Simplistic Holistics

06/16/2026

Core and more tonight at 5:30pm!
Yoga at 6:30pm!
Both classes with Stephanie!
Register right now and come have fun with us!

06/14/2026

Fun things happening this week at Simplistic Holistics! M-W fitness classes with Kevin, Tuesday evening, Friday and Saturday morning classes will be with Stephanie. She’s holding down the fort while I’m out of town for Father’s Day weekend and Julie goes tent camping for a few days on a much deserved vacation! And then we have a special guest Thursday morning with Kelly from Be Moved Yoga helping out covering as well! Take advantage of trying multiple classes and Instructors this week!

Also for massage therapy I only have two appointments open for the rest of June. 😬 June 29th at 1pm and the 30th at 2:30pm. I’m gonna do my best to squeeze people in other times and when I can. Please be patient and know I appreciate everyone reaching out!

06/13/2026

I love doing them all! Come enjoy our strength training and yoga classes when you can. Long walks and runs outside through nature. All good things.

A 2025 meta-analysis published in Experimental Gerontology pooled data from 37 studies involving 2,585 older adults and found a consistent, specific pattern: different types of exercise produce different cognitive benefits, and the distinction is meaningful enough to inform how you train. Resistance training showed the most consistent association with overall cognitive function and attention-related abilities — the capacity to focus, filter distractions, and sustain directed mental effort. Aerobic exercise produced the strongest and most consistent associations with memory, particularly the formation and retrieval of new information. Mind-body practices — Tai Chi, yoga, and similar modalities — were most frequently associated with working memory and cognitive flexibility, including the ability to switch between tasks efficiently. These categories are not rigid. Benefits overlap, and every form of exercise produces broad brain health benefits. But the pattern is clear enough to be actionable: if focus is the priority, lift. If memory is the priority, run. If mental agility and stress management are the priority, move with intention through structured mind-body practice. The brain does not care which one you start with. It responds to all of them.

06/13/2026

Get up and get moving! We have 8am fitness and 9:15am yoga today with Julie! Register so we know you’re coming!

06/10/2026

If anyone would like to vote for us in the Best of the Fox awards. We would really appreciate it! You can vote for us in 4 separate categories,

Massage therapy
Fitness studio
Yoga
And health studio

If you have ever enjoyed a class here or if I’ve helped you or family through massage therapy. Or maybe you just really enjoy what we do here. We would definitely appreciate the support!

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06/07/2026

A little recovery this Saturday night from another busy week. Lots of new faces coming in the door lately. Next availability for massage therapy is the week of June 22nd. I literally don’t have a time I can squeeze anyone else in. Let me know if you need to get on a wait list for cancellations. Or schedule your appointments soon! Things you can do in the mean time. Is come in to our fitness classes that are designed for helping and preventing the structural imbalances that happen in our daily lives that give us a majority of our aches and pains. Our yoga classes that are a slower practice so we can enjoy those deeper stretches and don’t have to stress about coming to a class because our instructors are amazing! And we have our recharge station that I’m currently enjoying. Which is our private room of red light/ near infrared panels and infrared sauna to help increase blood flow, help with inflammation and immune support. Plus it’s just really relaxing! Whatever else we can do to help support you in your wellness journey. Just let us know!

06/06/2026

06/04/2026

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06/02/2026

It’s a beautiful Tuesday! Core and More fitness class tonight at 5:30pm. Then Hatha yoga at 6:30pm. Both classes are with Stephanie. Come have fun with us!

06/01/2026

I’m fully booked two weeks out for massage therapy and had a new client no call no show their appointment. Messaged yesterday to confirm and check for goals for the session. No response. That happens sometimes.
But not showing up is rare. There’s multiple people that we’re looking to get in. Please don’t take a spot from someone and then not let me know if you can’t make it or plans changed. There’s people that could’ve really needed it.

I’m doing my best to accommodate and get people who need to get in asap. Please be patient with me. We will find a time to get you in.