Maria Kalikas

Let's give a HUGE birthday shoutout to the one and only Brendon Burchard! 🥳 Your energy is contagious, and your message is powerful. Thank you for pushing us to be our best selves and for living a life of purpose. You can never underestimate the power of having a great, world class coach. Brendon's work hit me when I needed to hear his message the most. 7 years ago I was introduced to his work and it is the single thing that impacted my life more than anything else. My entire world changed when I learned that being high performing doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice your happiness, your health and your family for success. May this year bring you abundant happiness, continued success, and the fulfillment of all your dreams. Thank you for being a lighthouse and a source of motivation for so many.
Happy Birthday, Brendon!

I love for
- Alignment
- Retraining your body to use the proper muscles and eliminate dysfunction
- Functional strength
- Functional muscle
- Functional mobility
I can say that training functional patterns has made me a better figure skater while also reversing damage to my body and particularly my joints and alignment.
It has helped significantly with reversing the dysfunction I created since my years as a competitive gymnast which led me to injuries and dysfunction as a competitive powerlifter and that sport also accelerated the dysfunction.
If you're going to do something for the rest of your life, you need to focus on a plan that allows that to happen. For me, that plan starts with prevention. Preventing damage in the future by unlearning dysfunctional patterns and proper utilization of muscles. And adopting healthy habits that limit aging and reduced mobility.

Yesterday we buried my Yiayia Popi. She was my last living grandparent. I was overwhelmed by the love we received from friends and family who made the trip to Athens from other parts of Greece for the funeral. Death is heavy and sad. Having seen the suffering I saw from both of my grandmothers in their last days was heartbreaking. It makes me wonder what are they actually thinking and feeling. In her last days I asked her questions about her life when she was growing up in her village. I learned about her relationship with her sisters and how she discovered her love for knitting. I'll always remember the memories we had when I visited her when I was young. She always took me to the park and tried to make it fun for me. One of my favorite activities was "fishing" in the river. She also taught me to knit. It's sad when all you have left are memories. A part of them will always live within you. Καλό ταξίδι γιαγιά μου 💔