Exercise as Sanity! As we journey through life the various tasks and obligations tend to creep in slowly and they force out the other ‘less important’ activities that we enjoy and also need.  I like to relax and exercise and make time to meditate but its tempting to put those things off so I can...Read More

Before I had kids I had an extremely exciting career as a trauma nurse. It was fun, fast paced and rewarding. No day was the same. When I was pregnant with my first child, I thought I might go back to work after I had him, but by the time he was 4 months old,...Read More

  Now that it’s warming up, we all finally leave the cocoon of our homes and venture to the outdoors. Summer is filled with all kinds of activities and events that contribute to our enjoyment of the beautiful Chicago weather.  A common theme for summer activities is charity rides and races.  I would say that...Read More

Spring Cleaning The weather has finally turned for the better! The sun is out, the temps are climbing. Classes will soon feature more outdoors efforts like running, wallballs along the bricks, maybe some walking lunges down the alley! Bonus: Your membership now upgrades to include some vitamin D as you lap the alley/York block between...Read More

Shortcuts to a Happy Life       Most of the time, I am happy. Life is too short, not to be happy. But that doesn’t mean that “happy” is always easy. My happiness is a constant work in progress. Just like all of you, I have so many days when I wake up grumpy....Read More

Saying Goodbye to my 20’s In a few days I will officially be an adult. It wasn’t the wedding, or being pregnant, or getting off my dad’s cell phone plan (though that’s a real close second) that makes me feel like an adult. It’s the fact that I’ll be out of my 20s and turning...Read More

“One often hears that physical fitness and exercise is a mental thing.  A mindset.  Sticking with it takes a certain mental discipline.  I think that this is absolutely true.  However, people tend to think that the mental commitment is required at the end of a workout, or to finish a long run, or to complete...Read More

  Don’t Ignore What Your Body Tells You By: Megan Sandilands As some of my class participants and personal training clients are aware, I am currently in school studying in a pre-physical therapy program. Coming off a career in radio with a degree in advertising and public relations, I was seemingly crazy to make such...Read More

In a bit of a panic right now as I don’t know what to blog about. Should it be the upcoming holidays and stress relief through exercise, moderation during the holidays, Antonette’s bad hair mornings????? But they say write about what you know…. and what I know most right now is that I am a...Read More

“Failure isn’t falling down, it’s remaining where you’ve fallen.” I’m in a rut.  It’s that time of the year when I start feeling bad about myself.  The hard work I put in for a “summer body” is long gone.  The dreaded holidays are coming; the over-eating, drinking, and excessive indulging. I’ve slipped and fallen into...Read More