I was walking George around Brickell Key in Miami on Friday, when he spotted a cute white female dog named Fancy. Little did he know, but he was not that only one making new connections, the owners were  beautiful couple Anastasia and Peter Hessel. We probably ended up have a better interaction than the dogs, since we extended our conversation to the very next day and went for breakfast in Coconut Grove, followed by a visit to Glaser Farms. It’s funny how life brings people together… right place at the right time…

Anastasia Hessel is a certified personal trainer (from the Fitness Institute of Australia), as well as a yoga teacher. Her body is rock solid and an inspiration to us all… Lucky me, she shared some of her tips for long-lasting health and fitness, and directed me to her free workouts, which are varied exercises that you can do at home with no extra tools, balls, weights, etc., just your body!! She helps her clients build long, lean muscles (yes, ladies the kind we all want) and has her own fitness club. Love strong entrepreneurial females.

It was so refreshing to meet a real genuine woman with a mission to lead and inspire as many people as possible to live happier and healthier lives. And she leads by example, takig care of herself and exploring the world one city at a time – from Hawaii to Sydney, Vegas to Miami (and Denmark somewhere in between).

Don’t wait for your New Year’s resolution to kick in, start working towards the best version of yourself now. Throw on some tights, a tank, sneakers and press this link for an amazing workout. Oh and don’t forget to do Anastasia’s warm up…