Healthy Is Hot Blog
This week on the Healthy Is Hot podcast, we welcome the Beyoncé of Yoga, Jessamyn Stanley! Jessamyn is an author, yoga teacher, entrepreneur, advocate, podcast host, and Co-Founder of @theunderbellyyoga. She is an internationally acclaimed voice in wellness highly sought after for her...
This month we’re recognizing Women’s History Month. And while there’s much to celebrate about how far we’ve come collectively as women, our hard-won progress is actually rolling backwards, especially when it comes to mental health.
Long before the pandemic, we knew women...
The double-edged sword of social media in our society
In the last two years, since the height of the pandemic began and many of us were forced to be locked within our homes, the world saw a shift not only in our day-to-day routines but also in our way of looking at our health and our wellness....
When we think of the foundations of glowing, healthy skin, our blood sugar probably doesn’t come to mind. But glucose and insulin regulation can actually have a huge impact on our skin - in terms of texture and composition, proneness to breakouts, and even fine lines and aging.
We need...
A big part of any wellness journey is setting goals. It’s impossible to know what you’re looking to achieve if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want your end results to be. The challenge with goal setting is that goals can feel lofty, out of reach or insurmountable when...
In a time when we are all trying to find our way after a worldwide reset, I would like to introduce you to Carmelinda Dimanno, a TO yoga angel. I first heard about Carmelinda through a girlfriend of mine who was raving about her classes, energy and coaching style. As someone who has been in...
Self-care doesn’t have to mean $400 spa treatments and a 14-step skincare routine. If we apply the practice of mindfulness to self-care—which at its core is just being able to maintain a sense of awareness while undergoing any simple activity—we can carve moments of self-care...
The backend of 2021 was not the best for me. As the months passed, I kept getting more and more discouraged, and borderline depressed, over where I was at in my life. My career was not taking off in the direction I wanted it to, the added pandemic restrictions around the holidays made it hard if...
I've lost track of the number of times that I feel defeated because I think that I "wasn't productive enough." Similarly, after a day of much needed relaxation and taking it easy, the damaging thought that it was an ineffective use of time because of the unattended task list surfaces. In Four...
Much more than just helping you “detox”, intravenous (IV) nutrient therapy has so many benefits for our health and wellness! In today’s article, we’re diving right in.
First, let’s start with the basics. IV nutrient therapy works by infusing certain nutrients (like...
With summer just around the corner, it means more sunny days and more chances to delve into a new world through books. If you’re anything like me, books have this way of transporting you to new lives, experiences, and cities through the characters. In today’s post, I wanted to share...
It’s summer again, which also means it’s that time of year where we compare our bodies and pick ourselves apart. We also get slammed with ads about how all bodies are beautiful and we have to embrace our differences. All of that is great and all bodies are beautiful and serve a...
We all love summer - but, our skin might not feel the same way. So, let’s go over how you can modify your skincare routine to keep a healthy summer glow that your skin will love, too!
Protecting your skin is IN
SPF (AKA Sun-Protection Factor) is super important to help fight those wrinkles...
Our individual worlds are inundated with so much information on the daily, and the reality is, not all of it is good for us. If this past year has taught us anything it’s the importance of harnessing the calm within the chaos. So how do we know what to let in and what to leave behind to...
Lately, and pretty much for as long as I can remember, I’ve never felt as though I have enough hours in the day to get things done. Between working a full-time corporate job, owning and operating a side hustle, and attempting to have a life, I would get to the end of the day and wonder what...
Access to nature and being in green spaces are important and essential for our overall well-being. Did you know by being in nature - could help to improve your physical health, mood and well-being? Yes, it is true! By simply walking through a park, hiking on a trail or spending time in a garden...
Part of the fun of the holidays and getting together with loved ones is also the food and drinks, right?! So, if you want to indulge in some holiday treats this season and not spend the next day suffering the consequences - here are some tips to help you beat the holiday bloat!
1. Hydrate,...
Low motivation. We’ve all been there before. Whether in our work life, personal life, fitness journey, or any other part of our lives, we’ve all had times when we just can’t seem to get motivated to go through with our plans or goals. When feeling low motivation, sometimes it...