My dear friends and colleagues, PhD(c) Kate Hendricks from Precision Wellness and Dr. Theresa Larson, DPT, from Movement-RX, are going to explain some key concepts around stress: - positive stress versus negative stress - sleep - nutrition - mood - performance in our personal and professional lives The good news? These resiliency building techniques [...]
It's been snowing here in Denver, but not that long ago I was in sunny, breezy Costa Rica. . . January 4th to the 10th, and the 11th to the 17th, I, along with fellow yoginis and functional fitness gurus, lead two back to back week-long yoga and adventure retreats in Nosara, Costa Rica. We [...]
Do you like to snack? Do you wish you had healthier, more creative, unique options than chips and dip? Would you rather approach the dilemma by satiating your crunchy, sweet, salty, or creamy cravings? Don't worry, I gotchya covered! :) Get the FREE download of my Healthy Snack List here to give you some great ideas. [...]
In the spirit of New Years'y type resolutions to eat better, today, I’d love to dispel a few super common food myths for you and hope that helps you on your journey to better health. Most people believe the following: 1. Protein = meat (and only meat) 2. Calcium = dairy (and only dairy) [...]
In my New Year's Eve note, I encouraged you to be vulnerable. Today, I'm going to walk my talk. I'm going to be vulnerable, authentic, and share an excerpt from a larger piece of writing I'm working on which describes some of the challenges I faced during my second deployment to Iraq... "Although I never [...]
You have a choice…. Look, I’m not a doctor (yet) but I do know a thing or two about what makes people tick… about what makes people happy… about what makes people survivors and thrivors… about what makes people resilient… about what makes people healthy… and research (from people who are doctors) shows that the [...]
Please, enjoy this little holiday gift from my friends at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Try a new-to-you gluten-free recipe and post your comments below! Your successes inspire others! :) Click the image below to get the Gluten-Free Holiday Recipe Guide in PDF. Happy holidays, my friends.
What do you and Wonder Woman have in common? Access to a power pose that actually changes your mind, your courage, your confidence! Did you know that in a matter of only TWO MINUTES you could “bio-hack” your mind and body without the use of any technology to access the strength and poise that already [...]
Good morning. My name is Sarah Plummer. I am a former Marine Corps Captain who served two deployments to Iraq as an Intelligence Officer, I played for 5 years in a row on the Military Olympic Soccer Team, and my last Active Duty assignment was as the Deputy Director of the Geospatial Intelligence Directorate of [...]
November 2013: Sharing this type of story leaves one feeling exposed and vulnerable. I share it, though, in the hopes that it helps other survivors out there, as well as serving to enliven our country's political and military leaders to make historical reform to the current military judicial system. I offer my sincerest thanks to [...]
