That got your attention didn’t it? It’s an entirely new spin on the expression, “the sky’s the limit.” Reading through a recent story that suggested ways to burn more calories, I came across this typo. The person meant to say “stairs” instead of stars but I liked the mistake, thought it was good for sharing […]
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Thighs, Hips, and New Directions
By Gillian Pieper | Published:After an emotional spring and summer, with all the devastating weather, and the Fall bringing the heart rendering but hopeful rebuilding of lives, including this weekend’s powerful remembrance of 9/11, I thought we’d look at starting anew… Refresh our minds and bodies for an exciting new season. Olga is practicing a chair lunge that gets […]
Read moreFor What Reason Do You Crunch?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:We discovered a confusing study last week that is getting a lot of air time. The study said you can’t increase your athletic performance by focusing extra energy on your core (your abdominal muscles in particular). When these headlines hit our local health club it felt as though an act of heresy had been committed. […]
Read moreKick It!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Last week we talked about emotions being contagious. That made me much more aware of the emotions around me. I was watching for the discontent and trying to avoid it like the plague, literally. Suddenly I realized there is no hand sanitizer to wash off feelings of discontent. No shield against it. So I got […]
Read moreRide Sally Ride
By Gillian Pieper | Published:It seemed as though the countryside was absolutely teeming with bicycle riders this past week. Come to find out, the National Triathlon Championships were held in Burlington Vermont this weekend. It’s so exciting to see norms shift on a dime when a whole group of people are inspired by great athletes. We see it every […]
Read moreWhat does it takes to run your first 5K?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:I ran my first 5K last night. For some reason when a group of friends said, “grab your shoes and let’s go,” I did, never mind that I’m a painfully slow runner. The first badge of courage came when I actually said yes. The second was when I arrived to the greeting, “aren’t you the […]
Read morePaddles Invent Hope For Health
By Gillian Pieper | Published:On this day, in 1899, Albert Marshall of Brockton, MA patented the refrigerator. Thank goodness! On this same day in 1928, Graf Zeppelin began a 21 day trip around the world in his, yes, Zeppelin invention. Dream big, persevere and great feats can occur. Narrow life’s options by giving in to fear, and emptiness takes over. […]
Read moreBreaks or Bust!
By Gillian Pieper | Published:All work and no play? Tsk tsk tsk… Oh, relax, we all do it. And it’s time for a change. Henry Ford said: “Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice.” The same could be true of exercise breaks. You have to spend a little time building muscles, coordination and oxygen to make […]
Read moreSawing Away Chaos
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” – Lily Tomlin Summer is a great time to relax but it can be so packed with events that going slowly may not always be an option. If you’re on the move and trying to balance summer fun with paying the bills, family reunions with kids’ camps, and so […]
Read moreHappy Leg Lifts
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” – Rumi Our friends at the new Facebook site, HAPPYgalore, posted this quote last week and it really stuck with us. Wellness is about finding what you love that lifts you up and helps you feel fully alive. So, what does lift you up? […]
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