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Pilates Addiction West Hollywood {Fitness Review}

Posted on June 5, 2025 | Filed Under: Fitness, Reviews | Tags: Amy Jordan, Pilates Addiction, West Hollywood Pilates Studio, WundaFormer | 13 Comments

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Craving a new workout that’s high-intensity and combines Pilates with deep core activation, and functional strength? Well, Pilates Addiction is about to become your new “fix”! ;) This past Saturday, I attended the grand opening festivities and tried out a 50-minute Core+ class. The first thing I noticed when I stepped inside the studio is the clean, modern … [Read more...]

SoCal Wellness Summit 2025 at Skirball Cultural Center

Posted on March 10, 2025 | Filed Under: Fitness, Local Events, Mommy Stuff | Tags: health and wellness, self-care, Skirball Cultural Center, SoCal Wellness Summit, SoCalMoms | 5 Comments

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The 11th Annual SoCal Wellness Summit will take place on Tuesday, March 18th at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Presented by SoCalMoms.com, this year’s theme is Health is Wealth! Join workshops, Q&As and mini sessions on health & wellness topics that include: The Hormone-Weight Connection: Why Stress Is Keeping You Stuck with Suzan Galluzzo Needle Free IVF presented by HRC Fertility with Dr. Rachel Mandelbaum … [Read more...]

The Yoga Expo LA 2025 {Ticket Giveaway}

Posted on January 5, 2025 | Filed Under: Fitness, Local Events | Tags: LA yoga conference, Pasadena Convention Center, Yoga Expo LA | 10 Comments

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**UPDATE: Due to the devastating fires plaguing the Los Angeles area, Yoga Expo LA has been postponed until further notice. My heart goes out to those who have been affected by this tragedy. Thank you to the brave firefighters and first responders who are working tirelessly. Please click here to listen and read a statement by the Yoga Expo LA organizers.** The Yoga Expo LA is taking place this Saturday, January 11th at the Pasadena Convention … [Read more...]

Living a BeBalanced Life

Posted on October 16, 2024 | Filed Under: Fitness, Food | Tags: BeBalanced, BeBalanced Woodland Hills, hormone therapy program, weight loss program | 6 Comments

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The following article is sponsored by BeBalanced Woodland Hills. This post is for informational purposes only. It is based on personal experiences and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. For the past four years, I’ve been trying to get back to my pre-pandemic weight. However, it’s been a struggle at my age. The weekly workouts and trying to eat nutritiously (or so I thought), brought very little results. During a … [Read more...]

Fitness Friday: Cycle Studios in the SFV

Posted on October 11, 2024 | Filed Under: Fitness | Tags: cycle studios, CycleBar Sherman Oaks, Motivate Cycle Club, North Valley YMCA, Voltage Indoor Cycling | 8 Comments

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Happy Fitness Friday! It has been a hot minute since I’ve written a blog post related to fitness. One of my favorite exercise classes to take is a spin class, aka cycle class. There are four different places around the Valley that I like to go to when I’m in the mood for spinning. Why four? Because not all cycle studios are the same, my friends! First, a word about spinning. Does the seat hurt after a while during your first class? Perhaps, … [Read more...]

Fitness At 50 and Beyond!

Posted on August 22, 2024 | Filed Under: Fitness, Product Reviews | Tags: elderberry gummies, GiBoard Balance Trainer, Oceanfoam foam roller, Protalus Insoles, water bottle bands, waterproof wireless earbuds | 1 Comment

When I turned 50 years old last year, I noticed that certain daily activities and weekly fitness classes were hitting my body differently. I started to feel more aches and pains after strength training classes. Also when I woke up in the morning, I sometimes felt stiff in my shoulders, feet and hands until I did stretching exercises. Was it just me? Nope! Apparently fitness at 50 is different from your 30s and 40s, because I did some research and … [Read more...]

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