Did you know your body is incapable of lying to you? The body constantly gives us information and feedback about the experiences we are having, the environments we are in, and the people and things we are interacting with. It tells us what feels good and what doesn’t, what’s working and what isn’t. It tells… read more

A few months ago, I wrote a particularly vulnerable article about the poignant journey I’m on with my body right now. Since my son was born, I’ve been on a journey – equal parts incredible and grueling – to heal and bring my body back from the brink of death. This is no small feat…. read more

What do you do when hard things come up? When life goes sideways, or you receive difficult news, or someone offers you feedback that is hard to swallow… What is your go-to? For some, it’s to get reactive. Protect. Defend. For others it’s to double down on their position and dig their heels into their… read more

  Being in a human body is a lot of work. We’ve got all these emotions that are constantly flowing through us, giving us so much information about our experience of life, pointing us toward what feels good and directing us away from what is painful. From a very young age we must find ways… read more

In mid-life, there may be times when you see yourself in the mirror, or in a photo someone took, and you don’t recognize yourself. Or worse, you’re embarrassed and ashamed of how you look. Maybe seeing that photo, or trying on a swimsuit, or trying to get into a pair of pants that used to… read more

During my Pilates class this week, we did some exercises that were particularly HARD – as in 4-letter word hard. I noticed myself wanting to check out of my body and watch from the sidelines to cope with the intensity and discomfort, so I could just push through. But instead of popping out of my… read more

For some women, losing weight is easy. They can go on a temporary deprivation diet and lose 5-10ibs. Honestly, I think that’s fantastic! Their biological makeup and hormones allow this to happen with relative ease. Hand on heart, I truly hope this will always be the case for them – or you! But what if… read more

You probably already know a lot about what you think you should eat, how much you should exercise, and what your healthy weight and numbers should be. You may have worked with experts in the past, or recently visited your doctor, only to be told your numbers are too high and your health isn’t where… read more

If you had a lot of fun over the holidays, but are now feeling the bloat, I want you to know you’re not alone. It’s common to eat a lot of things that aren’t the norm for you during the final weeks of the year. The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings and… read more