Black Friday Sale

In celebration of Black Friday, we have a few special deals to share with you taking place now through Monday, November 28th!

For any of these deals, you can use code “BF2022” to receive the discount.

1. Saara Workouts Monthly Membership: 50% off Your First Month

These workouts are designed to take place anywhere, with minimal equipment needed. They can be adapted to all levels of fitness and can be completed whenever best fits your schedule. If you can’t catch the live filming, replays will be provided. You’ll also have access to a library of videos.  

Plus, you’ll receive accountability and other goodies to help keep you interested and motivated. No more excuses!

New workouts are released each week in the membership, with an option to join 2 additional live workouts (Mondays @ 1:00 pm / Wednesdays @ 8:30 am MST).

Sign up here.

2. Individual Move at Work Challenge: 50% off EVERY Month

The Move at Work Challenge Program is an online membership program designed to help you feel better at work!

Every weekday, you’ll receive an email with a link to a movement video. No equipment is needed, except sometimes a desk or chair. And movements are meant for all levels. It takes less than 7 minutes a day, but the benefits are huge!

Move at Work Challenge will help you feel energized during the day, may help to reduce pain, increase your productivity, and improve your mood – you may even laugh!

Sign up here.

3. Brain Re-Mapping Session: 50% off

This is an NLP technique that will allow you to completely rid yourself of a “bad” habit – I did this in August and haven’t scrolled Instagram more than 2 minutes since. We rewire your brain to replace something you no longer want to do with a positive behavior.

Sign up here.

4. Book a Breakthrough Session: 50% off

If you’re ready for change, book a breakthrough session with me today! Let’s make this the year you actually start to feel good in your own skin. The year you have more vitality, energy, confidence, and health.

Sign up here.

5. 30 Day Plant Based Program: 50% off

Are you ready to feel more vibrant, healthy, and energized?! Adopting a plant-based diet (even just for one month), can be a life-changing experience, as well as an amazing move for your health.

This program has been carefully crafted to deliver the maximum amount of benefits for your body, while keeping in line with our “simple and easy” recipe philosophy.

Sign up here.

6. Home Workouts E-Book: 50% off

 This e-book started with 20 workouts… but has grown to more than 125 (and still growing)!! It’s one of our most popular programs because it takes out all the thinking about what to do for workouts!

You can use this e-book at home, at the gym, or while traveling. There are workouts for everyone, all different levels – many that don’t require any equipment, or others that do if you’re at the gym.

I created this program because I realized so many people were struggling with WHAT to do for workouts. With this program, you get over 125 workouts, so you won’t get bored and your body won’t adapt to the same old routines. There’s cardio, HIIT, strength, mobility, pilates, and so much more!

Buy now here.

7. Recipe Manual E-Book: 50% off 

This recipe manual e-book contains over 60 of my personal favorite recipes. It has a little bit of everything – juices, breakfast, protein, snacks, desserts, and so much more!  

Get it now here.

8. SAARA Shades: Buy One, Get One FREE 

Everyone has eyeballs, and everyone needs to protect those eyeballs. Which makes sunglasses the perfect gift for all. And with buy one, get one free on all shades right now, you can even snag a pair for yourself!

All of my sunglasses are unisex, with handmade wood arms that say “be a good human” on the inner right arm. I even have 🌈 rainbow wood arms that are made of recycled skateboards.

Get your SAARA Shades here.

Remember to use code “BF2022” at checkout to get all the savings. Get locked in now as all sales end November 28th!!

Have a happy weekend!

In Health,

💪 Dr. Saara

Move at Work Challenge: Upper Body Preview From the Roof

Move at Work Challenge: Torso Stretch in the Park

Workout: Upper Body Tabata with a Twist!

Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: A Stopwatch and a Dumbbell / Kettlebell / Medicine Ball

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

Tabata Style:

Perform the following seats Tabata style BUT with 3 exercises for a total of 4 sets, 6 minutes. Rest 1 minute between each set or longer depending on your fitness level.

Set #1:

• 20 seconds Uneven Push-Ups - right hand has a dumbbell, kettlebell, or medicine ball under it 

• 10 seconds Rest

• 20 seconds Uneven Push-Ups - left hand has  dumbbell, kettlebell, or medicine ball under it

• 10 seconds Rest

• 20 seconds Snow Angels

• 10 seconds Rest

Repeat for 4 total sets. Rest 1 minute.

Set #2:

• Bent-Over Rows - right arm

• Bent-Over Rows - left arm

• Tuck Jumps - ground ones

Set #3:

• Squat with Overhead Press - right arm

• Squat with Overhead Press - left arm

• Jump Squats

Set #4:

• Bicep Curls in a Squat

• Bench Dips

• Ski Jumps

Set #5:

• Windmills - right side

• Windmills - left side

• Plank with Butt Kicks

Set #6:

• Pullover Sit-Ups

• Russian Twists

• Floppy Burpees

Finisher: 

Complete 1 minute of Mountain Climbers as a finisher.

Cool Down & Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Workout by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by wilpunt from Getty Images Signature

Recipe: One-Pan Chicken Fajitas

Don’t you love recipes that require virtually no work and very little cleanup? This one comes together fast, and there’s just one pan!

Serve with a side of guac, some black beans and you’ve got a quick, healthy weeknight meal.

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp chili powder

• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 3 large yellow and red bell peppers, sliced and seeded

• 1 large yellow onion, sliced

• 2 tbsp avocado oil

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into tender-sized slices

• 1 lime, juiced

• (your choice of toppings: salsa, avocado, goat cheese, pepitas)

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with foil, and preheat the broiler to high

2. Mix the chili powder, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper in a small bowl.

3. In a larger bowl, toss the peppers and onions with 1 tbsp of oil and place on the baking sheet. Season with half of the chili powder mixture. Broil for about 10 minutes, until they are soft and starting to char.

4. Toss the chicken with the remaining spice mixture and 1 tbsp oil. Add to the baking sheet with the charred veggies, and broil for 5-8 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and beginning to brown. Drizzle with the lime juice and add salt/pepper to taste.

5. Remove the oven and put on a serving platter, with your choice of toppings.

Recipe by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by rudisill from Getty Images Signature

Move at Work Challenge: Quick Exercise to Get Your Body Moving

Move at Work Challenge: MMM with Upper Body Stretching

Workout: Climb Baby Climb!

Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Equipment Needed: Dumbbells and a Stopwatch

Warm Up: 5 - 10 minutes

Round 1:

Perform 1 rep of each exercise below, then 2 reps of each exercise, 3 reps, all the way up to 8! Rest as needed.

• Floppy Burpees

• Russian Twists

• Push-Ups

• Reach Lunges - rep count is for both sides

Rest 2 - 3 minutes.

Round 2:

Perform the following exercises for 30 seconds each - resting 1- seconds between each exercise. After completing all the exercises for 30 seconds, rest 1 - 2 minutes. Then have them perform the same exercises for 45 seconds each, then 60 seconds each, and then 1:15 each/ Include 1 - 2 minutes rest between each set.

• Spiderman Plank

• Hindu Squats

• Plank 

• Squat with Alternating Lateral Leg Raises and Overhead Presses

• T-Push-Ups

• Jump Lunges

Example:

• 30 seconds Spiderman Plank

• 10 seconds Rest

• 30 seconds Hindu Squats

• 10 seconds Rest

• 30 seconds Plank

• 10 seconds Rest

• 30 seconds Squat with Alternating Lateral Leg Raises and Overhead Presses

• 10 seconds Rest

• 30 seconds T-Push-Ups

• 10 seconds Rest

• 30 seconds Jump Lunges

Rest 1 - 2 minutes and repeat for 45 seconds each, then 60 seconds each, and finish with 1:15 each.

Finisher:

Complete 60 seconds of each of the following exercises.

• 60 seconds Lateral Tap Downs

• 60 seconds Butt Kicks

• 60 seconds Burpees

Cool Down & Stretch: 5 - 10 minutes

Workout by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by Drazen_from Getty Images Signature

Move at Work Challenge: Legs & Abs with a Chair Poolside

Recipe: Easiest Ever Broiled Coconut Shrimp

A restaurant favorite … all the taste you want, but with the wholesome, healthy ingredients of a home-cooked meal.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 6-inch skewers

• 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

• 2 large eggs

• 1 lime, juiced and zested

• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, with tails removed.

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat broiler. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet.

2. Whisk together the eggs in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish, combine coconut and lime.

3. Dip each shrimp into the eggs and then coat with the coconut/lime mixture.

4. Thread 3 shrimp onto each skewer (you might have to double up on one or two skewers, depending on shrimp count).

5. Place the skewers on the wire rack and broil for 2 minutes. Flip the skewers over and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until the shrimp are cooked through. Remove from the oven.

6. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce! Bonus recipe below. :)

Orange Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:

• ½ cup no-sugar, juice-sweetened orange marmalade

• 2 tsp mustard

• 1 tsp prepared horseradish

• Dash of sea salt

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.

Recipe by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by LauriPatterson from Getty Images Signature