MEET KRISTEN HOFFMAN!
Hometown: Dallas, TX
What I do at exhale: Mind Body Manager, Core Fusion teacher and yoga teacher
My background: I grew up playing every sport in the book, and in high school started competitive cheerleading. I went to Pepperdine University, majored in Political Science and History, and then moved to DC right after college and started my career on Capitol Hill. Fast forward 5 years and I was working in a corporate finance job in Dallas, when I started part time teaching Core Fusion at exhale. I’d discovered a new passion and my career path took a quick and unexpected turn! I left spreadsheets behind and took the position as Mind Body Manager and I love it!
MEET KRISTIN GILBERT!
Hometown: Austin, TX
What I do at exhale: Mind Body Manager, Core Fusion Teacher at exhale Avalon in Alpharetta
My background: Fitness and fashion
My certifications: Core Fusion
Favorite neighborhood spot: Kona Grill at Avalon (join us Wednesdays at exhale Avalon for “Barre to Bar”! We head to Kona Grill after the 5:45pm and 7pm classes for $5 cocktails!)
My favorite local restaurant is: Bantam & Biddy because they have healthy and organic options.
What’s in my gym bag: One outfit, exhale grippy socks, Wildrose Magnolia lip balm/gloss, deodorant, lavender oil and music.
BABY CORE FUSION, PAPA FRED DEVITO
By: Madison Wright
Blog Coordinator + Core Fusion Teacher
Father’s Day is a national institution, every year on the third Sunday in June; we pay tribute and thanks to more than 70 million papas here in the United States. The year 1910 marked the first celebration of Father’s Day in honor of a widower raising six children all by himself. Not to mention the relentless, laborious effort it took to provide for and ensure the wellbeing of six children in the absence of modern technology. That man deserves an entire month of tribute and praise! A lot has changed since the inception of Father’s Day we’ve gone from the first Model-Ts to battery operated Teslas, from sending messages to friends in a matter of weeks to sending messages in a matter of seconds.
EXHALE ANNOUNCES NEWEST LOCATION: INMAN PARK ATLANTA!
by: madison wright, ms
blog coordinator + core fusion teacher
Core Fusion has taken the nation by it’s CORE! Our highly acclaimed method, Core Fusion, has become the focus of the fitness industry and people
MEET DENISE CROWE!
Hometown: Boston
What I do at exhale: Mind Body Manager at exhale Back Bay for almost 9 years! I am also honored to be one of the six Subject Matter Experts that have been working on the accreditation of the exhale Barre Teacher Training Program!
My background: A dancer from the age of three, I earned my BFA in Modern Dance/Minor in Ballet from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. In New York I danced professionally with several modern dance companies and in Philadelphia with the Opera Company of Philadelphia and Convergence: Dances + Musicians, a company that always performed with live musicians. I also performed in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for two years.
BALANCING ACT
By: Susan Tomback
VP of Sales and Marketing
We’ve all heard the phrase “pH balanced,” but what does that mean to us in the world of skincare? Potential of hydrogen, or pH, measures the amount of acidity or alkalinity in a substance, and since our bodies are composed of over 70% water, this is an important element to watch. Though the general rule is that maintaining a slightly alkaline environment in the body helps to prevent disease, as bacteria and viruses, even malignant cells, cannot survive in an alkaline environment (drink your Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar, people!), the opposite is true for the skin.
I TRIED EXHALE’S NEW CARDIO CLASS…(AND DIDN’T DIE)
By Emily McNeely, exhale’s Marketing Coordinator + Copywriter (and new Cardio convert!)
I’m just going to come right out and say it: cardio is not my thing. As a former professional ballet and modern dancer, I recall (with a grimace) the many hours I spent on a treadmill attempting to increase my stamina for a grueling winter season. Let’s just say, I made it through Nutcracker, but that stamina didn’t stick around. Neither did the six-pack.
HOW TO SET UP YOUR AT-HOME WELLBEING SPACE
Our homes are our personal spaces that accommodate all things essential to living our best lives. Home is where we rest and nourish, where we express ourselves, where we feel safe and comforted, and where we harness all things that bring us wellbeing. During this time that we are staying home, let’s focus on embracing and utilizing our space for the purpose of preserving the best versions of ourselves. How do we do this? We’re sharing our go-to steps for setting up a designated wellbeing space right in your home. This space will be a place for fitness, balance, happiness, recovery, and all things that fuel our wellbeing.
WHAT’S YOUR OPINION ON BODY WEIGHT AND IMAGE?
Its great to see a woman with influence, such as Heidi Klum, giving advice about body weight and image.
In this article, she warns women about getting too thin and I wholeheartedly agree.
When our focus becomes obsessed with being skinny, we lose perspective on what is a healthy weight and life style.
Society doesn’t make it any easier with waif- thin models adorning the covers and exercise teachers screaming at you that you will never fit into those skin tight jeans unless you do 20 more plies at the bar!
THE BENEFITS OF BODY SCRUBS
By Lauren Cardarelli
Get buffed! There’s no better time than the end of the summer to scrub away dry skin and revive your body’s full complexion. Dry brushing and other exfoliating techniques go beyond skin deep to rid your body of waste and help relieve stress! This month, exhale is making it easier than ever to get a scrub – for only $10, you can add on a scrub when you buy our Month of Mindfulness package (click to details.).
Body scrubs offer terrific benefits to body and mind, including:
remove pore-blocking, dead cells, which are often the culprits behind in-grown hairs, fine lines and wrinkles
increase circulation and stimulate the lymphatic system (your body’s waste elimination network) to decrease inflammation
increase collagen production to combat sun damage, free radicals and pollution.
zen out with the meditative movements of dry brushing
