Good to be hOMe

Hi friends! How are you? Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was a perfect mix of relaxing, productivity and fun adventures.

A highlight:

my first hot yoga class in a very, very long time. 

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I was cleared to work out again at my midwife appointment on Friday, so I decided to celebrate with a Saturday yoga practice. It was the perfect way to ease back into things without going too crazy. (We’ll see how my humbling return to Orangetheory fares this week. It won’t even matter because I’ll be so happy.) It was my first time at Yoga Six in Liberty Station, and I was excited to finally take a class at the studio. I’d walked in to check it out when we first moved to here, and was finally able to enjoy one of their power classes.

The studio is exquisite -pretty fancypants with great amenities and a clean, open design-

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Yoga six

and class was everything I needed, from the heat, to the flow, to the message. It was a much-needed reminder to remain centered during this crazy holiday season, and I loved that the instructor said that “you have the power to overcome any challenge deep within yourself.” Word.

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In addition to yoga, we also enjoyed some fun holiday activities. Saturday night, we met up with a group of friends at Liberty Station for their Holiday Walkabout. To be honest, hanging out with our friends and watching the kiddos run and play was way more fun than the event itself. There were some food vendors and music (and Santa riding a hoverboard around), but it was very small with extremely long lines. We caught up while the kids played, and then we all ventured to Panera where we took up an enormous table.

At liberty station

(Robo-family)

Sunday was errands, and then one of our annual holiday traditions: the Nutcracker! It was Liv’s third Nutcracker, and I loved watching her face even more than the actual show. At the end, she jumped up clapping while saying, “That was amazing! That was amazing!”

Also, I have no idea how this happened, but we managed to get to the theatre before the show started, and both of the little ladies were totally happy the entire time. P woke up to eat and crashed out for the entire second half. A Christmas miracle, indeed.

Nutcracker

This morning, I’m blitzing through some holiday shopping, meeting up with a friend for juice, and have plans for a strength workout later. 

Hope you have a very happy Monday! <3

xoxo

Gina

Coming up this week on the blog:

12 days of Fitness workout

3 more Favorite Things giveaways (including a grand finale giveaway from me!)

Livi-isms

Last of the holiday gift guides

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19 Comments

  1. Hilary on December 14, 2015 at 6:52 am

    So jealous of your theater experience! It’s one of my favorite splurges!

    • Fitnessista on December 14, 2015 at 10:17 pm

      same! i love going to shows 🙂

  2. Sara @ LovingOnTheRun on December 14, 2015 at 7:01 am

    It has been so long since I have seen The Nutcracker! I would love to go back and see it again! Glad you all had a wonderful weekend 🙂

    • Fitnessista on December 14, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      thank you! hope you had a great weekend too 🙂

  3. Megan @ Skinny Fitaliciouss on December 14, 2015 at 7:05 am

    That has to be the fanciest yoga studio I’ve ever seen. Are you sure it wasn’t in Scottsdale? haha!

    • Fitnessista on December 14, 2015 at 10:20 pm

      haha! right? scottsdale is pretty high on the hoity toity scale

  4. Sagan on December 14, 2015 at 7:09 am

    So good to get kids involved in the arts at a young age! My little 7-year-old cousins just stare in pure amazement when we take them to children’s theatre. It’s lovely to watch how much kids can enjoy things like theatre and ballet etc. 🙂

    • Fitnessista on December 14, 2015 at 10:21 pm

      it makes me so happy, and liv LOVES it

  5. Britt@MyOwnBalance on December 14, 2015 at 7:17 am

    I love the Nutcracker so much! What a fun family tradition! We used to always see it when I was little too!

  6. Amanda on December 14, 2015 at 7:38 am

    I’m sure that yoga class felt soooo good! 😀

  7. Liz on December 14, 2015 at 7:58 am

    Sounds like such a fun weekend! I am so looking forward to sweating it out at a yoga class as soon as I get the go ahead too. PS It looks like your husband is wearing P in that picture? Nothing better than a husband baby wearing – so sweet! 🙂

  8. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona on December 14, 2015 at 8:05 am

    Yay for a return to yoga! Sounds like it was a great first class back.

  9. Anna on December 14, 2015 at 8:29 am

    Love what the yoga teacher said! I needed that reminder today. Isn’t it great how something so simple can be so universally helpful? Thanks for sharing, Gina! 🙂

  10. Cassie on December 14, 2015 at 10:17 am

    Love your attitude! Wish I was that upbeat when little peanut was 6 weeks. I was just barely conscious. Haha.

  11. Samantha on December 14, 2015 at 11:46 am

    Love the Nutcracker! I teach yoga to the senior company dancers at DEN here in WA and got to attend their closing show this year AMAZING! My 9 and 13 year old boys weren’t as enthusiastic as your Liv. Ha ha!

  12. Ashley on December 14, 2015 at 11:51 am

    You are quite an inspiration! I love your attitude and excitement/appreciation for life. I know things must be so crazy, and I am so inspired by you <3 (and super jealous, I haven't seen the Nutcracker since I was a kid, but I know it was so magical to me!)

  13. Julia @ Lord Still Loves Me on December 14, 2015 at 11:53 am

    “you have the power to overcome any challenge deep within yourself.” <— Today has been a rough day for me recovery-wise, and this is exactly what I needed. thank you for sharing, Gina! Hope you’re having a good Monday.

  14. Gina on December 14, 2015 at 3:23 pm

    OMG!! Livi is totally adorable – I can’t wait for the next Livi-isms post. I’m happy you can get back to the sweat Gina (from Mass)

  15. Yaara Leve on December 14, 2015 at 5:42 pm

    There’s a few Yogasix locations in Chicago. I’ve been meaning to try out their classes. Is the Power Yoga pretty intense flow or is it more of a standard vinyasa class? Just curious–because I guess it just depends on the instructor also. Also–do they keep it really hot? I’ve been to Core Power–and within like seconds I was ready to die it was so hot! I’ve heard Yogasix keeps it tad bit cooler? Just wondering. I’m happy for you that you’re back at it girlie! I bet it felt amazing!

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