Peak Wellness PNW

07/28/2026

You are probably going home with a zucchini or 2 when you come for your appointment!! 😅

07/22/2026

💪 Strong Bones. Strong Muscles. Strong Future.

One of the best investments women can make as we age isn't another supplement or fad diet...

It's lifting something heavy.

After age 30, we naturally begin to lose muscle mass, and after menopause, bone loss can accelerate.

But here's the encouraging part: our bodies continue to respond to challenge.

Weight-bearing exercise and strength training send your body a powerful message:

"We still need strong bones. We still need strong muscles."

You don't have to become a bodybuilder.

Start where you are:

🏋️ Lift weights 2–3 times a week.
🚶 Walk or hike regularly.
🪜 Take the stairs.
🎾 Play pickleball.
💃 Dance.
🏃 Run if your body tolerates it.

Strength isn't about looking a certain way.
It's about carrying groceries with ease, hiking your favorite trail, getting up off the floor without assistance, and saying "yes" to adventures for decades to come.

Every squat is an investment in your independence.

Every deadlift is a vote for your future.

Every walk is a reminder that your body was made to move.

Ladies, don't let anyone convince you that getting older means getting weaker.

Train for the life you want to live—not just the body you want to see.

❤️ Your future self will thank you.

07/22/2026

😆 Eat the cookies!! 🤭

BREAKING NEWS

We finally discovered the most painful spinal condition…

🍪 Running out of cookies.

Here’s the thing.

A disc bulge can hurt.
A perfectly normal MRI can hurt.
A scary looking spine can have no pain at all.
And some people with a “terrible” MRI are out golfing every weekend.

Pain doesn’t come with an imaging report.

It comes from a nervous system deciding whether you need protection.

Treat the person.
Not the picture.

(But definitely eat the cookies before someone else does.)

07/21/2026

Are you looking to up your nutrition?

Instead of asking,

"What can't I eat?"

Ask,

"What can I add?"

More protein.
More fiber.
More water.

Small habits create big results.

07/20/2026

Every trip into the mountains reminds me that wellness isn't found in a supplement or a routine—it's found in movement, fresh air, awe, laughter, challenge, and moments that make you feel incredibly alive.

Somewhere between glacier-fed lakes, towering peaks, and a bear grazing in a meadow, life slows down enough to remember what really matters.

I can’t wait to see you all this week!!

07/19/2026

Got these in the mail sometime last week!

Excited to bring Yelm the next class this fall 😁

07/11/2026

Today’s agenda:

✨ Morning run
✨ Yoga
✨ garden
✨ Massage Clients
✨ lay in the sun ☀️
✨ Eat, eat, and drink water!! 💧

Happy Saturday!!

Peak Wellness is closed Sunday 7/12- Sunday 7/19 for a much needed mountain break 😘

*apparently the weeder has been doing other things… 🚒 👨🏻‍🚒

07/11/2026

Running has taught me that almost everything worthwhile happens after you want to quit.

07/08/2026

Rest is productive.

Your muscles grow while you recover.

Your nervous system heals when you slow down.

✨post run stretch sesh & savasana w/Penny (my run & yoga partner) ☺️

07/06/2026

"You are not too old to get stronger."

I'm 40-something. (I’ll be 50 THIS year actually!!)

I lift weights.
I run.
I hike mountains.
I paddle.
I work a physical job.

I don't exercise because I hate getting older.

I exercise because I love what my body allows me to do.

Train for life—not just for the mirror.