Why Do I Mess With Yoga?

Every day, I post up photos of my whiteboard on Instagram (@nicnakis). These are my workout logs, and sometimes they say something about Yoga. What do I get out of Yoga and why have I been practicing it for 25 years? Mental Practice I guess it starts with learning: learning strange names and words andContinue reading “Why Do I Mess With Yoga?”

Fit, Part 3: Movement Ability

Two weeks ago, I explained my concept of “Fit”.  In my system, this is made up of 3 umbrella categories: endurance, strength, and movement ability.  I already wrote about Endurance and about Strength.  Today, I am writing about Movement Ability.  Movement Ability This is your ability to move. It includes movement in all the possibleContinue reading “Fit, Part 3: Movement Ability”

What is Fitness? Part 5: Fit = Physical Fitness

In this blog series, I am exploring the ways I think about and define fitness.  Here are the previous articles: What is Fitness? Part 1: Defining the Question What is Fitness? Part 2: Answering the Question for Yourself What is Fitness? Part 3: Smart, Fit, and Clean What is Fitness? Part 4: Smart = MentalContinue reading “What is Fitness? Part 5: Fit = Physical Fitness”

Individual Design Coaching: Assess, Don’t Guess

Assessment “Measure twice and cut once” as they say.  In other words, know what you’re doing before you do it.  That’s the philosophy behind assessment.  Assessment is truth.  It is an objective measurement (or set of measurements) that tells you what IS, so then you can strategize about what needs to change, how to changeContinue reading “Individual Design Coaching: Assess, Don’t Guess”