My yoga teacher training experience (RYT 200 hour)

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going so far? Itโ€™s been a fun and busy day one over here! I took a BODYPUMP class, and then Livi and I ran a couple of errands before hanging out at the park. Sheโ€™s starting swim lessons today, and I hope she loves it! So this weekend was an…

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Prenatal yoga modifications

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the day so far! Iโ€™m really excited about todayโ€™s post because itโ€™s something that took me a while to learn, and is also a popular readerโ€™s request. When I ran my blog survey, so many of you expressed interest in more prenatal and postnatal workout tips…

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Why and how to meditate

Breathe in, breathe out. Wait, if Iโ€™m thinking about breathing, Iโ€™m not really mediating. Shoot. Silence. Think of silence. What are we having for dinner tonight? Oh yeah, lasagna. Stop, be quiet. Meditate. Om shanti. I love when they sing that at the end of yoga class. What time is yoga tomorrow? Be quiet. Meditate.

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Yoga Journal LIVE: San Diego Recap

Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful afternoon. So glad youโ€™re stoked for Week 3 of Summer Shape Up! Even though my teaching schedule makes it difficult to follow along all of the workouts, Iโ€™ve been adding the meal ideas into our own plan.  This past weekend, I was given the opportunity to learn and…

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Hey from the bay

Hiiii! How was your weekend? Hope you enjoyed some time with those you love, some relaxing, and some sunshine. Ours was a delightful mix of the three. Since the Pilot was back in town, we decided to celebrate with a trip to Old Town to walk around. Old Town is a tourist hot spot -itโ€™s…

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June 2015 Yoga Class Playlist

Hellooooo. Howโ€™s the day going?? Iโ€™m a little later blogging today because I had a dentist appointment (always a joy) and then met up with a friend for brunch. We had Naked Cafe, and the soy chorizo and egg white tacos rocked my world. I want this every day. Ice cream with my best girl:

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A yoga teacher training update

Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful afternoon. Iโ€™m so glad to hear Iโ€™m not the only one who was feeling meh about Three Wishes. Farewell, book. Starting something new tonight! (I have quite a few on the Kindle I havenโ€™t cracked open yet.) I got my Invisalign aligners today -more on that to come,…

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Using the 5 love languages in fitness classes

When we were living in Valdosta, I read a book called The Five Love Languages. Iโ€™m pretty sure a blog readerfriend pointed me in its direction, and itโ€™s one of the books Iโ€™ve read that have had a profound impact on how I live. Itโ€™s one that I go back to and think of often,…

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Triple Threat Tabata Workout

(and some fun news!)  Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? I LOVED reading your comments on the โ€œIs Zumba dead?โ€ post and the things that almost screwed up my fitness life. Iโ€™m so excited to try out some new dance cardio classes, like Werq, and Iโ€™ve been meaning to give Jazzercise a whirl forever. Also,…

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