Confessions of a Fitness Instructor https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/ by Suzi Fevens Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:42:40 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-appy-1-32x32.png Confessions of a Fitness Instructor https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/ 32 32 Make the most of your PC Optimum Points https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2021/11/make-the-most-of-your-pc-optimum-points/ Sat, 06 Nov 2021 18:59:29 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=12281 PC Optimum is my absolute favorite rewards program and it continues to surprise me how few people realize just how lucrative this program can be with very little effort. This post has been over a decade in the making, and after having the same conversations over and over every November for 11 years, I decided […]

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]]> How to Balance Your Nervous System (3 small first steps) https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2021/09/how-to-balance-your-nervous-system/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 13:38:43 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=12274 Your nervous system is like your body’s command center, and knowing how to balance your nervous system when things start to get out of whack can play a big part in how you feel. As a fitness instructor, stress resiliency & nutrition coach I can honestly tell you I don’t care what you weigh. I […]

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]]> COVID Weight Gain https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2021/09/covid-weight-gain/ Sat, 18 Sep 2021 19:59:49 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=12267 COVID weight gain. It’s real, and it can be frustrating. Listen, I get it. The last 18 months have been challenging enough, but it feels like adding insult to injury to find yourself weighing more than you are happy weighing as a result. But the thing is, your body has one job, and that job […]

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]]> Are You Getting Enough Sleep?? https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2021/07/are-you-getting-enough-sleep/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:14:23 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=12253 Are you getting enough sleep? Sleep is so essential and is oddly one of the first things we cut back on in times of stress and overwhelm. Sometimes purposely, sometimes thanks to our stress response and/or insomnia.  Recently I was asked to contribute to an article on sleep for Saltwire and I’m delighted to be […]

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]]> The Superwoman Code Podcast https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2021/06/the-superwoman-code-podcast/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:20:22 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=12240 I am so excited to tell you that I was recently interviewed by Dr. Ashley Margeson for her podcast The Superwoman Code (which just happens to be one of my favorite podcasts) and that episode has dropped today! In our episode, we are talking about all things exercise, endorphins, and creating a community online – […]

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]]> You Have to Learn to Walk Before You Can Run https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2021/03/walk-before-run/ https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2021/03/walk-before-run/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:34:42 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=200 You have to learn to walk before you can run. I’m not sure how accurate this statement is since I’ve seen lots of babies that could run before they could walk, but when talking about running I think it rings true. (this post was originally written in March of 2010) You Have to Learn to Walk […]

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]]> https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2021/03/walk-before-run/feed/ 1 Products That Made 2020 More Tolerable https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2020/12/products-that-made-2020-more-tolerable/ https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2020/12/products-that-made-2020-more-tolerable/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2020 12:29:42 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=11952 2020 has been a year, am I right? A few years ago I stopped developing a traditional holiday gift guide and instead started taking a different approach to gift-giving. These are some of the products that made 2020 more tolerable for me and might be worth purchasing for someone on your list – or for […]

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]]> https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2020/12/products-that-made-2020-more-tolerable/feed/ 2 Get better rest with Yoga Nidra https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2020/12/get-better-rest-with-yoga-nidra/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:26:10 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=11942 Who doesn’t want to get a better night’s sleep? Even if you are already a good sleeper, if you knew you could get better rest with Yoga Nidra-with very little effort-wouldn’t that be awesome? Sleep is everything. And when you’re not sleeping, everything is harder. Before we get into Yoga Nidra I want to stop […]

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]]> Why Diets Don’t Work with Randa Derkson https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2020/11/why-diets-dont-work/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 12:38:58 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=11924 To say I’m excited about this week’s podcast interview is an understatement. Randa Derkson is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Culinary Nutrition Expert and Certified Sports Nutrition Consultant so you know she knows her stuff. She believes that food should be healthy, simple and delicious and about all else believes that diets don’t work – and […]

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]]> Teaching Fitness Classes on ZOOM Sharing Sound & Using a USB Microphone https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2020/11/teaching-fitness-classes-on-zoom/ https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/2020/11/teaching-fitness-classes-on-zoom/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:20:06 +0000 https://confessionsofafitnessinstructor.com/?p=11922 2020 has been a learning year for us all. I was fortunate that while I had to shut down all of my in-person classes, I was able to move into a virtual setting pretty quickly. The bad side of teaching fitness classes on ZOOM was figuring out how to do so with good music and […]

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