The local Napa gym attendees enjoy various times of for a workout. At 6 AM, dedicated fitness advocates can be seen migrating through the sliding glass doors of local gyms. Mid-morning Yoga classes are a popular event for people who might have days of throughout the week or work from home. Small group fitness classes …
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Apr 20
Napa COVID-19: Curing the Sitting Disease!
Restriction put into place by the COVID-19 pandemic shunts physical activities we didn’t know how normal and important they were until they were taken from us. Running errands and visiting the store isn’t as prevalent. Getting a bite to eat or coffee with friends is prohibited. Recreational team sports such as tennis, bocce ball, and …
Mar 26
Eating Healthy for Lower Physical Activity Days (COVID-19)
The saga of staying in doors and practicing social distancing as the COVID-19 progresses. The majority of society has seen a decrease in normal, everyday physical activity. While we are recommended to take brief walks while distancing ourselves from others while Shelter is in Place in effect, fear of rainy weather and disease transmission is …
Mar 22
Shelter in Place Napa: Staying Fit While Staying In
Napa is experiencing one of history’s most trying times with the introduction of a new virus that I’m sure readers are all too familiar with. This new development has urged government and health officials to keep citizens inside their home, only being allowed to travel outside for “essential” obligations. Until we arrive to the other …
Mar 12
Easier to Stay in Shape than to Get Into Shape
The start of 2020 marked a great experience. I took a trip to Hawaii for the first time in my life. As I flew into the Honolulu airport in awe of the sapphire blue water, diamond dusted beaches, and amazing jungle foliage, I knew I was in for a monumental trip. The first few days …
Mar 05
Maintaining Fitness Outside of the Gym
A new membership to Planet Fitness, weekly scheduled walks with friends, a season of recreational physical activities such as volleyball, pickleball, golf or hiking. The resources needed to stay involved in our lifetime fitness journey seems simple enough to use as tools to improve our everyday lives. The convenience of entering a local gym to …
Feb 25
Food and Wine: Too Much of a Good Thing
Food is something the Napa Valley is truly blessed with. Alongside our delicious food comes delightful pairings of beer, cocktails, and wine. We feed our glutinously hedonistic approach to setting our taste buds to lightspeed by pairing the Napa Valley’s award-winning wine with our world class food. It can be irresistible to ignore such culinary …
Feb 18
A Balanced Visit to the Supermarket
The turning and skidding of tires in the parking lot fills ears with caution. Humming car engines ominously traveling behind patrons passing through cross walks and exiting their vehicles on to the asphalt. Curbs, steps, and trash find themselves in front of fellow shoppers as they step onto uneven surfaces. Gazing forward, you observe people …
Feb 11
Healthy Plant Based Breakfasts
There can be a rumbling heard in our midsection after waking up from a 6 to 8-hour slumber. Reasonably so, the body is yearning for sustenance. As we sleep, our body breaks down cells to promote hormone rebalance. With the various chemical balancing acts our body endures throughout our slumber, the first meal of the …
Feb 04
Napa’s Local Gyms: Ease Into Going to the Gym if you’re a Newbie!
The term “working out” conjures thoughts of a gym-like setting. This visual can include gym regulars dressed in tank tops, Yoga pants, and sporting headphones. Resistance training machines are uniformly lined up like parked planes in an aircraft bunker. The sounds of the bass from hourly aerobics classes can be heard down the hallways as …