Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA

Today Michael and I took a gentle walk at Weir River Farm in Hingham, Massachusetts. Weir River Farm is one of the Trustees of Reservations properties.
To get to Weir River Farm follow route 228 until you get to the Hingham Public Library on the corner of Leavitt Street. Turn onto Leavitt St and follow [...]

P90X - Day 6

So today was Kenpo X. Essentially 1 hour of martial arts - kicks, blocks, punches, hooks, upper cuts. I was tired and hungry this morning when I started my workout - not a good combination.
On top of that day 5 of P90X was legs and back and every single part of my upper [...]

What to Look for in a Yoga Instructor

There has been an influx in yoga studios, wellness centers and of course instructors. How do you know if you’ve got the right instructor for you? I get asked this question a lot.
Below are a few things to think about and ask about when trying out a new studio or instructor. Don’t be [...]

Daily wellness Tip - Stay Present

We hear this so much and I previously posted about living in the now. I had to do this again. I think this is serves as more of a reminder for me than anyone else.
Last night before going to bed I set the coffee maker to “grind and brew” at 6:10am. For anyone [...]

Daily Indulgence - Indulge someone else!

That’s right…indulgence isn’t just about you. Take a moment today to appreciate someone else. Either verbally or with a small gift or gesture. Something that will make someone else feel good.
How is this indulgent for you? Simple. When you make someone else feel good, you can’t help but feel good, [...]

P90X - Days 1 through 5

Wow, what a crazy set of workouts!
This P90X is about “Muscle Confusion” which is constantly introducing new exercises so the body doesn’t plateau.
Day 1 - Chest and Back1 hour of chest and back strength training exercises. Sounds boring, doesn’t it? After a 10 minute warm up we moved from 1 exercise to the next [...]

New Workout - P90X

Are you familiar with P90X? It’s an extreme workout series offered by Beach Body, also offering “Hip Hop Abs”, “Turbo Jam” and others. I often see infomercials on all of these workout products. I watch for a bit and move on.
One Saturday morning, I was watching TV with my husband Michael when the P90X [...]

Daily Wellness Tip - Go Natural…

This one came to me as I was multi-tasking. Driving and putting on lip gloss. All of a sudden I realized “What am I doing?” I put the lip gloss down and focused only on my driving. I was heading to a networking lunch.
I then asked myself “What would happen if I [...]

Yoga Class Review - Transformations Movement Company

Today I had the opportunity of attending a yoga class at the newly opened Transformations Movement Company in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
LocationTransformations opened for business on June 4, 2007 and is located at 540 Gallivan Blvd, Dorchester, MA. From Weymouth the studio is easy to get to. 93 north to exit 11 follow to the [...]

Wheelwright Park Cohasset, MA

On Saturday, my husband Michael and I took a ride to Wheelwright Park/Barnes Wildlife Sanctuary located in Cohasset, Massachusetts. I was not familiar with Wheelwright Park until a visitor to my blog sent a comment to my “Places to Hike in New England Post”.
Thank you for the introduction to this beautiful and peaceful location [...]