Body Image
Four weeks in: Skyterra leadership takes on LoseSmart
Skyterra’s fearless leaders are tackling eight weeks in the LoseSmart program after spending years focused on crafting the world-class retreat guests experience today. Skyterra Owner Sue Crowell and General Manager Teresa Ostler decided to join the program starting in February to focus on taking care of themselves and adding consistent movement throughout the day. Like…
Read MoreThe Sneaky Secret to Why Rapid Weight Loss Doesn’t Last
Losing significant weight feels great in the moment. For people who have lost weight and gained it back, we want to give you the resources you need in order to keep the fat off for good. Weight loss may not be sustainable if you are not focused on the right things. Social media celebrates rapid…
Read MoreThe Three Things That Are Preventing You From Losing Fat
How you lose weight matters. People believe a lot of incorrect information about weight loss and fat loss. We want you to lose weight in a healthy and smart way so that you can stop yo-yo dieting for good. The idea that weight loss only happens when people eat less and move more is not…
Read MoreHow to Stop Dieting and Keep Your Sanity
You’ve tried diet after diet. You’re confused on what and how to eat. You’re sick of feeling like a failure. But guess what! You didn’t fail. You are not a failure. The diets have failed you. It’s time for you to stop dieting. These low-carb, low fat, ketogenic, no-sugar, detox, calorie-counting, point tracking, and intensive…
Read MoreHow to Improve your Body Image for 2020 and Beyond
Your body image doesn’t start in the mirror. It starts in the mind. Self-esteem doesn’t start in the mirror. It starts in the mind. Both body image and self-esteem impact our mental health, and all three matter to your overall well-being. At Skyterra Wellness, we understand it isn’t easy to have a healthy body image.…
Read MoreFive ways to be more mindful
Recently, mindfulness has become a pervasive buzzword. You can find mindfulness used in schools, your job, in yoga and fitness classes, in coffee shops, restaurants, and even in your doctors office. We hear the word mindfulness but what does it mean, and more importantly, how do we become more mindful? Jon Kabat Zinn, Ph.D, who…
Read MoreYour Emotional and Binge Eating has Served a Powerful Purpose Until Now: Here’s how to Rewire Your Brain
Food, food and more food. We are about to approach the feast-focused season in which holidays, family gatherings, parties and more are centered around food. For many, this can be an extremely challenging time. Overeating seems to be part of the norm, but when does eating too much cross over into binge eating?
Read MoreWeight loss reimagined: how to feel better in your body
Are you one of the nearly one in two Americans who is actively trying to lose weight? Have you participated in food restricting, dieting or excessive exercise? If dieting has failed you, Skyterra Dietitian Lindsay Ford has a message for you: we believe in you. And we believe your story can be a story of hope.
Read MoreThe Biggest Winner (Spoiler Alert, It’s Not the Dieters)
Why diets and “fat camps” fail. Everyone wants to look good to others. In many cultures, this ideal means looking thin and fit. Thus, Americans go on an average of five diets in their life span. That’s because in recent decades obesity rates have soared. In response, the 66-billion dollar diet industry thrives. But at…
Read MoreGolden Opportunity for a Second Childhood
The power of lived experience and perceptions. What a golden opportunity I was given to write a blog for the upcoming Healthy Aging: Embracing Life’s Seasons week that I will be facilitating at the end of the month. Elated, I began. And stopped. Feeling stuck, I pondered how to start a blog about a topic no…
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