DO YOU MOVE ENOUGH? Movement matters and we are here with an alarming statistic that requires attention from all of us. Even if it doesn’t apply to you, it may apply to someone you know and they deserve a helping hand.  Here it goes: 80 of American adults are moving their bodies enough to maintain good health.  This is a tough statistic to comprehend for those of us in the health + movement industry, but it’s the norm.  With four out of five Americans not...

START RUNNING HEALTHY The weather is shifting and you're thinking about running, aren't you? Sure, you could just throw on some random sneakers and go. Bang out a few miles. What could go wrong?Maybe nothing, but chances are something could go wrong so let's get ahead of it. Prior to quarantine life, specifically in the last year,  I had many of my friends asking for help after they went from not running to throwing in a 3-5 mile run.  The overnight coach to 5K.  The most co...

 GARDENING + HOUSE CHORE INJURIES DURING QUARANTINE  Has quarantine life recently found you completing every single thing on your list of house chores + yard work in a matter of weeks?  Are you wondering if you’re really safer at home because you now have aches and pains that are plaguing your days? You’re not alone.   Sound familiar?:  “My back hurts because I’ve been gardening/doing yard work”  Tis the season! But now a...

Shoveling Basics … take the time to learn!  Here we are, it’s February and there is snow in a lot of the country.  Last we heard it was snowing in Texas.  Every winter we see a lot of people with injuries from shoveling. It starts as a little tweak that usually gets repeated year after year.  Then that little tweak from shoveling turns into an ache that lasts longer than it should.  Even if you think you are the world’s best shoveler, take a moment to...