10.2 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful week. The Pilot was gone this week so it was just me and the crew, but now he’s home and we’re headed on vacation for fall break! I’ll ...

Your Body Is Not a Renovation Project: When Trying to Be Healthy Becomes Too Much

I first got into holistic health for a couple of reasons. My guess is that most of us dive into something because we have a passion for it, and I did, but I also had some health issues at the time ...

9.4 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hiiii! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? The Pilot is home from a trip (YAY), and we’re just hanging out this long weekend. We’ve been traveling a ton lately (and were honestly ...

Learning a New Skill as an Adult: Why It’s Never Too Late to Start

If you’ve ever stood at the edge of a dance floor, a gym class, or a new hobby thinking, “Everyone here started years before me. I’ve already missed my window,” I’m going to say this with my WHOLE ...

books from lately – The Fitnessista

Sharing a roundup of the books I’ve read lately and if they’re worth adding to your collection.  Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had an amazing weekend! Today, I wanted to share the books I ...

Perfectionism in Motherhood: Learning to Let Good Enough Be Enough

For a very long time, I believed one of my greatest strengths was my ability to work hard. I was the kind of person who liked making plans and seeing them through to get the best possible ...

where we ate in Tokyo (and gluten-free picks!)

Sharing some of the best things we ate in Tokyo and some gluten-free picks!  Hi friends! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful weekend and hope that my US friends had a lovely 4th of July. We ...

How to Do Squats: Beginner-Friendly Variations to Build Lower Body Strength

Let’s talk about squats!Love them or hate them, squats are an essential exercise for building strength in your lower body.Why Squats Are a Powerful Lower Body Strength ExerciseSquats are a compound ...

6.12 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hiiii! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We are FINALLY over the jet lag and just enjoying time as a fam this weekend. I’m fully back to work and client appointments, went to the gym ...

Same Team, Different Paths: Stay-at-Home Moms and Working Moms

One of the first major decisions we make as moms is the path we will take moving forward. As in, will we continue working or spend more time at home with our child? This decision is made with many ...