Sharing with you today FIVE ways to sneak in some N.E.A.T! NEAT stands for non-exercise activity thermogenesis. I was first introduced to NEAT and the importance of it in decreasing stress from @fatlosslifestyleschool. Ever since I have been working at implementing this into my lifestyle b/c I’ve seen how effective it is!! I learned a […]

I was born with a competitive drive. I liked to win at games, I liked the praise of being the best, I liked to know that I got the best grade, and so on. Competition in some ways can make us better. It keeps us from getting complacent with our talents and expecting more than […]

We eat a lot of greek yogurt around our home, as it’s one of a few snacks that is filled with protein that my kids really enjoy! We have many toppings we throw into our yogurt, but granola is by far the top choice! I fell in love with KIND brand’s peanut butter granola, but […]

How do you help your kids develop a healthy relationship with movement? For a chunk of my life, movement was about burning calories. It was about controlling my weight. It was about competition, mostly with myself. And it was a punishment for eating. Movement gave me a high, yes, but there was no actual joy […]

Sharing with you today TEN Things you don’t have to settle for: Debilitating pain during pregnancy – when asking a group of pregnant women whether or not they experienced pain during pregnancy, 75% raised their hands and said they had, but very few actually pursue treatment for pain. Most assume that pain in pregnancy is […]

It has been so fun to look back over part 1 and part 2 of this story. Now as I think about where I am at one year in, so much has changed over the last few months! 2019 went right along with a slow steady increase in patients. I continued teaching fitness but really […]

As I mentioned in my last post, God used an MLM health coaching experience that I didn’t love, to slowly weave a path to Revelation Wellness®, who taught me to die to my strongholds (fears) and say YES to starting my own business. I originally kept the name “Refining Wellness” as my business name b/c […]

The journey to Refine PT has certainly had a few twists and turns. Whether you are a patient, a friend, someone who has followed along on this journey with me, someone new to my business, or someone hoping to start their own business someday, I’d love to share how God orchestrated these events as His hand […]

Salads have become my go-to for lunch for quite a while now because they are: Filling A great way to get in a LOT of veggies Can have a ton of variety I find that as long as I keep a variety of ingredients on hand, it’s pretty easy to keep salads interesting and I […]

I can still remember my first negative body image thought. I had to have been in early elementary school and remember sitting down, looking down at my thighs pressed against the seat, and thinking that they looked fat. Had someone first told me something? Made a joke? Stated a dumb comment? I’m not sure. When […]

Hi Friends! I’ve had the joy and pleasure of serving many new moms in the last few months. As a mom of five, I’ve been through the gamut of emotions and experiences with the prenatal and postpartum period. It’s a JOY of mine to help you navigate through it both physically, and mentally/emotionally as well. […]

Hey friends, it’s been awhile right? I haven’t touched the blog for quite some time, and it’s also been a couple months since I’ve posted or done anything with Refining Wellness. Why? It’s not a simple answer, but the closest is that I feel like I’m in a transition period in life where I am […]

Hello There! I’m back again to talk about postpartum exercise! I’m excited to soon begin postpartum exercise classes at Orange City Area Health System beginning this week! This will be offered to any woman who is beyond 6 weeks postpartum and has been cleared by their physician to resume exercise as tolerated. Today I’d love […]