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Here’s why bananas in your smoothies are a buzz kill, studies prove
Bananas in your smoothie slash nutrient absorption like a charging bull. Here’s why you might want to hit your rewind button before your next blendy concoction. While years of devotion
15 Game-Changing Fitness Habits That Transformed Real People’s Health Journeys
Discover the Power of Yoga Practice Remain seated. Cool story coming. As a personal fitness trainer and group fitness instructor for 12 years, many folks suggested I try yoga
If You Can Do These 5 Full-Body Workouts, Your Core Strength Is Rock Solid
Set your core on fire and get abs of steel with these moves A strong core isn’t just about having nice abs–it’s about building lean muscle and strength to
How the gift of yoga changed my life
It was supposed to be a class or three to stretch my tight muscles, but… The power, the laughter, the rush, the bottomless bass, and the forging of self-confidence–all
Discover the Benefits of Savasana–it’s not just for yogi’s
Here is how this resting pose will enlighten you, release you, and seduce you into paradise by Gwenn Jones, CPT, CYT | April 11, 2024, Updated March 6, 2026
Workplace Wellness: Start Managing Missed Work Due to Back Pain
If you could improve your employees’ health and reduce absenteeism, would you? “I threw out my back.” “I was injured at work.” “I’m on disability.” The stinging pain points
The Death of the Man Who Was an Extraordinary Island
He dropped in on earth and stayed a while by Gwenn Jones, CPT September 28, 2023 The man was an island of sorts, dependent on no one. This man,
Ouch, Here’s How to Relieve Wrist Pain in Yoga
How often do you feel wrist pain in yoga? Let’s improve that with these suggestions for relief. by Gwenn Jones, CPT June 15, 2023 Improving hand placement in your
Raw Bipolar Disorder Shock to Sadness; How I Diffused a Volatile Encounter
Ever had a frenzied ordeal inches from your face? Did you wonder how you might cut and run with no bloodshed? by Gwenn Jones, CPT May 25, 2023 Among
Fix Your Slouchy Posture with Minutes Using the Farmer’s Walk
Streamlining the farmer’s walk 2X per week spawns gangsta-like power by Gwenn Jones, CPT April 10, 2023 Q: What is a healthy hurricane for the body, yet simple for
My Saturday Breakfast with Earth Odyssey’s Dylan Dreyer in the Jungle
I never miss Saturday mornings with TV’s Earth Odyssey. My prep is crucial: 1) cushions fluffed, 2) piping hot French roast, and 3) my laptop. Laptop? Yep, now guns
Refining focus: My Sumptuous Stretch Recipe for You
Take your stretching to the highest level and reclaim your body by Gwenn Jones, CPT, CYT September 1, 2022 A little harmony is offered here to follow-up YG’s article
Gwenn Jones is a fitness and wellness writer and a 25-year level-4 personal trainer through the elite American Council on Exercise (ACE). She is also the founder and director of the Auburn Yoga & Fitness Center. Gwenn enjoys multiple coaching styles, including specialties in post-rehab training, yoga, group fitness, special populations, functional training, and mobility training for seniors. Beyond her fitness studio commitments, Gwenn produces health newsletters to broadcast to those outside her physical reach.
YogaGrit was born from Gwenn’s passion and dedication to fitness, yoga, and writing about it all. Outside of her devotion to spreading wellness messages, she hunts for new sushi eateries a little too often!