What’s the substitute for a pub crawl this month? “Bear crawl”-obviously…
May and June are often big “event” months.. graduations, weddings, college reunions, Memorial day weekend, etc. Or, some of you may have had a night out with friends  on the calendar planned for months. We, as a team, are eliminating alcohol from our diets [...]

What is Bikram Yoga?

Bikram’s Beginning Yoga class is a demanding series of 26 postures (asanas) and two breathing exercises done in a heated room. It is done in a heated room to facilitate deeper stretching, to reduce the chance of injury and to stimulate the circulatory system while cleansing [...]

Protein and carbs:
Think of your body not only as a Porsche, but also as a fire. in order to make a fire you need a big log that will burn all day long so that the fire won’t go out, and you need some paper and kindling to create a quick flame to help the [...]

The morning class  launched their 30 day challenge with their deadlift and filthy 50 benchmark WOD. They were unbelievable! Every person did double unders  even when they had to do them one at a time. Sometimes that’s how you get the job done…  Valiant effort, everyone!
Hydration:
It’s getting more hotter and more humid, stay on your [...]

Ok… Let’s check our progress… By now you have:
Talked to your partner.
Made a weekly WOD/ yoga schedule for yourself
Cleaned out your refrigerator, pantry
Made space for YOUR food on the shelves (if you live with other [...]

Getting ready for the start of Paleo next Tuesday…
Ok, let’s be honest some of you are a little nervous about our upcoming challenge. Not to worry, we’ll take in steps…
1. Check out bikramyogawestfield.com for the class schedule. You can attend both Bikram and Vinyasa classes. We do have showers if you need to take the [...]

Paleo Challenge Teams are ready… Below are the teams for the challenge, please consult the master list at the box between tonight and Monday night to find you teammate’s phone number.  Any yoga done on Monday counts for 1 of your 2 yoga classes for next week..
1. Brie/Sherri
2. Monica/Jo
3. Kelly/Lauren
4. Anita/ Steph
5. Brian/ Mike D. [...]

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! Getting the hang ( no pun intended..) of your cleans today!

Last Day in Turks..
Back at the box:
WOD
“Cement Mixer”
7 rounds of:
every 3 minutes complete:
400 m run
12 toes to bar

Morning beach shot, Thursday, May 3…..  I received this text day, and it really made my day. This is why I love coaching…

” I know you are away, but I had to text you… did “Angie” today, 3:40 faster than my last time ( feb.1). only did 67 pull ups last time then switched to [...]