Sharing a roundup of my favorite reputable health and fitness certifications if you’re considering becoming a wellness professional. Check out all of the details below!

Hi friends! How are you? I hope that you’re having an amazing week so far! Mine is PACKED with client calls and podcast interviews, but I’m looking forward to a long, relaxing Easter weekend with the fam.

For today’s post, I wanted to talk a bit about health and wellness certifications, especially now that I’m working my way through two new ones: High Performance Health and Integrative Health Practitioner Level 3.

I LOVE to learn, and over the past 17 years in the wellness industry, I’ve completed quite a few health and fitness certifications. I won’t recap them all again here (they’re all on the About page!), but I definitely have some favorites.

I figured I’d share my top certification options if you’re considering expanding your knowledge in the health and wellness space, teaching fitness, or pursuing a new career.

Whether you want to coach clients, teach classes, dive into functional health, or simply deepen your own knowledge, there are so many incredible programs out there.

Best Health and Fitness Certifications

One of the biggest questions I get is: Where do I even start?

The answer really depends on your goals.

Do you want to:

Work 1:1 with clients?

Teach fitness classes?

Build an online wellness business?

Or simply learn more for yourself and your family?

I’ve broken this down into a few categories to help you find the best fit.

Health Coach / Functional Practitioner Certifications

If you want to help clients get to the root cause of health imbalances, functional lab testing is the BIGGEST gamechanger.

When you can run labs, analyze them, and recommend appropriate protocols, it’s such an incredible way to serve clients on a deeper level.

(Friendly reminder that we don’t diagnose, prescribe, cure, or treat. We’re looking for deficiencies and toxicities—and how we can support the body back into balance.)

Integrative Health Practitioner (IHP) Institute

This is by far my favorite certification.

I’ve completed Level 1 and Level 2, and I’m currently working through High Performance Health and Level 3. I’m not exaggerating when I say that IHP has completely changed my life.

It’s enabled me to help clients in a much deeper capacity, and I’ve also used the

Hi friends! Happy weekend to ya! I’m here with Friday Faves on a Saturday. The Pilot was gone all week this week, so I was doing the solo parenting thing. Counting down the days until summer break! We got a little taste of it yesterday and I’m READY. Took the kiddos and some friends to the pool after school and it was perfection. I got pressured into riding the water slide and loved it lol.

The rest of the weekend plans include an epic brunch, watching the Wildcats tonight, and prepping for the week ahead. I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend, too!

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup. I always love hearing about your faves from the week and around the web, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

3.28 Friday Faves

Fashion, beauty, random:

These goggles. I’ve shared them before, but rx goggles allow me to be a fun mom at the pool lol. I can swim and drive, ride water slides, and still see what I’m going. I look absolutely ridiculous but I remind myself that the kids will probably only remember that I actually played with them in the water instead of the fact that I look like an insect.

This Target skirt. It’s super light and comfy; perfect for game day and pickleball.

Another shout out to my favorite “mom swimsuit.” The fabric is super light, it

Hi friends!

I have a brand new podcast episode live, and today I’m talking about something that is so close to my heart: Where our food actually comes from.

I’m joined by the incredible Jenni Harris, fifth-generation farmer and Director of Marketing at White Oak Pastures, a leading regenerative farm in Bluffton, Georgia. If you’ve ever stood in the grocery store aisle wondering what “regenerative” or “pasture-raised” actually means (and whether it’s worth it), this episode is going to answer ALL of that for you.

Here’s what we chat about:

• What regenerative agriculture actually means and why it goes beyond “sustainable”
• The three shifts (industrialized, commoditized, centralized) that changed farming for the worse and how White Oak Pastures is swinging the pendulum back
• Why animal welfare is about more than just being “cage-free” and what it really looks like to let animals express their instinctive behaviors
• How soil health connects directly to the nutrient density of your food
• Why White Oak Pastures gave up pesticides and chemical fertilizers and the wild story of how they started using them in the first place
• How grazing multiple species of livestock actually works as a natural alternative to chemicals
• The case for regional food systems and why your local farmer matters more than a big national brand
• How YOU can support regenerative farmers beyond just voting with your dollar

And so much more!!

This episode is a friendly reminder that eating well isn’t just about macros and calories, it’s also about knowing and trusting where your food comes from.

202: Regenerative Farming 101 | What’s Really in Your Meat, Animal Welfare & Why It Matters with Jenni Harris of White Oak Pastures

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Sharing a full review of Vivrelle and if I think it’s worth it. If you want to give it a try, you can use GINAHARNEY for your first month free here. 

Hi hi! How are you? I hope you’re having a lovely morning so far! I’m off to the kids’ school for a bit and have a podcast interview later today. I also have to stop by UPS to send back my latest Vivrelle bag; one of my faves I’ve borrowed so far!

For today’s post, I figured I’d share a full review of Vivrelle now that I’ve been using their service (and loooooving it) for the past few months.

If you’ve been wanting to try different designer bags and jewelry without the designer price tag, you’ve probably heard of Vivrelle.

It’s been around for a while, but I feel like it has surged in popularity recently. Today I figured I’d chat about what it costs, the brands they carry, and whether it’s actually worth it.

TLDR version: I LOVE IT, but it might not be for everyone. Let’s break it all down.

Vivrelle Review: Is It Worth It? (My Honest Thoughts + How It Works)

What is Vivrelle?

Vivrelle is a luxury accessories membership that gives you access to a shared closet of designer handbags, jewelry, watches, and more for a monthly fee.

Instead of buying a $2,500 bag, you can borrow it, wear it as long as you want, and then swap it for something new.

It’s pretty much like Rent the Runway, but for designer bags and jewelry. (My full review of Rent the Runway Unlimited is here!)

How Vivrelle Works

The process is actually really simple:

Apply for a membership (they do a quick approval process. It doesn’t take long, I promise)

Choose your membership tier

Browse their collection and select an item

Your item ships to your door (shipping and returns are included)

Keep it as long as you want, then swap it out for something new

There’s also no strict return deadline. You can keep an item for a month or longer if you love it.

If you really fall in love with something, you can actually purchase it at a discounted member price, which is a huge perk.

Vivrelle Membership Cost

Vivrelle has multiple pricing tiers depending on what level of luxury you want access to.

Typical pricing looks like this:

Premier: around $45–$49/month (jewelry + select bags)

Classique: around $119–$139/month (bags up to ~$4,000 value)

Sharing a roundup of Easter basket ideas for teens and tweens!

Hi friends! I hope that you’re having a wonderful morning! I have a couple of appointments today and looking forward to tacos and pool time later tonight. We officially skipped spring here in Tucson and headed straight to summer. While I don’t *love* that I need to start waking up earlier to walk the dogs, I’m kind of loving the fact that pool season is here early.

Spring is always chaos – I feel like it’s pure insanity until Maycember and the end of school- and I can’t believe that March is almost over!!! Easter is totally sneaking up on us, so I figured I’d share a roundup of Easter basket ideas for teens and tweens if you’re planning and getting things ready this week like yours truly.

Please note that affiliate links are included below. Thank you so so much to those of you who support the blog by purchasing through my links!

Easter basket ideas for teens and tweens

TBH I don’t go wild for Easter. I see some elaborate basket ideas and while I applaud and cheer for it, it’s not for me lol. I keep things pretty simple: usually some summer-y things like a pair of cute sandals, a swimsuit or two, candy, and some fun stuff mixed in. I’m including tons of ideas below but please know our children are not getting all of these things!

Here’s a previous Easter basket (this one is from a couple of years ago! Also it was wild to read this 2020 Easter recap.)

While they’ve definitely moved up from LOL dolls lol, the basic framework is the same.

Here are some of the things that would be cute for this year.

Swimsuits and sandals:

Maaji is my go-to brand for P. They make the best rash guard swimsuits and they last all summer. I usually get her one or two more expensive suits and the rest from Target.

Liv loves Target and Amazon swimsuits.

Rashguards.

Birks

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