The Cold Hard Science of Why You Should “Think Positive”!
We’re always told to “think positive,” to the point it sounds like just another cliche. But please, for your own sake, DON’T ignore that advice!! It turns out, not only should you fill your brain with positive thoughts and imaginings…but I found out something so COOL, I wanted to spend a blog post telling you […]
Budgeting Advice for Students (And Others With Not Much of a Budget!)
I’m not trying to be Dave Ramsey here, but I’ve noticed what seems to me like a FATAL FLAW in most budgeting advice: it doesn’t consider the people who don’t have a “budget” to get advice about, yet! This is ESPECIALLY true of budgeting advice for students. What I mean when I say that is…take […]
How to Get the Respect You Deserve (Without Being Mean 😉)
How to Get the Respect You Deserve (Without Being Mean ) Do you ever feel like you don’t get the respect you deserve? Whether that’s from your family, your boss / co-workers, or even from your friends? Well, obviously, everybody deserves respect, but I’ve found that some people are way, way better at demanding and […]
Are You a “Multipotentialite?”
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why am I not REALLY GOOD at anything?” Well, you could be a multipotentialite. I just recently listened to a TED talk from author Emilie Wapnick, who makes honestly probably one of the most amazing points I’ve ever heard: Why do we all feel like we have to have this […]
My Favorite Coffee
Speaking of the 131 Method, I wanted to share my favorite coffee recipe with you and everything you need to make it… INGREDIENTS 2 cups brewed organic coffee 2 tablespoons coconut cream (from a can) ​ 1 tablespoon MCT oil 1 tablespoon ghee, unsalted butter or coconut butter 5 liquid vanilla stevia drops Coconut Cream […]
Low Calorie Ice Cream Recipe to DIE FOR! (Well, Not Die Since It’s Healthy)
I was going to kick off this blog post by asking…”Do you like homemade ice cream?” But it seems like too much of a “DUH” rhetorical question. So here’s my “flavorful favor” to you, a low calorie ice cream recipe!! Because after all, we all know homemade ice cream tastes even better than the artificial […]
Michele’s Tech Guide for Teaching Online
So you may or may not know, but recently I started to teach and offer PiYo Classes online (If you didn’t know – you can check out Park Studios here!! Now that many fitness companies are embracing teaching online, I’ve put together a list of some of the essentials you need to TEACH online successfully. […]
Facial Massager! Should You Be Massaging Your Face Every Day?
I have to be honest, I totally wasn’t familiar with the idea of a facial massager until recently when I saw a video on how it’s supposed to “drain toxins”…and it sounded like a big scam to me! I mean, these days they’ll sell anything…and people believe that if they feel pain or discomfort, […]
Yoga and Compassion: Meaning, Treat YOURSELF with Compassion
Recently, I read an article about yoga and the whole idea of “competition.” It really seems like the OMG! SUPER COMPETITIVE! nature of sports that motivates us to keep pushing and beat the other team…or beat our own record…that competitive spirit spills over into our yoga classes too. This article argued that you shouldn’t be […]
February is Heart Attack Awareness Month! (Heart Attacks in Women)
February is National Heart Awareness Month…So Let’s Sit and Talk about Heart Attacks in Women!  It’s National Heart Awareness Month…that means you should put on your fave red dress (the official color!) and donate blood if you can!  But there’s also one other nice, extremely important thing you can do this month…Tell your […]
