Happy Holidays! Thank you for an amazing 2022! Here are some tips to finish your year in a healthy, love-filled, purpose-driven yet fun way.
Read Moreyour new favorite yoga booty flow - a 25 minute fun workout
This flow is the perfect workout for a day when you only have 1/2 an hour but want something effective that works you entire body (yet in a gentle way) with an emphasis on core and your "booty".
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Este “yoga booty flow” es el entrenamiento perfecto para un día en el que solo tienes ½ hora pero quieres algo efectivo que trabaje todo tu cuerpo (de una manera suave) con énfasis en el “core” y tu "colita".
Read MoreTreat Yourself to a Healthy Chocolate Morning
Today I wanted to share 2 new recipes for an indulgent yet super healthy, nutritious morning when you’re craving chocolate - be it Valentine’s Day or any day that you want some extra comfort!
Plus, I’m sharing many of my previous favorite chocolate recipes - all VEGAN, DAIRY-FREE, GLUTEN-FREE, REFINED SUGAR-FREE and PRESERVATIVE-FREE.
Read More2021 HOLIDAY GIFT LIST
Here’s a peek at what was on my Holiday Wish List / Shopping List this year (and some recommended gifts, including great stocking stuffers). I’ve included a little bit of everything from cozy clothes, to clean beauty, to healthy kitchen staples.
Remember to gift yourself something this year, no matter how tiny. It’s important to treat yourself once in a while, especially after a long, hard year.
Read More11 Steps for an Empowered Life
I’m sharing 11 recommendations to be healthier, more present, more conscious, and live life to your fullest (inspired by a podcast 10 Steps for a Powerful Birth - from Taking Back Birth). These are principles that I’ve gradually introduced into my life since I started my health coaching journey, which I feel have helped me so much, so I wanted to share them with you today.
Here are 11 inspiring steps for living a healthy, balanced and empowered life.
Read MoreOne Type of Stress We're all Facing – and 8 tips to decrease it
Nowadays, we are all experiencing some degree of oxidative stress in our bodies, which is keeping us from attaining our health goals. It can negatively impact our fertility, our ability to reach our ideal weight, our ageing process…. and more.
So what causes oxidative stress, and how can we decrease it?
In this blog, I lay out the key contributors to oxidative stress and 8 tips to reduce it in your day to day life.
Read MoreA Different Kind of New Year's Resolutions: My 10 Intentions for 2021
After a 2020 filled with much needed reflection, I decided to make my year-end intentions for the upcoming year different than previous years... Less restrictive, more loving and accepting (yet still motivating!). I share my 10 goals for 2021 - focused on more body-love and deeper connection.
Read MoreMy Healthy Holiday Gift List
My 2020 holiday gift guide.
Read MoreLet's Unite in Gratitude and Health this 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday
This year has been a rollercoaster for ALL of us; for each one of us in it's own way. More than ever, we are joined together (globally) in this feeling. Which is why we need to celebrate Thanksgiving with extra purpose, extra meaning, extra love, extra appreciation, extra HEALTH and extra UNITY.
Let’s make this 2020 Thanksgiving holiday extra healthy, fun and unique. Here are some tips and recipes to help you out!
Read MoreOne Tip to Make Healthy Living EASY
Are leftovers healthy? While reheating food is not ideal, I believe in finding those “healthy hacks” that can make a healthy lifestyle and diet more accessible for you. For me, the principle of “cooking once and eating twice” has been a huge help for making daily healthy eating stress-free in my home. So it’s a principle that I personally apply and recommend. Let’s make healthy eating easier on ourselves and enjoyable!
Read MoreA Transformative Tool to Achieve Your Goals & Boost Your Health
If there is one thing that has completely transformed my life (and health), and that of many of my clients, too, it’s JOURNALING.
When you do it regularly, the benefits are huge and so visible.
I personally view journaling as a “must” right up there with meditation to help us achieve a healthier, more balanced and happy life. WHY? Because in our nonstop modern day life, we NEED those moments to pause and to organize our thoughts. It helps us get centered, to focus on what we really want, and yes it helps us get healthier, inside and out.
READ MY BLOG to learn more about the HUGE benefits of journaling (that I’ve personally experienced, and millions of others, too) and for my guide of journal prompts to get you started and motivated.
Read MoreReestablish Your Healthy Routine
Now is a hard time for almost everyone. So much has changed, and we’re facing so many unknowns. So it’s totally understandable that our previous healthy routines and self-care habits have been on the backburner.
But it’s been almost two months of this new reality, and I feel that most people are now ready (even borderline desperate!) to reestablish a healthy routine.
So I wanted to share 7 tips to get you back on your feet, back to that routine and healthier diet, back to feeling a little bit more in control and a lot more healthy.
Read MoreEarth Week Special: 6 Easy Steps You Can Take Now to Help the Planet
If we think about the ENVIRONMENT for one second, we’ve recently seen some of the biggest wildfires and hurricanes, and now this. Scary stuff.
But maybe this pandemic – which has forced us to slow down, only grocery shop when it’s absolutely necessary, use our cars much less and consume less overall – has it’s positive side.
So what can we do?
Read more for 6 easy steps that you can start taking now.
Read MoreMust Read Books
Are you finding yourself with a bit more time now that you’re stuck at home? Or maybe just looking for an escape from the kids? Or something to read and distract you that’s NOT all about Coronavirus?
I figured today was an opportune moment to share some of my favorite books - including romance, self-help and nutrition/wellness.
Read MoreEmbracing Sundays: My 5 Simple Acts of Self-Care
Sundays are my absolute favorite day, because i have no schedule and I make time to do what I love most.
What do I do on my Sundays that brings me so much JOY?
Above else, i make time for:
*checking-in and reflecting
*moving my body (doing something different and/or something I love)
*connecting with family
*doing an act of love (like making breakfast for my hubbie)
What is YOUR favorite day of the week and why? What act of self-love, of self-care, can you add to your day?
READ MORE about my reflexions and get inspired to make a special day (or morning or afternoon) for YOU!
Read MoreOne Day Reset Plan
During the holiday season, we get jammed with (usually fun) events, but that also means less time for relaxing, for exercise, for healthy cooking, and always implies lots of food (usually not so healthy) and booze (for most of us).
So what can we do to maintain a balance, to avoid gaining weight and feeling heavy, and to keep up our wellness game?
Read MoreThe Best Matcha Green Tea Latte
This amazing Matcha Latte recipe has a ton of health benefits, including:
helps detoxify your body
boosts your metabolism
enhances weight loss and fat burning
promotes hormonal balance
good for gut health
give you an energy boost (without the jitters)
it’s filling and delicious!
I make it with dairy-free almond milk (I use my homemade almond milk) though you can also use oat milk, cashew milk or coconut milk; all three work great. It’s free of refined sugar, yet still has a slight sweetness, and has an amazingly delicious creamy texture. I also add collagen that’s amazing for your gut, hair, skin and nails (and adds a bit of protein) and MCT oil (that helps you burn fat). What’s not to love?
Read MoreMagnesium Supplements: What You Need to Know
Often times, the root cause behind many of our health issues (such as trouble falling asleep, energy dips, constipation, etc.) is linked to a nutrient deficiency in your diet. It can be that simple.
One common nutrient that is often lacking in our diet (that is keeping us from feeling 100%) is MAGNESIUM. Increasing our magnesium-rich foods is key, but often not enough.
That being said, there is a WIDE range of magnesium supplements, and taking the right one can be a huge help to your health.
READ MORE for a quick 101 on different magnesium supplements, to help you find what may be right for you.
Read MorePaleo & Keto 101
Both Paleo and Keto diets have major health benefits, and I highly recommend applying some of their core principles to your way of eating if you’re looking to clean up your diet.
READ MORE for the lists of what to eat and what not to eat on each diet, differences & similarities between Paleo and Keto, and maybe you'll give a shot to applying their principles to your current diet.
**Remember however that it’s often best to modify the diet to YOUR lifestyle, YOUR body, YOUR needs, and make it a long-term way of eating versus a short-term diet. Applying some degree of “Intuitive Eating” is crucial regardless of which diet you are following.
Read MoreMediterranean Diet: Key Takeaways for Your Healthiest Self
Today I wanted to share a bit about the principles of a MEDITERRANEAN, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET, which I personally apply a lot in my personal life, and recommend as a general starting point with most of my health coaching clients.
The Mediterranean diet is all about eating fresh, whole foods and keeping your heart healthy with tons of fiber and healthy fats.
It focuses on eating a wide variety of local produce, particularly colorful fruits and veggies packed with antioxidants. So it’s essentially a high-antioxidant and anti-inflammatory diet.
The BEST part about it is that it’s pretty relaxed and balanced. It encourages eating all food groups, drinking your water, even occasional coffee, red wine and dark chocolate are totally OK. Then accompanying these foods with a lifestyle of plenty exercise, time with family and friends, time in nature, and of course, promotes ENJOYING YOUR FOOD. (Think of the Italians and Greeks!). Not too complicated.
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