Greetings Passion Fit Crew! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends and are hopefully continuing to enjoy the weekend with loved ones. Today’s post is about our children…your children, my children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, neighbors’ children, friends’ children, children in our schools and even children we don’t know. The health of all of these children is extremely important, not only for their wellbeing, but for the wellbeing of our society and our future as well. Every generation has the ability to promote positive messages, philosophies, habits and rituals, when it comes to health, wellness and fitness, to the next generation. And while there isn’t only one right way to do this because everyone is different and each individual has unique needs, if we’re able to

Hi guys! Hope you all are doing well. Today’s blog post is all about dancing, my history with it and why in my opinion, it’s one of the best workouts ever. Even if you don’t dance or don’t like to dance, I hope this blog post inspires you to give it a try sometime or find a form of exercise you love as much as I love dancing! Dancing is seriously one of my greatest passions. When I hear music, I just start doing choreography in my head. I’ve been doing this since I was a little kid and still do it today. Sometimes I come up with my best ideas when I hear a song in the car! Also, when I hear music, my body just wants to move

Hi Passion Fit Crew! Hope you all are doing well and enjoying the fall and soon to be winter weather and holiday season. With the changing seasons and Daylight Savings Time in full effect, there is one important benefit you can take advantage of when it comes to your exercise schedule–getting up earlier to do morning workouts! Now that the sun is rising around 6:30 a.m., it will make it easier to wake up and get out of bed. I just experienced this today when I woke up and got ready to teach my 7 a.m. Total Body Sculpt class. It was so nice to drive over there in daylight instead of the dark! Now, I know some of you are thinking that it is getting colder and the thought

Hi Passion Crew! I hope you all are doing well. I recently shared my exciting news on social media that I’m partnering with Reebok and just joined the ReebokONE network as a Global Fitness Pro, where I’ll part of an amazing global community of fitness professionals and enthusiasts. This partnership is near and dear to my heart because I used to work for Reebok at the corporate headquarters in Interactive Marketing, was a member of Reebok University and the former Reebok Alliance program for fitness instructors and taught Reebok Core Board classes at the corporate office. Therefore, it’s truly an honor to come full circle and partner with them as I’ve launched my own health, wellness and fitness company. 🙂 In light of this new development, I wanted to share

Hi Passion Fit Crew! Once again, a few busy weeks have passed me by and I’ve realized I haven’t sat down and published a new blog post for you guys in a little while. So here I am…focused, at my computer and ready to connect with you guys and share some thoughts. 🙂 Today’s post is about allowing life to flow as it should. What does that mean exactly? Well, we all have a certain rhythm and flow to our lives filled with the usual stuff such as family commitments, work, school, sports activities, household chores, holidays, family gatherings, social outings with friends, errands, appointments, meals, exercise, sleep, etc. These are all components of our day-to-day lives. Then there are the deeper components of our lives, including our relationships, hopes, dreams,

Hi Passion Fit Crew! Hope you all are doing well and into the swing of things this fall. This blog post is a fun recap and photo display of my Passion Fit Launch Party and Zumba Class that I taught at Athleta Town and Country in Palo Alto, CA on September 4, 2014. I had such a blast and really appreciated those who came out for the party, those who wanted to and all of those who showed their support in their own way. Special thanks to my husband for watching our little guys that evening, Athleta for co-hosting the event with me in their beautiful store and to my photographer (from Alex Johnson Photographer) for capturing all the little details as well as the highlights of the event! The

Hi Passion Fit Crew! I hope you all are doing well. It’s been a few weeks since I last blogged and I’m so sorry for the hiatus. The last few weeks have been extremely busy with officially launching my new company, website, YouTube fitness videos, social media platforms and planning my launch party. Also, my kids just went back to school and are starting their fall sports (soccer), so I’ve been busy preparing for those things as well. 🙂 However, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reflecting these last few weeks and wanted to share my thoughts on the concept of living according to your own values. If you’re able to do this, I think this quote from author, Paulo Coelho, sums up perfectly what the end result

Hi Passion Fit Crew! Hope you all are enjoying the weekend and final weeks of summer. I wanted to focus today’s blog post on the importance of safety and form when working out.  There are many fitness trends out there that stress working out at an incredibly fast pace, using the heaviest weights possible and going at an all-out intensity level that could potentially be dangerous. While I definitely want to encourage you all to work out hard and give it your all to get the maximum benefit for your efforts, I also want to encourage you to work out in a smart, safe and effective way that prevents injury. Below are some of my thoughts within the following key areas: Speed and Intensity: While many workouts involve speed and

My mom has always been a great role model for our entire family when it comes to health and wellness and a lot of my own interests in these areas come from her influence. She has a wonderfully unique perspective, which stems from our Indian heritage and therefore, I decided to interview her so we could share her perspective with all of you! Passion Fit: How did you first become interested in health and wellness? Mom: “I was always interested in health and wellness and became even more interested when your brothers, sister, you and all the grandchildren were born and I became a mother and grandmother. I was constantly considering all of your nutritional needs, especially during your growing years and have read many books on this subject over the years.”

I have a lot of friends who are amazing runners…they run in races frequently, have multiple marathons and impressive times under their belts and have qualified or are trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon, the oldest and one of the most elite marathons in the world. My husband is also an amazing runner and was my mentor through Team in Training when I ran my first marathon in Portland several years ago. Team in Training is an incredible organization that allows you to train for marathons, half marathons, triathlons, hikes or cycling events and most importantly, fund raise for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for blood cancer research. I can’t say enough good things about my experience with Team in Training if you’re ever interested in participating in an