If there's one thing that I think each and every one of us can do to enrich our lives, it's to practice mindfulness. Any regular blog readers may recognize this to be a constant life practice that I bring up, because I really believe that living in the moment and appreciating the now are surefire ways to feel happier and lower stress levels. (via) Today I had the chance to practice at a yoga studio I hadn't visited before - a rooftop yoga studio and vegan restaurant in La Jolla called Trilogy Sanctuary. I'll be sharing a full review of the studio soon, but as I participated in a lunchtime vinyasa flow class - feeling the ocean breeze, looking up at the bright blue sky, stretching out in some yoga poses - I couldn't help but feel appreciative of the moment that I was ... [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]
ClassPass: A Great Fit for the Hyperactive Exerciser (Like Myself)
When people ask me what workouts I typically do, I usually rattle off a list of things: hiking, kickboxing, cycling, strength training, yoga, rowing, barre, and so on. I usually follow it up by saying something along the lines of, “I do a lot of different regimens, but I'm not really an expert at any of them." It’s true, I’ve never been into just doing one type of workout. I know that lots of people are strictly runners, or are amazing yogis and that’s their signature regimen, or wherever their fitness passion may lie, but for me, I’ve always wanted to do a bit of everything. I call it exercise ADD, and I figure that as long as I’m moving, it’s good for my body and soul to keep switching it up. Over the past month, I’ve been trying out ClassPass. You can check out my full ... [Read More]
10 Yoga Poses I’m Loving
Hi friends! Today I'm talking about the most relaxing form of exercise I do: yoga. On average I do yoga once or twice a week, but lately I've been wanting to devote more time to my practice. Yoga is all about embracing where you're at, but at the same time, I'd like to do so while also focusing on how I can improve my practice. In the spirit of stepping my yoga game up, today I'm sharing 10 of my favorite yoga poses. Let's get to it! ... [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]