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The Best At-Home Yoga Poses To Help You Sleep And Reduce Anxiety (As Seen On The Today Show Online)

In times that are as uncertain as they are surrounding the Coronavirus and social distancing, many women are finding themselves very anxious. The fear of the unknown may cause you to work yourself up where you can’t sleep, which is why I specifically designed a yoga sequence to help you calm your mind.

When designing this yoga sequence I wanted to create a routine that could be done in bed in your pajamas. Even these simple luxuries can help you to put your mind at ease. One thing I keep reminding my private weight loss clients of is the power of breathing. Powerful breaths are used in yoga to calm your mind as well as reduce anxiety. Both of these factors make breathing an essential part of your nightly routine to help you get in the headspace for sleeping.

For the full yoga sequence I shared with The Today Show Online, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

If you’re looking for a life coach in Chicago and beyond, you’ve come to the right place! As a Certified Personal Trainer for Women and Certified Professional Life Coach in Chicago, I work with successful women across the country.

Here are a few more things that I do as being a weight loss consultant in Chicago: Weight Loss Nutrition (we work with a Doctor of Nutrition to assess all of our private weight loss clients), Health & Fitness Training in Chicago, and Fitness Training in Chicago. In addition, I do Corporate Wellness Training in Chicago, and I’m a Fitness Consultant in Chicago. If you’re looking for a Health Trainer in Chicago, you’ve come to the right place! In addition, I am a Nutrition Expert in Chicago, and a Women’s Weight Loss Coach in Chicago and beyond!

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best Ways To Stay On Track With Healthy Eating While Working At-Home (As Seen On ABC 7 Chicago)

When you’re at home, you’re constantly surrounded by the food in your kitchen. This can make you much more likely to mindlessly snack and eat while you’re social distancing!

The old saying ‘it’s not what you eat it’s how much’ rings true in this scenario. Portion control is a must! Having pre-portioned out amounts of food is a great idea so you can take the snack with you and not mindlessly eat the whole bag. You can also do this with take out containers to help ensure you’re getting the appropriate amount of vegetables, proteins, and grains.

Another tip that many of my private weight loss clients have been using is to effectively plan out your meals for the week. Planning monthly meals can take too much energy away and leave you feeling overwhelmed – which is why it’s a great idea to plan out your weekly eating. This also makes it very easy for you to take a weekly shopping trip to the grocery store and not over-spend on foods you don’t need or that aren’t good for you.

For the full segment on ABC 7 Chicago about healthy eating tips, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

If you’re looking for a wellness coach in Chicago and beyond, you’ve come to the right place! As a Yoga Instructor in Chicago I work with successful women across the country as a Private Weight Loss Coach for Women.

Here are a few more things that I do as a weight loss consultant in Chicago: Health & Fitness Training in Chicago, Corporate Wellness Training in Chicago. I do Nutrition Coaching in Chicago, and Nutrition Training in Chicago. If you’re looking for a Health Expert in Chicago or Health Coaching in Chicago you’ve come to the right place! In addition I am a Nutrition Coach in Chicago, and a Women’s Weight Loss Coach in Chicago and beyond!

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best Way To Improve Upper Body Posture While Working From Home (As Seen on FOX 29 Philadelphia)

With many women transitioning to work from home during the pandemic of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, many women may find themselves starting to experience neck or back pain. The root of these pains may be in the posture of your upper body…

Transitioning to work from home may not be as easy as you think it would be. Many women are using spaces such as their kitchen tables, couch, or even bed to work in because they don’t have ergonomically designed desks. These spaces aren’t ergonomically designed for a reason – they weren’t intended to be your office! If you find yourself working from areas like these you may start to develop a stiff back or neck.

One thing I’ve been encouraging my private weight loss clients to do periodically is to check their own posture! This may not seem like it would make a difference, but it can actually drastically change your posture by making you aware of your slouching. For the full segment on Fox 29 Philadelphia on improving your upper body posture, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Here are a few more things that I do as a weight loss consultant in Chicago: Health & Fitness Training in Chicago and Health & Fitness Coaching in Chicago. In addition, I’m a fitness consultant in Chicago. I also do Nutrition Training in Chicago. If you’re looking for a Health Trainer in Chicago, you’ve come to the right place! In addition, I am a Nutrition Coach in Chicago, and a Women’s Weight Loss Coach in Chicago and beyond!

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

How To Use Towels As Exercise Equipment For An At-Home Workout (As Seen On The Today Show Online)

With COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, it’s important to be creative when finding equipment to switch up your at-home workouts! One unlikely household item everyone has that can double as workout equipment are towels.

Towels are home essentials that everyone has that can also be used in many ways. I created a workout for The Today Show Online that is designed to activate the core and gain balance that only requires you to have a towel. This workout is even floor-friendly and doesn’t require a yoga mat! For the full workout, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

If you’re looking for a confidence coach in Chicago and beyond, you’ve come to the right place! As a Certified Personal Trainer for Women, Yoga Instructor in Chicago, and Pilates Instructor in Chicago, I work with successful women across the country as a Private Weight Loss Coach for Women. My weight loss programs for women include: hormonal issues that cause weight gain, the best workouts for your age, the best foods and best diet for your body, and our Naturopath Doctor who analyzes all of my private weight loss clients’ bloodwork.

I am a certified personal trainer, certified yoga instructor, certified Pilates instructor, certified professional life coach, and have my BA in Communications with a focus on Women’s Studies and Psychology.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country!

For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

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A Wine-Inspired Workout To Do At-Home (As Seen On Today Show Online)

Whether you like to unwind with a glass of wine or with your favorite cocktail, you may find yourself reaching for a glass every night while you’re on quarantine. I created a workout that you can do while you make a delicious quarantini!

With stress and anxiety levels high due to the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, you may want to unwind in the evenings (or at noon – no judgement!) with a drink. One way that I’ve recommended my private weight loss clients work on being mindful when they’re pouring themselves a drink is to do a quick workout while they do it!

The goal of this workout isn’t necessarily to burn calories or counteract the fact that you’re having a glass of wine – it’s to break up the automatic response you have when pouring yourself the glass of wine or cocktail. Typically this is an action you would do mindlessly without thinking, and when you add in extra steps it can help you be mindful of what you’re putting into your body.

For the full workout I shared with The Today Show Online, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country!

For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best At-Home Workouts For Your Living Room (As Seen In The Chicago Sun Times)

With orders to only leave your home if you’re an essential employee or to get essential items due to COVID-19, you may find your schedule turned upside down. If you’re being forced to adjust to staying at home all day, you’re not alone. It’s quite a lifestyle change, which is why I came up with a few workouts you can do from home to make up for not hitting the gym!

Being a health and fitness instructor, when many of my private weight loss clients heard about social distancing and wondered what impact this would have on their health and fitness goals. Going to the gym was a part of their day to day routines since we worked to make sure that their workouts felt like habits. Luckily, I was able to create workouts they could do from the comfort of their own homes! These workouts are perfect for anyone who feels more comfortable working out at home or is practicing social distancing. One of the best parts is that they only require basic workout equipment – if they require any at all! For the full playlist of workout from home options I shared with the Chicago Sun Times, click here.

xoxo,

Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country!

For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best Quarantine Snack Duos

If you’re practicing social distancing, you may be struggling to choose healthy snacks over the junk food you may have purchased. One way I’ve been encouraging my private weight loss clients to choose healthy options is creating easily accessible and delicious snack options!

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Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

A 5-Minute Pilates Workout To Do From Your Couch (As Seen On The Today Show Online)

With social distancing and working remotely becoming the new norm for millions of women, it’s important to find effective at-home workouts. When you’re looking for workouts to do at home it’s important to find exercises that you are likely to do. To help you get in shape while social distancing I created a 5-minute Pilates-based workout that you can do from your couch while you watch TV!

One of my favorite at-home workouts to recommend for my private weight loss clients is a 5-minute routine to help work the legs and glutes. This workout is fantastic for women at home and doesn’t require any equipment!

Being a certified Pilates instructor I have found that doing a workout on a couch can be even more difficult than doing a workout on a flat surface! Your body may sink into the couch a little, making it that much harder to maintain your form. As a bonus, your couch may be in front of a TV which you can watch while you workout. If you aren’t into watching TV while working out you can also do this with a Podcast or even while you listen in to a conference call!

For the full 5-minute Pilates couch workout I shared with The Today Show Online, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

The Best Ways To Stay Positive During Social Distancing Due To Coronavirus (As Seen On ABC 7 Chicago)

With everyone’s normal being completely turned upside down, many women find themselves lacking motivation and positivity. Whether anxiety or stress is at the root of your worries, it’s important to dedicate time to yourself to find the positives in life.

While there is no real recipe or definitive way to stay positive, shifting your mindset can have many benefits for your health. One of the ways I’ve been encouraging my private weight loss clients to stay positive and motivated in regards to their fitness is to incorporate little things to improve their wellness into their day. If you’ve already done your 5-minute workout, you’re less likely to eat junk food and counteract what you did in your workout. You’re also more likely to do another 5-minute workout before you go to bed!

Another important mindset I’ve shared with my clients is that even one 5-minute workout is 500% more of a workout than sitting on the couch. It’s important to be kind to yourself! Social distancing and working remotely due to COVID-19 is uncharted territory, being kind to yourself is essential. For the full list of ways I shared with ABC 7 Chicago to keep positive while social distancing, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

How To Keep Your Family Active During The COVID-19 Pandemic (As Seen On Sporting Kid Live)

Many children have found themselves going from being active multiple times a day to minimal exercise due to the Coronavirus. Parents may find themselves grasping for ideas to help their children stay active or even just to burn some energy before bedtime!

With the drastic change in everyone’s schedule and move toward online schooling for kids, it’s important to add fun activity into their schedule. Getting kids up and excited about moving during this break from school can help keep them in shape for when their favorite sports return or even help prepare them to start to play a sport. One miscommunication about exercise many adults and children have is that exercise can’t be fun. This is far from the truth! Finding exercises that your children (and you!) enjoy is a great way to ensure you’ll both get the exercise you need.

For the full list of activities I shared with Sporting Kid Live that your entire family can do in order to stay active while social distancing, click here.

Xoxo,

-Steph

As a private weight loss coach and a private fitness coach for women, I specialize in helping successful women lose weight.

Even though I am based in Chicago, I work with women across the country! For more inspiration, join our FREE 21 Day Challenge at stepitupchallenge.com

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