The first feature of the new year in my monthly series of local gyms/fitness studios in Champaign-Urbana is Hatha Yoga & Fitness. Hatha is located on South Neil in Champaign next to Hada Cosmetics. It is a fairly new studio to our community opening just last year. Over the…
How were your workouts this week, what did you do? Moving our bodies is so important to our mental and physical health. For me, it is a high priority that I get exercise in five-six days per week. I physically feel better, am in a better mood, have more patience,…
Introducing the 12 Days of Fitmas Health and Wellness Challenge! As the Christmas holiday is quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to piggyback off my previous post about working out through the holidays and put together a little fitness challenge for you! It's no secret that I am…
Finding calm in a busy, hectic world is not always easy nor does it always fall high on the priority list for a lot of us. It's not that we don't want to be or feel calm but life gets crazy, there is a lot on our plates and taking…
The inspiration for today's Tribal Knowledge Tuesday comes from one of my favorite books, Journey to the Heart by Melody Beattie. The book is filled with daily meditations that help to settle the mind, warm the spirit and create positive feelings and intentions to implement into daily life. The meditations…
Last night I attended the second 5 Things CU event here in Champaign at Willow Creek Farm and I am in love with this event!! I have become pretty passionate about self empowerment/improvement and personal development over the last year so this type of networking, social, self-care event is…
The highlight of this weeks workouts was not as much the workouts themselves but adding in a few extra minutes to simply sit and meditate at the end of my gym time. Meditation is a key component to my balance equation but truth be told I am not good at…
Balance. It is a tricky word. One that can take on a lot of meaning and variation depending on the person and/or situation. Websters dictionary defines balance as both a noun and a verb: The noun is defined as: 1a: physical equillibrium 1b: the ability to retain one's balance…
