The Green Door Life

We're looking for five more people to apply for our 1-on-1 coaching program that kicks off this November. (Is this you? Click here).

We'll work closely together for over 12 weeks to build muscle, get lean, and increase your energy with a nutrition education to last a lifetime.

Would you like to have 1-on-1 support from a dedicated coach + team of instructors throughout the entire holiday season?

You'll have the opportunity to experience a transformation like my 65-year old Mom, who has lost over 27 pounds and dropped from a size 16 to a size 10-12 in just 3 months after committing regularly to our online workouts and prioritizing protein.

Best part of all: she has all-day energy, no more joint pain, her acid reflux is gone, and she has found a new, uplifting, healthy community that keeps her motivated. 

You deserve to feel nothing less than amazing in your body.

Apply now before our spots fill up

Have you been bombarded with ads on social media about supplements?

Does the marketing make you feel like your health is on the line if you don't take their product?

It's time to cut through the noise.

Click here or the image below to watch a replay of our show last week that covers all things supplements...

Plus, we discuss what to focus on FIRST when it comes to overall health and wellness!

 Be sure to tune in to our weekly show, Elevated Frequency, held every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific. You can join us live on Facebook or YouTube plus, catch all the replays on Spotify if podcasts are your jam.

Next week, we're going to cover hormones, part 2: estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone + how they impacts us differently as men and women when it comes...

I've been tracking my daily calories quite diligently since August to be in solidarity with our clients who are putting in the work, but also because I am really enjoying a macro perspective of aggregate data.

Tracking the food that I eat doesn't feel like punishment to me at all.

In fact, it feels like the most important self-care practice that I do for my health and a way to maximize performance in all areas of life (athletically, mentally, emotionally, etc.).

With this data, I've been able to calculate that on average, I'm consuming about 2,000 calories a day.

Considering that the average basal metabolic rate (BMR) in America is 1,800 calories a day for men and only 1,400 calories a day for women...

I feel HONORED to be able to eat this much food consistently while still being in the absolute best shape of my life as a 5'5" (on a good day) 40-year old female.

If you're new to monitoring...

After tracking our food intake off and on for years now, we've acquired quite a few hacks, tips, and tricks to make our meals delicious and nutritious without excessively spiking our blood sugar or adding unwanted body fat.

And, we're so excited to share these with you over the next few weeks! 

Before we share our favorite dressings and sauces, you might be wondering, why do we track our food?

People diligently track their sleep, steps, water intake, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse, bodyweight, stress, glucose levels, hormones and more, without batting an eye or considering it obsessive. 

So why is tracking food any different? 

We get it. Anti-diet culture likes to pigeon hole everything into one bucket. And because food tracking has been used by many as a way to eat as little as possible, leading to disordered eating for some, we understand that some are hesitant to consider it a beneficial practice. 

However, perspective...

Before we jump into some educational info about common exercise classes, we wanted to take a moment to:

1) check out a replay of last night's mobility class (if you're a human, you need this; link expires in 1 week)

2) take a collective deep breath with us if you're feeling overwhelmed, squeezed, tense, agitated, or just plain over all the things

3) invite you to check out our recently launched podcast: Elevated Frequency

In our second episode, we share all things balance:

• How to balance your meals (proteins, fibrous carbs, complex carbs, and fats)
• Balancing throughout your day instead of stacking calories or fasting
• Setting up Foundational Frequency in the body
• Balancing a business partnership vs. working alone
• Balancing business and personal life

Click the image below to listen to our newest podcast episode during your next walk or drive. If you have any topics you want us to cover, click reply to this email and let us know!...

We did it! We finally started a podcast! Click here to listen to our first episode. Hit reply to this email if you have any questions, input or topics you want us to cover each week And onto our next update:

If you're sitting for a significant portion of your day, running or doing Peloton rides frequently, strength training regularly, repeatedly getting injured, or...

If you are a human living in modern times (hint: that's everyone)...

...you NEED to include mobility work into your routine weekly at the very least and definitely before your workout sessions! 

That's why we created a new virtual mobility class open to anyone and everyone starting next Tuesday, September 21 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific.

New to mobility? Read on.

Shannon Morse, Green Door Life co-founder and master trainer, will lead you through a series of exercises to increase your range of motion and...

We'll keep this short... we have two exciting announcements!

1) We're looking for a social media intern to join our team

2) Our next Green Door Life Nutrition Coach cohort starts in next week

Read on if either are of interest to you  Stay tuned this week for our regular newsletter, plus information on how to find our new podcast on Spotify this Friday

Social Media Intern

Do you love social media, are super tech savvy, have excellent written communication skills, and want access to our nutrition programming and 15+ exercise and wellness classes offered weekly?

Must have experience with and full comfort navigating Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Youtube, and Canva. 

We will provide long form content for you to repurpose and post to our various platforms. Video editing and graphic design skills are a plus.

If this sounds like you, email us at [email protected] with...

One of my favorite aspects of being a nutrition coach is sharing in real-time with our community about how we navigate situations that can be challenging to prioritize healthy habits + how to pivot in the aftermath.

Case in point: I celebrated my 40th birthday last weekend and things did NOT go at all as I planned

The day started off great with plenty of introspection, journaling, a 3-mile run outside, a solid HIIT workout, soaking in the sun + a pool dip, and quality time with my boys. Then, my husband and I headed out for a night on the town in Austin, TX

Let me tell you... Austin is a huge live music capital, yes, but it's also a drinking mecca. I couldn't help but reflect on how alcohol is not just accepted but promoted in our culture. If you make a conscious decision to not drink alcohol, most people will demand to know why. Aside from being pregnant or an alcoholic, all other reasons for not drinking...

Do you know the NUMBER ONE habit that most "naturally" lean people report practicing daily?

Drum roll please...

1. They eat breakfast!

No, not just coffee or a whopping sugar bomb drink from Starbucks that quickly leads to a blood sugar crash and food coma. Like, actual real food with all three macronutrients: protein, complex carbs, and fats.

When you start your day with the right combination of amino acids from protein, glucose from complex carbohydrates, and triglycerides from quality fats, your metabolic rate increases.

Yes, eating food burns calories when you know what foods to combine together!

Not having breakfast is like going for a drive in your car on a nearly empty gas tank. Before you know it, you'll be on the side of the road calling Triple AAA and your entire day is thrown off.

The same exact thing happens when we don't get the nutrients we need first thing in the morning.

Your body is already coming...

We've had our heads down the last few weeks getting a new online class platform set up that allows us to seamlessly open up our weekly exercise and wellness classes drop-in style with no monthly commitment necessary!

So many of you have asked for this option, and we're happy to finally have a system that can manage the booking details for us so we can focus on continuing to deliver the highest caliber training feedback in the industry.

We hear time and time again from past and current clients that their personal trainers and/or group fitness instructors do not provide anywhere close to the level of form feedback that our master trainers deliver live.

That's why we keep our class sizes small. We'll watch your movement patterns + give you micro-adjustments and exercise modifications in real time.