OWN Health & Strength

05/27/2025

Last week of P.U.P. and there are still a few items available for bidding!

Check out the link in our bio to head to the auction, or message me if you'd like to purchase some merch! We have water bottles, mugs, hats, totes, and very soft shirts for sale!

(Next post will be our available merch!)

We're very close to our goal and very excited to donate to Pasado's Safe Haven!!
(Information about them on the website and in the back of the gym!)

05/12/2025

Just a reminder, P.U.P. supports animals like this lol. Misty would never have become a Mendez without wonderful people rescuing her from a field and trying to make her life better.

Pasado's Safe Haven rescues animals in need and gets them the care and love they deserve!

If you think Misty and Jack are cute and want to help other animals have a cush life, head to our P.U.P. website to donate or bid on some fun stuff in the auction. (links in bio)

05/07/2025

Our auction is live, we have merch to sell, and we'll make sure whatever you donate gets to the right place!

Check out the pushupsforpups.dog website and see what P.U.P. is about and who we're supporting!

05/06/2025

Woo! The auction is up and live! We'll be running it from now until May 31st, so you have plenty of time to check it out and bid on what works best for you!

Some auction items include a few training packages, a 60 minute massage, some P.U.P. merch, and for the first time ever- a tour of Pasado's and some of their merch!

We'll also be selling P.U.P. items including shirts, totes, coffee mugs, water bottles, and hats (new style this year!)

As usge, we also accept monetary donations via the P.U.P. Website (link in bio) or Venmo if we're friends.

05/02/2025

1996- Me, wearing a black Gold's Gym shirt, wiggling at people at my Brownies meeting.
Note the double peace signs, lol.

2024- Me, wearing a black O.W.N. shirt, with the same vibe (and a wonderful client with great form.)

Is it surprising I own a gym? Probably not.

I've always liked being able to help people and pump them up. I have a few more skills and better tools to help now than I did then... but I still wiggle at people when they come in (with "how ya feelin?"), and I'm still having a great time.

03/31/2025

Eeeee! I know it's not even April yet, but I'm so excited for May to come so it's P.U.P. month!

What does that mean?

It means we pick a local animal rescue and host a fundraising event in May. By host, I mean we have a silent auction that runs throughout the month, we sell P.U.P. shirts and merch (it's super cute), and we accept monetary donations.

We're supporting PASADO'S SAFE HAVEN again!! 🤗💜

This year we're also accepting sponsors to go on our P.U.P. shirts, which we're very excited about.

We get it... nobody really wants to do push ups, but we still want to help dogs (and all rescued animals) so we keep the name. No push ups are required for participation, but we'll help with form if you want.

We're still finalizing what we have for the auction this year, but last year included: a P.U.P. merch bundle, a 60 min massage from North Seattle Bodywork (who are both amazing), a "Coffee Lovers Bundle" with Fuel coffee, bag, mug, and gift card, and a few training bundles from Adrian and I.

03/22/2025

Do you need a little assistance with your recovery? We gotchu with our Joshua Tree Skin Care!

Adrian and I have both used all of these products and have found them very helpful!

Arnica recovery lotion for everyday muscle soreness.

Full spectrum CBD Arnica massage lotion for more severe pain. Both of us have used them post surgery and big injury pain, and it's pretty impressive how much it helps relieve pain.

THC Free CBD Arnica massage lotion for those who may be more sensitive to CBD/THC, but still want amazing pain relief and support.

Arthritis Arnica to help support long-term health and pain relief for swollen joints. This has my Grandpa's seal of approval, as well as my own for my witchy gnarled hands. 🧙‍♀️

We also have some pretty amazing loose leaf teas to help sleep, relax, and rejuvenate your routine!

Let us know if you'd like to try any of them at your next session and see for yourself! 💪

02/12/2025

We're bringing back the TOOTsday aka MistyToot Tuesdays)

She'd like to remind you to get some Vitamin D when you can. Ideally she'd like to be outside, but her eyes say "it's cold pleasedontmakeme!" 🥺

Get outside in the morning and look at the sky (SKY, not sun). It's good for your eyeballs and your brain! Plus, it can help set your natural circadian rhythm.

I promise she's mostly dog, but this cat totally sat on my leg just to be in a sunbeam today.

02/12/2025

I'll go first 🤓

I'm really proud of myself and Adrian for the wonderful business we have built. We have amazing clients and I'm proud of us for knowing who we can help. I'm super proud of everyone who comes in and tries the best they can that day.

I'm also proud of how I'm on top of all the background business stuff, and it's less stressful than it used to be. (Possibly because I opened my facility mid-pandemic, but either way, a win!) We'll be celebrating our 5th anniversary later this year! 🤯

And lastly, I'm proud of myself for being able to say these things and not feel super weird or deflect. 😊

What are you proud of?!

01/23/2025

Did you notice the new video from the end of December?

If not, check it out! It's a great way to start moving your body in the morning so you can feel better throughout the day!

01/16/2025

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01/16/2025

Guess who turns 8 today?! Sir Barkins, himself.

He enjoys long naps on our really nice bed (not his many dog beds.)

He's very good at "training" as long as there's treats involved.

He can tell you that there's a treat under something by sniffing, and then giving you a head tilt and paw lift.

He's very good at living up to his last name, Barkins. Especially when Misty snort/barks.

He's a good little dude who tries really hard to be a "good boy," and just needs to be pumped up sometimes. He loves being told how smart and handsome he is.

He loves snuggling, mainly with Adrian, but I'm not even mad because it's so cute (and Misty is usually glued to me.)

Happy Birthday to Jack Barkins... Detective.