Body Adapt is designed for participants newer to movement exercise, for anyone looking to learn how they can incorporate both functional movement and the principles of healthful nutrition in a safe, fun and welcoming environment. We value ourselves as the most friendly gym in Minneapolis, and Body Adapt is no exception. All Body Adapt coaches have found joy in reclaiming their health through the principles...
This blog post isn't about the muscles on you or me. Or your co-worker. Or that person that just happens to be really muscle-y all the time, almost no matter what. Nor baby muscles. No, this article is about the muscles that are on plenty of our plates. That's right, the animal muscles we call meat. Protein. The stuff we eat. The stuff some of us go...
Growing up my nickname was Weako. I hated that name so much that I often cried about it, but this was the nickname bestowed upon me by my family. More specifically, my uncles. It was well into adulthood, and after my coming out, when I realized that Weako was the nicest possible way for a family to call a little boy a faggot without actually...
There seems to be a divide between people. Those who are satisfied by one cupcake, and those who aren't. I know, I know. I may be splitting things too readily (maybe you're satisfied by a chocolate cupcake but not vanilla? Maybe you just don't like those darn cupcakes...), but it seems to me that in our current culture, there's this notion that a treat, be it a...
BEFORE THE VEGGIES GO BAD By: Lauren Anderson It's a Saturday. It's midnight. And I'm hungry. I know what you're thinking-- It's so late! Just drink a glass of water and go to bed! But I can't, remember? I'm an actor. I just got done doing two shows, and I didn't eat dinner in between. And my timeline is different from a bulk of America, so midnight is...
Did you know that your breath affects your digestion? And your immune system? Because it does. And you have total control over your breath. In fact, you can start changing your breath RIGHT NOW! As you're reading this! Oh, yeah. Now we're talking! I mean, breathing. Think about how you focus on your breath while getting through a tough WOD or holding a pose in mobility. Would...
THE ALLOY IN THE GOLD By: Lauren Anderson I have many loves, but one of my truest and deepest is my love of jewelry. I like it all. The fancy stuff, the costume, the sentimental. Jewelry is unnecessary, and that's precisely why I love it. Because it’s extra. You need clothes and shoes to function in society (so the police keep telling me). And clothes/shoes so often betray you–...
Solcana has helped redeem my love for fitness. Allow me to explain. I pursued and attained a degree in Exercise and Sport Science and began working in the fitness field while finishing that degree. It didn’t take long to experience how vain the fitness field could be. There were spoken and unspoken pressures to look a certain way, which was conveyed as “thin but toned” if...
Have you been hearing all about bone broth these days? How it's some magical elixir people are buying at quite a few cents per ounce to sip while tooling around town? The hype is merited, I concur. But what if I told you that bone broth is extremely easy to make at home? And way more economical? And what if I explained all the reasons WHY...
While the summer is beginning to wind down, I'm still noticing the toll this hectic season has had on our overall sleep quality and quantity. Like I've alluded to in previous posts, if you want a body that's functioning at high capacity, sleep is going to be an integral part of the formula to get you there. If you want better mental clarity, the ability...
HECKLED and DOCTOR JEKYLLED By: Lauren Anderson This week I got heckled on stage. For being fat. And it sucked. Are you angry? Good. That makes me feel better. Not that I want you upset, dear readers. But if that last sentence left you feeling the slightest outrage, at least I know you're on my side. And that means a lot. Truly. Allow me to fill in some blanks....
Last November I wrote the following post about trusting your gut. After some interpersonal experiences recently, I've been reflecting back on this post and felt bringing these questions back into the mix during the end of the summer felt appropriate. You are how you feel. Read on and perhaps ask yourself--do I trust my gut? In many of my posts, I try to describe how much...
Have you heard about kombucha*? Do you drink the stuff from the stores? Isn’t it tasty? And… kinda expensive? Do you have a friend that makes their own and it seems a little scary, yet you find yourself intrigued? Come to the kombucha workshop from 2 to 3 PM at Solcana Wellness (2200 Minnehaha Ave) on Saturday, September 17th and let me teach you how simple, easy,...
THERE'S NO WRONG WAY TO HAMMOCK By: Lauren Anderson Last week I got the Heck Outta Dodge. I needed it too. After weeks of the Mid-Summer Malaise, the only real cure is getting out INTO nature and the heart of summer and doing some really hardcore summertime activities. In Minnesota, this almost always involves a lake. So I was gonna camp, swim, visit a small town, ride a...
I've had the concept of change on my mind for a while now. Just like I spoke about intentional rest last week, let's now talk about intentional change this week. What's the definition of change? Glad you asked: "change" CHānj/ verb verb: change; 3rd person present: changes; past tense: changed; past participle: changed; gerund or present participle: changing 1. make or become different. Deceptively simple explanation there, huh? Now we know that change...
THE SPACE IN BETWEEN By Lauren Anderson and Morgen Larsen Hi. Lauren here. You know, once in a while, there are some rare mornings when I wake up, without being prompted by my over-active bladder. I lie there nestled in my bed, and realize I am awake just moments before my alarm starts its round of annoying beeps and boops. And on these rare mornings, I am...
Don't worry, don't worry--so is working out! But, just like you schedule your workouts, and have worked HARD to incorporate physical activity into your life, I think there's always room to ask: When do you rest? ...is it truly restorative? Is it stressful? Does your rest day consist of you taking care of a million little things, running from work to errands to making dinner quickly to other...
BIG ARMED AND DANGEROUS By: Lauren Anderson Like most kids, I went through a period of being afraid of the dark. I was convinced there were monsters trying to get me. Specifically, I thought there were alligators in my walls. Like, the minute the lights went out, the thin facade would fade and alligators would be on the other side, just biding their time and waiting to...
I've already written a few posts about stomach acid and how, and why, the majority of us need higher levels in order to effectively digest our foods. Well... this post is more of the same. Addressing low stomach acid levels is the FIRST step in ensuring our bodies are utilizing the nutrients we put in. The reason I keep coming back to this is increasing your...
By Liv The thing I hear more than anything else is “my back hurts.” One of the problems with back pain is how connected to everything your back is. Lower back pain? That might be tight hamstrings resonating up your back. Something wonky in your arms? You might feel it in your shoulders and upper back. An imbalance in one part of your body is going...
Once you've been on the whole foods, unprocessed (for the most part!) foods train for a while, you can start to wonder... What's next? What else do I want to accomplish, or why do I still get heartburn? Why does almond butter give me a stomachache, but everyone else seems to do fine with it? It can be difficult to parcel out what really helps us...
July slogan at Solcana: Get Rad; Be Like Eik. Our two Athletes of the Month, Sara Radjenovic and Jen Eik, have a few things in common, including formidable reserves of strength. These two beasts both bench press like it's going out of style, have troublemaker knees that they've had to work around, and if you put their names together, "Eik and Rad" could be a dymanic duo from a superhero comic or a...
I was introduced to the snatch and clean & jerk in 2006, as a senior in high school. My girlfriend at the time was the captain of our Olympic weight lifting team, and she convinced me to give it a shot, despite the fact that I’d never intentionally squatted or tossed a barbell above my head in my life. I still remember my first practice:...
One of the beautiful things about crossfit, and the class experience at Solcana in particular, is an athlete's ability to scale a movement or exercise to a form that is appropriate for them in the moment. Can't do a strict pull-up? Not a problem--try a banded pull-up, or skip the bar completely and do some rows on the rings placed ever so conveniently! Have an...
DE-STRESS SUCCESS!!! By: Lauren Anderson Oh hi. Funny that we'd bump into each other like this. It's so good to see you. Namaste. You probably didn't recognize me because for the last 12 days I've just been blissed-out floating around this zen garden on my way to the mountain-top of self-actualization. Don't believe me? Well good. That tells me you are the smart and savvy reader I knew you...
So you're one of the 50 Destress Quest participants and you're basically DONE with the Destress Quest after today--you may be feeling some.. stress... about what to do next! Well, luckily for you, everything you've been working on these last 12 days are tools, tricks and ideas you can continue to implement whenever you so choose. There's no reason you need to stop eating according to...
GET ACTION. By: Lauren Anderson There are facts about me that are hard to admit. I have blogged about a lot of them so far. If you are still reading along, (or you just started), thank you. It means the things I've disclosed didn't scare you away. Maybe it even brought us closer together? I hope so... I don't know about you, but I could certainly use...
For those on the Destress Quest, we're almost halfway done! Time flies when you're sleeping eight hours a night, trying out some mindfulness techniques and zoodlin' up a storm. During the initial part of this type of endeavor, where we end up holding off on some stressful foodstuffs like, say, processed sugar, is often what many people experience may not feel so great. In fact, it...
Sundays, July 10th – August 7th Online Class: 1:30 – 3:00 PM: $189 (or $179 for Solcana Members) In Person Class (at Solcana Wellness): 4:00 – 5:30 PM: $189 (or $179 for Solcana Members) July is already fast approaching, and there are TWO Essential You group nutrition class sessions available for sign up! One class is completely online, and all you need is a steady internet connection during...
By Liv I’m stressing about the Destress Quest, y’all. No wine? No bread?!? NO GUMMI WORMS??? There goes about 90% of my diet. Okay, nowhere near 90%, but when faced with a twelve day horizon without the sweet caress of candy on my lips, it feels like it. And then I see people’s great recipe ideas and tips and I get even more stressed out. It...
