I'm honored to be the subject matter and as always, love sharing the personal story of my journey to health and wellness.
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A huge thank you to the very talented writer, Ann Votaw for choosing me as the topic for her latest article.
I'm honored to be the subject matter and as always, love sharing the personal story of my journey to health and wellness. Check out the article here. I love the illustration! Visit YogaCity NYC for more great articles.
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From now until Halloween night at midnight sharp, you can receive a 20% discount off my private 3 month, or 6 month program. If you and a friend are interested in taking the journey together, I will even extend the offer to a duo. Sometimes it's easier with a friend by your side. I get it! Sessions are available long distance via Skype. Finish out 2015 on a healthy note! I'm ready when you are. Change your mind. Find your balance. Love your life. Recently, an old friend from my college dance company reached out to ask if I'd write a quick article and recipe for YogaCity NYC.
The site is actually really great with lots of articles written by local, healthy talents. It was so cool to be included! Check out what I wrote here: Brooklyn Style DIY Protein Bars With Jackie Batruch Thanks for including me Ann Votaw! A few weeks ago, I found myself getting ready to face a family vacation in Gulf Shores, Alabama. With all my nutrition knowledge, I can usually face any trip outside the comforts of my home with good confidence. A quick internet search and I'm ready to go. Gulf Shores, as one would guess, is full of seafood. On occasion, I enjoy consuming a beautiful piece of healthy wild fish, but the majority of my diet is vegetarian and heavily vegan. With the massive oil spill that occurred in the Gulf, I was not feeling excited to eat seafood every day. I knew there would be a full kitchen in our condo, so my plans were to hit up the local Publix grocery store and do the best I could. To my surprise, on the drive from the airport to Orange Beach, we spotted the cutest roadside Farmer's Market. We had to stop and fill up! After picking up a fresh cantaloupe, red bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and a bag of fresh Summer peaches, we were set to go. This was incredibly exciting for me. I'm such a nerd when it comes to farm fresh produce! Before arriving at the condo, we hit up that Publix to stock up on some other items for the week. I was quite pleased with all the healthy options we were able to find. Of course, every supermarket is overflowing with junk and unhealthy food choices, but with a little knowledge and a determination to find the best options, a healthy cart can be filled. The itinerary for the week ahead only had a few family activities, so we were faced with some down time of our own. Of course, we rented bikes on one day. Luckily, there was a rental place that had decent Trek road bikes. We set out on a humid, overcast morning and completed a fun 30 miles. On one of our other days, we decided to check out this little Alabama town called Fairhope. I loved the name and had read about some place called the WindMill Market. It was described as a small market with fresh produce, a cafe and some artisanal vendors selling various snacks and creations. After we drove for about an hour, we found a parking spot and jumped inside. From the outside appearance alone, I was beyond excited. Once inside I was so pleased to find such an array of fresh vegetables, vinegars, fruits and nuts, homemade fruit popsicles made with 3 ingredients, and The lovely Sweet Olive Cafe. We also witnessed a spot in the back where it seemed they were running a sort of CSA with families picking up their boxes of vegetables. I was in heaven. After filling up on goodies, we thought we should venture out and see the rest of this hidden gem of a town. What else did Fairhope have to offer us? We set out on foot and came upon the main street that was filled with tons of clothing boutiques, galleries, cozy cafes and more. Earlier, we had read about a brewery in town, so of course we had to check it out. We absolutely love a locally made beer. To our disappointment, they were closed on Mondays. We decided to keep walking and eventually found this amazing Italian village looking place which just happened to serve the local beer in their restaurant. How lucky! We asked for a table out back and if we could just have a beer and be on our way. The waiter was incredibly friendly and so happy to have us. He told us a little about Fairhope's history and even chatted with us about Brooklyn. With a beer in my belly, I was ready to shop. I ended up with some new cute, Summer clothes! It was inevitable that shopping would make me hungry, so we then found the place that claimed to have the best homemade veggie burger in town. Appropriately named, LOCALS, did not disappoint.
I wasn't entirely sure if Alabama would have anything to offer little old me with my healthy requirements, my picky ingredient lists, and my desire for fresh and local... but Fairhope - you give me hope! I would visit you again in a heartbeat. Until next time, stay awesome. $50 OFF !!!! The Building Roots Program!
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What people are saying: "I wanted to give a HUGE shout out to Jackie for being a HUGE positive force in our lives (my husband and me...and consequently our two little peeps). Your encouragement, guidance and straight-up positive nature gave us the gift that keeps on giving. To friends who have thought about giving Jackie a holler for health...do it. We've never been better. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Jackie is a force." -Kelly Nelson "Jackie is amazing. Working with her and following her program is a life changer. She is full of supportive, encouraging, positive energy and is also very knowledgable. She gives you the tools so YOU can make better choices for yourself." -Christina Maiorano "You changed my life Jackie. For that I shall be eternally grateful. Down 22 pounds since last September and I've never felt more empowered about my health." -Doug Jabara Last week I turned over a new decade. I am now 40 years old. I think back to when I was in my 20's, and can remember trying to think ahead to what my life would look like in my 40's. I could never really come up with anything. Back then, I really had no plan. I had no money and I just kind of lived my life without knowing what I was doing.
Then my 30's jumped in front of me. Those ten years seemed so long and never ending. So much happened! I was on tour with CATS when I turned 30, I moved back to New York exhausted, started dating someone, went to Florida for a while, came back to NYC, this guy I was dating temporarily moved into my tiny apartment on the upper west side, I started waiting tables, and... that guy broke up with me. I went away to Ohio for a job, and upon my return, found MySpace. This MySpace endeavor helped me find a new boyfriend... which turned into love, into me moving to Brooklyn, getting a dog, and going through many ups and downs that handed me tons of tiny clues teaching me what I really craved in life. I spent another 4 years getting out of debt, getting my equity card, hustling, getting another dog, and continuing to figure what it was that made me happy. After tons of hard work, and the amazing observation of my boyfriend figuring certain things out in his life... I decided it was time for me to do the same. Together, we decided to get married and commit to each other forever. Getting married, for me, was more than just this relationship step. I suddenly felt very different. Somehow being married made me feel like I had more to say and more to be. I knew that there were certain parts of my life that were not fulfilling me anymore. So I dug deep... and began making changes. I went back to school and left the world of performing behind. Until I stepped away from it, I never knew how much it had been negatively affecting me. I was bitter, angry, bored, frustrated, sad, and depressed. The minute I began focusing on something other than auditioning and comparing myself to 125 other girls at any given moment of the day, I surprisingly started to see the light! Suddenly, so much more mattered to me. My health, my husband, my dogs, my family, my sleep, my fitness, and my overall well being became all that I cared about. In my late 30's, I turned myself into a long distance runner and cyclist, I learned to embrace yoga and meditation with my entire being, I taught myself how to cook, I lost weight, I moved again, and truly began to feel fulfilled by my little life in Brooklyn. So many things changed during the past decade... where will the next ten years take me? I really have no idea. But my starting point feels pretty darn good. I'm ready and open, and couldn't be more grateful for all the things my life has given me - past, present and future. You may even find me working on my fan kicks and pirouettes sometime in the near future. This time it's all for pleasure. |
Jackie Batruch
My Rooted Balance is a blog about how I make things work in my own life in Brooklyn, NY. No matter where you are, life can be fun, active, healthy and truly balanced. Live life to the fullest and always remember to inspire others along the way! Archives
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