Small Moves, Big Life: 7 Daily Practices to Supercharge Your Energy, Productivity, and Happiness (in Just Minutes a Day)

Developed for women with busy schedules, discover a truly achievable daily routine to boost energy and motivation--and make you unstoppable.

Feeling frazzled or frustrated? Caught in a feedback loop of scrolling and anxiety? Do you have a sense of longing that's growing more and more urgent as time passes? What if the way to get unstuck and reshape your life into something more fulfilling is to do . . . less?

Celebrity trainer, motivational coach, and founder of Xtend Barre, Andrea Leigh Rogers' solution is to think small. Her 7 tried-and-true practices--adding up to an easy 30-minute routine spread throughout your day--are proven to improve mobility, strength, emotional resilience, self-esteem, and even help you get the best sleep of your life.

An upbeat, often humorous how-to guide backed by modern science, Small Moves, Big Life will help you set consistent habits to transform your life as you:

Super-charge your energy for the day through morning breathwork and stretching. Upgrade stamina, strength, and mobility with impactful, easy to schedule mini workouts (and become one of those exercise-every-day people). Achieve healthy, intentional eating with a breakfast routine that transforms your relationship with food. Throw out the endless to-do list and embrace a new strategy for action and real progress. Learn a sleep strategy to overcome anxiety and overwhelm and prep you for the best sleep of your life.

Drawing on contemporary research behind habit formation, Small Moves, Big Life distills essential self-care practices for optimal physical and mental health to help women find energy and calm in the chaos. Feel empowered to crush challenges with confidence while reserving space (and time!) to care for the people in your life who matter most--especially yourself.

Author: Andrea Leigh Rogers
Publisher: Benbella Books
Published: 10/14/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.58w x 0.71d
ISBN13: 9781637747452
ISBN10: 1637747454
BISAC Categories:
- Self-Help | Personal Growth | Happiness
- Health & Fitness | Holism
- Health & Fitness | Mental Health

About the Author
Andrea Leigh Rogers is a wellness entrepreneur, celebrity trainer, and creator of groundbreaking fitness sensation Xtend, a creative combination of traditional Pilates methods, ballet, and cardio. Featured in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle, with live appearances on NBC, ABC, and CNN networks, she is a popular thought leader in health and movement communities and a youth skincare advocate, and her online workouts have been viewed millions of times.

Her lifelong love of movement started with a dedicated dance practice leading to a career as a professional choreographer and dancer (most notably as principal dancer for Walt Disney World), before mastering Pilates as a comprehensive classical trainer. Andrea soon created her own innovative fusion of core, dance, and Pilates fundamentals and, encouraged by her clients' response, in 2008 she launched Xtend with locations worldwide. A super trainer on US fitness streaming platform BODi since 2022, Andrea is also a motivational coach and cofounder of tween skincare brand Lennie, as well as a mentor for Lennie Leaders, a business training program created to empower young individuals. She lives in Dallas, TX, with her two daughters and dog, Chedi.