Some of you may have noticed my absence last week. On Friday April 3rd at about 2:00 am I got up out of bed too fast and passed out from the lack of blood flow to my brain. I have always had a history of falling when I get up too fast, but it's never made me pass out. This condition is known as orthostatic hypotension. It was especially bad before I started lifting. I hadn't had this problem for years now and didn't think it was an issue until that Friday. On the way to the ground I hit the left side of my head and the base of my neck, almost tearing my ear in half in the process. The result? A concussion and four stitches. As well as a major red flag that my thyroid medication is underdosed. This is the first concussion I've ever had. I'm hoping it's the last as well. But it has taught me some valuable lessons that I needed this year. So here is what I've learned: 1. Your brain needs idle time We spend a tremendous amount of time over consuming information. I realize now that I constantly bombard my brain with inputs. From podcasts to books there are very few of those precious moments where my brain can sit still. For some of you this might sound like a kind of hell. For me it took a bit more adjustment than I would have liked. I spent hours staring at my boring, white ceiling. I couldn't read, I couldn't listen to anything, I couldn't get up. It was just me and my brain. It was quality time with the only person in I should know best: me. It's amazing what staring at a ceiling or taking a walk without a podcast can do when your brain is already healthy. When you're concussed, it's mandatory. I realized that this idle time is what allows your brain to reconnect with the world around it. So many of us buy into woo woo nonsense like "grounding", or "chakras" when the answer is staring us in the face. The whole time it was just sitting with the silence that brings you back to the world around you. There is no need to live forever when there is an eternity in every moment if you'd stop to find it. That, by the way, is me getting a little woo woo.

Hi all! Remember how our Spring Champion won a gift card to Big Spoon? Well @Rose Rivezzi wanted to make sure you all received something special this spring too. So in time for easter, she has gifted our members 20% off Big Spoon orders! The cards with the code are up front in our lobby area! Feel free to pick yours up and enjoy some of Potsdam's best food!!

Our very own @Tyler Hollis will be competing at the Hotlanta cup stacking tournament this weekend. They might broadcast it live at https://www.thewssa.com so if you have time, let's show our support for Tyler this weekend!! If you didn't know, Tyler holds some Guinness records for cup stacking- a sport that tests your dexterity to a max. All of us are on our own quest to become the best we can be. This is Tyler's. Let's see him crush it!!

@Krista Fuller has been with Bjorn for 2.5 years and she has been through a LOT. In that time she’s lost 50 lbs and she’s removed 10 inches from her waist. But that isn’t all— she started working out on her own time, she powered through MONTHS of recovery from a knee surgery, and she regained a massive range of motion in her leg that was once lost. Krista was an example of how much dedication to a goal and direct coaching could help you. But here’s the thing, my goal with each of you is that you’ll no longer need me. Krista has come forward and said, “I’m ready for the next step in my journey” and I couldn’t be more excited for her. In truth, none of us want her to leave Bjorn, but she’s not leaving early, she is ABSOLUTELY ready for the next step. This is a moment to be proud of, and I can’t wait to hear how much stronger she becomes in the coming months and years. We love you Krista, and you will be dearly missed.

Hi all, we are collecting RSVPs on who plans to come to the Yule Fest this week (Sat Dec. 27th from 12:00 to 4:00) It is a potluck event, and we ask that if you have chairs or folding tables please bring them. We will have games, karaoke, and we will be announcing the winning team and the Hero of Yule. If you're bringing something please leave a comment below. Family is welcome! If you haven't responded to our text, or you just wanna double RSVP you can RSVP here as well!