After you work out your muscles – whether it’s yoga, running, or lifting weights – it’s important to get the proper nutrients into your body. Once you’ve finished a workout, there’s a period of about 20 minutes where your body takes anything consumed and uses it as energy right away, as opposed to storing it for later. This short period of time is crucial to aiding your body, and this quick smoothie is the perfect answer. Read More
Benefits Of The Goddess Pose
The goddess pose is not a widely used pose in Vinyasa yoga, however the other day I happened to try it for the first time in my yoga class and the benefits I felt were great. Read More
Wake Up And Stretch
My alarm rings and my senses start to awaken. I press the snooze button until my mind has fully become aware that it’s time to wake up. It’s 6:00 am on a weekday. I’m laying in bed staring at the ceiling, thinking to myself, “Do I really want to get up and get ready? Maybe I should stay and have an extra hour in bed…” Read More
Diary Of A Wellness Retreat, Part 4: California Wilderness
Diary Of A Wellness Retreat, Part 3: The Fire Ceremony
Our morning yoga class on Saturday was followed by one of the most amazing lunches I’ve ever had. It was a salad bar with everything I’d want to have in a salad – quinoa, fresh tomatoes, broccoli, homemade pickled beets and brie cheese with an incredible kumquat compote made by Eva. Read More
Diary Of A Wellness Retreat, Part Two: Hiking & Yoga
Our day begins with a meditative walk. Heel to toe, heel to toe. Feel the earth beneath your feet, let it ground you. Read More
Diary Of A Wellness Retreat, Part One: Let’s Do This!
I just returned from a weekend long yoga retreat at Sagrada Wellness in California. Read More
What To Pack For A Yoga Retreat
This is an exciting week for us! Yesterday we debuted our second short film, Roshambo: Rock, and this weekend several Free People girls are heading to Napa Valley for BottleRock music festival. I am also heading to California, but for a different reason – I will be attending a three day yoga retreat at Sagrada Wellness in San Luis Obispo. Read More