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Year: 2019
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A Million Years of Evolution Appearing Right Before My Eyes
This week I’ve got 6 full days learning about Frequency Specific Microcurrent. Having had some pretty amazing results with a nerve entrapment issue, and then some equally amazing results with spinal issues, I had to sign up for their next class which just happened to be in my backyard here in SF! Yesterday was a…
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Experiences with Functional Dentistry
This year I went to a functional dentist. For years, like most people, I went to a conventional dentist who was phenomenal at a variety of levels. But after studying functional medicine, I came to the realization that I didn’t like people removing stuff from my body. After all, nature gave us all these gifts…
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Training Advice for Everyone
One of my swimmers is moving out of the area. He and I have been working together for over 2 years and he’s made incredible progress. Here were some suggestions to him on how to approach training without our regular interactions: Progress is rarely linear all the time. You should expect setbacks and reversals of…
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ADAPT Certified Functional Health Coach!
Whew! Last Friday I got word that I was officially certified as an ADAPT Certified Functional Health Coach! I raced to complete 25 coaching sessions, after passing my Practical Skills Assessment., and it went by pretty quickly after I solicited a whole batch of practice clients from the membership of the Precision Nutrition FB Group.…
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Tips on Passing the Practical Skills Assessment (PSA) for the ADAPT Health Coach Course
Woot! This last Thursday, I passed my Practical Skills Assessment (PSA) for my health coach course with ADAPT (ADAPT HCTP)! It marks a significant milestone in certification as a health coach and one that was not easy for me to achieve. In hopes of helping others through this, I thought I’d give some thoughts on…
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Unexpected Twists and Turns in Becoming a Health Coach
As noted previously we completed the ADAPT Health Coach Training Program course work back in June. In the process of becoming a coach, I discovered I needed A LOT OF work myself. What followed was a shocking revelation and, well, a transformation that I did not expect nor know the results of. When I started…
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I passed the Russian Kettlebell Certification (RKC) with Dan John August 17-18, 2019 Torrance, CA
This post is a bit late, having now been nearly 4 weeks after I passed the RKC but it’s one that needs to be done! About 4 months prior, I saw that an RKC was announced on the West Coast in Southern California, and with Dan John. For those of you who might not know…
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Russian Kettlebell Certification (RKC) with Dan John this August 17-18, 2019!!
I just jumped at the chance to experience Dan John at the Russian Kettlebell Certification (RKC) this August 17-18, 2019 in Torrance, CA. I’ve been an admirer of Dan John for years now and have loved his DVDs, lectures, and books. I’m totally excited to experience him live for 2 whole days! I’ve also been…
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Neurokinetic Therapy Level 1
This last week, I took the certification exam for Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT) Level 1 and passed! Up to now, I had associated a lot with NKT practitioners: Kathy Dooley, Bob Gazso, among many others. It seemed that every seminar I went to, I would be in company of many of them. Thus, I found some…
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Nutrition Talks at Menloswim.com!
This summer I reached out to Menloswim to see if I could do some informative talks around nutrition. Thankfully, Tim Sheeper agreed! Last month, I spoke about sugar, a topic that is pretty important hot these days, and especially for parents. Sugar has been linked to many chronic diseases. It’s found in nearly all processed…
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Kresser Health Coach Course Update: Endings and New Beginnings
A year ago last June, I took the plunge and signed up for the first cohort of Chris Kresser’s Health Coach Training Program. It’s been a great year of learnings on many fronts, and we are about a week away from the course’s official ending. As I reflect on the course and my own development,…
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Frequency Specific Microcurrent for Nerve Entrapment Issue
Back late last year, I suffered from a severe nerve entrapment issue which started in my right arm and then began to mirror itself in my left. It also manifested itself in my left buttock which put *really* uncomfortable tingles into my left testicle (nope, not the good kind…!). In both arms, my front shoulder…
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On Builds to Races, Recovery, and Endurance Training
One of my clients is working towards a challenging marathon swim. I thought I’d republish part of an email here that captured some thoughts I’ve had over the years about building to a race and recovering properly: As mentioned, building towards races can take many forms. It can be a linear build to a peak…
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Drills and Focal Points – Reality: A Reflection or Actual?
Recently, I got this comment on one of my dryland recovery drill videos: Comment: When you are showing the dry land elbow position, your hand is dangling below and if there was water, it would be well below the surface. So I don’t understand how this exercise would translate when in the water. It seems…
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Dryland Recovery Practice with Scapular Plane Drill Start
Hey swimmers! Are you having trouble with your recovery? Finding it difficult to move your arm properly from the stroke back’s finish forward to the entry point? Many swimmers have difficulty performing the proper arm motion for freestyle recovery. Try the drill in this video and see if it can help you:
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