Proud To Be Fit

I had an amazing facial at the KIVA Tea Bar & Spa in Northwest Portland at 1533 NW 24th Ave. Portland, OR 97210 KIVA – Signature Customized Facial 90 min This signature facial will be completely customized to your specific skin needs using Solavedi’s Ayurvedic balancing skin care. Starting with a lovely foot soak your [...]

HUNGRY FOR CHANGE exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss and food industries don’t want you to know about deceptive strategies designed to keep you coming back for more. Find out what’s keeping you from having the body and health you deserve. I watched this movie last night and strongly recommend everyone seeing it. I [...]

… to where the fun and warm waves are… Somewhere in Central America – February 2012 from High Seas Films on Vimeo. this short surf film always puts me in a good mood… Thank you High Seas Films, Mikey DeTemple, Somewhere in Central America. Filmed: Lisa Myers/Taylor Bonin – Edit: Mikey DeTemple Song: Mr. Little [...]

It’s that time of year again; everyone’s doing a detox or cleanse. (Yep, me too!) It’s time to lighten the load on our bodies and clear things out. So what is a detox or cleanse? It’s a way of eating cleanly, to minimize the amount of chemicals and pollutants in our systems, while emphasizing high-nutrient [...]

Revocycle is a new indoor cycling studio in Downtown Portland with a focus on mind, body and brain health.! A woman that I trained introduced me to this specialty studio in our neighborhood and I totally believe it! It’s a beautiful space dedicated only to group cycling, and are all about community, friendship and great [...]

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I have a love hate relationship with this holiday. I love seeing my family and catching up with relatives. I just have a hard time with the fact that it is socially excepted and encouraged to over eat and over drink on this day. Moderation and balance is [...]

so at first I wanted to LOL at this video…. then I realized it was my kind of yoga and I’m soooo bummed I missed out on it! Hopefully I can go next time…

I know all these videos are the craze right now… but this one makes me laugh out load… seriously LOL namaste…

What Are Some of Your New Year Resolutions or Personal Goals? My goals this year are … Return to Portland State University to continue my Physical Activity & Exercise Science degree Find a new activity each month – meaning try 12 new things this year Eat more raw food, preferably in 2 meals per day [...]

A couple of months ago I started attending barre 3 classes with my aunt to try something new in the area. I had heard a lot of great things about this class which combines pilates, yoga, and ballet to tone and shape your body while working on your balance and stability. This class is particularly [...]