By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer I was speaking to a client about his son’s video game habits and his lack of physical activity the other day. I pointed out that there has been recent research showing that some aspects of video gaming are actually [...]
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Frugal Dad Shows the Health Benefits (Yes Benefits) of Video Gaming
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, tagged Frugal Dad, Video game on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
More Maui Relaxation Photos to Relax Your Mind
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Haleakula, Hawaii, Maui, Sue Shekut on April 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer These past few weeks have been intensely busy for me and I haven’t had time to share my amazingly insightful thoughts about fitness, nutrition, relaxation and wellness with you. I do have some good posts coming up, but in [...]
California Weather Comes to Tinley Forest Perserve Near Chicago in March, 2012!
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged bicycling, Cycling, Tinley Creek, Trail on March 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Everyone in Chicago is remarking how unusually warm the weather is this march. We are experiencing 80 degree F days and sun, sun, sun. Not your usually March fare for us Northerners. But this Sunday. my man and I [...]
Frozen Waterfalls the Only Sign of Winter at Starved Rock This February
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged hiking, Illinois canyon, Ottawa, Starved Rock, Starved Rock State Park, Waterfall on February 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Last Sunday my man and I went to Starved Rock State Park near Ottawa, IL for a much-needed bit of fresh air, exercise and time in nature. We hiked the Illinois Canyon (Starved Rock has many canyons and this [...]
Slimming Down and Losing Fat May Be Easier Than We Thought!
Posted in Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nutrition, tagged Calorie, calorie counting, diet, dieting, Fat Loss, obesity, weight loss on February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer For anyone that’s ever dieted or struggled to keep excess fat off, you know that conventional wisdom (increase activity, decrease calories) has tended to recommend very caloric intake for losing weight. But living on super low-calorie diets is not [...]
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 »
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 [...]
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 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
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