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Why “Eat Less and move more” is working against you
You already know you should be doing strength work. You've read the articles. You've bookmarked the advice. You might even have a set of hand weights somewhere gathering dust. So why hasn't it happened?
Round 3 is here — and this is what the last two cohorts found
The Mindful Muscle Club is a 3-month live online cohort for midlife and peri/post menopausal women who don’t love fitness environments but know they need to do strength work.
Let Me clear Something Up
The relating/relationship part of my work is probably my favorite, which makes me realize I'm not always clear about what I do. What the studio is, how it's different from the Club and how Magic got his own cabinet. So let me fix it.
Why We Cancel Our Supports When We Need Them Most
Why do we let go of our supports right when we need them most?
It's one of those funny human things we do. Life gets hard — professionally, physically, financially, emotionally — and the first things to go are the grounding, supportive, nurturing ones.
This Isn’t What I Thought 54 Would Look Like
Welp, I'm out of the major flare. Amazing what speaking kindly to and about yourself can do — and what it means to feel genuinely heard.
I Take Good Care of Myself. I’m also a Mess right now.
Right now, my body is in what I call a "flare up." For me, flare ups come in different flavors — gut, wrist, autoimmune, sleep. Currently, all of these are firing at once. So let's talk about it.
The 8pm Rule: What Happens When You Finally Protect Your Evenings
Protecting your evenings can transform your energy. A longtime yoga teacher shares her simple 8pm rule—and a Morning + Evening Ritual Audit to help you reset your days.
5 Yoga Poses That Don't Serve Most Women Over 50 Anymore
Some yoga poses that worked at 35 don’t serve the same purpose at 55. Here are five common poses women over 50 may want to rethink — and what to do instead.
Perimenopause Fatigue Is Real. So Is Spring Fatigue. In March, You're Dealing With Both.
March fatigue isn’t in your head. Between daylight saving time, shifting seasonal light, and the hormonal fluctuations of perimenopause and menopause, your nervous system is carrying more load than you realize. Here’s what’s actually happening — and how to adjust your yoga and movement practice to work with your body instead of pushing against it.
The Truth About Hydration: Why Drinking More Water Isn't Fixing Your Stiffness
You're diligent about your water intake. You carry a water bottle everywhere. You might even track your ounces. So why do you still wake up stiff? Why does your body feel dry, tight, and inflexible? Because hydration isn't just about what you drink—it's about what your tissues can actually absorb.
The Fascia-Aging Connection: How to Feel Younger at 50+ Than You Did at 40
What if the stiffness, limited mobility, and "feeling old" you associate with aging isn't actually about age at all? What if it's about fascia—and what if fascia is something you can change?
Why You're Still Stiff Despite Stretching (And What Actually Works)
You stretch regularly. You do yoga. You drink plenty of water. So why do you still feel stiff when you get out of bed? Why does bending down feel like moving through molasses? The answer lies in a system you've probably never heard of: your fascia.
What Your Mitochondria Are Trying to Tell You (And Why It Matters More Than You Think)
Your mitochondria are the tiny energy factories inside every cell — and after 40, they start declining. Here's what that means for your energy, and the simple things that actually rebuild them.
Why the Hardest Workout Is Not the Best Workout for Midlife Women (And What to Do Instead)
If intense workouts are leaving you more depleted than energized, there's a reason — and it's not that you're out of shape. Here's the movement approach that actually builds energy after 40.
Why Am I So Tired? The Real Reasons Midlife Energy Disappears (And It's Not What You Think)
You're sleeping enough. You're eating okay. So why are you still exhausted? Here's what's actually happening in your body at midlife — and why rest alone won't fix it.

