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Where we help women redefine their relationship with body image, self-care, exercise and nourishment.

Another Balanced Life Baby…

Hi Beauties, I’m thrilled to finally share that there is another Balanced Life baby on the way! I’m pregnant with my second child and feel beyond blessed to find myself in this place again. I want to start out by being sensitive – I know that fertility and pregnancy is a sensitive issue for many.

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Strawberry-Banana-Chia Smoothie + Soybu Love

Happy Monday! Did you have a nice weekend? I spent most of mine working around the house trying to get boxes unpacked and furniture arranged. We have house guests coming this week so it inspired us to get to work fast. It’s exciting and fun getting settled into our new house, but also tiring. We’ve been

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Monday – Friday Pilates Challenge (Friday)

Happy Friday! I don’t know about you but I am so ready for the weekend. I’ll be working a lot as I get the PBP ladies set up and ready to kick things off next week, but I still love the slower pace of Saturday & Sunday. 🙂 Today marks the last day in the

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Monday – Friday Pilates Challenge (Thursday)

Hi Beauties! Keeping it short and sweet today and sending you straight to Thursday’s workout as a part of the “Monday – Friday Pilates Challenge” I’m hosting with The Body Book. Thursday… Today’s workout focuses on side-lying work, which is great for whittling the waist, strengthening the obliques and toning the backside. Keep in mind

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Monday – Friday Pilates Challenge (Wednesday)

Happy Wednesday! It has been a CRAZY week around here, but a good one too. Are you on Instagram? If so, you saw that I’ve teamed up with some other inspiring women to give away a $1000 travel voucher! Yes, that’s $1000 you can use in whatever way you choose! How great is that? Be

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Monday – Friday Pilates Challenge (Tuesday)

Hi Beauties, A new, short energizing Pilates routine is up on my YouTube channel and The Body Book’s blog as a part of the “Monday – Friday Pilates Challenge.” As a reminder, The Body Book and I teamed up to create a well-rounded Pilates series you can do each day of the week. These routines are

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Monday – Friday Pilates Challenge (Monday)

Good morning! I’m honored to be over on The Body Book today leading us through an energizing Monday – Friday Pilates challenge. The Body Book is Cameron Diaz’s latest project that is full of inspiring healthy, fitness & wellness inspiration. I love what they’re doing. I was asked to create a short Pilates routine for each day

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You don’t have to try so hard…

Happy Friday Beauties! I am LOVING the encouragement, support and positivity that’s taking place in The Sisterhood. A member shared this video the other day and I can’t not share it with the rest of you. This is such a good reminder. You don’t have to try so hard. And neither do I. I admire

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Coconut-Applesauce Bites

While it’s technically not “Motherhood Monday” I wanted to share this quick & easy recipe that my daughter has been loving. It’s great for teething and a great way to get your little one to eat healthy fats found in coconut oil. We’re trying to put some healthy weight on my little one so things

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The Balanced Life Sisterhood – snag your spot!

Hi beauties, I’m THRILLED to share very exciting news with you today. First off, I hope you like the look of the newly designed website! I’ve been working with a team to make The Balanced Life much more user-friendly so that you can easily access old posts along with past challenges and free workouts. Check

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Staying Consistent With Exercise: secret #3

Have these secrets to staying consistent with exercise been making you think? I hope so. These are things I’ve learned through watching hundreds of my online clients reach their goals. And these are the secrets that have helped me get to a place where I can confidently say I love my body, I rarely feel guilty about

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Staying Consistent With Exercise: secret #2

Did you take some time to narrow your focus when it comes to your health & fitness goals? If you missed Monday’s secret to workout consistency you can read it in my last post. We’re moving on today and revealing the second secret to staying consistent with exercise and healthy habits in the New Year. Secret #2:

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