Tam Turse, Author at Fit Bottomed Girls

When Sober Curious Moves Beyond Dry January

Tam Turse — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:30 +0000

At the beginning of 2025, the former US Surgeon General issued an advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. While this is a sobering call to action, there is no denying that sober curiosity has increased recently. From Dry January to more brands creating alcohol-free beverages to the rise of mainstream mocktails, now more than ever even casual drinkers are becoming sober curious and examining their relationship with alcohol. Last year in Episode 146 of the FBG Podcast, Sobriety Coach, and Founder of Sober Wild, Krysty Krywko, Ed.D, joined our EIC Alison for an interview on sobriety.…

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Meet an OG Pilates Princess, Risa Sheppard

Tam Turse — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:13 +0000

From Jennifer Aniston to David Beckham, celebrities and athletes talk about their devotion to practicing Pilates, a form of exercise that focuses on movement and breath to engage and strengthen the body. Developed by personal trainer Joe Pilates, the classic form of the practice was adopted by US dancers and performers after Pilates set up his first studio in NYC in 1926. Pilates, whether on the mat or specifically developed machines like the box and cable apparatus known as a Reformer, has gained popularity as many of us envision ourselves as Pilates Princesses (at least aesthetically with the on-trend balletcore…

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Want to Learn to Meditate But Can’t Sit Still? Try This

Tam Turse — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:00:02 +0000

Have you ever tried to learn to meditate but the thought of sitting still to meditate made you so squirmy you threw in your meditation cushion across the room? For many, quieting the mind feels more like a chore than a moment of peace. And that can be a barrier to developing a regular meditation practice. I have been a yoga teacher for more than a decade. I can be bendy and twisty, feeling comfortable in advanced classes. But the second meditation was introduced, I started to squirm and my wandering mind just bounced around like a pinball. What…

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2024 Gift Guide: The Active Midlife Woman Edition

Tam Turse — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:00:18 +0000

There is nothing more challenging than shopping for the woman who “does everything” – caring for her family, working, working out. If you asked her what she wants for the holidays the response is probably “nothing” even if she is thinking “10 minutes to myself.” This gift guide for the active midlife woman has some perfect gifts that are the equivalent of a wellness retreat – an indulgence she would probably not indulge for herself. Before we get started — confession — we love these gifts SO much that for many of them we’ve become affiliates. Meaning, that when you…

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2024 Gift Guide: The Runner’s Edition

Tam Turse — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:00:27 +0000

Have a runner on your holiday shopping list and feeling a little lost on what would be the perfect gift? Well short of getting them an elusive BQ or a trip to Sydney to get that seventh World Major Marathon medal, this gift guide can help get you through your marathon holiday shopping season. Before we get started — confession — we love these gifts SO much that for many of them we’ve become affiliates. Meaning, that when you order a little something that we recommend from here, you also give us a gift by helping to support the site…

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Turning 50: Redefining Aging on Our Terms

Tam Turse — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:42 +0000

Growing up, one adage that I knew to be true was that you absolutely do not ask a woman her age. It was always something to be coy about—the implication being that not only was it intrusive to ask, but that it’s best not to put the woman in the uncomfortable situation where either she is might be judged … or might lie. Age was always the elephant in the room but as Bob Dylan said … 🎵 the times they are a’changing 🎶 . More and more women are getting comfortable embracing and sharing their age with pride and…

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