The end of the year is a powerful time for me. It is powerful because I get to start a New Year, discarding the things that are not...

Start your day off with a protein packed and filling healthy breakfast. AVOCADO TOAST Take a ripe Haas avocado, remove the seed and mix...

Waking up with morning stiffness is a common experience. It’s normal to feel a little achy in the mornings.  You feel stiff, moving is...

Create the change in 2025 that is important to you. It is time to make it happen.

Breaking News BY CHERYL PATELLA, M.S., C.M.P.T., C.L.C. As we age, the urgency to prioritize our health becomes undeniable. After 50, the...

Injury Prevention When I work out my clients I take into consideration their medical background, areas of risk and most import, is how...

Below are some noteworthy updates of my activities as we head into fall. Summer mowing madness is slowly coming to an end - hooray for...

Learn how to adjust your exercise routine this fall and achieve your fitness goals after 40. Discover the benefits of seasonal...

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Pickleball originated in 1965. Congressman Joel Pritchard and a couple of friends created it to overcome boredom during family...

The reality is you are in control of your aging process and the effects of aging on a certain level. Your choices make a difference.

We all want to eat well, be healthier, have energy and make better food choices — right?. Mainstream food has lost much of its...

Nearly 5 million Americans left cities for suburbs or rural areas. There are significant impacts felt by existing residents of these in...

As a fitness professional over 35 years, I have worked with many clients making new year resolutions. As a Christian, I often wonder why...

“The services delivered by spas to their customers are fundamentally about the power of human touch and human interaction.  As such...

Knowing how to do a facial or what you are looking for in an esthetician is important in setting up a skin care department.  But coping...

As a part of the renovation process we are undergoing at our spa, I began an in depth training program for my staff that is a follow...

This article is a follow up and final piece to a sequence on leadership and training your staff.  It is also, for me, the closing of one...

The most common injury I encounter with people are back problems.  Whether chronic, occasional, or injuries requiring serious medical...

We all want to eat well, be healthier, have energy and make better food choices – right?.  Mainstream food has lost much of its...