I absolutely love baking and cooking with chia seeds. They’re super absorbent, and do some really cool things when you get creative with them in recipes like this. You only need 3 ingredients, and start to finish the jam takes about 15 minutes to make.
I love doing single-leg movements. They really challenge my balancing muscles and help me work on stabilizing my hips and core. Many people I work with have pelvic imbalances, so if you’re willing to really work on your form and watch yourself while you do this move, it can be incredibly helpful in isolating weaknesses [continue reading]
Make this delicious pesto recipe with me in an easy tutorial video. It’s dairy-free and filled with healthy, organic foods. Find out what I’m cooking my pesto with, and other cooking ideas for this delicious recipe! Yield: 3/4 cup Prep time: 10 minutes You will need: a food processor, cutting board and knife, grater or [continue reading]
Here is a quick video demonstrating the sequence I use to roll out my legs. You can’t add this into your post-workout routine too much – it’s great combined with stretching or on its own. The roller is a versatile tool that will help you get more out of your workouts through increasing your flexibility [continue reading]
If someone asked me to come up with two words to define the meaning of life, I would say BE PRESENT. Coming into 2012 and the Year of the Water Dragon has had me pondering the theme of Balance, and I often relate the element of water to that of universal balance. Water forms to [continue reading]
One of the most common causes of back pain is the chest, or pectoralis muscles being overly tight. Due to how much we do with our arms in front of us, and the tendency we have to overtrain the front of our bodies, an imbalance between back and front is common. Once you understand that [continue reading]
I love to run, and when I lived in South Florida I ran barefoot on the beach for years. Living in Colorado didn’t provide many opportunities for barefoot running, but when the Vibram Five Finger came out, I got a pair immediately and started wearing them for all my workouts and runs. Check out how [continue reading]
Sometimes you just have to get really creative to make something awesome. I love tomato soup, but if I’m going to make something these days, I want it to have protein in it so I can use it as a complete meal! I decided to add some seasoned chicken (you could also use turkey) to my tomato-basil [continue reading]
Quinoa: a superfood, super grain and mega awesome protein source. Eat it for super powers- and watch the video to learn more about it, where to find it, and how to cook it!
Who loves peanut butter? I do! I always read the ingredients on the peanut butter I buy because manufacturers will sneak in sugar and other things that we don’t necessarily want. Peanut butter, with its healthy mono and poly-unsaturated fats is a good source of slow-burning energy, and tastes awesome. I’ve got some more facts [continue reading]