Finn and I are journeying home today. Can’t say I’m looking forward to that airport trek with crutches and wheelchairs again but it was worth it to be with my fam for the week. It’s been a gorgeous week at the beach but I have only been able to enjoy it from the balcony as [...]
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Weekend Chill Playlist + Florida Eats
February 23, 2019 { 7 comments }It is currently pouring down rain outside and Finn is down for a long morning nap. I can’t blame him…it’s perfect napping weather! We have ZERO plans on our agenda for the weekend, which I’m really happy about. We may go check out a new ALDI that opened close by and maybe do some baking [...]
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Summer Tabata Workout + August Workout Playlist (Throwbacks!)
August 22, 2018 { 12 comments }Since August is almost over (how did that happen!?), it’s time for your August Workout Playlist + a super sweaty, super challenging tabata workout to go with it! I posted this tabata workout on Instagram stories on Saturday morning and was flooded with requests to turn it into a blog post with a graphic…so here [...]
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Listening To + Reading: Summer 2018
July 30, 2018 { 17 comments }Happy new week. I don’t have a weekend update so I was creatively thinking about what to post instead. I don’t know about you guys but I always appreciate suggestions from others when it comes to everything from playlists to books to podcasts to articles and more…so I thought I’d do a round up of [...]
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Jump for July Bodyweight Workout + July Workout Playlist
July 24, 2018 { 10 comments }Since July is coming to a close soon, I thought it was time to get your July workout + playlist posted! July’s workout is all about jumping intervals and features bodyweight movements only so you have no reason not to get this done wherever life or vacation takes you! JUMP FOR JULY BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT Here’s [...]
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Friday Randoms: March Workout Playlist + Collagen and Pregnancy + Baby Shower Dresses
March 9, 2018 { 23 comments }Happy Friday! I got back to Charlotte yesterday afternoon and stopped by Metro on my way into town to workout. I wanted to get some strength work in and grab groceries before heading home to settle in for the evening. You can check out details on my workout over on Instagram. I remembered that I [...]
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5 Photos from the Weekend + February Workout Playlist
February 11, 2018 { 3 comments }Happy Sunday. I hope you’ve enjoyed the weekend. Mine has been very non-eventful, as was the entire last week. After Monday’s hospital visit, I decided it best to take a bit of a step back on…everything. I spent a LOT of time around the house and walking the dogs. I’m just getting back into the [...]
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The Best Workouts of 2017 + Best Workout Songs of 2017 Playlist (4 Hours of Music!)
December 28, 2017 { 7 comments }I’m having a dance party over here at my desk listening to the four-hour playlist I just put together that compiles all of my favorite workout songs from 2017. This year I was super dedicated to putting together regular playlists for you guys to help you through your runs and gym sessions – I hope [...]
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December Workout Playlist + Workouts at 17 Weeks + 45-Minute Strength Workout
December 3, 2017 { 41 comments }Happy Sunday! I arrived in Florida yesterday afternoon to visit my grandmother. The weather is absolutely gorgeous here on the panhandle – it was in the low 50s and sunny this morning and is supposed to warm up to 73 today. I forgot to bring a bathing suit but think I’m going to swing by [...]
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November Workout Playlist (4 hours of music!) + This Week’s Dinner Menu + Last Week’s Workouts
November 5, 2017 { 7 comments }Hi and happy start to a new week! How did the time change treat you guys? It actually worked in my favor from a time adjustment standpoint coming from being on the West Coast last week but gosh, these early dark evenings are not my favorite. I am PUMPED about your November monthly playlist. I [...]
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2,000 SQUATOBER Instagram Challenge + October Workout Playlist (3+ Hours of Music!)
October 1, 2017 { 7 comments }Happy October 1! The decorative pumpkins have made their way to our front porch and I baked my first pumpkin baked good of the season this morning – pumpkin muffins with pecans and chopped dates. They were delicious so I’m planning to share the recipe after I try them again with some small modifications. I’m [...]
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September Workout Playlist: 50 Songs, 3 Hours of Music! + Details on My Fitness Watch
September 6, 2017 { 28 comments }At the beginning of 2017 I started putting together weekly “PBR” 60-minute Spotify playlists for y’all to use for your workouts and runs. This new feature was super well-received but as time has progressed I’ve decided to consolidate it into one BIG monthly playlist rather a shorter weekly one. I’m all about efficiency over here. [...]
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Let’s Talk About Fall Running + A 90-Minute Running (and workout) Playlist
August 3, 2017 { 16 comments }Thanks for sending along your good vibes after my post yesterday and I’m so glad that the gratitude meditation was well-received. Sullie is going in to see the vet today at 3:30 p.m. to have the lump checked and for her annual check up. I’ll let you know ASAP what the report is. As for [...]
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Another Visitor + 90-Minute Workout Playlist + Last Week’s Workouts
July 17, 2017 { 3 comments }All of my guests departed over the weekend. My mom left on Saturday and the girls left on Sunday. It was an amazing week but I have a renewed appreciation for quiet and cleanliness at the moment. :) I’ll be sharing a post about the second half of their visit later this week…most likely Wednesday. [...]
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Farmers Market Inspired Menu Plan + Recent Workouts + Weekly Workout Playlist
June 25, 2017 { 4 comments }Happy Sunday! I’m glad to be back in meal planning mode after a few weeks of being out of the routine. I haven’t really cooked a meal since we’ve been back since we had teacher training this weekend so I can’t wait to get in the kitchen tonight. I went to the farmers market on [...]
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Weekend Recap + 30-Minute Treadmill Endurance Workout & Weekly Workout Playlist
June 5, 2017 { 7 comments }Like I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I spent all weekend in prenatal yoga teacher training. I am going to dedicate an entire post to it later this week (so much to share!) but here is what my weekend looked like outside of training along with a recap of last week’s workouts (including an awesome 30-minute [...]
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This Week’s Dinner Menu + Last Week’s Workouts + Your Weekly Workout Playlist
April 23, 2017 { 4 comments }It’s a rainy Sunday over here. I just baked four loaves of sourdough bread (two to gift, two to cut and save). We enjoyed a quiet morning at home but I’m about to head to the studio for the rest of the day. It’s the final weekend of our winter/spring 200-hour teacher training program so [...]
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Boston Strong + Running Wishes + Weekly Workouts + Playlist
April 17, 2017 { 24 comments }It’s Marathon Monday! I was watching a video of the elite women taking off at the starting line and I thought to myself, “I’m pretty sure that’s what I think I look like taking off for a 5K.” I can’t even imagine going out of the gate like that for a marathon. Incredible athleticism and [...]
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Workouts + Workout Playlist + Wedding Weekend Part 1
April 10, 2017 { 3 comments }We got home from Florida around 4 p.m. on Sunday from a super fun long wedding weekend in the St. Petersburg, Florida area. We were a few hours delayed in getting home and these two couldn’t wait to see us (but let’s be honest…we were probably even more excited than them). After a quick stop [...]
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Weekly Workout Playlist + Last Week’s Workouts & Running in the Rain
April 4, 2017 { 6 comments }Good morning. My 6 a.m. yoga class was sloooooowwww this morning. I couldn’t figure out where everyone was until we broke for core work and I commented on the low attendance and my students reminded me about the NCAA basketball championship. Apparently most of Charlotte (and the state of NC!) stayed up late last night [...]
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A Boring Weekend + An Awesome Strength Workout + Weekly Workout Playlist (Best Yet!)
March 27, 2017 { 8 comments }I set my alarm for 5:55 a.m. to get up and write this post before I taught at 8:15 a.m. and then had meetings…but I slept instead. I don’t know if my body is trying to normalize after the move or trying to heal or still adjusting to the time change but I have been [...]
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Monday Mantra + Last Week’s Workouts + Weekly Workout Playlist
March 20, 2017 { 15 comments }What a weekend. I’ll post a full weekend recap later today (hopefully) but long story short…the movers were at our house until midnight on Friday and our entire weekend was consumed by unpacking. As I was drifting off to sleep at 11 p.m. last night I thought to myself, “I think I left my car [...]
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Weekend: Painting, Packing, Pups + Snow?
March 13, 2017 { 8 comments }Hey, hey. It’s a rainy, cold day in Charlotte which makes for lots of productivity on my end. (source) Our weather has been truly bizarre lately. On Thursday it was 75 degrees and I was running in shorts and a tank top. Sunday we woke up to snow. Today is rainy and chilly. I feel [...]
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Workouts + Workout Ideas + Weekly Playlist + Winners
February 27, 2017 { 8 comments }That’s a whole lot of “Ws” in the blog post title! GOOD MORNING from Mexico! We arrived on Saturday around noon for our 5th annual Y2 Yoga retreat and have been soaking up all the beauty of Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita ever since. I’m currently enjoying a fruit plate and some coffee while I [...]
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A new weekly workout playlist for you + 15 of my favorite Spotify playlists + last week’s workouts
February 19, 2017 { 7 comments }I spend a significant amount of time every week putting together playlists for my yoga classes. I’m a little crazy but I don’t like to use the same playlists over and over. I find that keeping my music fresh keeps the class fresh for my regular students. Also, different classes have different vibes so I [...]
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Words + Songs
July 7, 2016 { 6 comments }Just a quick check-in tonight. After a day of teaching, training and computer work, I cooked my favorite lemon parmesan salmon recipe for dinner. And we took Zoey and Sullie for a sunset walk. It’s been so hot here this week but we had a quick storm this evening that cooled everything down nicely. It ended [...]
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A reading, a playlist and things to read.
March 16, 2016 { 16 comments }I took a “mental health afternoon” today because I was going to lose my mind if our house didn’t get clean and laundry didn’t get done. Do you ever get to that point where nothing else can be done until your surroundings are tidy and clean? I spent most of my morning at the studio [...]
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Weekly Workouts + December Favorites Playlist
December 13, 2015 { 7 comments }Happy Sunday! I didn’t exactly have the most relaxing start to the day. Zoey ate about 15 miniature red velvet cupcakes off the counter on Friday morning (wrapper and all) so her tummy is still paying the price for those two minutes of glory. We were in the shower together at 8 a.m. cleaning up [...]
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20 Top October Favorites Playlist on Spotify
October 27, 2015 { 17 comments }Hi! I hope your week is off to a great start! Our is off to a WET start in Charlotte. It rained all day today! I actually love rainy days here and there. I find myself super focused and productive. I kicked off my day by teaching yoga at 6 a.m. and then trained two [...]
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A 92-year-old woman ran a marathon today…we gotta keep moving!
May 31, 2015 { 9 comments }Hi and hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend. Read to the end of the post for an inspirational marathon story. I have two new Spotify playlists for you and the weekly workout recap. First up is a yoga playlist. Spotify kinda drives me crazy in that they don’t have a lot of the remixes of [...]
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Energetic Exchange & Teaching Yoga + Playlist & Workouts
April 12, 2015 { 19 comments }I don’t even know where to begin. This week was exhilarating and exhausting. I taught more yoga classes in a single week than I ever have since I started teaching. In an average week I teach around 10 classes. I would say my sweet spot is 7-8. This week I taught 14. For some of [...]
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Let Me Upgrade You {iPod Touch Review} + Recent Eats
April 8, 2015 { 22 comments }You’re totally singing Beyonce in your head now, right? My life changed a little bit yesterday. I received a very generous gift of a brand new 64-gig iPod touch for all of my yoga music and work social media needs. Within an hour I had it fully loaded with all my favorite apps and every [...]
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Weekend + Workshop + Playlist + Workouts
March 29, 2015 { 9 comments }Hey, hey! The remainder of my weekend consisted of more yoga, sushi, lots of work and some puppy play time. I went out for sushi on Saturday night and it was blissful. Sushi Guru has THE BEST SUSHI in all of Charlotte. If you live here…go! After sushi I convinced myself that Zoey still fit [...]
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New Playlist + Weekly Workouts
March 22, 2015 { 7 comments }Hi there. Hope it’s been a good weekend. Quick check in with a playlist and this week’s workouts. Here is a link to my playlist for the week. I couldn’t embed it in the post because it contains some songs that aren’t on Spotify. I included them anyway but you’ll have to find them elsewhere [...]
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New Music Sunday + Weekly Workouts
March 1, 2015 { 13 comments }I hope everyone is having a nice Sunday. It’s 34 degrees and raining here but it makes for a cozy, productive day. It was especially nice for teaching hot yoga this morning. I made a new playlist for class. And here is the Spotify link to follow. I am really trying to embrace Spotify to [...]
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Lovefest Playlist + Weekly Workouts (With Some BodyPump!)
February 15, 2015 { 29 comments }Ahh! I’ve spent the last few hours trying to make sense of the healthcare options available to get coverage before today’s open enrollment deadline (way to wait to the last minute…right?). One of the negatives to being self-employed is definitely having to navigate and cover all of this on your own. I feel like there [...]
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This Week’s Playlist + Workouts (Lots of Squats!)
February 8, 2015 { 17 comments }Hi and happy Sunday! Once I finally got everything up and working right (thanks for being patient!)…it seemed that you all really liked the Spotify playlist so I’m going to post them weekly (as long as I make a new one). Here’s the latest: And here’s the link to follow it on Spotify. Quick note, [...]
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New Playlist (Including Spotify!) + Music Faves
January 27, 2015 { 25 comments }Hi, hi! I am currently parked at my favorite local bakery for what I like to call “power hour.” It’s a no distractions, hammer through the to-do list and get sh*t done mission…aided by a oatmeal chocolate chip cookie and a soy cappuccino. Short tangent. Sometimes I think to myself that I’m going to cut [...]
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Why I Told My Yoga Class to Eat Pizza + Playlist
December 17, 2014 { 10 comments }I am feeling the holiday crazies something serious this year. When my editor told me my book deadline was January 5 and apologized for the holiday timeline, I didn’t think much of it. Now that I’m in the moment…I have to admit that I’m dying a little. I want to be shopping, baking cookies and [...]
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This Week + A Requested Playlist
November 5, 2014 { 16 comments }This week has been a beautiful blur. I have spent a ton of time in the studio both teaching and practicing. I took an extended break from my practice over the summer and into the fall and it feels so good and so right to be back to it. The energy at the studio with [...]
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Fall Running Playlist
October 27, 2014 { 10 comments }Hey there. I was really happy to see the squat/burpee ladder workout get such great feedback. A big thanks to everyone who liked and shared on Facebook and Pinterest. I make a lot of workouts available for free so that I’ve usually used in my own training or with clients so I really appreciate the help [...]
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A Kinder Wake Up Call + Last Week’s Workouts
October 6, 2014 { 19 comments }I hope your Monday is off to an excellent start! As usual, I kicked off my week with a very early alarm to train clients. I had three in a row this morning starting at 5:30 a.m. Great start to the week! Speaking of alarms, I’ve had a revelation… Last week I changed the “sound” on my [...]
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Worthy Now. Right This Minute. As Is.
September 28, 2014 { 23 comments }I woke up this morning feeling kind of blah. I got on the computer and started working on a new playlist for my Sunday yoga church class. I was feeling a more chill and relaxed playlist and that came together nicely. The message was another story. I was at a loss for words. My heart [...]
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Rained Out + Recent Eats
September 17, 2014 { 23 comments }Last night was a little bit of a let down. I had plans to see Kings of Leon with some friends but the weather was not cooperating. Our seats were on the lawn and there was an 80% chance of storms and a hazardous weather warning. We decided to chance it anyway and drove to [...]
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Awesome New Playlist + Songs I’m Loving
September 9, 2014 { 19 comments }Hey, hey! What a day…but such a good one. I had clients at 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. followed by teaching hot yoga at 8:10 a.m. The general consensus among my clients and students is that I was NOT nice today and kind of crushed them a little (eh, a lot…oops!). Guess I was feeling a [...]
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Don’t Forget to Breathe
August 1, 2014 { 19 comments }One of the words that I say the most as a trainer and yoga teacher is “breathe.” And I cannot tell you how many times I have had clients thank me for the reminder because they realize they were holding their breath while they were working. A couple of weeks ago I had a yoga student [...]
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Summer Running Playlist + This Week’s Workouts
June 29, 2014 { 5 comments }I regularly post my yoga playlists for y’all but I received a request last week for a running playlist. Recently, I have been listening to TED Talks and audiobooks while running more than music but I put together a playlist for you with my current favorite upbeat songs that are sure to motivate you through a summer run! And [...]
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This Week’s Workout + New Playlist
June 22, 2014 { 9 comments }I missed recapping my workouts last week when my mom was visiting. It was a very low key week with lots of rest and not a lot of high intensity. I stepped it up a bit this week and felt great overall. None of my workouts left me sore or overly fatigued. It was a [...]
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Two Sweet Giveaways
May 27, 2014 { 200 comments }Good evening. Hope it was a good day. I’m about to make it a little brighter with two SWEET giveaways! TCBY is now offering a dairy-free frozen yogurt made from Silk Almond Milk. I swung by on my way home from working out, training and teaching at the gym tonight for a little sweet treat. [...]
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Mother’s Day Yoga + New Playlist
May 11, 2014 { 6 comments }Happy Mother’s Day! While I wish that I could have spent the day with my mom I am so happy that I was able to celebrate Mother’s Day with her while I was in Florida last weekend. I spent my Mother’s Day with beautiful, beautiful yogis teaching class, taking class and with teacher trainees. This [...]