Why You’ll Never Find the Perfect Workout
Why You’ll Never Find the Perfect Workout In the final installment of the fitness and finances analogy, I want to explore the saying: “The best is the enemy of the good.” What does this...
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Rainy Day Savings
Rainy Day Savings A “rainy day” can – and does – happen in both health and wealth. In the financial world, a “rainy day” refers to crises like the loss of a job, a sudden...
Expectations Create Reality
Expectations Create Reality Last week, I wrote about the similarity between compound interest in investing and the role of timespan in fitness. There are many overlaps between financial planning and what...
Runner’s Workshop at Lululemon Lincoln Center: “Injury-Proof”
Runner’s Workshop: “Injury-Proof” You’re Invited to the Runner’s Workshop! This Monday, June 6, I will be presenting a brief runner’s workshop after the running group...
The Compound Interest of Fitness
The Compound Interest of Fitness This year, as I wrapped up tax season last month, I was – of course – happy to be finished with the arduous task of cataloguing receipts and filling out every...
Glute Exercises for Runners
Glute Exercises for Runners New MindBodyGreen Article Recently, I had a new MindBodyGreen article go live, and I wanted to share it here, as well! While bridge exercises are helpful for everyone, they...
Hyperflexibility and Joint Pain
Hyperflexibility and Joint Pain When I first started going to yoga classes in college, I found that, despite being terribly out of shape in other ways, it was incredibly easy for me to reach my toes and...
New MindBodyGreen Article!
New MindBodyGreen Article As you may know if you follow my social media regularly, I frequently write for MindBodyGreen, an online publication that approaches wellness from a holistic perspective. This...
A Response to Vox, the NYT, and ‘The Biggest Loser’ Controversy
A Response to Vox, the NYT, and ‘The Biggest Loser’ Controversy During the last few weeks, my Facebook and Twitter feeds have been awash with articles that seem to call into question the benefits...
How to Use a Foam-Roller
How to Use a Foam-Roller What is foam-rolling, and why are those long, cylindrical gray rollers suddenly everywhere? Recently, myofascial release, and fascia in general, have become the new rising stars...