In this episode, I break down the difference between Sprint Interval Training (SIT) and High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), with research-backed insights into how each impacts your body—especially during perimenopause and menopause. We’ll also cover how Zone 2 cardio plays a  role in your weekly training. 

Whether you're short on time or trying to manage stress, hormones, and energy, this episode will help you train smarter—not harder.



#401 SIT vs HIIT! Which Is Best For You?

After years of marathon and Ironman training, I had to completely reset my workouts, my nutrition, and my mindset. In this episode, I share how I transitioned out of endurance sports and rebuilt a healthier, stronger body in my 50s—without losing my mind. If you’re an endurance athlete or cardio junkie struggling to find your new normal, this episode is for you!

#403 Endurance Training to Wellness--The Midlife Shift

Have you been feeling tired no matter how much you sleep? Pushing through your workouts, responsibilities, and routines but still feeling like you're running on fumes? You might be moving beyond your capacity and your body is trying to tell you.

Let’s explore the signs you’re doing too much, what this means through the lens of Ayurveda and Yoga (hello Tejas), and what to shift instead so you can move from push into presence.


Where to connect with Andrea
Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea
Perimenopause Support Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/681d3069f79fde0015c88d8c
Wise Woman Reset: https://andreaclaassen.com/wisewomanreset
3 Day Mini Cool-Down Challenge- https://andreaclaassen.com/3-day-mini-cooldown-challenge

Andrea Claassen Bio

Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness space since 2007. She specializes in cyclical living. Her mission is to help women learn how to slow down, tune in and connect to their inner wisdom.

The three pillars she focuses on are movement, mindfulness & mother nature through an Ayurvedic lens. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways for you to live a more holistic lifestyle. Connect with Andrea on her website at www.andreaclaassen.com 

Signs You’re Doing Too Much (And What to Do Instead)

I am reposting this friends because this topic of people wanting to test their thyroid and how to understand their thyroid health is popping up a lot in my community again. This is a GREAT episode will lots of information that you can implement immediately. 
Its very very common that I speak to someone who believes (or I believe) they have low thyroid function or "hypothyroidism", and they are not getting help from conventional medicine. You may get TSH tested, which is almost irrelevant, and then sent home after being told "everything looks normal". But I believe many of us know our own body better then any doctor - we have lived here for many years.
So I wanted to remind you of these tests that I have spoken of before. These 4 tests can be done at home with low cost and are non invasive/pain free. You can do these tests, track your data and then discover your thyroid health for yourself. Then you can take action on supporting your body, confidently, after listening to what it is trying to tell you.
These tests have been used since the 1800s by many experts in the field of thyroid health and are deemed to be better and more accurate than serum/blood testing.

"It has long been known that the metabolic rate increases as body temperature increases." Dr Broda Barnes.

As always, please like share and subscribe if you haven't already. And please feel free to reach out to me with any questions; support@chemainesmodelhealth.com 

Many thanks! Chemaine xo



#390 REPOST; 4 at home tests to assess thyroid function.

For women in midlife especially in perimenopause neither of those approaches alone is enough.
In fact, they can actually make you feel worse.

What we actually need is a balanced approach that honors our changing bodies, busy lives, and deep desire for both vitality and peace.
That’s where the three pillars I teach in Wise Woman Reset come in: Strength, Stillness & Support.


Where to connect with Andrea
Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea
Perimenopause Support Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/681d3069f79fde0015c88d8c
Wise Woman Reset: https://andreaclaassen.com/wisewomanreset
3 Day Mini Cool-Down Challenge- https://andreaclaassen.com/3-day-mini-cooldown-challenge

Andrea Claassen Bio

Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness space since 2007. She specializes in cyclical living. Her mission is to help women learn how to slow down, tune in and connect to their inner wisdom.

The three pillars she focuses on are movement, mindfulness & mother nature through an Ayurvedic lens. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways for you to live a more holistic lifestyle. Connect with Andrea on her website at www.andreaclaassen.com 

What Women in Perimenopause Actually Need: Strength, Stillness & Support

In this powerful and fantastic conversation, I sit down with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, integrative oncologist and author of The Cancer Revolution, to explore the root causes of cancer and how to create an anti-cancer environment in your body.
We start with Dr. Connealy’s personal story — how her mother’s exposure to a toxic hormonal birth control during pregnancy affected her hormones, fertility, and health as a teenager and adult. From there, we dive into:
How toxic hormonal birth control can interfere with fertility and hormone balance
The impact of generational trauma and stress on present-day health
The Warburg Theory and how that influences cancer cells
Why your body pH matters for cancer consideration and prevention
The role of estrogen in cancer development — and why progesterone can be so beneficial
How your thyroid and metabolic health influence cancer risk
Does sugar fuel cancer
Real-life case studies from Dr. Connealy’s clinic
Practical steps to create an anti-cancer lifestyle
And lots more
If you’ve been searching for answers on hormones, cancer prevention, stress, and nutrition, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss. We hope you thoroughly enjoy this conversation.

Dr Leigh Erin Connealy is a prominent leader in the Integrative & Functional Medicine medical field (taking the best of all sciences, including conventional, homeopathic, eastern medicine, and the new modern medicine). She is the Medical Director of two unique clinics, “The Cancer Center For Healing” & “Center For New Medicine.” The combined (30,000 S.F.) clinics have become the largest Integrative Medical Clinic in North America and are visited by patients from all over the world, with 65,000 patients and growing. Find out more here;
The Cancer Revolution BOOK - https://a.co/d/feLzyrY
YouTube1 - ‪@CenterForNewMedicine‬ 
YouTube2 - ‪@cancercenterforhealing‬ 
Instagram -   / connealymd   

👉 If you found this helpful, please like, share, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss future conversations from me and other experts who want to help you feel your best. 
I also appreciate your support on these videos because they actually do take time, especially where studies are involved and I don't monetize them. So if you would like to support me in making my videos or podcasts, and would like me to keep doing it, it would really mean a lot to me if you bought me a coffee - I do love coffee. Thank you so much for your generosity.
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Chemaine xo

🛑 DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice.

#391 Cancer PT3. Estrogen, stress & acidic environments. The Cancer Revolution with Dr Leigh Erin Connealy.

Where to connect with Andrea
Website: https://andreaclaassen.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/seasonalandrea
Perimenopause Support Quiz: https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/681d3069f79fde0015c88d8c
Wise Woman Reset: https://andreaclaassen.com/wisewomanreset


Andrea Claassen Bio

Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, RYT 500 hour yoga teacher, and personal trainer who has been in the wellness space since 2007. She specializes in cyclical living. Her mission is to help women learn how to slow down, tune in and connect to their inner wisdom.

The three pillars she focuses on are movement, mindfulness & mother nature through an Ayurvedic lens. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways for you to live a more holistic lifestyle. Connect with Andrea on her website at www.andreaclaassen.com

The Biggest Loser & The Fitness Mindset

What is happening during perimenopause and menopause? How can symptoms be treated? What concerns should we bring up to our physicians? Dr. Breanne Mueller answer these questions and more.

PDR 2025-08-25 Perimenopause - Dr. Breanne Mueller

Menopause Made Manageable: Small Tweaks for Massive Impact

Welcome to another episode of Besties with Breasties Podcast! Hosts Sarah Hall (certified health and wellness coach, athletic trainer, mom, and breast cancer survivor) and Beth Wilmes (author, speaker, and founder of Faith Through Fire) dive deep into the realities of menopause, midlife, and thriving after breast cancer. This episode features Jen Schroer, RN, NBC-HWC, a board-certified nurse coach and founder of Clarity Health and Wellness Coaching. After overcoming burnout and hormonal shifts in her 40s, Jen now empowers women to reconnect with their bodies, release perfectionism, and create lasting lifestyle changes.

0:00 – Welcome & Introductions
00:45 – Snake Stories & Menopause Fears
01:34 – Introducing Jen Schroer, RN
02:55 – Jen’s Menopause Journey
06:34 – Common & Overlooked Menopause Symptoms
10:45 – Hormones 101: What’s Happening in Your Body?
16:45 – Emotional Health & The U-Curve of Happiness
21:19 – Boobs in the News
23:44 – Making Menopause Manageable: Little Tweaks, Not Overhauls
28:21 – Coaching with Jen: How She Helps Women Thrive
32:51 – Redefining Success: It’s Not About the Scale.
36:36 – Sponsor: Thrivent Gateway Financial Group
37:48 – Connect with Jen Schroer
40:45 – Closing & How to Support the Show

Connect with Jen Schroer:
Instagram: @ClarityWellness 
Facebook: Clarity Health & Wellness Coaching https://www.facebook.com/people/Clarity-Health-Wellness-Coaching/61565380091577/
Website: claritywellnesscoach.com
YouTube channel: Nurse Coach Duo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfvXtSxTwK1Qqgxeupoi2kA
Linked in: Jen Schroer https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-schroer-27967a328/


S5E27: Menopause Made Manageable: Small Tweaks for Massive Impact

This Isn’t a Love Story. It’s a Fire Starter

The Earn That Body Podcast is here to give you fitness, nutrition and health information you can put into play right away.

The Peaceful Power Podcast focuses on living a holistic lifestyle in an East Meets West Way.  We will discuss Ayurveda, hormone health, and blending the spiritual to the mind body approach in wellness. 

Every week there will be a guest or a solo show diving deeper into a holistic wellness practice geared to give you take away nuggets you can implement into your lifestyle as soon as you listen.  
 
Andrea Claassen is an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, Personal Trainer, 500 hr Yoga Teacher, and Author. Her mission is to help you start to live a cyclical life by living in alignment with your natural flow. 

She does this by teaching her Peaceful Power Practices centered around movement, mindfulness & mother nature using Ayurvedic techniques. You can hear more from Andrea on her Peaceful Power Podcast where she aims to deliver actionable takeaways to live a more holistic lifestyle. 

To learn more about Andrea and her holistic outlook on life head over to www.andreaclaassen.com or at www.instagram.com/seasonalandrea

Proverbs 18:21 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat of its fruit."
It is my hope that my podcast and these conversations bring you insight and the tools to take responsibility for your health and hormones, so that you may live your best life AND fulfill your life's purpose with determination and happiness. Please like and subscribe if you are enjoying my content. :)

If you are considering reaching out, I work with high-achieving motivated people in a 1:1 position to optimize their health and life through a science backed holistic approach. This includes personalized nutrition and hormone therapy, 360° sleep improvement, strategic supplementation, movement and more.📝📊🧬

Don't be afraid to say Hi sometime!
support@chemainesmodelhealth.com or on Facebook and Instagram - I swear I do respond! ;)

This podcast is for breast cancer patients who feel isolated or sad and want a friend but don't feel up to talking with anyone. With Sarah and Beth, you'll get friendship and validation with zero expectations or judgment.

New tracks tagged #Perimenopause