Category: Shape

Golf Lessons Don’t Work!
Now that I’ve got your attention... Why in the heck would I say, “Golf lessons don’t work”?
Because they don’t - they don’t work IF you are over th [...]

Reduce Your Stress, Reduce Your Weight
Most of the time, we love our busy, connected lives filled with multitasking and instant gratification. The downside, though, is that an unfortunately [...]

Forget the Munchies – CBD Can Be Used for Weight Loss!
The use of medicinal cannabis products across the U.S. continues to grow as more research is being done on marijuana and its active components, includ [...]

Our Gut Is Our Second Brain
Our intestinal lining can make or break us. If we have strong intestinal lining, we are keeping food particles in the intestinal tract that then get a [...]

A Brain-Based Approach to Improving Balance
Have you been feeling dizzy and unsteady? Afraid of falling or have issues with vertigo? When we don’t feel safe walking, going up and down stairs, or [...]

Mental Wellness: How Staying Healthy Starts with Mindset
When making a habit change, you must first make the decision to commit to this change. This commitment to changing your habits starts with your mindse [...]

New Year, New Approach to Health and Longevity: Fit Brain, Fit Body
Our inboxes, text messages, and even TV ads bring us promises of good health. But health shouldn’t be just a New Year’s resolution that gets abandoned [...]

Stop Starving Yourself to Lose Weight
Do any of these statements sound like something you’ve heard before?
“You just need to cut your carbs!”
“Try the (enter fad diet here)!”
“Do more [...]

6 Tips to Lose Weight, Once and For All
Tired of gaining and losing the same 10 pounds over and over again? Dismayed by the rolls around your middle? Want to know the secret of maintaining a [...]

Avoid These 3 Major Weight Loss Mistakes
Ninety-five percent of diets fail. Most people that lose weight gain it back plus more. This fact is extremely discouraging, but I am here to tell you [...]

The 5 Points of Wellness That Are Essential for Longevity and Optimal Health
Born in Sri Lanka, I grew up in a family that considered natural medicine a way of life.
Whenever I had a test in school my grandmother would make [...]

Our Yoga Place Sets the Standard for Safe Indoor Fitness
Safety is top of mind as fitness facilities reopen post the COVID-19 shutdown. Many are anxious to get back to taking care of their bodies, wellbeing, [...]

Quarantine 15: Have You Gained an Extra 15 Lbs?
Since you may have been spending more time at home, it is easier to gain unwanted weight due to:
Not Being as Active
Out of your usual fitness [...]

Beyond Calories and Carbs: A Broader Approach to Weight Loss
Now that summer is in full swing, it's hard to go too long without hearing a conversation about the next best diet. If you're like most patients, cho [...]

Fat Chance: An Evening of Conversation and Story with Lisa Lampanelli at Ridgefield Playhouse
With a career that spanned more than 30 years, Lisa Lampanelli was a constant on the comedy scene. With numerous tours, Grammy nominations, and nation [...]

5 Strategies For Losing Weight and Being Financially Fit
This year is your year. Now is your opportunity to acknowledge how satisfied you are with your personal finances and take yourself to the next level [...]

Having Trouble Shedding Those Stubborn Pounds?
This year, you resolve to lose weight. You eliminate the junk food and hidden sugars from your diet. You start reading food labels. You switch to an a [...]

Is Inflammation Causing You to Gain Weight?
Inflammation is a major component of life that helps us deal with things such as infections, injuries, or allergies. In all instances, our body is try [...]

The Rewards of WHY Power Yoga Teacher Training
Life can get crazy at times—work, family, activities—and it can be challenging to carve out 90 minutes a day for a yoga class, never mind a 200-hour t [...]

Barre at the Brewery Event in Downtown Hartford
Barre class followed by an ice-cold beer is enough to make any weekend great, but this past weekend got even better when our Barre class was held insi [...]

10 Step Ayurvedic Approach to Body Weight Management
Are you ready for a holistic approach to weight management that takes into account your unique constitution, imbalances, habits, mindset, and lifestyl [...]

The Power of the Mind-Body Connection
We all seek happiness; we seek opportunities to better our lives and reach our goals. But the distraction of our jobs, family responsibilities, and t [...]

Top Ten Ways to Start a Yoga Program
As the owner/director of Fuller Yoga and instructor for 20 years I’ve seen a lot. But more importantly I’ve heard a lot; of excuses that is. I’ve he [...]

What Really Works to Lose Weight?
You've probably tried to get rid of those extra pounds a couple of times. It turns out that shedding that extra weight is now more complicated than ev [...]