The company culture acts as the fertile soil where wellbeing initiatives take root and flourish. 8 years in practice, Living and breathing wellbeing day in and day out, Worked with thousands of clients at this point, Across the US, Canada, and the UK, From various ethnic backgrounds And every time I see their mood, energy, and perspective shift after they leave the session, And because of that, they
What is wellbeing washing? How can we address it? In today’s world, it feels like we are constantly discussing wellbeing and mental health, which warms my heart. However, talking about these subjects is the easiest thing we can do, but are we taking the necessary actions to actually make wellbeing a part of our culture, or is it “wellbeing washing”? In workplaces, companies tend to add a few blogs or social media
When I was in urban design school in 2015, a professor once told me, “never fully finish your design project; always leave room for the creative process to emerge on its terms.” (unfinished design) I never knew his word could land with me so profoundly years later in the context of life. We go around trying to find the one thing, the one career path, the one love for life, the one passion
Let pain soften you! Let the force of nature hold you up When you feel too heavy to keep yourself up Let the breath breathe through you when breathing feels like a burden Let strength be born from your stillness When you desperately want to react, find a solution, and take control. You know there is power in staying still in finding grace amid pain in holding on to faith
It’s time to move on from the idea that we must always maintain a “proper” posture. Your posture is NOT static, and it’s ever-changing. And there is no such thing as “Proper” posture. “Proper” posture is not about: ❌ Pulling your shoulder blades back ❌ Keeping your spine completely neutral ❌ Having your hips bent to 90 degrees ❌ Maintaining knees bent to 90 degrees The human body needs movement variability, and
Here is a step-by-step guide going through a solid lower body strength training session, starting from firing up your core, activating your glutes, and building that concrete strength. 1/Effective Core Engagement I couldn’t show you a lower body strength routine without touching on the importance of core activation. Let’s start your session by activating the deepest layer of your core. When it comes to using your core line efficiently, the first step is learning to
Your posture goes deeper than whether you have rounded shoulders or not! Your posture is how you move against gravity from your toes up to the top of your head. This photo below reveals my postural transformation journey. While you see the clear transformation in my overall alignment in the top photo, let’s zoom in to see what has changed in my jaw below. This shows how by improving pelvis posture you can completely transform
Let gravity support you move towards gravity like rain does effortless accepting give yourself to it all of you your resistance too as you do your trust grows like roots beneath your feet soft inhale long exhale surrender all of you fast so your velocity carries you to where you always meant to be Hedi 👁 Work with me
When I was 18, I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and years later I was told I had developed an autoimmune illness. Today I know PCOS can look very different for every woman, so many variables can come into play. I experienced low energy, bloating, excess weight, painful cystic acne, irregular bleeding, intolerable mood swings and frequent depressive episodes. My life revolved around my menstrual cycle; if I was lucky,
Neck pain has become a big part of my life post-concussion. In this blog, I share how to eliminate neck pain. I’ve done so many treatments that gave me quick relief, but it came back quickly. So I kept telling myself there should be an answer to what I was experiencing, and I kept looking. Two things eventually helped me tremendously: 1. Eliminate neck pain by being able to move my eyes without the need
A love letter to the body My body, I love you I care for you I celebrate you I adore you I value you Forgive me for forgetting you Forgive me for picking on you Forgive me for starving you Forgive me for not hearing you speak Forgive me for not being there for you over and over again I re-member you daily I let your magical force guide me I
Address Knee Pain Over the years, I worked with many clients with knee pains, some went away quickly with minor adjustments, and others took a bit longer. In this blog, I share a client’s success story, common reasons behind knee issues, and a few of my go-to exercises for resolving knee issues. The clinet came to me with a baker cyst behind her knees, and she’s been dealing with chronic knee pain
There are a time and a place to choose movement vs training. 🤔 What is “training” ❓ It is a structured workout plan to achieve a specific goal that focuses on objectives like building strength, losing fat, gaining particular skills, and hitting 1 RM. So the frequency, time, volume, and intensity of your training program are tailored to what you ultimately want to achieve. And that is great! 💪🏻 What is “movement,” though❓
🔺Self-care is discipline, and discipline is self-care🔻 What is your relationship with self care? What is your forms of self care? After my car accident, I had difficulty sticking to any routine, let alone a training routine. At the time, my body needed rest and sleep as self-care. A lot of resistance came up, but I finally embraced the slowness. But at some point, that slowness became the safety net I
In this blog, I share six uncommon ways to improve your squat that will blow your mind. 1/Better Your Lower Leg Mobility To Improve Your Squat How your lower leg moves have a critical role in how that goes up the chain of your leg; three more important things to address are mobilizing your feet, knee and ankle. 1-A/Strengthen your feet grip 1-B/Improve your knee mobility 1-C/Better your ankle mobility 2/ Better Your Hip Extension to
Why mobility is the foundation of strength training? Babies start crawling before walking; the same logic applies to YOU, especially if you are about to find your way back from an injury, chronic pain, or sedentary lifestyle. Strength training is essential, but what is even more significant is building a proper foundation for the strength you are about to build. For example, in a typical fitness class, you are asked to do
Here is why the client fired me A client once fired me because she found the initial session too slow for her taste, and she didn’t believe she could lose weight fast that way 🙄 The truth was she needed those initial mobility-focused sessions more than most of my clients‼️ The effectiveness of your training session is not about how sweaty you get. Just because you are getting sweaty doesn’t mean you are
In this blog, I share the most important habit building tip I ever learned. Over the years, I tried many different ways of building a habit, going from not having a routine to waking up at 4 am to accommodate a 3-hour morning regimen. The biggest lesson I learned was that RESISTANCE is the most critical obstacle in creating a sustainable change. When you begin creating a new routine and attempting to achieve
Even though nutrition and diet are topics I barely cover in my content, 70% of the questions I still get are diet and weight-loss-related. And 95% of them are asked by women, and often girls in their early teenage years. Every time, a part of me feels sad. I remember my old days of intense dieting and extensive exercising, weighing myself with clothes and then without, hoping I would be a bit
Back in the day, before unsubscribing from the “no pain, no gain” notion, I worked out every day and having stiffness in my lower back was a regular post-workout thing. Having a pinch in my hip was a constant during heavy lunges. But I push through anyway because I’ve been told, “no pain, no gains.” I couldn’t sit on the ground, let alone crossed-legged; I thought stretching could help. Still, nothing had sustainably