To me, exercise is freedom. It is bliss! It means I am fully alive and investing in my own well-being. It means my body works well and is strong. It means I am well. It brings me peace.
Every day I wake up early before my boys and do a morning yoga routine. I then go for a long, meditative morning walk. Mid-day I am beginning to incorporate a 15-minute yoga sequence, and in the evenings I do a 15-minute chair workout working my arms, legs, and abs. I want to continue these routines as long as possible. I truly enjoy them and am nurtured and strengthened while doing them. I also love to dance. And I enjoy yoga classes. In my free time I would happily participate in any outdoor activity imaginable such as gardening, hiking, skiing (water or snow), climbing, diving, rafting, zip-lining, biking, skating. You name it! Exercise is not a means to an end but an enjoyable activity for me.
What is exercise for you? Society says we should exercise to make our bodies look more like Top Model or GQ material. What is that honestly going to do for you? Most of us are not going to be the next Top Model or GQ cover model. Our confidence and self-assurance must come from a different source. Our motivation must be intrinsically not externally derived. I can almost assure you that if changing your body is your motivation, your exercise routine at best will not be sustainable (because it will not be enjoyable) and at worst, it will be your prison. Exercise can also be an escape. This will not be sustainable either, and may ultimately become dangerous. Think addiction. We can become addicted to any activity that we engage in as a method of escape. So my encouragement to you today is to find an activity that you truly enjoy that also challenges you in some way physically, one that stretches you, strengthens you and gets your heart rate elevated. And make that your exercise! Your body and soul will thank you, and you will not ever quit because the rewards are too great. Exercise is not a punishment it is a privilege. So go out and find your FREEDOM!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
What is Integrative Health Coaching?
Are you ready to make your dreams a reality? Ready to live an extraordinary life surpassing your present experiences and fulfilling your greatest desires? Then Integrative Health Coaching may be for you...
What IS Integrative Health Coaching anyway?
Think about an area of your life that you feel stuck and really want to make some changes. Visualize what your life would be like if you were able to actually make those changes. What would be possible for you? How would your life be different than it is today? And what might your life look like in five, ten or twenty years if you proceed on the current path? I hope I've got you thinking!
Integrative Health Coaching helps you arrive where you want to be, rather than finding yourself somewhere else accidentally. It helps you get unstuck. It helps you live with authenticity thereby improving your health and maximizing your enjoyment of life. Integrative Medicine is health care that is patient or client-centered and focused on optimal health, rather than provider-centered and focused on illness. It incorporates many different modalities for prevention and intervention including the best of Western medicine as well as numerous proven complimentary and alternative methods. However, it is based on prevention through excellent self-care which is achieved by creating a Vision for Optimal Health and developing a Personalized Health Plan.
As an Integrative Health Coach I utilize The Wheel of Health established at Duke Integrative Medicine, which places YOU at the center. And according to this model, Optimal Health includes fine-tuning and nurturing every aspect of who you are including nutrition/exercise/rest, physical environment, relationships, personal and professional development, spirituality, and the mind-body connection. This model integrates all aspects of well-being. It is an empowering model of health care as you partner with an Integrative Health Coach in creating a Personalized Health Plan and subsequently move successfully toward your Vision for Optimal Health. It helps you break free from whatever has been holding you back from all that you want to do and be.
To schedule an appointment, or if you would like more information on Integrative Medicine or Integrative Health Coaching, please send a message to my inbox including your contact information. Coaching Sessions can take place in person, over the phone, or via Skype.
What IS Integrative Health Coaching anyway?
Think about an area of your life that you feel stuck and really want to make some changes. Visualize what your life would be like if you were able to actually make those changes. What would be possible for you? How would your life be different than it is today? And what might your life look like in five, ten or twenty years if you proceed on the current path? I hope I've got you thinking!
Integrative Health Coaching helps you arrive where you want to be, rather than finding yourself somewhere else accidentally. It helps you get unstuck. It helps you live with authenticity thereby improving your health and maximizing your enjoyment of life. Integrative Medicine is health care that is patient or client-centered and focused on optimal health, rather than provider-centered and focused on illness. It incorporates many different modalities for prevention and intervention including the best of Western medicine as well as numerous proven complimentary and alternative methods. However, it is based on prevention through excellent self-care which is achieved by creating a Vision for Optimal Health and developing a Personalized Health Plan.
As an Integrative Health Coach I utilize The Wheel of Health established at Duke Integrative Medicine, which places YOU at the center. And according to this model, Optimal Health includes fine-tuning and nurturing every aspect of who you are including nutrition/exercise/rest, physical environment, relationships, personal and professional development, spirituality, and the mind-body connection. This model integrates all aspects of well-being. It is an empowering model of health care as you partner with an Integrative Health Coach in creating a Personalized Health Plan and subsequently move successfully toward your Vision for Optimal Health. It helps you break free from whatever has been holding you back from all that you want to do and be.
To schedule an appointment, or if you would like more information on Integrative Medicine or Integrative Health Coaching, please send a message to my inbox including your contact information. Coaching Sessions can take place in person, over the phone, or via Skype.
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