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3 TIPS TO EATING HEALTHY ON THE ROAD

Allison Jackson April 18, 2019

When it comes to traveling, whether for work or pleasure, finding healthy food options can be tough. The airport, train, highway rest stops, and other road warrior venues don’t always provide the best options. That said, having a plan of attack can help.

Here are three tips to help you stay on track when you’re on the road:

Plan ahead.

Know where you’re headed and then devise a plan. This could mean packing your own food, calling ahead or scouting out exactly where you’re headed and potential obstacles. For example, what eateries are available at

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

Laura Jarrait April 12, 2019

I hope it’s gorgeous where you are! And I hope you’re enjoying warmer temperatures, beautiful flowers, the greening of the trees, and more lightness in your step.

Last week as I made my grocery list for the week, I suddenly wanted all of the veggies and salads. Not two weeks earlier my main purchase was 4 pounds of short ribs (yum!!). But this shift got me to thinkin’…

So many people make wellness goals (i.e., “eat right and exercise”) at the turn of the New Year — but this is not really in alignment with the cycles of nature. In fact, so much of what we do is not in alignment with nature and we suffer terribly for it.

HEALTHY LIVING HACKS FOR BUSY MOMS

Brianne Pruitt March 21, 2019

Being a mom is freaking hard! I love my daughter SO MUCH, but sometimes I miss my old life.

If I could send a message to the pre-mom version of myself, I would tell myself to enjoy the quiet moments.

Being a mom means we wear many hats! We run our family, our home, work (whether that’s in the home or not) and more. The stress is real and we often put our own health (and sanity) last.

MY 5 FAVORITE HEART OPENING YOGA POSES

Katie Uhran March 14, 2019

Heart opening yoga poses are one of my favorite ways to challenge myself…to let shit go…to open myself physically, mentally, and emotionally to the pose, but also to whatever life is currently throwing at me.

These experiences are another one of the MANY reasons why I love to practice. This practice is not just about being present on the mat, but also present in LIFE.

Have you noticed how heart opening poses are hard? How they change the way we breathe? How they force us out of our comfort zone? How they even make us agitated and discouraged?

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie (recipe)

Stacey Crew February 2, 2019

Eating healthier doesn’t mean we need to give up snacks and treats. In fact, I wholeheartedly encourage healthier substitutes because otherwise you’ll feel deprived—which is typically what diets do—and no one wants to feel left out or like they “can’t have” something. When this happens, our natural tendency is to rebel. Therefore, I’ve come up with ways to still eat chocolate and satisfy cravings using better ingredients.