Happy Halloween! If you trick-or-treat at my house tonight, you'll be greeted by a barking Batpuppy: I celebrated Halloween yesterday by carving pumpkins and watching scary movies with my hubby, and making jack-o-lantern stuffed peppers for dinner. Are you celebrating the holiday with some treats? If you're looking for a way to offset those extra candy calories today, try this at-home Halloween workout: And speaking of workouts, today I'm sharing what I've been up to lately on the fitness front! I had a bit of an injury scare about a week and a half ago, when I spent a few days thinking that I might have broken my middle toe after tripping at my door when walking inside from my backyard. Total klutz move! I was totally sober, but I was going to open wine, so I may have ... [Read More]
CorePower Yoga
Why I Yoga
"Every moment you are on this planet, every moment that your heart is beating and your breath is flowing, is an opportunity to celebrate. So many wonderful blessings come into our life, and when we're present, we see them. When we're strong and disciplined we push away the garbage, and when we're bold we make the big choice to light up the world around us, to celebrate..." - Outlaw Yoga Happy Friday & last day of September! Speaking of September, it's deemed National Yoga Month by the Department of Health & Human Services. It's the month where the worldwide yoga community celebrates the practice. As a yogi, I think that every month is yoga month, but this month I've definitely been thinking about my motivations for getting my Om on most days. Lately I've popped ... [Read More]
Feeling Strong & Powerful at CorePower Yoga [Studio Review]
After doing a lot of high-impact exercise during my HIIT studio fitness challenge throughout February, in March I was ready to get back to my yoga roots more. I had been doing a short at-home yoga practice most mornings, but it seemed like a good time to change gears a bit and get deeper into my practice by attending some yoga classes. (Pretty much!) That's why it was perfect timing when CorePower Yoga reached out to invite me to try out their studios, in celebration of a new class that they now offer called CoreCardio Circuit. CorePower has over 140 locations around the country, with several studios surrounding the San Diego area - including in Encinitas, Poway, Del Mar, La Jolla and San Diego itself. I had heard of them before but had never visited because... duh duh da ... [Read More]