MEMBERS ONLY NEWSLETTER: COVID-19 edition
To My Wonderful Autoimmune Strong Members:
What a strange and unsettling time we are living in. But despite the anxiety and panic we are all feeling- I am here to tell you that exercise is needed now more than ever! So- don’t let this knock you off your journey. I am here to support you through a number of different ways.
30 Day Challenge: We are about to enter week 3 of the 30 day challenge! For those of you who are still hanging in there- you are doing great! And I know that some of you dropped off because life got in the way, so I wanted to encourage you to reach out to me, either via email or Facebook and let’s talk about what happened and how to get you back in it. Just because you had a hard week doesn’t mean you have to be done with the challenge! I want to support you in getting back into it. Exercise is needed now more than ever!
However, there are many of you who may be finding it impossible to stick to the 30 day challenge right now. If that’s you- please shed any guilt you might feel about it. This is an incredibly overwhelming and stressful time and we can only do what we can do. Instead- just think about one thing- what is a little bit of exercise that you can do each day? Something small every day goes a long way. Just do what you can do and keep ab bracing and foam rolling. That’s something indeed!
Members Only Call: We had our monthly members call this past Thursday, and it was perhaps the most popular members call we have ever had! We talked about the following topics:
The Corona virus and why it is really important now more than ever to stick with our healthy exercise practice
What to do if you are having trouble releasing your neck and shoulders during ab bracing
How to get out of the cycle of overdo and crash...
How to take care of yourself during a chronic flare…
And more…
I wanted to highlight this clip- because I think if nothing else, this is a really important part of understanding what it means to “listen to your body”. Thanks Lizzy for asking such a great question!
We talked about how to listen to our bodies and conserve energy for about 20 minutes more than just this clip itself- so if this conversation is interesting to you I encourage you to listen to the whole thing! Here is a link to the entire replay of the call. (Scroll all the day down, the most recent ones are at the bottom of this link)
Additional members only calls! As I mentioned in my email, due to the pandemic of the Corona Virus, we need social connection and exercise now more than ever. So I am adding more members calls for you all! The next one is Thursday March 19th at 1:00 pm est. To join the call, click on this link and it will take you directly to the zoom call. (and don’t worry, I will send a reminder closer to the time)
Now, I know the 1:00 pm eastern call time is tough for everyone to attend, so here is a link to a quick survey, please fill it out and maybe we can find a time that works better for everyone)
And finally, a little quick tip thought about the CoronaVirus. It’s a scary time, especially for people like us with compromised immune systems… so we definitely need to protect ourselves. But- anxiety causes stress, which causes flare-up, and when our bodies flare we are less able to fight off any viral exposure, so… try and stay calm in the next coming weeks. I know it’s hard (for me too!) but it’s important. Deep breaths, ok?
With Love,
Andrea