Wow! What a weekend! I spent the last several days in Los Angeles at the IDEA World Fitness Convention and, of course, Blogfest. As with any amazing educational experience, it will take some time for me to absorb everything that I learned, then to share my takeaways, so this post will be a quick photographic […]
LifeStretch: Learning to Stretch for Life
With the exception of a few Instagram posts, I’ve been off the grid this weekend. I’ve been in Tempe, Arizona training to become a LifeStretch instructor. What is LifeStretch? LifeStretch is based on the principles of Fascial Stretch Therapy, which include synchronizing breath and movement, using traction to create space in the joints, utilizing oscillation […]
The Year in Review: My Best Fitness Posts of 2015
As I mentioned the other day, I’m off topic a little bit this week as we near Christmas and the end of 2015. On top of that, we had a power outage that lasted for several hours this afternoon and I was cut off from internet access (gasp!). I couldn’t quite get my act together to […]
Good News, Bad News, and Corrective Exercise Training
So I’ve got good news and bad news. What do you want first? Okay, good news (that’s what you said, right?). The Good News The good news is that today my husband and I celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary! I’m sure that most of you know the story of our wedding, but, in a nutshell, […]
Hit the Gym for a Circuit Workout
If you read (and hopefully do) my workouts, you know that I love to be outdoors, at home, or in a studio. Sometimes, though, it is fun, and can be functional, to hit the gym for a change. All you need for this circuit workout is a treadmill, mat, and a pair of dumbbells, though […]
Coach Debbie, Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist
Hello, my name is Debbie and I’m a certified Fascial Stretch Therapist. If your first thought is, “what is a Fascial Stretch Therapist?” I suggest you read the 10 Benefits of Fascial Stretch Therapy, an article I wrote a few months ago. Here’s a little teaser from that post: What is Fascial Stretch Therapy? Fascial […]
