Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels Have you stopped exercising since the pandemic began? We have all been sheltering in place for months now, but don’t let that stop you from keeping physically active in your home or outside. Since shelter-in-place orders were put into effect, many fitness instructors and trainers, including myself, have been teaching virtual classes […]
The Benefits of Yoga
What are the origins of yoga? There are many theories as to when yoga began, however, it most likely developed around the 6th and 5th centuries BCE in ancient India. The chronology of earliest texts describing yoga-practices is muddy at best, varyingly credited to Hindu Upanishads. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali date from the first half of […]
A Beginners Guide to Kettlebell Training
Convenient, affordable, reliable, always there when you call; no, I am not talking about AAA. I am talking about one of the most versatile strength and conditioning tools ever created… The kettlebell! Originally used in Russia as a counterweight to weigh out dry goods, the kettlebell is said to have been flung around for entertainment […]