Using blogging, social media, and digital communication to motivate, inspire, and foster a culture of health and wellness where everyone belongs.
SweatPink Yoga is a fusion of yoga and boot camp designed to give you a total body workout that will jump-start your metabolism and boost your cardiovascular endurance by combining strength training, flexibility, cardio and balance. SweatPink Yoga is taught by Fit Approach founder Jamie Walker, a certified yoga instructor, NASM-certified, ultramarathon runner and fitness fanatic. The room … [Read more...]
Led by the following and live blogged by Gwyn (Gwynspiration for Weight Loss) on Saturday, June 29, 2013 Disclaimer: due to the sensitive subject matter of this session, names have been left out but identified as participant unless they were leading the discussion. Discussion facilitator's bios and blogs: … [Read more...]
Saturday 29th June 8am – Gallery 3 Small Group Discussion: How to set health and fitness goals led by Erin Kreitz Shirey LiveBlogged by Helen M Erin introduces herself and talks about how she wanted to work with girls with self-esteem issues – young girls – and to help build that self-esteem with sports from young age. She’s always active – worked in corporate fitness – started … [Read more...]
Leah Segedie; i.e. Mamavation, Bookieboo, et al, led a lively discussion among bloggers wrestling with when and what to charge for blog posts. Since each and every situation is different, there didn't seem to be a "one size fits all" answer. Payments can be generated in the form of cash (ranging from $0 to $6000,) products, trips, sponsorship, job offers and just plain good old relationships to … [Read more...]
FitBloggin13 participants used this discussion as a forum for sharing clean eating trials, triumphs, and tips. About the Facilitators: Minneapolis-based writer Nicole Navratil started her vegetarian blog, Pepperoni Is Not a Vegetable, just over three years ago. She is passionate about education, inspiring people to be mindful about their meat consumption, and connecting veggie … [Read more...]
CrossFit WOD sponsored by Reebok The CrossFit WOD was led by Crossfit Reebok One coach, Matt and local CrossFit Affiliate coaches from the Portland area on the 6th floor of the Nines Hotel from 9:30-10:30 on Saturday June 29th. All levels were welcome to participate in this great fitness experience and interact with excellent coaches. There were roughly 50 participants. MATT: Welcome! Can … [Read more...]
On Thursday, Nutrilite invited about 30 Fitbloggin' attendees to tour their Trout Lake farm. The farm is located in southwestern Washington, about 30 minutes north of Hood River, Oregon. On the way to the farm, the group stopped at Multnomah Falls. After a 30 minute or so stretch and walk break, it was on to the farm. At 700 acres, Trout Lake Farm is the largest organic herb in the United … [Read more...]
About The Speaker: Deb joined a gym and hired a personal trainer to help her lose her peri-menopausal 40# in 2006. That sparked an interest in fitness that led to her becoming a NASM-certified Personal Trainer blogging about her love of lifting and the challenges of post-menopausal fitness at Weight for Deb. Two major injuries slowed the workouts for two years as she recovered from shoulder … [Read more...]