What Your Grip Strength Says About Your Longevity… This is Going to Blow Your Mind!
One of my favorite parts of what we do at MOVE+breathe is our goal-setting sessions. It’s a chance for us to slow down, check in, look at your progress, and make a plan for what’s next. And during those sessions, we track a few things that really matter. One of them is grip strength. At first, people always kind of laugh when we pull out the little device and ask [...]
A Hard Truth I Keep Witnessing
Lately I keep having conversations that all sound a little different but end in the same place. Someone's parent has suddenly declined. Someone got a scary diagnosis. Someone realizes they've spent years taking care of everyone else while completely ignoring themselves. Someone wakes up and thinks: I can't keep going like this. I also see the other side of this every single day. People in their 50s, 60s, and 70s [...]
The Parenting Lesson That Hit Me Hard
This weekend, John and Grant competed together in Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga… and honestly, I can’t stop thinking about it. The picture below was taken years ago at one of John’s triathlons. Grant was just a little boy then. We had no idea in that moment that one day he’d grow up to stand beside John at the finish line of a Half Ironman himself. Last May, after coming with me [...]
The 3 Things That Actually Make You Happy
I was listening to a podcast last week with Arthur Brooks and Rhonda Patrick, and within a few minutes I paused it, sent it to our family group chat, and said… this is mandatory listening.👊 They talked about what he calls the “macronutrients of happiness.” And the idea is simple… just like with nutrition, you can’t thrive on only one thing. There are three: Enjoyment Not pleasure, actual shared experiences. [...]
Lauren’s Bone Density Scan
I went and got a bone density scan recently, and if I’m being honest… I went in feeling pretty confident. I lift. I move. I take care of myself. Women tell me all the time their bone density is low, and it always surprises me. So in my head, I just assumed… that wouldn’t be me. I went down to LifeFit Labs in Roswell to see Mike because I wanted [...]
The “Healthy” Habit That Was Holding Me Back
A quick story for you… Over the years, I’ve watched nutrition trends come and go. Low carb, high fat, no fat, fasting, you name it. And for a while, I got pulled into the idea that as long as something was “healthy,” I didn’t really need to think twice about it. For me, that looked like a constant stash of nuts in my car. Busy day? Grab a handful. Need [...]
What My Mom Taught Me About Getting Stronger
My mom turned 72 last month. A few years ago, she went in for a DEXA scan and found out she had osteopenia. Her doctor recommended medication, and my mom said, “Can you give me a chance first?” She told him her daughter and son-in-law owned a gym and she wanted to commit to getting stronger before going the medicine route. My mom has always been active. She's a yogi, [...]
The Goal That Changed My Body
Before I turned 40, I had one goal: I wanted to do a strict pull-up. Not band-assisted. Not jumping. A real, from-a-dead-hang pull-up. Now, I was not the gymnast kid. I don’t even remember ever doing one in my life. But I decided it was happening. I started by hanging from the bar. I’d climb to the top, hold as long as I could, then slowly lower down. Over and [...]
Real women. Real scans. Real results.
Last week, something really special happened. A member brought in her most recent DEXA scan and asked if we could look at it together. She’s 77 years old, and her bone density, both spine and hip, is solidly in the normal range. Strong. Stable. Healthy. Then, almost back-to-back, another member shared the news that she is no longer osteopenic. After being told she had low bone density, she committed [...]
When Something Feels “Off”
We all need that friend. The one who loves us enough to tell the truth. The one who can say, “You haven’t quite been yourself.” A couple months ago, Tara said exactly that to me. She couldn’t explain it. But she felt it. And she was right. I wasn’t in crisis. I was still teaching, doing the things, running the studio. But something was missing. For the past few years, [...]
The Simple Idea That Changed Everything For Us
I had a yoga studio. John had a sports performance & training gym. We shared clients, people who were lifting with him and practicing yoga with me, and over time, we started noticing the same thing: when people did both, they felt better. They moved better. They recovered better. They stayed healthier longer. Eventually, we realized we weren’t meant to work separately, we were meant to work together. And [...]
Meet Melissa
I want to introduce you to someone really special in our community. Meet Melissa. A few years ago, Melissa was deep in the powerlifting world. She was spending hours and hours in the gym, training hard, competing, and giving it everything she had. She was strong, disciplined, and committed. But like so many people, something still felt off. Fast forward to three years ago, when Melissa walked into MOVE+breathe [...]
Moving Meditation: Our Gift to You
If your body feels tight or your mind feels full, this moving meditation is for you. It’s a simple, approachable practice to help you shift your mood, calm your nervous system, and reconnect with your breath and body. Good news, no experience needed. Consider this our small gift to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6CdCCSGIg8
Chocolate Coffee Protein Oats
Sometimes in the morning, I don’t want complicated. I just want something yummy, satisfying, and nourishing that I can throw together quickly. This recipe actually started on accident. I had some leftover coffee I didn’t finish and needed to make breakfast for the next day. I thought, what if I added chocolate and coffee to my overnight oats? Turns out… it was SO good. Now I keep cold brew on hand so I can [...]
