Philosophy

Congratulations!

Taking care of ourselves is not easy to do in our world, but it is probably one of the most important aspects of our
lives.  If we don't have a strong and healthy body, the rest of our life becomes more and more difficult as we get
older.  The steps you are now taking to take back control of your life - your exercise and diet, will be the basis for
the new ground you will walk on from now!   Making changes is not easy, and it is not done quickly.  In fact, the more
time you allow yourself to really get to know the new healthy routine of living that includes exercising and a healthy
diet, the easier time you will have incorporating the new changes as a permanent part of your life, both emotionally
and physically.  Congratulate yourself for making the first steps towards a new and healthy life!!

Thoughts on Aging and Playing

As we age, our bones and muscles can weaken, but it's not directly due to aging!  It is because we largely ignore
our physical selves, due to our sedentary life.  Our bodies are designed to be active and strong, but when we are
inactive, our muscles atrophy and that in turn allows our bones to weaken.  Osteoporosis literally means porous
bones.  Weight bearing resistance exercises are the only way to strengthen the muscles and bones and can prevent
and in some cases even reverse osteoporosis.  

As women, we are taught from an early age that having strong muscles is not feminine, and that we should leave the
heavy lifting to the men in our world.  So we learn not to use what we are born with, and pretty soon the muscles
weaken, and then we aren't physically able to use them any more.  In addition, our office jobs and the television and
video games are other main activities in our world that keep us inactive most of the day.  It takes a lot of will power to
get up and move more often, but it is well worth it!

When we are children we play very naturally in our bodies, enjoying the movement of being alive!  My desire is to
help people bring that joy back into their lives, as we re-learn to use and enjoy our bodies.  It's never too late!