The number one area of concern I hear from most every mom that enters our Baby Boot Camp program is that they want to eliminate that post baby pooch. So what muscles is our core comprised of? And, what are the best exercises to work it? The core muscles are not just abdominals, but our obliques-around the side of our midsection, the lower back muscles called the erector spinae as well as a hidden layer of muscles underneath our “six {Read More}
Since April is Autism Awareness Month, I asked Gretchen Morganstern to share her experiences with raising three children all on the autism spectrum. If you need additional local resources, Skidmore College is hosting the 2nd annual Autism Fair this Sunday, April 21, 2013. — I have three children. They range in age from 15 to 6. My eldest loves video games, hugs from his mom and dad, and cryptozoology . My middle child enjoys creating detailed drawings as well as reading {Read More}
Our guest post from Amber at Truly Thriving, gives some tips on how to take care of your skin and get it ready for spring! Is your skin spring ready or is it ready for a spring cleaning? Unless you’re incorporating one of these highly effective self-care rituals consistently, your skin and body may need some love. Dry brushing or oil massage? Of course you don’t necessarily need to choose but as busy as life can get I know fitting it all {Read More}
So you just got home from the hospital with your absolutely beautiful new baby so why is it you feel so sad? As a fitness professional of a mommy & me class, I can’t tell you how many times I have heard moms share stories of their struggles with the baby blues and Postpartum Depression. The baby blues is an emotional reaction that begins a few days to a week after delivery and generally lasts no longer than two weeks. {Read More}
Last fall Healthy Living Market announced that they would be opening a new location in Wilton Mall and as we have all watched it progress these last few months, the anticipation has grown! We were fortunate enough to be invited to a sneak peek of the new store in Wilton and we’re so excited to share our experience with you. Healthy Living Market originally opened in South Burlington in 1986 and since then it has grown to offer so much more then healthy food. {Read More}
I met local mama Kristen Dolan several months ago. We chatted, our kids played and I found out more about her and her story. She started selling Arbonne a year and a half ago and what started as simply a business has now turned into her passion. She’s sharing some of her story here for you. 1 – What made you get involved in Arbonne, how has it changed your life? When I started my Arbonne business in November {Read More}
Valentine’s Day may be over but February is also “National Heart Month” designated to remind us that the most important heart to be thinking about is our own! The heart is a muscle and it needs to be worked like the other muscles in our body. Exercise helps improve your heart health by strengthening your heart, increasing blood flow to your entire body and teaching your heart to be more efficient. The human heart is an amazing muscle, capable of {Read More}
Saratoga Health with Dr. Beth Favro from Turning Point Chiropractic (Check out more posts in our Saratoga Health series!) Prior to receiving my doctorate, one professor told me something I will never forget. He looked at our class and told us what it meant to be a ‘doctor’. He didn’t say it meant you were an esteemed professional in the community or certainly not an authoritative figure. He said one cannot fully understand what it means, unless they look at the meaning {Read More}
We’re all busy; you hear it from everyone these days. Whether you’re a busy mother caring for your children, a professional working 9-5 or you set your own schedule, we all seem to pack a lot into our days. Too much actually, but that is a topic for another day. Although working through lunch, missing it entirely or running out the door without breakfast may seem like no big deal to you I’m here to tell you otherwise. I suppose {Read More}
When dealing with illness, personally, my first attempt is always at prevention. Knowing that there are so many healing and nourishing qualities to our food is one of the best reasons I know to eat seasonal food. I believe you can heal a great deal of what ails you by taking a look at what you eat day in and day out and when something isn’t working you can easily adjust. This is why when I hear my child with {Read More}
