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 [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
Rest and Relax With Ted Stark’s Nature Photo’s
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, tagged nature photos, Nature pics, Photography, relaxation, Stress Management on August 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Recently I gained a new Twitter follower, Ted Stark. Ted likely found me via one of my many posts about hiking in nature (with pics included). I checked out Ted’s website, and was visually inspired. Ted’s nature photos make [...]
Chicago Urban Adventurers, Venture Out to Naperville’s Riverwalk
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Centennial Beach, Naperville Illinois, Naperville Riverwalk, Urban hikes on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Saturday night my man and I wanted to go for a walk. We decided to forgo an urban hike and went on a “mini-vacation” to fabulous downtown Naperville and strolled along the Riverwalk. With the recent rain, the river [...]
Celebrate Summer at Blackwell Forest Preserve
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Blackwell forest preesrves, boat rental Chicago, canoeing, Dupage Forest Preserves, HIking in Chicago on July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer We took a nice long hike this past weekend at Blackwell Forest Preserve. Although it was hot, we were able to hike along meadows, in the coolness of a few forests and along Silver Lake and the McKee Marsh. [...]
What Do Flowers Do For You?
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Flower, mood elevation, relaxation, soft attention, stress relief on July 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Flowers make me feel better, more relaxed and give my overworked mind a rest from planning, analyzing and overall thinking. I send flowers at times to say I am thinking of you to those recovering from illness or for [...]
Go on Vacation Without Leaving the Chicago Area!
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged business hotels in Chicago, Fountain, Health club, Itasca Westin, Lake Geneva, Westin Hotels on July 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Over the 4th of July weekend, I went “on vacation”..only 30 miles from home! I went to the Itasca Westin off the 290 and Thorndale and had a very relaxing time with my family. (Note: for business travelers that [...]
Take a Gander at the Clouds and Get Inspired
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, Stress Management, tagged Clouds, Recreation, relaxing on July 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer There is something restorative about sitting back on a nice summer day and watching the clouds go by. It’s relaxing, it let’s your mind wander and let’s you relax your body as well. If you can’t get outside, I [...]
Peace and Serenity in Devil’s Lake, Wisconsin
Posted in Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged Devils Lake, serenity, stress relief, Wisconsin on July 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Today I offer you an image of peace and serenity courtesy of Wisconsin’s Devil’s Lake. This shot is of a small outlet just off the lake’s South Shore. No motor boats, no large crowds. Just you, nature and the [...]
Visit the Tropics–in the U.S….at Rough River Lake in Kentucky
Posted in Fitness, Health and Wellness, Nature and Stress, tagged boating, Kentucky, Mammoth Cave National Park, Nolan Lake, pontoon boat, Rough River lake on June 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Last year, my boyfriend and I ventured down to Kentucky for a long weekend get away. And what we found surprised and delighted us. Rough River Lake, Nolan Lake and Mammoth Cave are great spots for hiking, swimming and [...]
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