Hey BL family!!!  
First of all just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the wonderful birthday texts, emails and social media posts.  Sure makes a girl feel loved and supported!!   Thank you so much!!  

But, in fact, even prior to me turning another year older (really tried to skip this year but no one was buying it), Chris and I had been trying really hard to remind each other to focus on this support and positivity.   We all know that more than ever there are differences of opinions on so many subjects.  It’s been easy to get caught up with the negativity of what others think we’re doing wrong.  But instead we are focusing on what we are trying to doing right.  Right or wrong aside, we are focusing on those who are supporting the decisions we are making to move in a direction and fight for BL to be there for all of us on the other side of this craziness.  So thank you to all of you who send us words of encouragement, who show up for outdoor classes, who take the time to let us know how much you are enjoying the variety of our class library, who just are hanging in there with us in any way you can!!!  We are focusing on this support and positivity!!!  Thank you!!

Lastly, as I mentioned last week, we are super excited to be opening up a couple of phases of our business TOMORROW!  Yep it’s true...starting tomorrow BL will be open Monday and Wednesday’s from 9am - 3pm and Tuesdays from 3pm - 9pm!!  You can book a massage during these hours, you can stop by to shop or borrow weights or you can just show up to say hi and soak up some good BL vibes!!  We would love to see you!!   

As we take what has been dealt us one day at a time, I am challenging all of us to remind each other to focus on the positives during this time...to lift each other up and not to allow ourselves or others to get pulled down by the myriad swirls of yuck!!  

Next time you’re in savasana at Edgewood, simply open your eyes and look at the sky...notice how good it feels to feel gratitude for something so simply but so amazing...it’s a start to focusing on the positive.   

Thank you for being one of the positives in my life!!  Grateful for each and every one of you!!

Andrea 

Hey BL family!!!  
First of all just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the wonderful birthday texts, emails and social media posts.  Sure makes a girl feel loved and supported!!   Thank you so much!!  

But, in fact, even prior to me turning another year older (really tried to skip this year but no one was buying it), Chris and I had been trying really hard to remind each other to focus on this support and positivity.   We all know that more than ever there are differences of opinions on so many subjects.  It’s been easy to get caught up with the negativity of what others think we’re doing wrong.  But instead we are focusing on what we are trying to doing right.  Right or wrong aside, we are focusing on those who are supporting the decisions we are making to move in a direction and fight for BL to be there for all of us on the other side of this craziness.  So thank you to all of you who send us words of encouragement, who show up for outdoor classes, who take the time to let us know how much you are enjoying the variety of our class library, who just are hanging in there with us in any way you can!!!  We are focusing on this support and positivity!!!  Thank you!!

Lastly, as I mentioned last week, we are super excited to be opening up a couple of phases of our business TOMORROW!  Yep it’s true...starting tomorrow BL will be open Monday and Wednesday’s from 9am - 3pm and Tuesdays from 3pm - 9pm!!  You can book a massage during these hours, you can stop by to shop or borrow weights or you can just show up to say hi and soak up some good BL vibes!!  We would love to see you!!   

As we take what has been dealt us one day at a time, I am challenging all of us to remind each other to focus on the positives during this time...to lift each other up and not to allow ourselves or others to get pulled down by the myriad swirls of yuck!!  

Next time you’re in savasana at Edgewood, simply open your eyes and look at the sky...notice how good it feels to feel gratitude for something so simply but so amazing...it’s a start to focusing on the positive.   

Thank you for being one of the positives in my life!!  Grateful for each and every one of you!!

Andrea 

I took Jamie’s mini vin Saturday and one of the songs she played was Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life”…listen to the lyrics when you get the chance.  Although I know it applies to what many are experiencing right now, I swear she picked it especially for me and for Body Language!!   Here’s a snipet…”Each time I find myself flat on my face, I pick myself up and get back in the race…That’s Life…That’s Life…Can’t deny it…I thought of quitting baby, but my heart just ain’t gonna buy it.”

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Hi everyone!!  I just wanted to reach out to let you know that we are super excited to be offering 2 workshops virtually over the next couple of weeks.  Both of these workshops are aimed at helping you better manage stress and promote relaxation.   I know for a fact that I am not alone in needing these tools more than ever!! Read More

Hey guys…just checking in and saying hi!!   Also, I wanted to touch base on how you’re doing with navigating around our new Virtual BL.  If you’re at all confused, you are NOT alone.   This has been a huge learning curve for staff and students alike.   We currently have 4 different virtual platforms running at the same time…CRAZY!!  Read More

Hey guys...just checking in with you all...hope everyone is healthy and finding ways to stay sane!! I have talked to many of you over the past couple of weeks and suffice it to say...those emotional roller coasters you are having...well, you are not alone!!  Grateful for the peeps around us to help pull us up when it's our turn to have a bad day and grateful for the strength we have all found to encourage others as well!!
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Hey guys…just touching base…checking in and saying hi!!   Kind of like my BL State of the Union I guess!!  

I’m just coming in from this beautiful day!! Wow…did we all need that sunshine picker upper or what??!!   After taking Brian’s live class this am, I took a walk in the park with a friend and even put my top down on my convertible on the drive home!!  I saw tons of people out walking and soaking up the sun…. Such a feel good day!!  Read More

Hey guys…just checking in to see how everyone is going as we are almost half way through March. It’s so good to see so many bodies participating in the Make a Difference March challenge!! I love that so many of you are trying out different classes and teachers in order to get your 20 classes in. It’s been so great hearing about how you tried a class for the first time and it’s your new favorite or that you found a teacher that you hadn’t met before. One of the best things is that many of you have expressed finding new muscles and sore spots you didn’t even know you had as you shake up your routine!! Just a reminder that the more we mix it up, the more our muscles are “confused” and the better results we see. Instead of getting stuck in a plateau with no results, we start to see progress. So last month my message was: “show up” and this month I add to it: “shake it up.”

Now, that being said…taking care of ourselves is more than just getting our bodies into shape…it’s about taking care of our brains as well. And when we shake things up we actually create new nervous pathways in our brain as we learn new ways to move our bodies. The more nervous pathways we create in our lifetimes, the bigger the reserve we have as our brains start to age.

But the other thing our brain loves is rest. Our brains appreciate a little break from the incessant chatter of our minds. That 5 minutes at the end of every yoga class that we call Savasana…well it has a huge calming effect over our whole nervous system and it literally changes our brain chemistry to reduce stress. When we reduce stress we see so many benefits to both our bodies and our brain such as lowered blood pressure, increased fat metabolism, boosted immune system, better digestion, decreased fatigue, less anxiety and fewer headaches…just to name a few.

So what’s better than those 5 minutes of Savasana?? How about 30 minutes of Savasana. An entire 30 minutes to lay on your back and chill. No one ever complains about too long of a Savasana. Oh and it gets even better!! Not only do you get to chill for 30 minutes, you get rubbed by my yoga teacher trainees while laying there. They get practice and your get rubbed!! Win Win!! This is only offered twice a year and usually fills up so sign up soon. Only $5 to reserve your spot!!

So there you go…Show Up…Shake it Up and Savasana!!

Today I want to address what seems to be the latest trend in dieting: Intermittent Fasting.   Of course, fasting has been around forever but now the word “intermittent” has been put in front of it and it has taken on this sexy, sensationalized appeal for losing weight.   Read More

We are all aware that about this time of year those New Year’s Resolutions have started to fade away.  We see it in the numbers in classes…many of you are living it first hand as your good intentions of getting in shape and making it to class have perhaps begun to lessen.Read More