Earlier in the Fall, I had a chance to meet Jessie Diaz, a powerful and sassy 29-year old plus size dancer and choreographer from The Bronx, New York and Founder of Curves with Moves. We both have a shared interest in dance that started at a young age with tap, jazz and ballet. But as Jessie grew, […]
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May’s Featured Plus Size Athlete - Estreya, Crossfitter
Moving from one country to another isn’t an easy transition for anyone. You miss your family, your friends and the comfort and familiarities in your life. That is exactly what happened to Estreya in 2014 when her and husband who is in the AirForce, moved to England. Estreya, a 27 year old, stay at home mom originally […]
January’s Featured Plus Size Athlete - Jill, Runner & Personal Trainer
Life does not play out in one linear path, it comes with ups and downs and lots of curves (pun intended) and hopefully along the way, we learn lessons that allow us to make changes to improve and enjoy our life even more. No one knows this more than Jill, our featured plus size athlete for January. Since she started running […]
5 Tips to Starting Out & Plus Size Fitness DVD Giveaway
Writing this Happy New Years post was very challenging. I felt pressure (self imposed) to write a powerful, motivating and the best inspiring post you’ve ever read, to rival any TV commercial or banner ad that is promising “a new you” this year with their diet, fitness or weight loss program. Everyone is excited, full of energy and promise that “this is going […]
3 Reasons Why Training for ‘You’ Now, Has Never Been More Important
I know that this month’s post was meant to be about the power of Mindfulness in enhancing training efforts, and indeed that post was prepared and ready to go - until I felt a very strong need to discuss something else. So I apologise for the diversion in topics but I hope you still find […]
Invest in Yourself with Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sales
This time of the year has the most amazing sales so here’s an opportunity to invest in yourself with new athletic wear, electronic gadgets and more, in your journey towards your athletic goals. I’ve also include some additional commentary about elements, a specific brand may be known for (some of it is from personal experience). […]