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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach, is a longtime fitness instructor at the Jewish Community Center. She is also a member of the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

No pain, no gain? No way!

By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Lifestyle/Weight Management CoachPublished August 2, 2012

Whether you are a regular at the gym, or more of a weekend warrior, you are no doubt acquainted with the old adage, “No pain, no gain”.  In an effort to increase our levels of fitness, we often strive to out-perform what we accomplished during our...

Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach, is a longtime fitness instructor at the Jewish Community Center. She is also a member of the St. Louis Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

When the number doesn’t move

By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPTPublished March 8, 2012

The decision to make changes in daily habits is a powerful one, difficult at times, but ultimately one that moves you in a positive direction. Once there is evidence of success, even baby steps can seem like giant leaps.  For many of my clients, being...

Gail Appleson is a writer for Armstrong Teasdale LLP and freelancer who lives in St. Louis.
“Dor to Dor,” is an intermittent Jewish Light series looking at various aspects of “grown-up” life and generational connections through the lens of Jewish writers living in the St. Louis area.  
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Rethinking notions of beauty and aging

By Gail ApplesonPublished August 3, 2011

If there was one thing I could change about my face, I'd get rid of the frown lines between my eyebrows. I know I'm not alone in this targeted hostility towards those lines. In fact, one of my colleagues who's young enough to be my daughter and has beautiful,...

Cathleen Kronemer

An Ab-Solutely Overdone Body Part

By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPTPublished May 11, 2011

As the temperatures indicate, summer is just around the corner, and with summer comes..... swim suit season! To that end, many folks are getting busy with their workouts, and focusing particularly hard on their midsections. As I walk through the gym,...

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