Happy Birthday, Ella!

One year ago today, Ella Puggleton (formerly Lucinda) became an Ellis. I had begged my parents for months to allow me to bring a dog home. I still don’t think they agreed, they just were tired of arguing with me (see! Persistence does work!). I knew that I...

Sore Ankles? Try this!

Here is a therapy ball technique that I am working on to combat my current ongoing foot pain. Sometimes, it’s the areas above and below that are causing the stiffness, so be sure to go after all potential culprits when rolling! Jill Miller of...

Why So Serious?

I like to dabble in many different worlds. I am a yogi who likes to lift and a CrossFit-er who enjoys running. I am finding it more challenging to describe myself with a single word…and why should I have to? Many people are quick to cling on to a group of...

Self Care

There is nothing better as an instructor to have a client come to you, overjoyed, because they had an ache or pain and were able to manage it on their own. Their own breakthroughs are 1004820 times more exciting than one I have guided them through. Why? Because it is...

The Yes Phase

I am in a phase of my life where the best answer to all things life and career wise is “yes”. This has led me to more job and teaching opportunities than I could ever imagine and I have made connections with people, whom I never imagined I would have the...