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I complete me…..

November 5, 2012 by

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Do you remember passing the Kleenex box when Renee Zellweger said her famous words to Tom Cruise in Jerry McQuire? “YOU COMPLETE ME”.  Although quite romantic in the movie, did we ever think about the real meaning of those words?  Relying on someone else to complete……US?  What if we couldn’t change or fix someone to be our fairy […]

Body Moves + Body Rest = Happy Muscles

October 23, 2012 by

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As a Former Cardio Queen and over zealous group exercise class participant,  I feel it necessary to retire my crown and share my research of what DOES and what does NOT work without muscle recovery and too much stress on the body.   My 200 pound body took one for the team did the work AND rest to learn about […]

Mind/Body Perspective: Loving Kindness Meditation

June 20, 2011 by

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LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION: Sit comfortable in a chair with the feet on the ground or in a chair on a cushion/pillow cross-legged.  Ground into the sit bones and lengthen up through the crown of the head; lengthening the spine.  Relax  shoulders back and down and keep the spine in neutral.  Close the eyes, rest hands […]

Jan’s Journey – A Complete Transformation!!

May 29, 2011 by

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This is the final installment of Jan’s Journey – and we are so proud of her!  We fully appreciate that she has shared her journey of the last 19 months with all of us, religiously holding herself accountable to us in her monthly newsletter column Jan’s Journey.  Jan, we celebrate your success! Jan Mahon aka […]

Client Story: Stacie M.

May 29, 2011 by

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Courtney Townley Stacie M had stalled in her weight loss and was focusing on all the things going ‘wrong’, rather than even noticing what was going ‘right’.  Many times in GT, we find that this kind of mental negativity will actually hold up fat loss. The body believes whatever we tell it – and when […]

Beginner’s Workout 10: featuring Kelly Mortensen

September 10, 2010 by

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The following set is one of my favorites.   No matter how many times I revisit these exercises, I always feel them the next day! Make sure you warm up for 10 minutes before starting.  You will need little or no equipment for these, so doing them at home is easy!  Remember to always keep proper […]

Client Story: Michele J.

July 5, 2010 by

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Fat Loss and Weight Loss are Independent of Each Other! I have been with Sheri as my coach since March of this year.  I have heard her say in both my consultations with her on the phone, and again in our coaches training, about fat loss and how “it” is really different than weight loss.  […]

Sheri’s Rants #25: Your Basic Chewing Out.

May 31, 2010 by

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This morning I took  four dogs on a hike up a rocky winding trail.  For most of the hike, it was dry and steep and hot.  When I started thinking about turning around with the panting dogs, I made a decision to go just a bit further; I wasn’t crunched for time.  We climbed another […]

Beginners Workout 6 – featuring Erin Sabin

May 16, 2010 by

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Here are five exercises designed to target your arms, legs and core using minimal equipment.  Remember to train with your spine in neutral alignment and work within your limits.  Give yourself a good warm-up before you get started and spend some time stretching when you are finished.  Drink lots of water and have fun! Stability […]

Sheri’s Rants #38: Consider the ‘Comfort’ Zone

May 7, 2010 by

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These are real questions that have been sent to me by email: “I have heard about your program and my neighbor that did it looks amazing.  I did some things that she suggested but every time the scale goes down a couple pounds I start eating fast food or ice cream!  I know this is […]