Inspire Wellness Studio

11/27/2025

The holidays hit differently each year. Some years you're excited & ready, other years you're overwhelmed and blah.

This year felt nostalgic for me. I kept catching glimpses of my aunt Marge's kitchen. I could smell the familiar smell of her house as I walked through the door. Hear the sound of the grandfather clocks my uncle Chuck made in his workshop. It's a whole thing and it's seared into my brain. We would finish our meal, bundle up and walk around the tiny town where she lived in the farmlands of Illinois.

Aunt Marge died a couple of years back at 92. I'm very aware now that my mom has been gone for 34 years, and my dad for 26. I've made a lot of messes in those years. I've tried to make sense of my childhood, like most of us probably do as adults.

I drank way too much, lived recklessly, and yet I also became quite disciplined in others. I talk a lot about living a healthy lifestyle, but please know that there were many years where my diet was horrible. Sugar and fast food were the norm. I did not feel good about how I was living.

Life is a strange balance of things.

I've been angry and lost, and I've felt myself slowly evolve into someone with more forgiveness and understanding. I certainly didn't get here overnight. A tiny bit of wisdom has seeped in with age, and I'm at a point in my life where I'm thankful, not just for where I'm at, but for what I've been through.

It ain't perfect by ANY stretch. I still have a lot of regrets, but I've also accepted that that's just where I was at at the time. I'm very aware of my own deficiencies as a mother, a wife, a human. And I want to be better. My heart wants to be more loving because I understand that many people are lost, hurting and just need more love.

I know that there's always something to be thankful for. There are people in other parts of the world (and some right here) who are suffering and living lives I can't imagine.

And I get to wake up in a warm home and a comfy bed. Yes, I have a lot of casseroles to make this morning, but thank God I have money to buy food with and people to share them with.

I'm thankful for the business and all the people that come through our doors that we get to help feel better. Sending love to all of you, wishing you a day that you can just slow down & enjoy good food and company, and not let expectations make you crazy. Bundle up and go for a post-turkey stroll before you come home and dive into the pie! Happy Thanksgiving!🧡🧡🧡🧡

11/25/2025

Yoga! Tomorrow (wed) evening 6-7pm
Who needs a grateful reset before the big 🦃 day?! 🙃🧘🥰

11/25/2025

2 more days of work.....hang in there. We got this!😘☕️☕️☕️☕️😂

11/24/2025

"Someone " couldn't resist starting to decorate! Actually, we have several of us who are ALWAYS ready for Christmas!🎄

Don't forget~ when you bring in $10 worth of toys or monetary donation for the Two Sisters Toy Drive your name is entered to win a $50 gift card with Sarah for a massage!

Also, be sure and check out our retail goodies from local vendors: Alexandra M. Wallace author Liza and Libby Adventures (wonderful books for the horse lover in your life 🐎 ), lavender scented eye pillows, and these delectable scents from Karmic Blends .

11/23/2025

Strength Training class is hard. It's one hour of picking up dumbbells, pushing them overhead, pulling them towards you, stepping up onto something, squatting to lower yourself to a chair, holding your own bodyweight up off the floor with your arms. We get out of breath as not just our skeletal muscles work, but our heart muscle and our cardiovascular system. We sweat. 🥵

So, yeah....it's a hard hour.

But that one hour is an investment into better health, less depression, lowered chance of injury, surgery, or living with chronic pain, lowered instances of lifestyle diseases.

I've had 3 conversations lately where my regulars have told me about health wins that have nothing to do with weight loss.

One who had been in teetering on a diabetes diagnosis, found out that her A1C is the lowest it's ever been. Hasn't changed her diet, but has been coming to workout classes 2 to 3x/week.

Another client with high blood pressure says her BP has never been lower and is finally in the healthy range for the first time in her life.

A 3rd went in for a follow-up visit with her Dr. to revisit bone density as she was determined to stay off meds. She's in her early 60's and was told at her her last visit she was between osteopenia and osteoporosis. She committed to 2 to 3 workouts/week and has gotten a LOT stronger. She got a good report at the Dr. and does not have to do meds!

That one hard hour of pushing and pulling, stepping up & down, squatting, bending over, twisting....is the key to good health the natural way. Amazing things happen when we show up consistently and challenge our bodies. You WILL get stronger. No matter what your current age or fitness level. The only place to go is up. If they could bottle this up and sell it, they would, yet it's available to everyone!

It is the best investment, best medicine, best antidepressant/sleep aid/pain reliever ever created, but many people won't make the hard choice to start.

This photo is at the end of Strength class on Wed a.m. Everyone is over 50, most are over 60, and at least one is in her 70s. Lots of surgeries, including gastric bypass. They don't always feel like it. They're certainly not always motivated. But they've tapped into their WHY. They remember how much better they feel afterwards. They enjoy the positive health rewards.

If you're not currently working out, walking and stretching is a great place to start. And then repeat, day after day. The more movement we get in, the better. If you're stuck at a desk, set a timer to remind you to get up and move for 5 mins out of every hour.

11/23/2025

https://www.ndtv.com/science/yoga-is-scientifically-proven-to-help-you-sleep-better-study-9133591

The study, which analyzed data from over 2,500 participants, suggests that yoga's combination of physical and mental elements may be the reason for its effectiveness.

11/22/2025

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11/20/2025

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11/20/2025

The food you eat is one of the MOST important things that informs your health. Yes, the sugary foods are delicious.🍧🍦🍰🎂🍪🍬🍫 And they're also addicting and hard to quit....So we eat the food and then we get the pills to 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 the damage from the foods we eat rather than fixing the problem by choosing different foods.

We need a lifestyle change. Better food choices. 🍳🍗🍓🫐More movement.🚴‍♀️ Better sleep.😴 Getting fresh air.🌳

11/19/2025

Hey guys, Sarah here!

To help make a dent in Lily and Alice’s dream I’ve decided to do a drawing! Let’s fill the box 🎄

Each $10 worth of new toys or monetary( we have an evelope here) donation to Two Sisters Toy Drive you can enter your name into the drawing!!
- Examples: you bring in $10 worth of toys your name goes in once…you bring in $20 worth of toys plus $10 monetary donation your name goes in 3 times!!

The prize??? A $50 gift card to inspire to use with myself ( Sarah ) ✨

Make sure to spread the word 🥰

*This will run through 11/20 - the week of 12/16

11/19/2025

I'm not eating less. It's not about deprivation. It's about eating the RIGHT things.

Skipping breakfast or starting my day with a bunch of carbs sets me up to crash & burn later.

Blood sugar is such a HUGE part of the equation. So I know I want to make meals around foods that are going to stabilize my blood sugar & keep me full for hours.

I'm not famished by ten a m anymore, and I don't have to snack. When you get in even 30grams of protein/meal, you're going to feel the difference.

This has helped me drop body fat without deprivation over the past several months. 💯👊🍳🍗 #