Tune Up Fitness® Self Care Blog

It was a perfect day for wave-sliding in sunny Southern California: a head-high southwest swell, almost no wind and a wide open schedule. ‘Squatting Yoda’ crouched down underneath the barrel as his board slid along the surface of the ocean. With…

I know I say it a lot, but the Yoga Tune Up® Level 1 changed my teaching. I think it’s important to add that I was ready for my teaching to change. It was 2013, and I had been teaching classes…

Fear can definitely postpone you taking the leap into a big life change, as Erin Kintzing shared in last week’s post Quitting my Corporate Job: The Ultimate Act of Self-Care. In Erin’s case, she knew she wanted to leave for two…

When people ask me how long I thought about leaving my job before I actually did it, I joke and say, “well, I was there for three years, so about two and a half?” Which is partially comedic, but actually quite…

How could you be gloomy while there are so many opportunities to become certified in Yoga Tune Up® or the Roll Model® Method this June?! Check out our upcoming events below for further details. We hope to see you there! Yoga…

As a massage therapist and movement specialist, my approach to program design for breast cancer patients is essentially the same as it is for everyone I work with: I strive to meet each client where they are in each moment. I…

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and coming to terms with all that goes along with it can be a traumatic process for the patient. Interpreting pathology reports, processing treatment options and waiting for doctors appointments can trigger an intense stress response…

The most important time to be able to skillfully breathe could very well be during the (laborious) miracle of birth. Jill Miller, creator of the brand new online video program Roll Model Mama, is well acquainted with this need. She personally…

The brand new Roll Model Mama online program is being released just in time for Mother’s Day. This series of full-body restorative self-massage videos just might be the answer to many mama-to-be’s aches, pains and pressing concerns about pre and post-natal…