Using blogging, social media, and digital communication to motivate, inspire, and foster a culture of health and wellness where everyone belongs.
Whether you’re a blogging veteran with an established name or a new blogger trying to establish an identity, thinking strategically about your personal brand is key to being able to extend your reach. You might be able to easily identify key facts about your favorite brand, but can you identify your own? Do you know what people say about you, or even what you want them to say? From your digital … [Read more...]
Soaring? Slogging? Struggling? Stuck? Keep going and keep blogging. Gail Gedan Spencer leads this group discussion about the importance of blogging through the fitness journey. We're looking for people from all angles of the "before, during and after" to discuss: How to jumpstart your momentum when things slow down. How to avoid self-sabotage when things are going great. How not to feel … [Read more...]
Who says you can’t have it all in one workout? With Glider Yoga (#GliYo), you get cardio, strength training, balance work and flexibility. Glider Yoga combines the heart-pumping benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with the strength, flexibility and core-firming attributes of yoga to give you a total body workout in just under an hour. Our signature class includes 25-30 minutes … [Read more...]
Whether you are just starting your blog, dabbling in the blogosphere or wanting to take your blog to the next level, social media is a critical component to building a fan base and driving readers to your blog. In this group discussion, Ty Godwin from SeekingBostonMarathon.com will share his experience in building his blog and just as important, what he has learned from fellow bloggers. This is … [Read more...]
Janet Oberholtzer and Robby Lamb lead a discussion group on how to incorporate the #wycwyc philosophy when you are injured or are dealing with chronic pain. In this group discussion we will talk about: Recognizing and honoring injury/pain through self-compassion. Coming up with a plan to deal with the physical limitations and emotional fallout. How to work with medical professionals to … [Read more...]
When people think about weight and obesity they think of a physical problem. After all, weight is something that you can see. However, the reality of a healthy life is so much more than just the number on the scale, and often to become truly healthy we have to face our emotional and mental health. Mental illness, like depression and anxiety, as well as eating disorders, and as well as the … [Read more...]
Attract More Readers, Make More Money and Get More Done...All While You're Sleeping. How to Automate Your Biggest Blogging Tasks WITHOUT Becoming a Robot. Automation can be a dirty word in blogging. But it's not all auto-DMs and "Dear http://blognamehere.com" pitches. Automation can be personal, highly customized and a step in your process that saves time, helps you bring in more readers … [Read more...]
Sue and Steve at the VERY FIRST Fitbloggin’, Baltimore, 2010 The thing that is awesome about the health/fitness/weight loss blogging "tribe" is the unwavering support, compassion, and empathy/sympathy for the trials and tribulations of living healthy in this fast paced, instant gratification, supersized world. We have walked in each other’s shoes, stared down many of the same demons, eaten so … [Read more...]