Debbie, Author at Debbie Harbec Coaching

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

Webinar: Belly Fat to Belly Fit – Coming Feb 17th!

I’m really excited to bring you this free webinar!

It’s this coming Wednesday, February 17th, at 12pm, and it’s officially called:

Belly Fat to Belly Fit: How to lose belly fat, balance your hormones, and feel better in perimenopause and beyond

I know that title’s a mouthful.

But I wanted to get it all in there.

I’m focusing on belly fat because waist measurement is one of the simplest and best measures of your health.

And it’s very much related to your changing hormones and how you feel in your body.

And so, if you reduce belly fat, you can improve your health, and at the same time, positively affect your other perimenopause issues, as well as feel a whole lot better in your body.

When I talk about belly fat, I mean the fat that hangs over your waistband.

You might know it.

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021

Are you too attached to the result you want?

I’ve been struggling with this idea lately.

Because, like any business owner, I really want to grow my business.

But I’m realizing there’s a difference between wanting something, and being attached to the result of wanting something.

I mean, can I desire something but be unattached to getting it?

And how does that work?

And for my clients, can they have a strong desire to lose weight and not be attached to that weight loss?

It’s a tough question, but I think I’ve figured some stuff out about non-attachment and desire.

And I’m sharing it with you here…

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

How do you both accept yourself as you are, and want to change?

Last night I taught a yoga class about the first chakra.

Chakras may sound a little woo-woo, but this first chakra is just about the energy of feeling safe and secure.

It’s the most basic human need.

And part of what makes you feel safe and secure, comes from accepting that you being alive is enough.

That you don’t need to do anything, be anything, or have anything else.

You are enough.

And, to be honest, that’s not always easy.

And, in some ways, it’s kind of counter-intuitive.

Our intuitive thoughts pipe up and say “Well, if I accept myself as I am, then I won’t ever progress, or try. I’ll just stay the same.“

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Fake surgery, old thoughts, and moving upward in 2021

“Getting older is tough.”

This isn’t a fact.

It may sound like a fact, but it’s actually just a thought.

And I’ve had that thought many times.

Lately I’ve been catching myself having this kind of thought.

It doesn’t feel good to think it.

In fact it feels heavy, and more than a little scary.

It makes me resistant to aging.

And being resistant to aging doesn’t help, because, like it or not, I’m getting older.

December 24, 2020December 23, 2020

What are your BIG 3 for 2021?

In a significant way, I think 2020 has been a gift.

It’s definitely given me a whole new perspective on my life, and life in general.

Personally, it put a magnifying glass on what’s most important in my life.

And it’s helped me see more clearly what’s just taking up space, or worse, bringing me down.

The important things are the things I need, and that I’m not willing to compromise on.

They’re the things that I’ll use as criteria when deciding what I want to do in my life moving foward.

So, just to share, here are my BIG 3:

December 16, 2020December 15, 2020

Belly Fit Yoga coming to you this winter

I loved being able to reach so many of you with Yoga online this past fall.

It was a great experience!

So, I’m bringing Belly Fit Yoga back this winter, beginning in January.

It’s a brand new session, with brand new classes.

2 classes a week!

So, this winter I’m adding something new….

A shorter 30-minute wake-up Yoga class on Tuesday mornings.

December 7, 2020December 20, 2023

4 Ways to get through the Holidays in a Pandemic without more WINE

It’s been a tough 9 months.

And the pandemic is still there, although there’s now a real light at the end of the tunnel with several possible vaccines.

But we still have to get through the holidays, in this pandemic.

If you’re living in Quebec, you know that the original plan to allow small holiday get-togethers has been canceled.

I’m sure there may be similar restrictions outside the province and in other countries.

So, no extended family, no friends.

And yet, to me, that is the whole point of the holidays.

So, not seeing those I care about that makes me feel sad, angry, all the feelings.

Maybe you’re feeling the same at this uncertain time.

And maybe wine (or beer, or another favorite beverage) has become your therapy of choice.

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Holiday Yoga class on December 10th

So, the holidays are coming, and chances are it’ll look and feel a little different from what we’re used to.

My guess is that it may a challenging time.

So, I’m inviting you to a Holiday Yoga class with me on Thursday, December 10th.

It will be live on Zoom at 7:30pm EDT.

This time together is my gift to you.

It’s a time to be together and to be with yourself, in love and awareness.

It will be part relaxation, part stretching, part strength, and all feel-good.

If you’d like to join me, it’s free and it’s simple.

Just click the link below, then fill in your name and email, and I’ll send you the link to this special class.

https://debbie-harbec.lpages.co/holiday-yoga-sign-up-2020/

Then on December 10th, get out your yoga mat, put on some comfy clothing and show up 7:30 – or even earlier if you’d like to say hello.

And by signing up, you’ll get the recording of the class afterwards.

Then you can do this Holiday Yoga class whenever you want, for the rest of the year 🙂

Looking forward to seeing you then,

Debbie

P.S. A new session of Belly Fit Yoga will be starting up again in January, I’ll send the info out to you soon!

November 16, 2020November 17, 2020

Perimenopause 101: Heartburn and acid reflux

Welcome!

As you know, I coach women in perimenopause.

And although many of them have belly fat to lose, many of them are experiencing other fun issues too.

Perimenopause shows up in soooo many different ways.

So I thought it might be helpful to share some possible ways that it might be manifesting in you, or someone you know.

And of course, I’ll share the things I’m doing or others are doing to help ease these issues.

Because although your hormones are changing, and your body is reacting to these changes, there are always things you can do to feel better.

So here we go with one that’s really close to my heart (pun intended)…

Heartburn and acid reflux.

Just a little over a month ago I had heartburn.

And it lasted until… Well, it’s still a thing.

It was kind of worrying me, seeing as I don’t get heartburn.

Almost never.

The last time I remember having it, I was pregnant.

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

One small thing that can get you big results

So, I got this question a few days ago.

I was asked if I could tell, in advance, if a client would succeed at reaching their goal.

My first thought was, “No, I can’t”

But then the question stuck in my head.

Mostly because I really don’t like the words “I can’t”. and also because it was just a really good question.

With all the clients I’ve had over the years, maybe there was a common thread that could predict success.

This really got me thinking.

And when I think, I write.

So I sat down and wrote out all the many qualities that I noticed in my clients who were the most successful at reaching their goals.

It was a significant list, but there was one quality that stood out.

One above all the others.