Back in May, we got to rock our new AfterShokz headphones at the opening 5k of the United Relay. Before even venturing to the park to run, we tested them out at the house. 5 dancing girls, 5 different songs (1 podcast, in Jamie’s case), 1 conversation. The epitome of successful multitasking. It was such a fun…
It’s officially National Yoga Month! Which makes the pill that it’s already September a little bit easier to swallow. I’m already in year 2 of a daily handstand challenge, and we’re coming in on the home stretch of the #liveharmlessffy 30 day challenge with Harmless Harvest at Flex & Flow. So what more can I do…
ad·ven·ture an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity. I love my days of adventure! What I love even more is that this can encompass so many different activities. Hiking, skiing, traveling, reading on the beach, trying a new coffee shop. It can be the obvious backpacking-through-Europe and hiking to the top of the…
We’re already changing seasons up here in Portland. We’ll still have some steamy, sunny summer days, for sure. It’s currently 90 and sunny, but just 2 weeks ago I was bundled up in a sweater and scarf watching a steady drizzle come down outside the coffee shop. Season changes and fickle weather is exhausting. Changing…
Hey there, Portland yogis! I’m so excited to be gearing up to teach my second arm balance workshop at Flex & Flow this Sunday the 28th at 11am. It’s going to be 90 minutes of a little bit of flow, a lot bit of playing on hands, and a lot of sweating! It’s open to all levels! How…
“Who runs the world? Girls.” -Beyoncé I love Wednesdays. As days of #womancrushwednesday, they’re days to celebrate girl power! I’m SO lucky to have such relationships with strong women, and be surrounded by amazing females! #Girlpower is what #wcw is all about! #sweatpink @fitapproach #ifgirlsrantheworld @ifgirlsrantheworld #ad Click To Tweet And funny enough, so many…
Whether Asheville ripped the phrase off from Portland (who maybe ripped it off from Austin), I’ve found myself calling some truly bizarre places “home.” In 2000, Rolling Stone called my hometown “America’s new freak capital.” (Read whole article here.) Needless to say I’ve grown up surrounded by the weird. I’ve always appreciated it, but…
This past week is yet another reminder to me that stillness, quiet, and rest are just as important to being strong as running, push-ups, weight lifting, and all the other activities I love to do. Last week was rough. Getting back from 6 days in LA (5 of which were 18-hour non-stop action-packed days), less than 3…
For Woman Crush Wednesday today I have to feature my partners-in-crime from our trip to Indianapolis for Fitbloggin: Jamie and Nicci! After the previous week in LA for BlogFest, to say we were tired is to state the obvious… But we unpacked, laundered, and repacked our bags, chugged some coffee, and headed for PDX. Only…
I’ve found the perfect morning rise-and-shine combination: yoga and coffee! I know this isn’t revolutionary, and I’m not saying I drink coffee while doing yoga (nor do I recommend doing so). But my Tuesday mornings perfectly start my day! I teach 7:30am Power Vinyasa at Flex & Flow for starters. I love starting my day with…
