In September of 2002, I launched Body Design. Since then, we’ve helped hundreds of clients achieve their health and fitness goals with Personal Training and a wide variety of Yoga and Group Fitness Classes. I never dreamed that my business would have allowed me to have such a positive impact on so many people. For this I am truly grateful. During this time, I’ve also… Read More
Climbing the stairs from the basement to the main floor in our home was a challenge for me 22 years ago. When I reached the top step, I would find myself out of breath and my legs aching. At that time I was 40 yrs. old, weighed 207lbs. and was very out of shape. One day after climbing those stairs, I made a decision to… Read More
A Facebook memory from 4 years ago came up on my feed this past week. It was a picture of Pete and myself on vacation in the Dominican Republic. It’s a great picture however that vacation seems so long ago. So much has changed in our lives in the last 4 years. Some of the changes that come to mind… Read More
Over the summer my food got sloppy and there was too much wine. I feel the extra girth around my mid section and I don’t like it. I don’t believe in diets or food plans. In my opinion, they just set people up for eventual failure. I believe in moderation – the 80/20 rule. 80% of the time, make healthy food choices. 20%… Read More
As I get older, I’m really valuing my time with my kids and my grandchildren. Family dinners, celebrations and time together mean so much to me. I’m not sure if it’s something to do with getting older or if I’ve reached a point in my life where I’m really assessing who I want to share my time with and how…. Read More
I know not everyone celebrates their Hair-iversary but this one is a BIG one! It was life-changing and freeing. On the May 24th weekend, one year ago, I decided to face a fear and make a big change in my appearance. We were well into our 1st Covid lockdown and hair dressers were closed. I had usually maintained my short hair style with… Read More
Last March I moved the delivery of all our services to an on-line format. I asked 7 trainers and instructors to teach classes and train personal training clients on their laptops or phones from their homes. Not one of these trainers or instructors had delivered online services before. We moved over 100 clients onto Zoom and altered the way they… Read More