Idea Fitness Journal

TRX Exercises

Suspended exercises, such as TRX, recruit more muscles (core) than exercises on a bench or floor. Book your private lesson here What is TRX?  Look at the video here

Boot Camp / Circuit Training Exercises

Exercise for Inner, Outer thighs and core.  Click here Circuit Training Exercises: 12 stations for beginners Click Here  Circuit Training Exercise: 6 stations for beginners to advanced Click Here Circuit Training Exercise: 6 stations for beginners to advanced Click Here Circuit Training Exercises: 4 stations for beginners to advanced Click Here  Circuit Training Exercises: 6 stations for beginners to advanced Click Here Circuit Training Exercises: 6 stations for beginners to advanced Click Here Circuit […]

TRX EXERCISE

Suspended exercises, such as TRX, recruit more muscles (core) than exercises on a bench or floor.   TRX COMBO EXERCISE FOR BOOTCAMP: push up and roll out  click here TRX ASSISTED CHIN UP click here TRX COMBO EXERCISE: single leg row and single leg squat click here TRX COMBO: single leg lunge and plank  click here TRX Boot Camp 1  click here TRX Boot Camp with Bosu Ball  click here TRX  and […]

    • Recipes

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     Cooked Tomatoes: Quick and Easy Breakfast

    Cooktime: 5
    Serves: 2

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     Spicy Califlower and Chicken Stew

    Cooktime: 25 minutes
    Serves: 4

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