Michelle V. Barnes

Hello subscribers and I bet you are wondering where in heck I have been? Well let me start off by saying I have been BUSY! The move to the south has been an absolute blessing in so many ways. Randy and I really felt like we were needed here and now we know as those fee...

     I had the opportunity to learn about the pelvic floor and how important it is three years ago through three months of Pilate training. I did not realize how important that muscle group is until I studied it and went through the Pilate training which was most enjoy...

     Hello everyone! I know it has been awhile since I blogged. I am excited to write this blog because two very close young friends of mine both asked me the same question within two weeks of each other. The question was, how do you stay motivated to workout? The ques...

 How many of you have been searching for an idea on how to get your diet back on track since January? Maybe you have stalled out on the Keto Diet and need a switch hit for a bit. Have you ever wanted to try some type of fast but never could bring yourself to do it?  We...

Collagen is a protein that has become increasingly popular over the past few years. Lots of buzz going on about it and you may be wondering if you should be taking it or not. I believe it has a positive impact on our health and is worth focusing on for both beauty and...

How many times have you thought if I just had more energy I could do this or do that? Do you wake up feeling unrested and reach for the caffeine drinks many times per day to only find yourself unable to sleep when it is time to go to bed?  I myself have been very fortu...

     Hey! Happy New Year to my lovely and missed subscribers.  You are probably wondering where I have been for the past few months. I wonder the same about myself. Between the holidays and the permanent arrival of family members from California my life to say the leas...

With the holidays fast approaching, it seems fitting to discuss a strategy on how to stay stress free, stay fit, make healthy food choices, enjoy, giving and be grateful. To some it may be easier said then done. For others if may also be a sad time during the holidays....

Late last October, my husband and I were doing an outdoor work out at our box in California. It was a beautiful fall day on the Central Coast of Cali. We were finishing part C which was five rounds that contained the movement 100 double unders each round. That is a tot...

There is nothing more compelling than natural beauty. Ad men always have said that sex sells (such as this photo, above, of Lane Tanner enjoying a “Pinot bath”), but these days, natural sells almost as well. Natural cosmetics, natural clothing, natural foods, and now n...