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Getting the Protein In for Metabolic Optimization

How do we go from metabolic dysfunction to metabolic optimization? For starters, let’s take a look at our macro-nutrient ratio in a day (protein, carbs and fats) and tweak it because it’s likely out of askew.  Chances are, if you are like most women, your carbs are slightly higher than they need to be and…

Norma Bastidas: Running Home – A Journey to End Violence

During a recent trip to Bellevue, I had the opportunity to meet a very special lady, Norma Bastidas.  I was sitting in a little coffee shop taking a break during our road trip back home to Vancouver when Norma walked in.  She was wearing running gear with a small pack on her back but what…

My Mikayla Story ~ Mentoring, Motivation & Mindset Combine to Catapult Potential

Last weekend I had the pleasure of accompanying Mikayla Custance to the 30th Annual Emerald Cup Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini, Expo and Physique Championships in Bellevue, Washington. The Emerald Cup is North America’s largest amateur bodybuilding show with competitors from as far away as Alaska and Bermuda competing in their division on this special anniversary…

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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN to the Emerald Cup Champions – Mikayla Custance, Figure Competitor

Well I am on my last few days before the 2012 Emerald Cup Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini & Physique Championships and Expo, I can’t believe it!  As I sit here eating my chicken, green beans and peppers, its hard to think that a week from now it will all be over and I will be…

Trager Massage and How It Will Take My Work to the Next Level

As my business and the way I work with clients continues to evolve in 2012, I’m very excited to begin working towards my Trager certification in November.   What is Trager massage?  The Trager Approach is a somatic education practice that helps people experience themselves as healthy and whole. Developed by Dr. Milton Trager, it blends…

2 Weeks Out – Mikayla Custance, Figure Competitor Emerald Cup Championships

Written Saturday, April 7th: Two weeks today I will be on stage for the evening show! ahhh!  I can’t believe it! I started talking about competing back in August and thinking its ‘sooo far away’, and now its all most here!  Today I went to my suit fitting – and it looks awesome!! Just have…