Black Friday Sneak Peek!
How about a sneak peek into the AMAZING and FANTAPPINISTIC T-Tapp Black Friday sale?!
I thought you might like that! đ
You can peek but you won’t be able to order until 12:00 a.m. on November 28. Â You can shop through 11:59 p.m. December 1–with no lines, no rushing and fighting to get the last of a coveted item, no camping out in the parking lot–now THIS is my kind of Black Friday shopping!
I’m also having some specials this weekend and there will be sneak peeks of those, too! One is already up–Sensational Schedules Sale has 5 options to get 30 day schedules to help jump start consistency–whether now or after the holidays! Or even to use during the upcoming 60 Day Challenge!
If you need a little help next month to get movement in but don’t want to stress doing too much, I’m keeping December’s Beautiful YOU simple, doable AND at a special price! Â We’ll be focusing on core while doing Target POP 3 moves and TappCore 2! Â (If you have another workout with Awesome Legs, Pretzel Twist and Diva Derriere, you may substitute that for Target POP 3). Â Yes we CAN get to January 1 with some consistency still intact!
Other specials I’ll be having are a Black Friday only Skype sale, then a Skype sale for the rest of the weekend as well as a new 9 session Skype program focused on specific workouts at a GREAT price for this weekend! Â I’ll share those links as soon as they are up!
Deep Discount Tuesday–BOGO Deal!
Just in time for the holidays!
Premium Blended Alfalfa is a great anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, skin-tightening powerhouse! Â Added to that, it can help offset the acidity from holiday overindulgence as alfalfa is alkaline producing. Â I attribute the fact that I have no hanging skin after losing 8 sizes to body brushing and Teresa’s alfalfa!
I also have found it helps greatly in hormonal balance–perhaps that’s the best benefit of all! đ
Premium Blended Alfalfa is non-GMO, organic and processed in a way that preserves its nutrients.
Today only, until midnight, you can buy up to 3 sets (that’s 6 bottles). Â Be sure to use the drop down menu instead of adding quantity as that will not work for this sale. Â Click HERE to check it out!
Also, if you have any troubles with the webstore (it’s working much better, but, well…you know how technology goes sometimes!), please don’t hesitate to call the office. Â You can leave a voicemail and they will get back to you and honor the sale as long as you call before midnight!
Their number, if needed, is: Â 1-877-827-7348
Happy Shopping!
New England Retreat! (And Michigan! And Colorado!)
Mercy Center, Madison CT
I’m making plans for spring already! đ Â Don’t worry, I’m still enjoying the fall-quickly-turning-to-winter weather! We actually had some flurries today!
But I’m looking ahead to spring and planning some T-Tapp mini-retreats!
I’m looking at late April through early June to plan three mini-retreats in western Michigan, Colorado Springs area and Connecticut (or Massachusetts). Â The one I am trying to schedule first is in New England–and I need your help!
There are three beautiful locations–Madison CT, North Andover MA and Litchfield CT. Â All three are beautiful!
Beautiful lake at Rolling Ridge Retreat Center at North Andover, MA
Date-wise I am looking at the weekends of:
April 24-26
May 1-3
May 15-17
May 29-31
Those are Friday through Sunday dates. The schedule would be checking in Friday morning and staying through breakfast on Sunday. Â Sessions would start after lunch on Friday and go through Saturday evening.
Or I could look at going Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon, finishing up around 4ish.
If you just want to come to the Saturday sessions, without staying at the retreat center, there will be an option for that as well, as long as I have enough participants to hold it there.
So please “vote” and let me know your preferences on dates and locations, and I’ll see what I can do! đ
Wisdom House, Litchfield CT
And if you’re more local, there is still room this Saturday at the South Bend all day clinic! (It’s actually in Mishawaka–5215 Holy Cross Pkwy, Mishawaka, IN 46545) Â Click HERE for more details!
Fabulous Floor!
 
Before I get into today’s post, I wanted to be sure to let northern Indiana and southern Michigan T-Tappers know that the South Bend clinic details have been worked out! Â Registration will be in the store soon, but you can read more about it HERE!
And heads up–the T-Tapp store will undergo some more “construction” this weekend trying to fix some glitches–your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated!
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Ready to work that core with Brain-Body Fitness Floor?!
If you haven’t explored Brain-Body Fitness Floor, you’re in for a treat! Â It doesn’t have an instructional—if you have done any of the T-Tapp floor workouts, there are many moves you will be familiar with, but they will have new “brain-body” tweaks for optimal fascial stretching and taking muscle activation to a new level. Â There are also some new moves as well as fanTAPPinistic stretches (that are worth the price of the dvd just for those stretches!).
Since there isn’t an instructional, I suggest you watch it first. Â Yes, yes, I know! Â You want to pop that dvd in and let’s DO it, right?! Â BUT, if an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, a half hour watching your new dvd is worth several months of frustration!
You’ll notice that Sequence 1 is the longest–and the hardest! Â Sequence 2 is a lot of stretching, but Teresa sneaks in LadyBug and Crab Claws, along with some of the pilates moves–so Teresa’s idea of a nice stretching sequence and mine are veerrrrryyyy different! đ Â Sequence 3 consists of stretches and two side-lying moves, Pretzel Twist (wait ’til you see what’s she done to THAT one!) and a new move that has no official name yet, but I call it the Flip Point move.
Some Tips
*Brain-Body Fitness Floor (as well as Core Floor) have a neutral spine on the beginning stretches. Â The focus is a lot of cross-stretching that really works the fascia in amazing ways! Â That plus being on the floor can help align your spine and work on balancing muscle imbalances–as Teresa was teaching Core Floor 2 at the Retreat last August, I went from not being able to fully press my right pinky finger to the rest of my fingers for “mitten hands” at the beginning of the day to effortlessly being able to do it, almost without even thinking about it after we stood up to do final kickouts at the end of Core Floor!
So do keep in mind that as you are doing the jazz stretches, you won’t be trying to press the lower back to the floor.
*On moves where legs are in the air then lowering, including pilates style moves at the end of Sequences 1 and 2, be very sure you are pressing that lower back!  It is easy to start using the back, glutes and legs to do these moves if you have a weak core. Using a hand towel rolled lengthwise  and placed just below your tailbone can be helpful to alert you when you start to lose that core focus–you will feel your tailbone start to roll up on the wedge that the rolled towel forms!  It is better to not lower your legs too far than to lose your core.
*This is more of a technological tip–if you are working out using a laptop, placing it on a small step stool vs the floor can be easier on the neck. Also, switch which side you put it on so you are not always looking to the same side as you watch Teresa.
Alternately, you could watch a move, hit rewind, then do it by her verbal cues so your head can be more neutral vs turned to one side. Â Unless, of course, you have something to project your video onto the ceiling. Â Maybe a ceiling mounted unit like the dentist office uses?! Â đ
*One of the best pieces of advice I ever learned, especially for floorwork, was to “stay in the muscle”. Â The goal is to use the abs, not go as far/as fast as Teresa. Â Sometimes that meant (and sometimes still does!) that my shoulders might not get all the way off the floor in Cross-Over Sit-Ups, or that my leg might not go as high for Crab Claws, or as far out for the half-pilates moves. But I can tell I am working my core, blasting my muffin, and that’s what I want!
How to Start
After watching the dvd or the sequence first. I personally would start with Sequence 2. Â It is very deceptive though! Â I think of it as you’re getting a nice little stretch only to find out Teresa just got you to work your abs and core! Sneaky!
After doing Sequence 2 a few days, you could move to Sequence 3 or 1, depending if you want to do something different (Pretzel Twist and Flip Point on Sequence 3) or do something similar to Sequence 2 but taking muscle activation up a notch (Sequence 1). Â Still watch it first so you will have an idea of what is coming.
Teresa told me I could do one of these sequences each day and it would not make me crash. Â Of course, as always, she is right! Â Â I would even feel comfortable doing Sequence 2 plus a shorter workout (such as MORE, half of Healthy Hormones Menopause Management or Basic Tempo) on the same day. Â That said, always listen to your body and do what is best for your situation!
A sample schedule focusing just on the Brain-Body Fitness Floor might be (after watching the sequences first):
M-Sequence 2
T-Sequence 2
W-Sequence 3
Th-Sequence 2
F-Sequence 3
S-Sequence 1
Sun-Off or just the beginning stretches (Sequence 2, beginning to about 7:05)
You could then start the next week alternating between the 3 sequences, one per day.
Another sample schedule, this one incorporating Brain-Body Fitness Floor with other short workouts, such as Basic Workout Plus and Step Away the Inches, might be (again, after watching the sequences first):
M-Sequence 2, BWO+
T-Sequence 2, SATI
W-Sequence 1
Th-Sequence 3, BWO+
F-Sequence 3, SATI
S-Sequence 1
Sun-Off or just the beginning stretches
Those are just a few ideas of how to get started using the Brain-Body Fitness Floor with or without other workouts.
Have you already done Brain-Body Fitness Floor? What has been your favorite way to use this fabulous new workout?
Exciting Changes–Some Patience Required!
Have you had a chance to check out the new T-Tapp webstore?  As with any change, there are new things to get used to, but there is a lot of GOOD stuff coming as everything falls into place.  Of course, there are glitches to be worked out, too!  Patience is a virtue as we all get used to the new store and wait for things to be worked out–and anticipation for all the cool functions coming to both the webstore AND website!
One thing that is a bit difficult right now is finding specific events on the events page. Â Or the monthly specials—click HERE to see October’s. Â Even once you get to the events page(s) you might have a hard time finding what you are looking for. Â Physical events are listed in alphabetical order by city right now, with Skype training and online classes listed under Skype and the trainer’s name. Â I have a Skype sale (Fall Fitness Focus), a mini-Skype sale (Mighty Minis) and November’s Beautiful YOU class that just went into the store a few days ago, but they are harder to pick out by just scrolling through! Â You can click on the names to go straight to them if you are interested. Â Eventually things will be organized to a more user-friendly format—again, lots of patience and excitement through the changes!
November’s Beautiful YOU online class features 5 schedules for the new Brain-Body Core Floor! Â I originally was going to combine Brain-Body Fitness Floor with Core Floor, but then changed my mind. Â Although they are very similar, the main difference being Brain-Body Fitness Floor is divided into 3 sequences where Core Floor is straight through, I still felt it worthwhile to do a separate month for each of them. Â Of course, it got to be a challenge when it came to dividing Core Floor up! đ Â But I’m excited to focus on the core with—Core Floor!
If you are “local” to Mentone, Indiana, I have started Stepping into Fitness classes. Â Due to a scheduling conflict I didn’t have classes this week, so they will resume on November 11 and go through December 9. Â If you are coming from a distance do give me a quick call to make sure we are having class—the weather starts getting pretty unpredictable in November!
If you are near South Bend, IN, I am coming up on Saturday, November 15 for a clinic!  Definitely will be doing a core floor session and two other sessions, possibly stepping and Senior Fit.  Still finalizing details, but I’ll post as soon as they are ready.  If you’re interested and want to know right away, send me an e-mail with South Bend Clinic in the title and I’ll e-mail you!
I am heading to Syracuse, IN later today to get set up for this weekend’s Be Beautiful Retreat—so excited to have a nice group of ladies coming to my neck of the woods! Â I’ve had a few requests to possibly bring a Be Beautiful retreat to other locations–I am willing to consider that! Â Of course I’ll need help in finding a place to hold the retreat as you know where the neat, local places are better than me! Â I found Brook Pointe Inn was not far from me when my original choice for this retreat was booked full! And Brook Pointe Inn is a lovely gem tucked away in northern IN. Â So you may have a similar jewel tucked away near you that would provide a lovely location for a mini-retreat!
I apologize for not getting those promised Brain-Body Fitness Floor tips out this week—between getting my energy back after my recent mini-crisis and getting ready for this weekend, I’ve been more than a little “behind”! Â I’m continuing to drink my apple cider vinegar “tea” (2 TBS ACV, 1 tsp honey and a dash of cinnamon to a cup of hot water) at least twice a day and recently started taking an herbal tincture to help with any possible kidney sediment. Â AND drinking more water! I am continuing to feel better with less discomfort. Â One nice thing from all this is the blood tests and ultrasound I had show those areas are quite healthy! đ Â If the discomfort doesn’t completely go away within a few weeks or gets worse, I will be looking at more testing. Â So prayers that the upward trend continues are appreciated!
Be sure to drink plenty of water! It is tough as the weather gets cooler, but staying hydrated helps our bodies in so many ways–including our kidneys!
Are you working the polls next Tuesday?  My four oldest girls and I are, and we’ll be “sneaking in” some T-Tapp!  You can, too–a set of Hoedowns in the restroom during a break, or a set of Butterflies.  Maybe even sneak some Mitten Chop Box in!  Belly to spine and ribs up, even while sitting, and press your “mitten hands” into your thighs to get a nice stretch.  Keep weight in the heels and ribs up if you are walking voters to the machines.  Ribs up and activating lats (clap aways, anyone?!) will help you stay awake, too!
(Don’t forget to bring plenty of water! đ )
And if it gets slow and no one’s around, teach the other poll workers some sneaky moves, too! Â You’ll all feel better and you can spread the T-Tapp “love”!
Still Interested, Cincinnati?!
Ah, with technological changes come glitches–and the new webstore launch is no exception!
I didn’t realize that my reports weren’t current right now, and that I had registrations I knew nothing about for the Cincinnati Cinch-In Clinic! Â I’m still a bit short of what I need to come on down and torture–er–teach area T-Tappers đ Â so if you are seriously wanting to come, please register ASAP or contact me that you are coming so I will know and not cancel!
Click HERE for more details about the sessions and to register!
Hope to make it down–I’d love to meet all of you in the area!
A “Bright” Discount!
Today’s Deep Discount Tuesday is a BOGO—buy one bottle of White Brite, get one FREE!
White Brite is a teeth whitener that doesn’t cause sensitivity and doesn’t use questionable ingredients. Â One of my daughters had some discoloration after having her braces removed, and she faithfully used White Brite with great results! Â And she tends to have sensitive teeth and gums but White Brite did not cause any issues with that—double bonus!
AND—in addition to the BOGO offer–if you spend $57 (no, not all on White Brite!) you can get a woman’s cut T-Tapp t-shirt FREE while supplies last!
Click HERE to take advantage of this great deal–but just until midnight!
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I haven’t forgotten those Brain-Body Fitness Floor tips–I’ll have those ready for Wednesday! đ
Time for Changes!
The new T-Tapp Webstore is UP!
Of course with changes come some learning curves and adjusting—for me, I realized all my links to the store no longer work!  Uh-oh! So I am in process of updating the links in my Training with Trisch page! đ
I also want to let you know that there are still some spots left in the Indiana Be Beautiful Retreat October 31-November 2–but after tomorrow (October 18) the price will increase.  If you’ve been wanting to come– grab your spot soon!  I’m really looking forward to meeting T-Tappers and having fitness fun while enjoying  lovely Brook Pointe Inn!
I’m also starting local classes!  If you happen to be close to Mentone, Indiana (about 20 minutes from Warsaw or Rochester, and 25-30 minutes from Plymouth), and you’d like to join me, check out Stepping into Fitness.
I’m sad that I had to cancel the Cincinnati Cinch-In clinic at Mt. Orab, OH. Â I’m hoping to reschedule for next spring, though!
Keep checking the T-Tapp Events page and my Training with Trisch page–I’m already making some plans for spring!
And do check out the new webstore–it has great features and looks easier to navigate! Â Change is hard to get used to sometimes, but in this case I think it’s a great change that’s going to make it even more user-friendly!
Coming up Monday–some tips on using the new Brain-Body Fitness Floor!
Rein in Those Hormones with Deep Discount Tuesday!
Don’t let the name fool you! Â You don’t have to be a woman heading into or in the throes of menopause to benefit from this workout!
My own teen and 20-something daughters benefit from it, and I know of a 23 year old who used to miss work during her cycles improve so much that her cycles surprised her after doing this workout! Â And I know of men who do this workout, too–after all, they have hormones, too! đ
Today’s Deep Discount Tuesday deal is Healthy Hormones Menopause Management for 35% off! Â PLUS if you are one of the first 100 to order, you can get a free TechNoni Spray supplement, too!
Teresa developed this workout for Mary Shomon’s book, The Menopause Thyroid Solution.  It is one of my favorites–I feel SO good when I do just half of this workout!  It was developed to especially help those with thyroid and adrenal issues, but it can help can help decrease inflammation and boost the metabolism, too!
A really great deal on a really great workout–and a chance to get a great supplement to try, too!
The Beginning Is in Sight!
4- The Beginning Is in SightâLetâs Work Back to the Starting Line!
After considering the first three points (found here in From Finish to Start), weâll refine our goal as lose 1 size in 3 months and stay consistent no matter what.
3 months is approximately 12 weeks or 84 days. First thing we need to allow for are regular days offâat least one per week. That brings us down to 72 days.
Youâre going to want a few days off right before your event so you have no muscle swelling from your efforts skewing your clothes fitting properly! So now we have 70 days.
Since we have decided that 4 days per week is doable, that gives us an additional 2 days off per week. While we may do a few moves on those days, we are not going to âcountâ them in our total for working backwards. This brings us down to 48 days (we already counted 2 extra days off on our final week). Doesnât sound like much, does it?!
Yet it is enough! (So letâs get rid of that âItâs not enough!â monster screaming at us, okay? Kick him OUT!)
You might decide you will want a bit more effort at the end of your 12 weeks. So youâll put that weekâs workouts together, making a bootcamp of sorts, then taking the last 3 days completely off.
A bootcamp at the beginning using the Instructional of one of your chosen workouts is also a great way to kick off your personal challenge. I am a huge fan of shorter bootcamps with more focus on muscle activation (which is why instructionals are great for this!).
NOTE–if you have health or adrenal challenges, do NOT worry about doing a bootcamp on either endâstart or finish! You may need to split up Instructionals and workoutsâbut thatâs okay!
The two bootcamps take 8 days of your 48, leaving you 40 days to focus on consistency each week. Now, your particular 4 days may always stay the same or they may change from week to week, depending upon whatâs going on in your life. Take out a calendar and mark days off when you know you definitely need off. Then you can schedule your workout days around them.
Finally weâre ready to put it together!
Couch to 5K has a great chart, but you can do the same thing with calendar pages you can print for this purpose. Mark your days off. Again, you may decide to do Primary Back Stretch and a move or two on those days, but you are planning them off right now. Make sure one day IS completely off (except for Primary Back Stretch) to give your body the rest it needs.
Letâs say you have decided to use Healthy Hormones Menopause Management (HHMM), Broom 2 and Hit the Floor (HTF) as your chosen workouts.
Hereâs how the first few weeks may look:
Week 1:
Day 1: HHMM Instructional
Day 2: HHMM Instructional
Day 3: HHMM Instructional
Day 4: HHMM Instructional
Day 5: Off
Day 6: Off
Day 7: OffWeek 2:
Day 1: HHMM workout
Day 2: Off
Day 3: HTF
Day 4: Broom 2
Day 5: Off
Day 6: HHMM workout
Day 7: Off
You could continue to use the same workout schedule each week or you might vary it due to days available to work out. You could put shorter workouts such as Broom 2 and Hit the Floor back to back but be sure to schedule a day off after doing 2 days in a row (or a light dayâPrimary Back Stretch plus two moves).
ALWAYS listen to your bodyâif you just feel âdoneâ 5 minutes into the workout, be done. You will be fresher for your next workout day and get more out of it than slogging through just to say you did it all.
Fourth stepâworking backwards, break it all down into realistic and manageable increments that will take you consistently to your goal.
5- Schedule yourself as a priority!
It is so easy to put ourselves on the back burner! We intend to take care of our healthâsomeday. We intend to exercise consistentlyâsomeday. We intend to eat betterâsomeday.
Life does happen but itâs important to be sure we are not constantly making ourselves the low priority that gets bumped completely off the list!
Because someday, our bodies may just scream at us, âTAKE CARE OF ME NOW!â Whether itâs a frightening panic attack, total loss of energy and motivation from an adrenal crash or a heart attack, we WILL make ourselves a priority someday!
Why not make âsomedayâ today?!
Write on your calendar whatever it takes to show you are making yourself a priority. Whether a CEO of a company or CEO of your home with little children, you are busy. But you also need to take care of yourself or you wonât be able to take care of the precious responsibilities you have. The oxygen mask analogy is familiar, but in life we donât always take that advice well!
Put on your calendar that you have an appointment with Teresa Tapp, or with your personal trainer, or whatever it is that motivates you when you see it that this is importantâYOU are important!
Fifth stepâput yourself on the calendar as you would an important appointment that you wouldnât want to break.
You canât run a 5K overnight, and you can’t create consistency, improve stamina and lose a size overnight, either. It takes planning, persistence, patience, and then–
Sweet Victory!
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How does a hypothyroid, adrenal-challenged, busy mama of 9 go from barely maintaining a size 22W and being so tired she needed a 1 1/2 hour nap every day to an energetic mama and size 8 T-Tapp trainer?
Thatâs my story in Fatigued to Fabulous!