As your body carries years of trauma, you may experience tension building up in your lower back. By lengthening and extending the spine, you can alleviate the compression in your lower back!

Cold weather calls for warm moments by the fire! It was lovely to witness the first (and probably only!) snowfall of the season!

Boxing is one of the best cardio workouts for both emotional and physical fitness! It is a full-body workout in the form of high-intensity interval training. While you can use light weights, even just your body weight is enough to reap the benefits of boxing.

Growing up as a dancer, I developed stronger legs compared to my arms, which became the weaker link. To address this, I have been focusing on building my arm strength. I don’t lift heavy weights; instead, I use smaller weights—10 lbs, 15 lbs, and 20 lbs—for toning purposes. This is from my 5am group tone class :)

Even when I’m doing a hip-hop dance, I’ll still try and make it as balletic and graceful as possible. ;) teehee!

When it comes to cardio, it’s not always necessary to go super intense and fast. Starting with a slow, simple warm-up to get the heart rate going offers great benefits!

I love this one! It’s almost euphoric for me. ♡

Getting lost in the movements. ♡

In this short video, my teacher explains two different hip and back opener exercises. Feel free to try them yourself; they’re not too difficult!

“Tabata” simply means: 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds of rest. Join me in this slow Tabata stretch with me! You’ll feel really loosey goosey afterward!

To the complex trauma survivors reading this: I have no doubt that you have faced difficult experiences and perhaps witnessed some of the world’s greatest evils. However, don't let evil deceive you. Goodness always triumphs over evil.

If you’re feeling lost on your path, what is stopping you from digging deep to discover who you want to be?

A simple Vinyasa flow. ♡

These boxing exercises are great for releasing emotions stored in the body!

This reflection is from the beginning of my healing journey this summer. My teacher created a personalized meditation just for me, which was completely unexpected. It felt incredible. Usually, I tend to zone out during meditations in group yoga classes, but since I was the only one who showed up that day, she wrote a meditation tailored specifically for me. It’s little things like these that are the best gifts on my journey!

We’ve got a ways to go… ♡

In case you can’t tell, I like to dance :)

How many times in your life has someone asked you the question: “What’s your happy place?” I’ve been asked this question numerous times throughout my life. Whether it was an essay prompt in grade school or a therapist’s attempt to calm me down during my frequent panic attacks, I’ve often had to ponder my “happy place.” However, I never really had a clear answer, which made me feel like something was wrong with me.

In class, we played a game where we each chose a letter of the alphabet and listed things we are grateful for that start with that letter.

A few mornings each week, I participate in a 5am group workout focused on strengthening and toning. It’s incredibly motivating to complete it this early in the day!