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]
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My February Yoga Practice: Three Poses I’m Working On
Happy Friday!! Are you feeling excited for the weekend? You could say that I'm a bit overly excited because my hubby and I are going on a weekend getaway! We're taking a road trip up to the Santa Barbara Wine Country area, and I've been looking forward to it all week long. Have I ever mentioned that I love wine country?! ....oh, probably only about 2,700 times! I'm sure I'll be sharing all of the details of my weekend with you guys later, but for today, let's get a little zen & talk about yoga. February has flown by in what feels like the blink of an eye, but my month has had no shortage of yoga practice! ... [Read More]
My 2015 Yoga Practice Thus Far + prAna & Fit Approach’s #TaketheLeap Challenge
Happy February! Whew! I can't believe that the first month of the year is already gone, but I feel like my year is off to a great start. On the fitness front, my 2015 has included a lot of movement and a lot of yoga practice. At the egging on of my sister, whose in training for her yoga certification, I decided to take part in an Instagram yoga challenge throughout January. Basically every day of the month, the challenge hosts - both amazing, beautiful yogis - would post a photo or video of them doing a yoga pose, and everyone participating in the challenge would post a photo of their best attempt at doing the same pose. Deemed the #BeStrongin2015 challenge, I certainly felt strong & healthy practicing these poses, and I enjoyed the sense of community I felt via social media ... [Read More]