what I’ve been reading lately

May 5, 2025

Sharing a roundup of the books Iโ€™ve been reading lately and if I recommend adding them to your collection.ย  Hi friends! How was the weekend? We spent it in Phoenix for Livโ€™s dance competition. Her team did an amazing job, we enjoyed a family brunch, and I snuck away for a Lagree class – wins…

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Reader’s request: How to add barre workouts into your routine

Hi! Howโ€™s your morning going? Itโ€™s been a great one over here! Iโ€™m getting some work done before Livi wakes up, and am excited for some adventures later today. The Pilot and I had a lovely date night last night too ๐Ÿ™‚ Since Iโ€™ve stared teaching (and taking) barre classes more frequently, Iโ€™ve been asked…

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End of a Shape Up!

Hi! So happy you enjoyed the Yoga Journal recap ๐Ÿ™‚ Howโ€™s your Monday going? itโ€™s hard to believe that Summer Shape Up is officially over. Thank you again to all of you, to Anne, and to all of our wonderful sponsors for making it such a fun and exciting four weeks. If youโ€™re wondering what…

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Yoga Journal San Diego conference recap

Hi guys! Hope youโ€™re having a wonderful day <3 Iโ€™m still on my Zen yoga cloud from this weekendโ€™s conference. Yoga Journal kindly invited me to attend, and I was thrilled to participate. Even though Iโ€™ve attended a few fitness conferences, this was my first yoga conference. Like fitness conferences, I always had the impression…

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Some weekend pics

This little girl, so very happy to see her daddy. Family acai bowls. Spying on Bell, happily lounging on the patio. Green juice + my new [henna] tattoo. Hacking open a Thai coconut using this awesome Coco Jack contraption. It was super easy to use and much safer than my โ€œone hand behind the back…

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Saturdayogathon

Hi! Happy Sunday! Hope youโ€™re enjoying a wonderful weekend <3 (with Ashleigh and Kelli!) Iโ€™ve had an amazing time expanding my yoga knowledge and practicing with powerhouse instructors at the Yoga Journal Conference here in San Diego. Just like with any fitness conference, my legs kind of hate me, but my soul and heart are…

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