A couple of weeks have now passed since I broke my foot. Wow! For someone who has never been injured like this before, I must say it has been a very big learning curve. The first couple of weeks were spent learning how to maneuver on one foot using crutches or my little wheelie scooter.…
As many of you already know, I am a Pediatric Registered Nurse. Within this role I work mostly twelve-hour shifts including nights and days. After working as a Registered Nurse for a few years I started dealing with lower back pain, decreased motivation, and generalized fatigue. I found myself to be extremely sedentary during my…
I started at Lead 8 years ago, after the birth of my first child. I had gone to the gym previously, doing the same routine of lifting weights and cardio. After becoming a mother, I wanted a gentler fitness program that required less time with same benefits to my body. I had heard about Pilates,…
What do Laura Dern, Usain Bolt, Shailene Woodley and I have in common? We all have scoliosis. Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine has sideways curvature(s). Severity can range from mild to very severe and can even result in surgery to fuse metal rods to each side of the spine to straighten it. I was diagnosed…
We are launching the “Take the Challenge out of Breakfast Challenge” to encourage you to include breakfast as a regular part of your everyday routine! From September 22-28 we are challenging you to work towards starting your day off by including more fruits, vegetables and fiber into your daily routine. Through this challenge we hope…