Rosh Hashanah – Being Ok In The New Year
Hello Friends~ I have a t-shirt that says “Enough Is Never Enough”. And my mantra is “It’s ok Polli”. Opposites, huh? Being ok with being ok. I try to be present, even hyper-present most of the time, but too often it feels like I’m failing – it’s impossible to be ON all the time. I […]
Have You Heard The Grape News?
Hello friends~ This is the monthly recipe issue, but WOW – have you been reading the buzz about the “astonishing”, “remarkable” study about the effect of grapes for genetic remodeling, gut bacteria, the brain, and liver? Although all foods affect the body’s organs and systems, this research seems to indicate that grapes can change our […]
Want To Feel Like A Badass?
Hello friends~ How was your summer? Did you try anything new? Most of us are pretty happy doing familiar things, stuff we do well, that we’ve adapted to either because we’ve been doing it a long time, or we’ve had some training. There’s less risk of failure – less fear of injury, and less embarrassment. […]
Self Love – Finding Balance – And Thoughts From Serena
Hello friends~ Self love is about about taking care of yourself right now, and long term, constantly assessing, This morning on Labor Day, the Virtual Open Studio session was an “un-labor workout”, Low intensity, steady state: LISS, intended for recovery. It was a bit of a hard sell at first to folks who love to […]
Use Your Body
Body-Weight Workouts Hi Friends! I’ve always known that body-weight moves are beneficial. But early in the pandemic when we were all at home, and exercise gear was simply not available (and ridiculously expensive), I used body-weight moves for myself and my clients for strength, balance, power, and flexibility. The moves have proven to be very […]
It’s The Small Things
Hello friends~ How does September feel to you? It’s kind of bittersweet to me. In June the summer held so much possibility. At the end of August I tend to start thinking about the things I didn’t do during the summer, rather than focusing on the things I did do. There’s a little palpitation of […]
Got Goals?
Hello friends~ August is flying by! Did you have personal or fitness goals at the beginning of summer? When I asked coaching/training clients in early June about their goals, some said, “I don’t know.” Some said, “ummmm…maintain?” Or, “lose a few pounds…”, “get toned…”. When I first hired a trainer about 20 years ago I […]
Stoicism – The Way To A Happy Life
Hello Friends~ I hope your summer has been GREAT, and that you’re incorporating some fun physical activity into your daily routine. Training is as much about building a sense of self and confidence, as it is about building muscle and strength – and it can all happen at the same time. Training can be movement […]
Movement Is Medicine.
Hello friends~ Hope you’re staying cool, feeling good, and having a fun, steamy summer! I love warm weather, and especially longer days, just modifying exercise intensity in the middle of the day, and when it hits 90, as we all should. Most of the time I feel great, but every so often joint aches and […]
What’s Something You Never Thought You Would Do – And Did?
Hi friends~ Is there anything scary, hard, or exciting that you never intended to do, and did? How did it feel? Is there a backstory? I’ll start with something I couldn’t imagine doing. When I was brand new to riding my bike in a cycling group I heard someone mention a “century”. I had no […]