by kathy | 3 things, Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
Movement and strength is so important to our overall health. Our bodies are built to move! I have been expanding my movement repertoire recently and these are three pieces of relatively inexpensive equipment that I am making good use of. These are even things you...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
Getting in your walking/hiking in winter is tough. I will admit I have been logging less steps since I got back from Mexico in November. I’m back to it and I can’t tell you how much better I feel after a walk in nature. Can you relate? Here are three of my favorite...
by kathy | Blog, philosophy, self-care, thriving in middle age
The goal of my yoga practice is no longer to be good at yoga poses. As I get older, my goal is to be functional, to have more fun in my body, to move well, to have physical confidence. But just as important to me as the physical well being is the mental and emotional...
by kathy | Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
The following is an imaginary letter to a pilates instructor I had recently. I mean the letter is real but I won’t send it to her. I’m afraid it would make her feel bad and in the end, not really change anything. Or maybe I just hate confrontation. The...
by kathy | Blog, self-care, thriving in middle age
Yesterday I taught a mini-retreat that included movement, self massage, time to reflect and most importantly – snacks. We also took some time at the end of the retreat to answer these quick questions – (we didn’t spend more than about 20 minutes on...
by kathy | 3 things, Blog, habits, self-care, thriving in middle age
I love to take care of my skin (the body’s largest organ) but I’m also lazy. Some of these youtube gurus have a multistep process they go through each night that must work because they do look great but who has that kind of time or attention span? I say if you have...
