Monthly Archives: December, 2012

GoRecess Playground Pro: Sadie Lincoln, barre3; Portland, OR

12.18.2012

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VITAL STATS

Studio: Founder of barre3

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Background: Sadie brings more to her work than her extensive experience. She is a passionate instructor with a vision: to develop and support a family of studios run by entrepreneurs like herself.

Sadie is the founder of barre3 exercise studios where she creates classes inspired by three of her favorite disciplines: [...]

Holiday Season Survival Tips & Healthy Recipes

12.12.2012

Holiday Party

'Tis the season...countless holiday parties, cocktails, cookies and more.  All of this merriment can do a number on your waistline, leading to more challenging New Year's resolutions. But with these holiday survival tips for you and your kids, and tasty yet healthy recipes from our fitness and nutrition experts, you can celebrate the holidays without having to loosen your belt!

10 Tips to Get You Through

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10 Tips to Get You Through the Holidays Without Loosening Your Belt from Samantha Lynch, MS, RD, CDN

12.12.2012

Stuffed Santa

Many of the claims about holiday weight gain are just as inflated as Santa’s belly.  A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that people of normal weight gain one pound over the holidays, and people who are overweight or obese gain 7-10 pounds.  However, this news isn’t all merry.  The study also reports that most people never shed the weight they gain, and gaining [...]

Featured Recipes: Ceviche de Pescado & Black Bean Soup from Erica Gragg

12.12.2012

Ceviche de Pescado and Black Bean Soup

As the Founder of traveling fitness spa Escape To Shape, Erica Gragg has traveled the globe hosting curated vacations at trend-setting destinations such as Cartegena, Croatia, Istanbul, Marrakech, and Vietnam.  In addition to offering luxury accommodations, amazing workouts, and cultural excursions, Escape to Shape offers delicious, local healthy cuisine that is reflective of the local region and season.

In the spirit of Escape to Shape's [...]

Featured Recipe: "barre3 bars" from Sadie Lincoln

12.12.2012

barre3 energy bars

barre3 team favorite, Founder Sadie Lincoln recommends having these healthy "barre3 bars" on hand before holiday happy hours to manage blood sugar levels.  These energy bars are so easy to make you can whip them up within minutes. They don't need to bake and all you need is a glass dish and a food processor!

Feel free to adapt the recipe to suit your needs [...]