Real-life wellness. No extremes.
No overwhelm.

Real-life wellness.
No extremes.
No overwhelm.

Honest conversations about strength, metabolism, hormones, mindset, and sustainable health — so you can feel strong, calm, and confident in your body again.

Prenatal Pilates Series: Lower Body Strength

Good morning and welcome back to the Prenatal Pilates Series! This is a FREE 5-workout series I’m running to help you stay healthy, fit & strong throughout your 9 months. You can easily catch up on past workouts by following these links: Prenatal Core Strength Upper Body Strength & Toning Prenatal Booty Lift Today we’re

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Prenatal Pilates Series: Booty Lift

Hi Beauties, I’m leading us through a 5 part prenatal Pilates series so if you’re just joining us be sure to check out this prenatal ab workout and this upper body strength & toning workout. Today is all about the booty! I don’t know about you, but when I get pregnant the booty is the first

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Prenatal Pilates Series: Upper Body Strength & Toning

Hi Beauties! Welcome back to the Prenatal Pilates Series: a 5 week series for a strong, healthy pregnancy. Today we’re focusing on the upper body. The upper body is often neglected when it comes to prenatal workouts because it’s not directly involved with growing and carrying a baby, but it’s extremely important for a number

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At-Home Spa Day

I love a good day at the spa, but sometimes it’s just not in the cards. Whether it’s due to finances, childcare, or lack of time, carving out hours away from home can be a challenge. I’ve recently started creating mini spa days at home and it’s been such a treat. It’s an easy way to

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Prenatal Core Workout (safe ab exercises for all 3 trimesters)

Hi Beauties! You might be wondering how to keep your core strong and safe during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Well, you’re in the right place to embark on a workout journey tailored just for you! We’re kicking things off with a safe, effective core exercise because I’ve found that “ab exercises” are the most

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Prenatal Pilates Series!

Hi Beauties, I’m thrilled to finally share an exciting new series here on The Balanced Life. Introducing my FREE Prenatal Pilates Series: 5 workouts for a strong, healthy pregnancy. I’ll be sharing a new Pilates workout video everyday for the next five days specifically designed for pregnancy. The exercises in these routines are strategically selected to help

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How To Get More Willpower

A few months ago, our Monthly Mission in The Balanced Life Sisterhood was “mastering willpower”. The Monthly Missions are one of my favorite things about The Sisterhood. As a community we focus one ONE area of wellness for an entire month rather than trying to do everything all at once. It’s powerful and effective. What I learned

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Is Pilates hard?

Can I confess something to you? One of my pet peeves is when people tell me a workout isn’t hard enough for them. I think most Pilates instructors would agree, that if you think a workout is too easy to be effective, you’re missing the point. Pilates isn’t necessarily about the level or difficulty of

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Choco-Banana Smoothie Bowl

Some days you just need a little something sweet. Especially when you’re 7 months pregnant. 🙂 I whipped up this Choco-Banana Smoothie Bowl the other day and HAD to share it with you. Be careful, you’ll want to eat one every day. Choco-Banana Smoothie Bowl (serves 1) Ingredients: – 1 frozen banana – 1 tablespoon cocoa

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What I used to think was healthy…

I recently watched the documentary, Fed Up, and was reminded of the fact that many Americans do not have a good understanding of what it really means to eat a healthy diet. In fact the word “healthy” has been completed manipulated. When people say something is “healthy” are they referring to the fat content? The

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Thoughts on the 2nd trimester…

I can’t believe the 2nd trimester has come and gone! Wow, the second pregnancy goes so much faster than the first. I feel like I’ve hardly had a chance to take pictures, prepare for baby or even stop to think much about his pregnancy. I will consider that a good thing though, I’m grateful that

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Last chance to join Pilates 4×4!

PILATES 4×4 IS NOT IN SESSION. THE NEXT ROUND IS SCHEDULED TO KICK OFF ON 11/30/15. CLICK HERE TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN REGISTRATION OPENS TO THE PUBLIC. Hi Beauties, Happy Friday! Just popping in to let you know that registration for Pilates 4×4 closes on Sunday night! Sign up now before the weekend begins and

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Free Live Class Apr 15 at 11am PT

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A free class for women who want to understand their hunger, cravings, and what’s actually going on in their body to regain control and feel like themselves again.

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