Dress Transition from Summer to Fall
Yoga is strong, beautiful, exhilarating, peaceful, meditating, athletic, fun, challenging... and it's life changing. Working with Lululemon and Ivivva, they have deeply introduced me to yoga and I am hooked. I am hooked on how good it makes me feel and how much stronger and happier I am. You learn so much about yourself and your body, where your mind wanders and how you can be your healthiest you. You would be surprised how much stretching, strengthening, posing, and meditating allows you to appreciate life and understand the body. It sounds crazy but I AM TELLING YOU I am truly changed because of yoga! Just after a couple classes I have never felt stronger. The poses work the muscles more then most exercises in the weight room because you have to also balance, hold the pose longer, repeat the pose again and again, and focus on your breathing patterns and state of mind. It takes a lot of body and brain power to advance in pose variations. IMPORTANT SIDE NOTE: you must realize you don't have to be flexible or young or strong to take a yoga class. Yoga is for everyone and anyone. You go at your own pace and everyone takes each pose individually different. It doesn't matter how young, old, weak, or strong you are, there is always a pose for you. I have taken classes where people will lay in child's pose the whole class because for them, that's what their body needed at the time. You should really try it. Many studios have a "first time free" deal. The main studio I go to is Just Be Yoga in Walnut Creek, CA. It is a small, cozy studio. Just Be is one room with a glass garage door facing outside towards a beautiful wooden deck. There are big, flowing white curtains that fall over the glass doors and during the morning classes you can see the sunset rise through the curtains over the deck. I could not describe in words how surreal it is. My favorite classes are the Vinyasa classes, which aren't terribly hot but adds enough heat to the room so you sweat a little more. BE A YOGI!
Learn to LOVE your body, mind and soul.
Namaste ladies!
XOXO
If you are ever near Huntington Beach on a Tuesday, try and make a trip downtown for their street fair from 5-9pm every week. It's so fun and there are a ton of cool shops worth walking in and out of. Especially my favorite vintage store American Vintage Clothing. There's food and tents and artwork and a whole lot of fun! The Huntington Beach Pier is right there too so its perfect to go grab some food, shop around, and walk down to the pier to enjoy a beautiful sunset. The bands and singers who come to showcase themselves are fun as well and many times you'll see a group of kids playing music together... quite inspiring. Talk about guts. I would never have been brave enough to sing or play an instrument as a 4th grader in front of a huge crowd of people, not a question about it! But really people if these kids can do it, so can we. Follow your dreams and don't let what other people think change who you are and what you love.
Some unique places and things to try downtown: