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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!
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The Correct Forearm Plank (aka Elbow Plank)
How to know if you are doing Forearm Plank correctly and what muscles plank pose works by Gwenn Jones, CPT Aug 9, 2022; updated Jan 3, 2024 Any powerhouse
Interrupt, Disrupt, Destroy (a dark poem)
The Good Club converts looming ruination to reclamation INTERRUPT, DISRUPT, DESTROY… A hard-hitting, dark composition representing reactions of today’s unthinkable wave of fraud and violence – against the innocent.
Raisins: Benefits, Side Effects & How Best To Eat
They may appear unappealing with their aged appearance and shriveled texture, but raisins are whole, nutrient-dense, and minimally processed foods that are extremely versatile in the kitchen. They can
Want Easy Extra Bliss for Your Yoga Savasana? Try this
Just when you think yoga savasana couldn’t get better… this easy-peasy, cheap prop will bring you to new ecstasy. It will enlighten you, release you, and seduce you into
An Outstanding Way Group Exercise Masters Long-Term Blues
Whether a Corporate VP or a stay-at-home parent, use this constructive advice to pull you out of depression from this writer’s own experience by Gwenn Jones, CPT May 26,
The Big Switch, I Once Worked for You
In the aftermath of a horrendous two years, Americans — and brawny Californians — switched big by Gwenn Jones, CPT March 28, 2022 Empowerment and unemployment are two words
Turmeric Benefits: Latest study of Turmeric
Reviewed by Sabrina Felson, MD January 23, 2022 Help or Hype? Health Benefits of Tumeric A relative of ginger, this vivid yellow-orange spice is common in Indian, Southeast Asian, and
What Are the Health Benefits of Turmeric?
This tasty, sunrise-colored spice has long been used to treat pain and inflammation. by Lisa Esposito and Elaine K. Howley Orig. August 9, 2021 If you’re looking to eat
Learning to Fly: All About Aerial Yoga
Sure, goat yoga is Instagrammable and quirky, but there’s something both beautiful and transformative about hanging from the sky, ensconced in silk, like a butterfly emerging from your cocoon.
Maple Leaf Extract Could Nip Skin Wrinkles in the Bud
Maple trees are best known for their maple syrup and lovely fall foliage. But it turns out that the beauty of those leaves could be skin-deep – and that’s
Better Body Function: How Seniors Stay Mobile Forever
STOP! Better body function is not mastering 50 pushups. Instead, stretch to reclaim your body for what YOU care about. by Gwenn Jones, CPT April 18, 2022 Is stretching
5 Signs of Nutrient Malabsorption
Malabsorption: Here’s how to tell if you’re at risk by Tamara Duker Freuman, MS, RD, CDN November 26, 2021, updated August 19, 2022 Before you run out and spend