The greatest wealth is health.

Exercise is a powerful and intense natural medicine. It improves your quality of life overall by preventing diseases, building your immune system, boosting natural energy and reducing cortisol production - which is in other terms - a natural way to reduce stress.

Why and how do we get ourselves to love exercise?

Exercise is a huge part of an individual's life and is extremely important for our bodies. Our bodies were designed for physiological movement and without it, the natural processes in our bodies that rely on movement, will cease to function. The most difficult, yet also most soul-fulfilling part is beginning.

Press play on the video to the right to discover what exercise actually DOES for you.

Tips on how to get started:

FIND YOUR WHY

Why do you want to exercise? Is it to hit a weight goal? fit into those skinny jeans you wore 20 years ago? Need more confidence? You need to sit yourself down, take a couple breaths and find the reason that you are wanting to make a difference in your life. This difference will be huge and positive but there always needs to be a personal "why."

Ditch the all or nothing attitude

Setting insane goals for yourself like working out for monotonous hours a day really does nothing and in fact-only adds pressure and stress to what is supposed to be a positive and beneficial, self-journey! In fact, adding modest mounts of physical activity into your daily routine can have intense and profound effects on your physical and mental health.

Think outside of the gym

Find an activity that makes YOU happy! Make your exercise a game and pair it with something that you love! Grab your best buddy and get moving!

Start small-build momentum

Write your day down and find 30 minutes to squeeze in your workout. Starting with an ambitious goal can leave you frustrated but building on the small goals are what keep you motivated!

Keep a personal record

The one thing that we can always count on to motivate us, is US. Take your selfies, record your weight- trust me, when you see your progress, you will only want to keep beating it!

reward yourself

Working out naturally boosts our happy hormones and as humans we tend to organically get rewarded after moving our bodies. Until we can understand that feeling, it is important to let yourself indulge after some good hard work.

Do you have SMART goals?

It is time to start setting some goals! What's in your future? How are you going to get there? SMART goals is a technique that a lot of people use, and you should too! Setting SMART goals can help you stay motivated. Let's us help you create yours! Here's a little break down of what SMART goals are.

SPECIFIC

What is it that YOU want specifically? Set specific goals to ensure they get done!

M

measurable

Measure your goals! It is important to see where you started and where you are! Progress is a huge factor in intrinsic motivation.

A

attainable

Is the goal you set for yourself realistic with your daily life? Start by understanding what you are capable of and go from there!

R

relevant

Why is this goal relevant in your life? How is it beneficial to you? Setting goals are only helpful if they can truly fit into your lifestyle!

T

time bound

Define a timeline for your goals! Give yourself a realistic amount of time to accomplish your goal so that you remain motivated by reaching it!