Post-Workout Vegan Smoothie Recipe

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

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

It’s hard to believe that the retreat is almost over…it feels like just yesterday that I arrived at Sagrada. The last day starts with another hike – this one more invigorating than the previous morning. Read More

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

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