Let's talk about it. 🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! I'm thinking a lot about menopause lately. As a trainer focused on women in their forties and onward, it's something I consider whenever I'm working with a client. Not to mention the fact that it&
It's the big 1-0! 🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! It's officially my 10-year anniversary of being a personal trainer! It hit me the other day, and I've been thinking about how much I've learned in this industry. From starting at a big
Because movement goes beyond exercise - it's a part of your life. 🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! I've been thinking about how movement encompasses so much more than what you do to "get fit." Movement is about the way you go through your whole life, involving more
You don't need to buy anything. We have joy at home. 🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! Last week, I shared some ways you can stand in solidarity with Minneapolis following January's public execution by ICE agents. What a sentence! So this week, I'm sharing some sources
Four quick ways to support our migrant neighbors. 🫂 Happy Friday, Friends, It's been a tough week. Firstly, I want to say that while you're receiving this newsletter, I'm still standing in solidarity with those who are participating in the strike against Trump's
Did you know it's *WARMER in Antarctica today? Happy Friday, Friends! ⛄ We're taking a break from the newsletter this week due to the extreme cold and the winter blues. Rest is restorative, so I'll see you next week. I hope you're bundled
Community First! 🧘 January 20th - April 9th: My friend Naomi is hosting Perfectly Imperfect, a series of yoga classes for better body image. Please note that the dates have been changed from the post! 🚶♀️ March 8th: The Sarah's Circle Winter Walk is back! Walk through the neighborhood from 1-
The interplay that helps us process our emotions. Community First 🎬 January 13th: ICIRR is having a fundraiser at the Music Box Theatre! Support our immigrant neighbors and enjoy a screening of KISS THE SPIDER WOMAN. 🧘 January 20th - April 9th: My friend Naomi is hosting Perfectly Imperfect, a series of yoga
Recapping instead of getting sucked into resolutions like they want you to 😄 🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! Are you feeling the pressure to make 2026 the biggest, bestest, most everything year yet? It can be overwhelming! But here at StrongWithDana, we don't get sucked into the New Year's
The worst household toxin is shame, actually. 🎉 Happy Friday, Friends! Leading up to holiday gatherings, so many folx feel a sense of dread at what might happen at the dinner table. ➡️ Have you ever chugged water to "feel full" before a meal? ➡️ Skipped lunch, thinking, there's
You didn't think I was done recommending gifts, did you? 🔥 Community First ❄️ December 17th is the Alley After Work, a happy hour social featuring DJ Old Skool at Bassline Chicago. ❄️December 18th, check out the 40+ Queer Winter Mixer at Nobody's Darling, from 6:30 to
For the coldest people you know. 🔥 Community First December 6: The Queerkindlemarket is a book sale and queer artist market at Gerber/Hart. Consider getting gifts there! December 7 is Curvy Con, a makers market for Chicago's curvy artists! Drop by the Empty Bottle from 12-4. My