48 Comments / At Home Workouts , Exercise , News , Skiing / By jenn The ski season kicks off this weekend for me at Timberline Ski Resort, Oregon. As I filter through topics to blog about this week – the thing that keeps cycling through my mind is “What do I have to pack to take up to the mountain with me?” Seems like such a simple question – especially for someone who has been skiing for 40 years and teaching for 10…..BUT it never fails – I ALWAYS forget something the fi

3 Comments / accountability , agility , At Home Workouts , balance , Core , Exercise , power , Skiing , strength , stretching / By jenn Summer is slowly coming to a close – 90-degree weather in the forecast for the upcoming Northwest weekend. Yet, just last week, as children were returning to school, snow was falling in Alberta, Colorado, and Wyoming. I LOVE the beautiful colors of fall, so I hope that the snow stays away just a little longer; however, it is a great reminder

870 Comments / Exercise , Mind , Mind body spirit , News , Nutrition , Skiing , spirit , Uncategorized / By jenn In 12 days the Christmas holiday will be upon us with New Year’s following 7 short days later! The holiday season is already in full swing at our household – decorating the Christmas tree, crafts with the boys during cancelled school day, shopping, baking, cleaning…the list goes on. As each day approaches time moves more quickly, stress begins to mount and our

609 Comments / At Home Workouts , body , Exercise , flexibility , Mind , Mind body spirit , Skiing , stretching / By jenn Static Stretching Exercises on the WALL Do YOU skip your stretching at the end of a workout? Guilty! I am NOT a lover of taking time stretching. When I get to the END of my workouts, I become anxious to move on with my day, and have been known to skip the stretching. However, when I take the time to improve my flexibility I love the mobility in my muscle

16 Comments / At Home Workouts , Core , Exercise , goals , News , Skiing , stretching / By jenn Are you PHYSICALLY ready for the ski season? Make this ski season your BEST EVER: Confidence to ski the entire mountain. Endurance to ski the bumps from top to bottom. Agility, power and strength to tackle the steeps. Finesse to carve the groomers. Energy to ENJOY a full day of skiing. Joint Integrity to minimize and/or decrease the risk of injury. Look and feel better with less

2,956 Comments / accountability, body, goals, Mind, Mind body spirit, spirit / By jenn YOU are Important! Sunday evening I returned from my Fall Todd Durkin Mastermind Retreat – a gathering of the best of the best in the fitness industry world. They are world class leaders that are helping inspire and impact their families, employees and clients to live their best, most fit and health life! Tears were shed, laughs were had and dreams and goals were shared by all. I sat in a r

1,746 Comments / accountability, goals, Mind, Mind body spirit, spirit / By jenn How ONE word can make a difference! ONE Word = Nourish > Adventure WOW! We are 6 weeks into 2015! Week 7 is almost half way over – have you made progress on your resolutions/goals for 2015? Do you remember them? The last few years I’ve SIMPLIFIED my New Year’s goals to a ONE WORD theme. My ONE Word displayed in my day planner One word? Yep! Words are powerful; can provide a theme, a vision; they

378 Comments / Exercise, goals, Mind, Mind body spirit, News, Skiing / By jenn Funny what you unearth when you’re cleaning. This fall I have been cleaning and organizing, preparing myself and the family for our CRAZY winter activities and to finish 2013 with best practices in place (more on that later). Actually, I KNOW that I have an envelope full of letters from my parents and dear friends…………I keep them tucked away when my spirits need to be lifted. The one I am going