Whether it’s the winter blues kicking in, or just the fast pace of life, many of us start to experience burn out this time of year. If you checked out my last blog, you know that we’ve been talking all things mindfulness and taking a look at why we should use the practice to help us stay motivated. We now know that mindfulness: Brings more awareness to your relationship with food Gives you a deeper understanding of your body Helps you identify your stressors and how you manag

It has happened to us all. We start out the first of the year with all of these great health goals and then about 3 months in, we start to burn out a little or maybe even give up on them. We give it everything we’ve got, then it can start to fade. Why? There are many things that can contribute to us falling off the train, but one I’ve experienced most with my clients and Yoga students is not having a practice based in mindfulness. What is mindfulness? By definition, "mindfuln

I’m not a big believer in will power. That might be surprising to hear from someone who has spent two decades in the fitness industry, but I don’t believe in an intrinsic sense of motivation that can help you master your cravings. It’s not that people can’t change. I’ve been privileged to witness clients dramatically reshape their bodies, lose 100+ pounds, quit smoking, and turn their hypertension around. All of them had to practice self discipline to get through the discomfo

NEW YEAR, NO PROBLEM Hey guys! It's a new year and you've got a new coach here at Pippin Performance to help drop some knowledge on ya! This is my first blog here and I'm really pumped to share some tips on how to set and reach goals that will actually stick. Many take the opportunity of a new year to set new goals. This is an exciting time to think about the possibilities and what you want to accomplish in 2018! It's not always easy though so we put together a few tips to he