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The Power of Combining Fitness, Yoga & Nutrition

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How can yoga, nutrition and exercise benefit you? There are countless health benefits just by focusing on these three habits weekly.

With yoga; you still your mind & body – leading you to strength and flexibility both physically and mentally. The more you stretch, the better you will feel. Adding mindful breathing and meditation will help manage stressors in your life and help you with determination to keep your good habits in check!

You are truly what you eat. When you bring awareness to what you are eating and how much, you can start to make positive changes to your eating style. It’s not about perfection, it’s about eating foods that will fuel your body.

Exercise helps to boost your energy and your mood among many other benefits. It doesn’t have to be a ‘killer’ workout each time. Just pumping the blood to exercise your heart and strengthen your muscles will lead to ease in everyday tasks.

All of these things are easy to do or not to do but we all know our health will improve if we apply them. For most of us, we need help and guidance when making lifestyle changes.

That is why we created our Shape-Up and Shape-Up Plus programs. We are here to guide you through making changes in these three areas to maximize your ability to lose weight and feel better. We will be there every step of the way along with other like-minded individuals wanting to focus on bettering their health. If you are interested in taking that step towards a happier healthier life, check out our programs.

 

healthy habits - perfection vs. consistency

Consistency over Perfection

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We see this all the time. The “all-or-nothing” mindset when it comes to nutrition and exercise goals. We tell ourselves that if we are not perfect, if every meal isn’t 100% healthy, if we don’t exercise 7 days/week or if we have one bad day that it isn’t worth it, and we have failed. ⁠
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This is the mindset for why extreme diets and fitness trends are so popular. People assume that if it’s extreme it will yield extreme (and quick) results. The problem is this sets us up for failure when we cannot sustain it long term. Moderate behavior and lifestyle change may seem “boring” but in the end it is the most effective way to see progress and keep those results long-term. ⁠
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When it comes to exercise, start slow and incorporate more general movement or even more time standing. If adding workouts is your goal, start with just 2-3x/week and do that until you can go weeks without missing those days, then talk about increasing frequency. When it comes to eating, think about one meal you can commit to consisting of whole foods without added sugars or processed food. Once you have a handle on that, maybe try changing a second meal, and then a snack. ⁠
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Most of the time, exercise and nutrition goals are a lifetime commitment, so don’t be surprised when you have “bad days”. It’s normal and it’s going to happen….more than once! What’s important is to recognize that one bad day won’t hurt long term success unless that one bad day causes you to quit.

Are you still needing help with getting started on a plan for your fitness and nutrition? I’d love to help you! I developed a 4-week Fitness and Nutrition jumpstart program that is designed to set you up for success and give you all the tools you need to be successful with losing weight long-term and keeping it off. My approach is all about balance, you will never hear me say that you can’t eat a cookie or have a glass of wine or take a rest day. If you are interested in learning more, check out this link