Quotes About Wellness

I do spin class at 7 A.M.

I'm a work in progress. I've started doing spin classes, which always clears my head.

I have a green juice in the morning - a big one - with kale, spinach, celery, cucumber, two lemons and lots of ginger.

I love spinach - I eat it like a crazy woman.

I love greens, like spinach, avocado, broccoli.

I'm big on green veggies: arugula, spinach, and kale.

As for my daily, it usually consists of a smoothie in the morning with banana, spinach and blueberry and veggie protein powder, then some kind of tofu or tempeh scramble with veggies. Later, I may have some type of rice and beans, salad with lentils, sweet potato, nut butter sandwich and another smoothie.

I do like my little smoothie in the morning with a bit of spinach, a bit of Manuka honey and some frozen fruit.

I have arthritis. The space around my spinal cord has become compressed.

When I was 12, I had an operation at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, and they corrected the curving in my spine. I've got two 12-inch rods and eight screws going up my back keeping me straight, and they fuse together with my spine, so now I can't really live without them.

I've got two discs at the bottom of the back that are quite badly damaged, that obviously happened over a period of time, and there's inflammation on one of the vertebrae as well, which has come from the angle of my pelvis and spine.

I've got a long spine, so I've got to work on my core.

A while ago, I was starting to get bored with my routine, so I tried Spinning and fell in love with it instantly. I go to class three times a week, without fail. I always get there early so I can sit in the front of the studio, and I'm ready to go as soon as the instructor comes in.

I try to get in one, one-hour spinning class per week.

I actually love spinning for relaxation and to keep my body healthy, but besides that, I love exploring new restaurants.

I started teaching spinning early when it was first happening in the '90s. I love the mind-body connection of spinning.

I'm a big cardio guy. I love spinning, and I do that seven to eight times a week because I have time. What else am I going to do? I don't have a hobby. I don't play golf; I don't restore cars; and I don't have a fixer-upper house that I'm working on. So basically, my day is built around just working out. That's what I enjoy doing.

If I don't really have an outlet for my adrenaline it will then manifest in anxiety, and cortisol levels will rise and then you're in a spiral.

Could I use some butter and cheese and eggs in my cooking without going down some kind of hippie shame spiral? Yes. Of course I could.

Bare feet on the grass comfort the spirit and connect the body to the earth all at once!

True health infuses positive energy in the mind, body and spirit; it is a main focus in my life.

If you're an athlete and you completely focus on the body, you're missing other components. Similarly, if you're trying to broaden your mind but not also being attentive to your sense of humour and your spirit, then you're not going to grow and develop so fast.

Every day, we've got to do something physical. It's mind, body and spirit.

Personally, I know how challenging it can be to find free time in today's uber-busy, espresso-chugging world to tend to our spirits, to nourish our souls.