As the season for a cold treat springs upon us, I can’t help but see the switch from frozen yogurt to ice cream as a pinnacle in my perspective and relationship towards food. In High School I worked at a (then) cool LA-based frozen yogurt shop called Humphrey Yogart. We did custom blended yogurt with [...]

  For years I was frustrated that I couldn’t lose weight even though I regularly went to the gym, tried not to eat fried foods and didn’t allow myself to eat ice cream. For years almost every single day I thought about my weight and wasn’t happy with it. I constantly felt like people were [...]

  In our fast-paced society that is based on accomplishments, we often tend to expect more from ourselves rather than accept who we are in the present moment. Unfortunately, I find myself expecting more of myself professionally, personally, emotionally, physically and socially pretty much on a daily basis. This is a heavy load. So these [...]

  I did this for years. I thought that the harder my workouts were, the more weight I would lose. I had a personal trainer in NYC who told me to try not drinking alcohol for awhile. I laughed at him. I wasn’t about to not drink! It was my everyday. It was the way [...]

Curb the carbs and choose the good ones!   The human body needs three macronutrients for survival: carbohydrates, protein and fats. Carbohydrates get a bad rap these days because of highly processed foods.   In human history we were never able to get a super easy burst of energy at every meal. People baked their [...]

When you don’t eat protein in a meal, you’ll probably end up eating more carbs than you would have because your stomach wants to feel satisfied. Refined carbs are empty calories so your body will want nutrients soon after eating them.   When people think about eating healthy they usually go for a salad. It’s [...]

Therapeutics   For a number of years, on and off, I’ve been working on somatic therapy. I’ve always connected to my spiritual self through my body. (I guess this is why I ultimately chose fitness as a profession).   Somatic therapy teaches you that your physical self is a body of communication. Through your nervous [...]

    Vinegar   Since I became a mom about a year ago I’ve been thinking more about chemicals in the household (as many moms do) and how to use alternative and natural resources so that my daughter doesn’t unnecessarily end up ingesting or breathing in strange chemicals.   I’ve surprised myself to be super [...]

This is me in my dreams Actually I often dream about being able to do the splits (all 3 ways) and I’m so happy in my dream and I feel so sexy and nimble. Then I wake up and sigh. Maybe when I’m 50 I’ll be able to do this…   But seriously. So this is [...]

  Last night, my favorite TV show, The Biggest Loser, mentioned that 58 million pounds of chocolate will be bought in the month of February. Damn! That is a lot of fat! Because to me, foods heavily laden with sugar just equate to fat.   And I can’t say that I don’t participate. Its just [...]

In this entry I’d like to demonstrate my latest body awareness as a realization of how the mind and body connect, intrinsically.I’ve recently had an epiphany regarding my lower back issues and those of my clients in the past few weeks with the help of a superb chiropractor Dr. Jaimila Neyon of Balance Point Chiropractic in Oakland, CA.Twelve years [...]