“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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Swap Pumps for a Gazelle
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Pike’s Peak barefoot? That’s right. Shoes have been an issue for me all my life. When I was a kid I walked funny. Don’t laugh. Okay, you can laugh. My feet hurt. My mom took me to the pediatrician who said, “Put her in cheap shoes, she’ll be fine.” Enter the ugliest, late seventies nu-buck […]
Read moreBe In A Triangle, Not A Pickle
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Loosen up those hips to lighten up a bit, release stress and heal your body. “Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away” Benjamin Franklin (July is America month so we’re sticking with Ben for inspiration). One way to laugh is to release your stress. One of the main reasons we are uptight […]
Read moreProtect Rejuvenation with Purpose
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Isn’t it funny how vacation exhausts us? For a one-week vacation, doesn’t it feel like we really need a week to prepare and a week for re-entry? What does that say? It’s tough to leave, to get away and let go? There’s too much on our plates? We’re not taking enough time outside of vacation […]
Read moreVow to End Uptightness
By Gillian Pieper | Published:A friend just sent me a man dancing at a bus stop. This man is not a street performer. He’s your everyday fella. In the video I was struck by people snickering at him as they walked by. People stare, and yet, he is fit and happy. They, maybe not so much. We ooze uptight-ness to our […]
Read moreThe Joy of Growing Pains
By Gillian Pieper | Published:Life is full of transitions. Some people flourish in that dramatic state of flux. There’s something to be learned from those folks – the ability to thrive through chaos. As our company grows, which is very exciting, we invite new tendencies, new outlooks, new opinions, and new exciting ideas about health. Put several minds together and […]
Read moreGot Willpower?
By Gillian Pieper | Published:“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” — Mahatma Gandhi Is willpower finite? Only if that’s the game you want to play. A study at Stanford University offers insight on how we might leverage the philosophical notion of willpower. In research by long revered psychologist, Carol Dweck (et. al.), […]
Read moreA Cobra By Any Other Name
By Gillian Pieper | Published:We think this exercise is poorly named in that it scares people. We say, don’t be scared by Cobra. Cobra is friendly and fun. In yoga the ancient Sanskrit name for this pose is “bhujangasana”, prounced “boo-jang-ah-sanna” which means serpent. We like saying “boo-jang-anything”! It’s sort of like “boo-yah!” Which is cousin to “ba-da-bing” or […]
Read moreA Quick Ode to Oprah’s Exit…
By Gillian Pieper | Published:What? So, I cried. So what? Don’t judge. Three thoughts she offered that summed up her 25-year show: She and her viewers made unprecedented strides to eradicate shame by letting people “get it out” and then being grateful for their courage. “There’s a difference between feeling you DESERVE happiness and actually feeling WORTHY of happiness.” We […]
Read moreThe Wellness Police – Part 2
By Gillian Pieper | Published:What’s a wellness lady to do? What’s anyone to do? To further emphasize my point, two days ago one our beloved coordinators told us she is joining a much revered program called VTrim (a highly researched and successful lifestyle and weight management program). Her doctor told her, “You shouldn’t do that program. You just need […]
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