One of my favorite parts of working in the health & wellness world is getting to to connect and learn at industry events. Being in a building full of people who are passionate about the same things that I'm passionate about can be such a powerful thing! Last week I attended the IDEA World Convention in downtown San Diego - a gathering of 14,000 fitness pros and enthusiasts that features seminars, workouts, and an expo hall full of cutting edge brands. Within IDEA is Blogfest, the Fit Approach-run event that focuses on sessions for influencers in the wellness world. I've gone to both events a couple of times, and every time I attend it leaves me feeling inspired and invigorated - and this year was no different. IDEA + Blogfest is about so much more than just fitness. Fitness ... [Read More]
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Blogfest 2017 Recap + Trying STRONG by Zumba {IDEA World ’17 Recap #1}
Hello friends! Long time no talk. I'm back in California after a trip to Vegas last week to attend IDEA World Convention - the place to be for all things fitness! This was my fourth year attending IDEA World, and each time it has been such an inspiring place to be. This year I also attended a wonderful conference within the IDEA World Convention, called Blogfest. It's hosted by my friends over at Fit Approach, who I've enjoyed partnering with over the years for fun blogger collaborations, Instagram challenges and more. Blogfest brings together health & wellness bloggers from all over the country, and it's a lot of fun! Not only does Blogfest and IDEA World offer the chance to learn in the sessions and try new workouts, it also gives me the opportunity to connect with ... [Read More]
IDEA World Convention 2016: Working Out with Jillian Michaels & Trying POP Pilates
If you're an exercise enthusiast, the IDEA World Convention is a wonderful event to attend. Not only does it attract lots of personal trainers, but it also brings bloggers and health coaches like myself together, along with fitness lovers who don't work in the industry and come solely to participate in the workouts and get inspired by motivational speakers in the fitness world. Last weekend I got the chance to attend this year's IDEA World Convention. A few years ago I was able to go to Fit Approach's Blogfest within IDEA World (recaps here, here and here), but unfortunately this year I could only make it up to Los Angeles for a day. There were some seminars that looked interesting, but I decided to keep it simple and instead participate in a few workouts, then explore the expo ... [Read More]
The Highlight of 2014 IDEA World’s Blogfest: Jillian Michaels! {Day 2 Recap}
Happy Hump Day everyone! This week is going by fast for me, partly because I've been trying to catch up on work and rest the past few days. I was beat after having a busy schedule, so much fun, and little sleep while at IDEA World! Speaking of which, today I'm recapping day two of the convention. Let's get to it! My Friday began with a 7 AM bootcamp workout with Caroline and Moe, who are both fitness instructors in Boston. I met both of these women the first day of Blogfest, and immediately thought that they both were super cool. Caroline and I already had been following each other on Twitter, and I recognized her from social media. This seemed to be a theme at IDEA World, which made it even more fun because you're meeting people you already virtually "know." The ladies led the ... [Read More]
The 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention: My First Time Doing PiYo {Day 1 Recap}
Hi friends! Hope that you all had a fabulous weekend. It has been quite a whirlwind for me the last bunch of days attending the IDEA World Fitness Convention, which included 12,000 people from over 60 countries! Within IDEA World was Blogfest, a 2-day event specifically for healthy living bloggers. It was hosted by Fit Approach, a company that I'm at ambassador for, along with a lot of great people. Let me tell you, I'm just about to burst from experiencing so much awesomeness at my first ever blogging conference! Let's dive right into the highlights for me of day 1 of the conference... The first morning started bright and early with a yoga session led by San Francisco yoga instructor Stephanie Ring. It was a nice way to begin the conference by stretching and sweating! A shot of the ... [Read More]