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Welcome to our blog, The Bench Press.  Get it?!  We know, puns ARE awesome!  Almost as awesome as late night Stephen King movie marathons or, better yet, the made-for-TV movie Ghost Shark.  (If you haven't seen it, contact us & we'll set up a movie night. Let's just say it will change your life!)

This blog is dedicated to training holistically, eating happily & living vibrantly.  As holistic personal trainers & yoga teachers, we are passionate about sharing how we eat, workout, & get our zen on.  We have learned quite a few fun, effective tips from our years as trainers with a variety of wonderful clients & want to share all that we've learned & continue to learn with you.  Our philosophy is simple: we believe in gastric delights that come from whole foods rather than processed packages (except for gummi bears, Ryan LOVES gummi bears), yoga that is about much more than flexibility & smart training that starts with safe alignment & ends with great results.  If you love weighlifting, endurance sports, yoga & meditation, or healthy eating, welcome home!  If you're not so sure yet, hop right in & have fun reading around!  We're glad you're here either way!

The Inspiration of Fear

Jenny Ernie-Steighner

“To escape fear, you have to go through it, not around.”
— Richie Norton

It's amazing how fear can inspire us!  Before we get into to the juiciness of that statement, I have a confession to make.  As a yoga teacher I have a fear of headstand (gasp!).  Yes, I know.  What?!  How can I even dare to call myself a yogi?  Because I LOVE yoga & truly believe anyone with a heart for love, laughter, compassion, & present moment joy is a yogi.  I even happen to be quite good at teaching headstand.  But something happens to me as I slowly turn my world upside down.  Namely, I FREAK out!  It's a loss of control, of knowing my center of gravity, & requires patient work as I breathe to softly dissolve that little voice in my head that says: "This is going to end up badly.  Almost as badly as the final episode of Will & Grace."  Or, the worse version: "What's wrong with you?  Why are you scared?  This proves you're not good enough."

But you know what?  Each day I practice headstand, I get to practice leaning into fear.  And really that's something we all get to do, whether by choice, or by circumstance.  Each time we practice breathing through something terrifying or trying something new, we practice honoring ourselves even amidst the scary moments of life choices, of opening our hearts to new & old loves, of fearing we're not good enough, of birth, death, & trying kale for the first time.  

Just as my fear of headstands inspire me to go upside down, I'd love to know what fear inspires you?  Is it changing your eating habits to something unfamiliar but healthier?  Is it going after that "BIG" dream, whether that's a 5k or loving your body unconditionally?  Is it daring to believe each day that you are worthy of a beautiful life filled with laughter, joyful movement, & just enough chocolate to make the journey worth it? 

Whatever your current personal journey of fearful inspiration may be, I hope you honor it!  Because you deserve to face your fears so that you may know how strong, capable, & transformative you are.  We all do!  Best of all, if you fall down (or crash back to earth as I do in headstand sometimes!) know that you're not alone.  Remember that you are an adventurer surrounded by a world filled with other adventurers just like you, trying each day, step by step, to face our fears & bring a little more bravery into this world.  Thank you for being afraid too!

Love, 

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