Active Living: Maintaining Fitness and Health

“Pick it up, buttercup.”
Jesse, our MMA instructor

Taking personal responsibility for our own physical and mental health has been a challenge but remains a keystone value of our lives.

Except for the lost decade around middle age when we were seduced by the concerns of career, we’ve managed to keep physically active, which is to say, we went to the gym more or less regularly. That lost decade ended when Jamie’s GP suggested it was time to consider a statin prescription. “None of that,” Jamie decided and we took back responsibility for our physical wellbeing.

It’s been about 15 years now and we continue to review the pertinent literature and to adjust our nutrition and activities as we change, age, and learn.

Maintaining an active lifestyle has brought an abundance of reward to our lives. We share experiences and thoughts about:

A Yoga Lifestyle

First Susan embraced yoga and then Jamie came around to it. Today, it isn't exaggerating for us to say that yoga has become an important component of our lifestyle. The physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of our yoga lifestyle are unmeasurable.

More Yoga

Cycle Touring

When we started blogging, we thought that our site would be about gentle, self-organized cycle touring. Since then the idea evolved to "Gentle Cycle" as a life stage rather than a specific activity. There are still some posts about actual bicycle touring that you may enjoy.

Cycle Touring

Exercise Outside

We love finding ways to get our exercise in the outside. Whether it's the joy of walking or just exercising in a park, open air seems to be the perfect place to notice the surprising joys that nature offers. It helps us know ourselves and the places we visit a little better.

Exercise Outside