By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I came across this blog post, “athletic body diversity reference for artists” via the Facebook page of my friend, Bodhi Haraldsson, Register Massage Therapist and author of the blog, MTABC – Evidence-based massage therapy resources. The blog post. “athletic body diversity [...]
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Strong Bodies Come In All Shapes and Sizes–No One Sie Fits All
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged body type, fit bodies, strong bodies on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Get ready for Adventure Chicago at The Adventure Travel Show 1-28-12 to 1-29-12
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged adventure travel, hiking, Outdoors, scouba, Scuba diving on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer People ask me, “Sue where did you hear about all these great adventure travel locations?” One way is through my clients of course! Another way is from the Annual Adventure Travel Show that will be at The Donald E [...]
Visual Delights from Maui, Hawaii to Palos Forest Preserve, in Chicago Area of Illinois
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, tagged Hawaii, Iao Valley, Maui, Recreation and Sports on January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Two weeks ago we ventured to Maui for a week of fitness and photography. Then this weekend, we headed out to the cool crisp air of Palos Forest Preserves for some winter hiking in the new fallen snow. It’s [...]
The Hazards of an Ego-Centered Approach to Yoga
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Yoga, tagged B. K. S. Iyengar, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, New York Times, William Broad, yoga risks on January 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer This last week, the web has been a buzz about an article in new York Times Magazine about “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body.” The article is well worth the read. In it, the author, William J. Broad, explores [...]
Grab Your Ice Skates Chicago, the City Rinks Are Open This November!
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged Chicago Park District, Grant Park, Ice rink, Ice skating, Millennium Park, Wrigley Field on November 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer In Chicago, we don’t need to wait for the first snowfall to get our skate on! There are at least two well-known out-door ice skating rinks that are now open for Chicago children and adults this winter. The Rink [...]
Hey Chicago, Get Healthy With the Healthy In Chicago Blog!
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness for Parents, Workplace Wellness, tagged Chicago, Chicago coaches, health info, Healthy In Chicago, wellness on November 9, 2011 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I was looking at my WorkingWellResources blog subscribers and noticed that I’ve got a few blog stalkers. OK, not stalkers, just fans. One of them is Healthy In Chicago, an easy to read, fun and accessible blog about healthy [...]
Be a Fitness Winner With Wii Fit’s The Biggest Loser Game
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness on November 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I broke out our Wii the other day and my boyfriend and I played some Wii tennis and bowling. While Wii Sports can be fun, they don’t provide as fun or as active of a workout as Wii’s The [...]
Do Vitamins Cause Early Death? Research Does Not Support This Latest Sensational Media Assertion
Posted in Fitness, Nutrition, tagged Archives of Internal Medicine, Dietary supplement, Vitamin on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer This study about woman who take supplements dying younger a good example of why it’s important to be research literate. This study does not show a casual link to taking supplements and early death. All it shows is a [...]
Chicago, Meet Heather Sulic, Lincoln Park Wellness Club Team Leader and Passionate Wellness Educator
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Wellness Club, Whole Foods Market, Yoga on October 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer As part of my ongoing effort to let people know about the Wellness Club team at Whole Foods Market in Lincoln Park, I spoke with Heather Sulic, Wellness Club Team Leader and massage aficionado! I’ve been working with Heather [...]