Maria Sogard Wellness

05/30/2026

Showing up, late afternoon, after a double header across the state. That’s winning right there. Proud to set the example for my family that my self care and activity level matters, too. 10 minute functional workout with battle ropes, sled push and slam balls followed by upper body lift, core TRX session and dry sauna.

05/19/2026

Dreams do come true with hard work and consistency 🔥 👍💪 now time to work on that tan line 🤣

03/21/2025

Side crow. An arm balance that used to come easy to me...

But the last few years with hip issues this wasn't something I was able to attempt any longer.

After physical therapy, a lot of core strengthening, yoga, and regular chiropractic, acupuncture and cupping therapy I'm BACK!

Thank you to the lovely Lindsay McLaughlin for prepping the class so well with the flows and twists to get us here in VFit Studio during our Peace & Power yoga class.

Yoga is a practice. One I've always loved and hold dear to my heart. It calms and at the same time excites me!

What do you like about yoga? Would love to hear from you!

08/20/2024

This is the face of someone who is ready to take time out and fill her cup.

It’s not easy to take the trip with all that’s home to care for, but I know my annual wellness work trips fuel me to do more and be more for my family and my community.

More to come over the next week from California.

04/27/2023

Keep blooming.

Flowers to serve as a tangible visual of growth, progress, and the beauty of nature.

They say nature is always in harmony. The more time I spend with it, the stronger alignment I feel within.

Spring is the quintessential season of rebirth, renewal, and awakening.

Take some time today to immerse yourself with the outdoors, even 5 minutes can turn a day around and rejuvinate your spirit.

03/13/2023

Halfway through Lent and going STRONG with our observance of abstaining from meat. So thankful the kids had this idea it’s not something I had put much thought into but we were heavily carnivorous. Not that I’m against meat, but it was getting lazy and sloppy on my part with meal planning and we weren’t varying our forms of protein much from our go-to recipes.

Misconceptions I had before were:

❗️I’m going to be hungry all the time
❗️It’s going to be a lot harder to cook and prep

Neither are proving to be true for us. I’m eating well, my energy is UP to a very noticeable degree, and meal prep and planning is just as easy.

Tonight we have tofu pad Thai on deck, came together from scratch in 15 minutes start to finish.

03/02/2023

Ever feel bloated?

If so adding in some fresh parsley can naturally help!

03/01/2023

Tofu egg fried rice and chickpea blondies today to kick off March on a strong 💪 foot! Great plant based protein and veggies here along with the eggs. One week in giving up meat for Lent and I’m really feeling great, family enjoys it too.

02/27/2023

Writing more recently and would love to share the below and the mindset shift of embracing change. Hope you like it!

In working to find balance, you think of stillness. Motion is the last thing that comes to mind, but this contradiction of what balance truly is is where the real art and beauty of achieving balance lies.

02/25/2023

Simple straightforward cast iron deep dish pizza, ultimate comfort food. It’s been a while since I kneaded dough and nearly forgot how much it speaks to me. More to come …