Ari Seth Cohen photographs some of the best dressed ladies in their 60s, 70s, and 80s.

It’s funny really, when I quit my corporate job with my windowless office, I assumed a lot of things. I imagined a life that felt like summer vacation everyday and to be honest, my life sort of feels like that (I use “sort of” loosely, because that’s exactly what it’s like.) I remember those […]

By now you are probably used to me talking all about the hips, but I want to spend today’s post talking about another key focal point of my method that hasn’t been getting as much attention: the ankles. The truth is, the ankles are just as important as the hips, as they directly impact each other. More often than not, when the hips are not functioning correctly, it can be because the ankles aren’t working properly either. The same can be said for most instances of swelling in the calves and the thighs. Who woulda thought, right? But it’s true. After years of training clients, I have mastered toning the thighs, and I’ve done this by focusing on these two joints that interact with the thighs. While the knees are important, the ankles and hips are my two biggest priorities-- once you get them both functioning perfectly, you can take your thighs to the next level. Time for a quick anatomy lesson: The ankle joint moves in 3 planes of motion: the sagittal (forward and backward), the frontal plane (side to side) and the transverse (top to bottom). The ankle joint everts and inverts, as well as internally and externally rotates. All these motions (many of them occurring at the same time) are necessary for proper activation and lengthening of the muscles in the thigh. Activation and lengthening almost always translates to tightening and toning, thus creating the foundation of my approach to leaning out the muscles. When it comes to function, the foot and ankle are the first part of the body that make contact with the ground. As a result, the ankle will control everything that happens in the body above that joint. Everything from low back pain to shoulder pain, weak knees, tight hips, even neck pain can be tracked back to a dysfunctional ankle. To this same point, swollen calves and thighs can often be a result of a jammed-up ankle. My point is that these joint motions are crucial for proper bodily alignment and muscle function. In my experience, I have found it to be impossible to tone the thighs without first establishing this proper joint function; from there, the legs immediately start to lean out (and that is without doing any directly thigh-focused toning moves!). The magic of P.volve, and what truly differentiates it from any other method out there, is that all of these proper pre-hab exercises necessary to create that joint mobility are already built into the majority of the exercises. In fact, the first half of all my workouts focus on moving the ankle in both the transverse and frontal planes of motion. In addition to the warm up, some of these moves include the open step, the rear step out (heel down), the 3 o’clock – 1 o’clock, and any and all pivoting motions. Any glider exercises that have angled pushes and presses are also all about that hip-ankle dynamic. By taking the science of it all and incorporating these pre-hab/re-hab motions directly into the workouts, we take care of the body’s structure while maximizing potential for toning and conditioning the muscles. Now, that’s a win-win if I’ve ever seen one! Want to know more? Keep the questions coming! DM us @Pvolve on Instagram, or email in to [email protected]! Get started today with a 14-day free streaming trial.

I love using Inspirational quotes for a number of reasons: First, they trigger something within me when I read them. Also, they activate my emotions, and sometimes, they resonate with me. If it’s something that resonates with me, it can give me a new appreciation for life, as well as to help m ...

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What is Christmas without cookies?! Sweet, circular little treats are famous this time of year - we do exchanges with ‘em, we decorate ‘em, and we devour ‘em. Truth be told, I don’t bake much these days. Not because I don’t love to bake, it’s because my willpower is SERIOUSLY tested when I have a dozen or more delicious treats staring at me all day. Alas! A Christmas cookie that I can feel good about eating. Meet my favorite Christmas cookie of all time (or in this moment): soft and chewy paleo gingerbread cookies. Pin It! These cookies have a

Vishuddha, the Throat Chakra, is a power center to activate and Live your Truth with conviction. These Five Kundalini Mantras will help take you there.

"My personality disorder doesn't define who I am, it explains it."

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I wanted to make y'all some cute free phone backgrounds to remind YOU of some truths. Even when things are hard, we can have peace. Here they are!

If you want to be more successful, you have to use each and every day as an opportunity to improve, grow and to get closer to your life goals. As long as you have the desire, belief and hunger for success, you will have the power within you to achieve it. I hope that the […]

I'm sorry you never know me. I'm sorry I hid my true self. And I'm sorry I tried to make you into my fantasy instead of appreciating you for who you are.

If you follow me on Instagram (@roosa_rantanen) you’ll know that over the last few weeks I've been suffering from being incredibly frustrated with the weather! Over the last 2 weeks I've barely ridden and the horses haven't been going out properly - our fields are a soggy marshland thanks to the constant rain and the gale force winds have ensured that my feet haven't left the ground. Honestly it has been the longest period of high winds that I have ever experienced in my lifetime and even Basse, who I would trust with my life, has been wild to hand walk in the arena so you can only imagine what the other horses have been like! 🌪☔️ I really didn’t want to have a doom and gloom and woe is me blog post on here as I prefer keeping my blog a positive and encouraging space, but the truth is that a horsey life is hardly ever perfect... Two weeks of crappy weather as well as a horrible bout of flu that kept me essentially bed bound for days did a huge amount of damage to my motivation and to my self-confidence. Before this I was planning competitions as well as a trip to a local canter track, hiring an indoor arena and trailering up for hacks, but over the last few days I didn't even want to get on my horses. Riding horses is certainly never plain sailing and I’m not ashamed to admit that some days (or even weeks!) I struggle. It's hard to carry on but eventually you come through on the other side and get back into it. You just have to give yourself the time for it. But on Sunday I put on my brave pants and decided to go for it - I'd had enough of my self-pity, my fever was gone and with the winds dying down by the hour I knew I had no excuses left. I made a plan to actually ride all the horses, rather than lunging because they'd been lunged all week. As I got on each horse I said to myself that "I am not scared, I am a brave rider" and this was the mantra that I repeated constantly as I rode. And in the end, I actually ENJOYED riding!! Yes they were all wired to the moon and yes I did sit to some very impressive spooks, but I got to end it on a good note on all of them. Afterwards I felt AMAZING! And even today more than 48 hours later, I still feel amazing. So if you're ever feeling inadequate because your horses aren't behaving like saints, the weather has got you feeling less than perfect and if you end up having a two week break from it all, it is okay. Social media can make you feel unhappy with other people’s lack of realistic updates and guilt you, but don't fall for it. You do what you have to do, your horses don't care about anything else than being looked after and loved! Here’s to a productive week and to a very exciting weekend (our new trailer might be arriving this week!!) 💪🏻🍀💫