If you are a healthy pregnant woman, exercise is great for your overall health. Moderate-intensity activity, such as brisk walking, keeps your heart and lungs healthy. Physical activity also helps improve your mood throughout pregnancy, and postpartum. It also helps you maintain a healthy weight. In this story I wrote for Blue Cross NC, find out the best exercises to do while pregnant, what Continue Reading
(VIDEO) Weekly chat: What if you don’t feel like working out?
Here's the 10-minute Facebook chat from March 5 on "What if you don't feel like working out?" I also give some information about my new online gentle exercise classes, Reachable Fitness. Join me for a chat on my Facebook page on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Eastern. This time is confirmed each week in my newsletter, so be sure to subscribe. I'd love to receive your questions and comments for these Continue Reading
Favorite places for a beautiful walk in Orange County, North Carolina
Being out in nature is great for your health, both physically and mentally. Here are some of my favorite beautiful places in the Hillsborough and Chapel Hill area to enjoy a scenic walk. All of them have free admission and are open year-round. Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area – This scenic trail goes through the woods, along the peaceful Eno River, and up to the overlook where you’ll Continue Reading
5 exercises to help prevent and relieve neck discomfort
Looking down at your phone can be a pain in the neck — literally! They call this discomfort tech neck, text neck or phone neck. And if it hasn’t happened to you yet, chances are at some point it will if you use a smartphone, tablet or laptop regularly. So what can we do about this? See my post on the Blue Cross NC blog for 5 exercises to help prevent and relieve neck pain from tech neck or Continue Reading
Take classes with me through REACHABLE Fitness, my virtual exercise studio
I’m so excited to introduce you to my new virtual fitness studio, REACHABLE Fitness! It is a collection of gentle but effective online exercise classes to increase your strength, flexibility, stamina, and reduce pain — to help you live your best life now. And it's all done from the comfort and convenience of your home or office. Classes are available online 24/7 This program is for both women Continue Reading
Burn calories while you cook: An exercise routine you can do in your kitchen
We’re all busy with work, family, and life. Sometimes we just have to fit in exercise when — and where — we can. Here’s a simple, quick cardio and strength circuit routine I created, that works your full body. You can do it in your kitchen while dinner’s cooking. No equipment is needed, and there’s no getting down on the floor. These exercises are suitable for beginners of any age. So lace Continue Reading
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