Like many people living with Parkinson’s disease, my friend and client Fran often struggled with keeping her balance, especially when transitioning from one place or position to another. Standing up after sitting for awhile, transitioning in/out of the car, and stepping over her granddaughter’s toys on the floor gave her a healthy fear of falling, but this was not something she was going to let get in her way…

You can buy a packet of organic seeds and a big bag of quality soil for under $10, and the sizable harvest and personal satisfaction you’ll get from a home garden far outweigh the cost…

The key to achieving most goals (fitness in particular) is patience and consistency, but what happens when you intend to exercise and/or hit the market for fresh produce, and your plans get derailed?

Having trouble getting motivated to exercise? Make a deal with yourself that you can stop after 10 minutes if you don’t have the time or energy to continue…

You start exercising to lose weight, and after the first 10 days you feel sore, proud, and a little disappointed that your 6-pack abs are not already starting to show. Sound familiar?

As with most challenges and goals in our life, we do so much better when we have allies supporting us, and I think this is even more true when you have Parkinson’s disease.

You may have been startled to read, as many were, the 2016 NY Times article chronicling the struggle 16 former “Biggest Loser” contestants.

When I became a trainer, I wanted to help others – to give them the confidence to ask more of themselves, and to see themselves in a new light. But I did not expect to get so much from them, to feel so honored to be in their lives.

I hear it time and again – clients lamenting that they’ve “fallen off the wagon” and “need to get back on track.” What if I told you that there is in fact NO wagon, no track to get back on?

My fitness routine has had many incarnations over the past 15 years, but 6 months ago marked a vital turning point for me.