Happy April Solcanauts! We have jumped head first into the spring cycle and it is going splendidly so far. Now that we have entered a new month it's time to set some new goals AND announce our April athletes of the month. This month we are honoring Charlie Delbridge and Amy Highness Charlie has been lobbying for the position of Athlete of the Month for a...
Starting this week, we are moving into our new spring cycle. This first week is all about recovering from the open, having a little fun, and getting a taste of what the rest of the cycle will look like. The spring cycle will run from this March 28th until our Beginner Olympic Weightlifting Meet on May 21st. The overall goal of this cycle is to...
Hey everybody! We're going to be offering a wonderful Acro Yoga seminar on Saturday April 2nd at 11:00 for a 90 minute seminar taught by the uber talented Jude Ortiz!! It will take place in the Solcana CrossFit space! Take a look at his experienced bio here! Take a look at the description below to see if this is for you! AcroYoga combines elements of yoga, acrobatics, and...
THE THINGS WE CARRY By: Lauren Anderson It's midnight on a Thursday. I'm alone. Chopping vegetables in the kitchen. AGAIN. My sister Marnna comes in. She takes one look at my face and says, “Jeez Laurie, what's wrong?” (My sister still calls me Laurie, a holdover from childhood.) I look up. I didn't realize I had a cartoonish frown on my face. But I did. I looked like...
Meditation for Everyone By Emma V. As some of you may have already heard, Solcana is going to start hosting weekly guided meditations by yours truly! Huzzah! Sunday mornings at 10am will be your chance to explore the world of meditation. Whether you’re a seasoned zen master or someone who has zero experience, you are all welcome. I will be guiding you through 20 minutes of meditation to...
By Craig F Nelson, MS, DC The Food We Choose: A Self-Interview Several months ago I introduced a post by listing all of the different dimensions along which one could make choices about the food that one eats. I labeled these different elements “Food Production Factors,” or FPFs for short. That list: Organic/not-organic Non-GMO/GMO Hormone-free/hormones used Antibiotic-free/antibiotics used Free range/confined Locally produced/not locally produced Vegetarian-Vegan/animal products used Unprocessed/processed Family farm/factory farm Fair trade/free trade Heirloom/hybrid Natural/artificial Paleo/not-paleo Grass fed/feed...
Halloween is coming up this Saturday! What does this call for? This Saturday during our normal crossfit classes, we will be doing a special WOD called the Zombie WOD! *COSTUMES HIGHLY ENCOURAGED* We'll start with a light warm up and then get into it! ZOMBIE WOD If you are alive you will start the workout with the first group. If you are a Zombie you will start the WOD exactly...
By Craig F Nelson, MS, DC The Paleo Question: PART I The Paleo diet (short for Paleolithic) is the official diet of CrossFit. This is true both from the perspective of the corporate CrossFit organization and from the perspective of the individual gyms and membership. To varying degrees it infuses all thinking on health and nutrition. When talking to a CrossFitter it is usually safe to assume...
Hey Solcana Community! I want to take a minute to introduce myself and the exciting growth on the sunny horizon for Solcana’s Yoga program! First of all, thank you to everyone for welcoming me with open arms over the past few weeks. This community is the bee’s knees and you all have created such a warm environment for anyone that walks through the door. My yoga background stems...
What a couple of crappy weeks it has been. Before I left for Houston, TX we had received word that Minneapolis comedian, Gus Lynch had passed. His wake was last week Thursday night. Early Friday I got a call from a fellow comic with news that ANOTHER Minneapolis comedian, the beloved Bill Young, had also passed away - unexpectedly and suddenly some time during the night....
So far we Solcanauts have done a lot to give back this holiday season; from buying sweatshirts for all the teens to donating necessary winter clothes to a local elementary. We strive year-round to have the spirit of giving and community, but we are especially aware of the need for helping hands during the holiday season. For the remainder of December, we are offering 3...
I love Halloween. I mean, I really love it. Candy, costumes, scary things; how could it get any better? To celebrate, we will be doing a Halloween themed partner workout all day Friday (after tempo squatting of course). To sweeten the deal, we are demanding that you wear some semblance of a costume at the 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 pm classes. Morning classes, you are...
