I recently got the chance to hang out with a handful of girlfriends for a weekend get away. As is often the case, the latest weight loss diets and nutrition trends was one of the hot topics of conversation. After sharing my thoughts with these ladies, Chris and I got to talking about how the tendency is to flock to and follow the advice of friends or celebrities who have lost a lot of weight, while we tend to discount the choices of those who have maintained an ideal body weight their whole lives.  Read More

Many of you might be surprised to find out that I was not always a “yogi.” In fact, when I purchased Body Language in 1997, I had never even tried a yoga class before. The reality is that it was the stress of buying this business while trying to juggle raising our 3 daughters that led me to yoga.   Read More

Nearly every summer for the past several years our family has headed to a place called Camp Arcadia!! My youngest daughter, Brie, says it’s her favorite place on Earth. It’s set right on Lake Michigan, the sunsets are amazing, and in addition to some extended family, all three of our daughters and their families were able to join us this year!! Read More

Chris and I were in Jamie’s class the other day and she was telling us about a woman who iS said to be the oldest woman doing yoga. The comment was made to her that I can’t believe you can do yoga, and her response was that I am so grateful I GET to do yoga. It’s a gift not a practice based on restrictions or accomplishments. Read More

I wanted this week's Andrea’s Antics to piggy back on my Nutrition Nibbles that was posted on Facebook this past Sunday. I hope you have been taking the time to listen to these “nibbles” of information. Read More

Yep it’s true!! I would say it was a tough love gesture but nonetheless I don’t get it back until July 1st. What??? I have to admit that her reasoning was right on. I love the challenge of getting my steps in. It’s a personal challenge but also fun to compete with friends and family members. But, what started as an awareness tool has recently become a deterrent to balancing my workouts with yoga.  Read More

I was in Melinda’s Zumba Gold class this am and at the end she always takes a little time to ask everyone to share what’s going on in their lives. She then announced to us that it was “choose-day”. Tuesday with a choice. Get it?? A great message for ANY day but perhaps even more valuable since we were setting out for an adventure to the zoo with our 3 grandsons!! Need I say more??  Read More

As this month comes to an end, so does our Ask Andrea body’s blast board!!  I truly feel this has been one of the most effective ways we have been able to spread sound nutrition information and I have heard from many of you, our students, about how helpful you found this Q & A. Moving forward, I hope you will continue to educate yourself on sound nutrition by watching my short video snippets on Facebook every Sunday evening called Nutrition Nibbles. I will be addressing those common questions and concerns in my attempt to help you all manage your weight in a way that doesn’t sabotage your health.  Read More

In general, I am all about eating the food instead of popping the pill. But there is a time and a place for supplements and there is a reason why I have chosen to offer the select group of supplements that we sell at BL. I thought it might be helpful to give you a short overview of each supplement in order to help you determine whether any of these supplements might better your health. So read below...if you want more information on any of these find me in the Link or Ask Andrea on our Body's Blast board!! Cheers to a healthier you!! Read More

As some of you may have already seen, I am addressing one nutrition topic every week on Facebook.  These Nutrition Nibbles, as we are calling them, are posted on Facebook every Sunday. So, if you haven’t already liked our Body Language FB page, here’s another reason to do so!!  Read More