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Tomorrow I turn 47. 🎂

And the older I get, the less I care about trying to make my body look younger.

I want it to be strong enough to carry me through the next 20, 30, 40 years.

I want to hike the hills.
Travel.
Run when I feel like running.
Lift heavy things.
Get up off the floor without thinking twice.
Say yes to the adventures I haven’t even planned yet.

There are wrinkles. Things have shifted. Recovery takes a little longer. 😅 And I’m definitely learning that what worked for my body at 30 isn’t always what it needs now.

But I also appreciate my body more than I ever have.

So 47 isn’t about fighting aging.

It’s about training for it.
Taking care of myself now so I can keep doing the things I love later.

And really… that’s a big part of why I created MOVE. 🤍

Here’s to another year of getting stronger, moving because it feels good, and hopefully not taking any of it too seriously.

Sometimes my movement has to fit in between everything else.

Baseball games. Driving. Sitting. Waiting. Cheering from the sidelines.

So if I find 30 minutes to run, I take it.

Not because I’m trying to squeeze in the perfect workout, but because that little bit of time feels good and gives me something that’s mine.

Movement doesn’t have to be all or nothing. It just has to fit into your life. 🙌🏼

What’s your favorite way to move while traveling?

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I think this is the season where a lot of us are realizing we don’t have to wait until everyone else is taken care of to make a little room for ourselves.

Sometimes that looks like getting back into a workout routine. Sometimes it’s a walk, dinner with friends, or finally saying yes to something you’ve been wanting to do.

And sometimes it’s giving yourself 24 hours away from the usual.

That’s really the heart behind our women’s retreat in September, delicious healthy food cooked for you, movement, time outside, a massage, lots of space to slow down, and no pressure to be anything for anyone.

If you’ve been craving that kind of time, I get it. 🤍

Limited space. September 19–20 in Willits.

I get asked all the time, “What’s the best workout?”

The truth is, there isn’t one answer.

The best workout isn’t the one that’s trending or the one that burns the most calories. It’s the one you’ll actually look forward to doing and keep coming back to.

For me, it’s a mix of strength training, yoga, running, hiking… and every now and then, an afternoon paddleboarding.

Movement doesn’t have to fit into one box. It can look different from season to season, and that’s okay.

As summer winds down, I’m reminded that some of the best moments happen when we’re simply outside, moving our bodies, and enjoying the people we’re with.

What kind of movement makes you feel most like yourself? I’d love to hear in the comments. ⬇️

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Turns out my yoga studio had a pretty amazing view this morning. 🎈A retired world champion racing hot air balloon. 💙🧘🏽‍♀️🧘‍♂️

Teaching yoga inside a hot air balloon at the Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Festival was definitely a first and one I’ll never forget. Thank you to everyone who climbed in, stretched, moved, and started the day with us.

If you missed it, you can still catch me every Wednesday morning for yoga at MOVE Sonoma County. We’d love to have you on the mat. 💛

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