Health and Nutrition Coaching with Coach Emily Linton

I bring an inquisitive curiosity to my health coaching. Whether you're a mountain athlete or busy mid-life professional ready for a change, I've got you. My blog covers nutrition, movement, mindfulness, recovery, and much more.

Cheat Days on a Diet: Why you should change your mindset instead

Coach Em

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Cheat Days on a Diet: Why you should change your mindset instead

This is a complete guide to dieting mindset. Learn how to think on a continuum instead of using a cheat day (or cheat meal) approach to...

9 Bodyweight Exercises for Core: Why I Make it Part of My Morning Routine

Coach Em

5 min read

9 Bodyweight Exercises for Core: Why I Make it Part of My Morning Routine

Bending down to tie your shoes. Sitting tall as you lead a Zoom meeting. Hoisting a toddler onto your hip. Loading groceries into the...

These 5 Habits Are Contributing to Your Weight Gain

Coach Em

4 min read

These 5 Habits Are Contributing to Your Weight Gain

If you’re interested in nutrition, you’re likely already following some key basics for healthy eating such as: filling your plate with...

7 Tips for Recovery After Your Mountain Workout

Coach Em

3 min read

7 Tips for Recovery After Your Mountain Workout

Mountain running, biking, hiking, and climbing offer so much more than a simple workout. Not only do these workouts help us get our...

Just 5 Daily Minutes of Meditation Makes a Big Difference

Coach Em

2 min read

Just 5 Daily Minutes of Meditation Makes a Big Difference

The research is in – meditating can do wonders for our physical, emotional, and mental well-being. It can reduce blood pressure and heart...

So ... what's a Health Coach? (Part 2 ...)

Coach Em

2 min read

So ... what's a Health Coach? (Part 2 ...)

Now that we understand my role as your “mountain guide” to health, let’s discuss what you can specifically expect from health coaching....

Your desired result begins … with your mantra.

Coach Em

2 min read

Your desired result begins … with your mantra.

Last year, I spent time coaching a group of young boys and girls on a mountain bike team here in western Montana. My kids blew me away...

Get Better Results By Doing Less: Learning to Ride an Uphill-Right-Hand Switchback

Coach Em

2 min read

Get Better Results By Doing Less: Learning to Ride an Uphill-Right-Hand Switchback

You can get better results by doing less. Are you ever caught in what you might call a “hamster wheel?” Going fast, tackling one thing to...

Coach Em

2 min read

So ... what's a Health Coach? (Part 1)

I like to compare health coaching with mountain guiding. Mountain guides don’t climb mountains for the client. In mountain guiding, a...

Coach Em

1 min read

Essentials for the dog walk/run

What are some rituals or practices you could add to your life to bring you into a more resonant relationship with nature?—WakeUp...

Coach Em

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Happy 100th

Wow, my Grandmother just turned 100 years old. I was lucky enough to travel home to Wisconsin to help her celebrate. She dressed in a new...

Coach Em

2 min read

Eat.Move.Excel. Part 3

What do I mean by Excel? Making choices that are a little bit better, not perfect. I believe that eating properly and moving frequently...

Coach Em

1 min read

Eat.Move.Excel. Part 2

Move (5 Essential Movement Patterns in 5 Minutes) Check out this 5 minute video for 5 exercises that will utilize your primary mover...

Coach Em

2 min read

Eat. (For 20 Minutes)

Eat (for 20 minutes) Will I have more energy if I eat the right foods? How do I know if I’m getting the right amount of macros? Can I...

Coach Em

2 min read

What's Your #?

Healthy Living. We all know it’s important but once you start looking at all the factors that go into living a truly healthy lifestyle,...

Coach Em

2 min read

Greens + Grains

What do 40 year old Montana men and “Greens and Grains” have in common? The beginning of 2021 came with much hope for a better future. ...

1 Tip for Keeping Emotional Eating At Bay

Coach Em

1 min read

1 Tip for Keeping Emotional Eating At Bay

Our society and our lives have changed a lot in the past few years. Are you having a hard time sticking to your healthy eating habits?...

Coach Em

1 min read

Allow Space with 3 Conscious Breaths

Recently I read some of Pema Chodron's work. In this article she referred to the discursive mind. Like all of us who have been...

Coach Em

1 min read

Shelter in Place TRX routine

In a time of pandemic uncertainty I am so thankful to have wonderful clients who have encouraged me to film video of our gym moves. If...

Primary Food - Physical, MENTAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL

Coach Em

1 min read

Primary Food - Physical, MENTAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL

Our health is directly related to not only our physical dimension but also our mental and social-emotional state of being. For instance,...