by Joanne Parker | Feb 23, 2017 | General Health, healthy eating, Metabolism, mindfulness, Nourish, Nutrition, weight loss
Christmas and all it’s festivities might seem a life time ago, but sometimes those holiday feasts are just amazing. And it’s not just the abundance of delicious food but also the people, the decorations, and the ambiance. It is way too easy (and common) to...
by Joanne Parker | Sep 27, 2015 | Empower, Exercise, Fitness, Goals, Move, Strength, Sweat
Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits of strength training for women and those over the age of forty. Most women who exercise are spending most of their time doing cardiovascular exercise, and less time using...
by Joanne Parker | Aug 31, 2015 | Empower, Goals, Inspire, Motivation
Spring is FINALLY here! It is my favourite season, despite suffering hay fever and having a bird phobia that peaks during magpie season! However as much as I LOVE spring, I struggle with what the season usually means, or implies, in the health and fitness industry....
by Joanne Parker | Jun 21, 2015 | Empower, Goals, Inspire, Motivation
Today is the FINAL DAY of the Life Spark Wellness 21 Day Winter Wellness Challenge and it’s time to CELEBRATE! Celebrate the small steps made and the breakthroughs you have had over the past 21 days. Over the past 21 days you have completed challenges,...
by Joanne Parker | Jun 20, 2015 | Empower, Goals, Inspire, Motivation
Last week you set a SMART goal based on your vision. Today your challenge is to take the next smallest step you can manage towards that goal. Exactly what that step entails will depend on your goal, but it need only be small. The step should small enough...