Family, friends, health, and good memories… this holiday season, let’s focus on the most important things in life!
I can’t believe I’m writing to you for the last time in 2024! This year has really flown by, and I credit so much of that to the wonderful and enduring relationships I have with our BeFitSRQ family. If you haven’t stopped in lately, be sure to come say hi before the end of the year and get in a workout! In this newsletter, I’ll be sharing a few ideas with you if you’re in need of inspiration.
Before I share more specifics, let’s take a moment to refocus on the basics of a healthy lifestyle:
Plan ahead: From workouts to eating, will help you stay on track
Stay hydrated: Drinking water can help you feel full faster and avoid overeating.
Getting enough sleep: This helps you have the energy to stay fit during the holidays
Indulge in moderation: For a night, not the entire season!
Alrighty, friend! Now that we’ve covered the essentials, let’s dive into some workouts, recipes, and gift ideas for everyone on your list this season.
Movement Of The Month
We’re finally enjoying cooler mornings and evenings here in the sunshine state! Be sure to get outside and enjoy these beautifully crisp and cool days. Walk the bridge, play tennis, or enjoy a pickleball match with your family and friends! If you want something a little more structured, check out these fun and festive workouts.
Holiday HIIT
- 10 high knee jogs (each side)
- 10 mountain climbers (each side)
- 10 squats
- 10 skaters (each side)
- 10 push-ups
- 10 squat jumps
- 10 cross-body punches (each side)
- 10 sumo squats
- 10 spiderman plank (each side)
12 Days of Christmas:
- 1 – 30 second plank
- 2 – tuck jumps
- 3 – pushups
- 4 – reverse sit ups
- 5 – dumbell curls
- 6 – mountain climbers
- 7 – leg lifts
- 8 – crunches
- 9 – supermans
- 10 – lunges
- 11 – calf raises
- 12 – squats
Holly Jolly Workout:
- 50 jumping jacks
- 10 walking lunges
- 50 jumping jacks
- 10 plie squats
- 50 jumping jacks
- 10 skaters
- 50 jumping jacks
- 10 burpees
Repeat this workout 3 times or while listening to the entire song “Holly Jolly Christmas” to get your cardio in!
Are You The Cocktail Queen In Your Family?
Up Your Game With These Healthy Alternatives!
We all love a good festive cocktail (or mocktail) to ring in the holiday season with our loved ones… there’s nothing like laughing by the fire with your favorite people with an eggnog or spiced sangria in hand. What we DON’T all love, however, is the sugar high and subsequent crash that comes with so many of our favorite cocktails. Luckily, you can always make a delicious cocktail without all the added sugar. Not sure how? I’ve got you! Check out this incredible recipe compilation by The Daily Burn. I’ve added some of my favorites below!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup pomegranate juice, light
- 1 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 oz rum, preferably white
- ¼ tsp stevia or to taste
- ½ cup champagne
- ice
- pomegranate arils for decoration
Directions
- In a glass add pomegranate juice, lime juice, rum and sugar, mix well. Fill the glass with ice cubes and top it off with the champagne. Top with Pomegranate arils.
Ingredients
- 3 one-inch sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 1 small lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 ½ ounces gin
- 3 ounces club soda
Directions
- In a small drinking glass, muddle the fresh rosemary, lemon juice and honey.
- Fill the glass with ice, then pour in the gin and top with club soda.
- Give it a little swirl with a spoon. That’s it!
Holiday Joy: The Perfect Stocking Stuffer For The Health Nut In Your Life!
Have You smelled doTERRA’s delicious new holiday scent? It’s called Holiday Joy, and it brings me right back to the Christmas mornings of my childhood. It’s the perfect gift for your kid’s teachers, the perfect stocking stuffer for your mom, and is sure to please even the most clean-living-obsessed of your friends. You can grab yours today in the studio!
The Perfect Gift For The Guy Who Has Everything…
Are you struggling this year to find the perfect gift for that one guy who already has… well, EVERYTHING? I know the feeling, and I have your back! Check out this long sleeve-collared shirt from BloqUV; it’s not just stylish (coming in 6 sleek colors!) but also protects against the sun’s harmful rays during outdoor activities that could otherwise result in a sunburn.
The winter months are no time to let up on sun protection during outdoor activities! Even though the temperatures may be lower, the UV rays in sunny states like Florida are still just as harmful, and I want to ensure that you and all your loved ones are protected.
This Year, Give The Gift Of Luxury
You’ve heard me wax poetic about Element Tree Essentials before, but this time of year is my favorite time to hype them up because there’s simply no better gift than a fragrant, holiday-scented candle that melts into a luxurious and buttery-lotion (like… are you joking?!!)
What’s more? Element Tree Essentials is rooted in Asheville, a city that recently experienced terrible flooding from Hurricane Helene. What better way to give back to this sweet community than by supporting one of their beloved local businesses?
To grab their exclusive holiday Vanilla Bean lotion candle, be sure to drop by the studio soon.
A Gift Idea For Your Runner Friend
We all know that running comes with its fair share of aches and pains… but what if there was a seamless, noninvasive way of addressing them?
Enter Laser Therapy. Our friends at Lightforce Medical are skilled at healing sports injuries, joint pain and muscle soreness through soothing laser therapy, and they’re offering gift cards this year to those who want to give the gift of a healthy and healed body this holiday season!
Local Happenings This Month
Holidays at UTC: From November 9th through December 5th, enjoy nightly light shows and tons of fun events for the whole family! Check out the schedule here.
Lights in Bloom at Selby Gardens: From December 6th through January 1st, enjoy this iconic yearly light display at Selby Gardens!
Sarasota Christmas Glow Run 5K: On December 14th, enjoy a 5k run adorned with Christmas lights and decorations at the start and finish lines! Sign up here.
I hope you found something helpful in this newsletter- either for yourself or a loved one – this holiday season. If not, I would absolutely love to be a resource to you so you can find the perfect gifts, products, and routines for you as 2024 comes to a close! Just shoot me an email or drop by the studio.
Happy Holidays
Michele