Have you ever gotten up from your desk with a stiff neck, throbbing shoulders, or hips so tight that your whole legs start to cramp up? If so, it’s safe to say that you may be suffering from the “sit too long and stress syndrome.” With a few added mobility exercises to start and end your day, you can easily [...]
7 Tips to Get Moving at Your Desk
Many of us spend the majority of our day sitting at a desk in front of a computer screen. Sitting for long periods of time can negatively affect the physical body. Pain and discomfort experienced in the back, shoulders, neck, head and wrists are common complaints I hear among Reboot Yoga clients. Over time these ailments can become chronic. Here [...]
First Yoga Class? Everything You Need to Know
What comes to mind when you hear the word “yoga”? Perhaps words like flexibility, skin-tight clothing, heated room, chanting, meditation, and expensive. Despite its growing popularity, yoga is not exactly approachable. Here’s my attempt at demystifying yoga, a fairly intimidating experience for first timers. Clothing: Be comfortable. That doesn’t mean dropping your next paycheck at Lululemon. My favorite yoga outfit [...]
5 Full-Body Stair Exercises (Doable Anywhere)
Yes, you’ve heard it a million times before – exercise IS NECESSARY for a healthy body, but the big question is, how can you find time to move? Springer and I both know that it can be tough. With a commitment to do stellar work – on time, everyday, you battle with the little voice that reminds you that you [...]
Power Walking Inspires 70+ Genentech Team Members
Have you ever been motivated to do something great because someone around you asked you to join them? This week, Springer and I had a phenomenal opportunity to connect with over 70 members of the Genentech IT team as they embark on a department-wide challenge to “walk around the world.” In early September they were given a Fitbit, a smarter-than-smart device [...]
How I stay motivated to workout (and how you can too)
Running Hills with a 15lb. Dog Food Bag
You don’t necessarily need a GYM to get a solid workout. As we are in the “heart” of our San Francisco summers, I try to move outside as much as possible. There’s nothing like coming home after work and still having at least 2 hours of sunlight to extend the day. With that, I am always playing with “new” ideas [...]















