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Oh right....forgot one major turning point.....plant protein.....HELLO VEGANISM! Raw food here I come!! Biggest change ever.....no more chicken....goodbye red meat.....here's to a new chapter in the book of my science experiment!!

Loving Summer.....

Half way through July....and having such an amazing summer. The weather has been fantastic and we have been creating some amazing memories the past few weeks! Jason has had quite a bit of time off so we have been getting outside every chance we can.

We have a giant old motorhome that we bought a couple years ago. I think that it is a 1982. Nothing fancy. If it was 1982 maybe. Bunk beds for the kids in the back.....full kitchen....full bathroom. Kinda like the Hilton...but totally different. Oh yeah, and it is all paid for.

Our first trip out this year was to Illecillewaet .
It is in Glacier National Park. We did a 5 hour hike to the glacier with our 4 year old and 6 year old kids.....Jason and I couldn't believe that they did the whole hike.....with no complaining at all. They thought that it was the best adventure ever....and couldn't wait to build a Inukshuk part way up. I continue to learn from them every moment I am in their presence.
Then we had a lazy camping trip.....stayed beside the beach for a couple nites...floated on the raft and played in the sand. And the following weekend was the same....hanging out camping with the kids and some great friends....and a couple drinks here and there.

I am loving the summer. I am in a good place. My life has seen quite a few changes as of late. I have totally taken a step back (or 10) from the competition/training world. I have been spending a very little time in the gym.....weights 3 days a week as compared to 5.....and little to no cardio in the gym. Only for the spin classes that I teach or if the weather is crappy. Outside cardio - road bike, mountain biking and trail running....
I feel like I spent so much time in the gym last year that I can't spend enough time away from there right now.
I did a 10 day Hot Yoga teacher training in June.....and will be heading to Saskatchewan in August for another 10 day teacher training with Ryan Leier. I have been teaching a Spin Yoga fusion class this summer.....$5 a class and they have been full since the first class! Half an hour of either strength or sprints followed by half an hour of infrared heated yoga hip opening sequence. Yoga is what has been missing in my life for the past year.....I am breathing again!! I love teaching yoga and creating positive energy. I love personal training and working with people that want to learn how to make their life healthier and more positive. I love what I do!!


My own studio is in the works. Not many details right now....but I am working hard on it. A few other things in the works as well. More info coming soon.....I have so many ideas going through this little head of mine.....just prioritizing!

Thrive in 30: 30 days to optimum health and vitality with Brendan Brazier

Thrive in 30: 30 days to optimum health and vitality with Brendan Brazier

New class coming your way!!!

Starting July 8th.....I will be starting a YogaSpin class!!! Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Half an hour of spin - Tuesday will be Enduro(strength) and Thursday is Cardio(sprinting!!) followed by half an hour of heated INFRARED yoga that focuses on tight hips.
Classes are $5 until the end of the summer!!! 11 Spots available.......

Duh

Oh yeah, and it is my 33rd birthday tomorrow. :)

Where to begin?

I know....I am very behind on the blogging. But....have been very busy with so many things. Always on the go, yet sometimes I feel like I get nothing accomplished.
There have definitely been a few struggles as of late. I guess the biggest being about competing.
I am not competing in July. I am okay with that now.
There are a number of reasons why. I feel like I have screwed up my metabolism...my body is rebelling against everything that I do lately. I feel like I have missed out on so many things that are important to me - family, gardening, hiking, road/mountain biking, socializing.....to name just a few. It makes me feel disconnected from my spirit. From Jamie.

I am so critical about my body and need to take my focus from external to internal....

I just finished a 9 day Hot Yoga Teacher Training intensive in Vancouver. Eighteen 75 minute yoga classes in a 40 degree room in 9 days.
One class at 9 and the other a 5.....with a bunch of sitting around 'philosophyzing' in between. Some days were more challenging than others. Not usually physically...but mentally. Pretty much 18 hours of staring at my self in giant mirror wearing little shorts and a sports bra. Like I mentioned before....my body is in serious rebellion right now, and the excessive amount of hot yoga has only exacerbated the problem.
Because of the intense training and cardio that my body is used to doing on a daily basis....and a strict eating schedule.....it did not like the 10 days with out the training and cardio and eating schedule.

I figured it would be awesome for my body to do all the sweating and stretching and I ate super clean the whole time. But due to the time constraints (you cannot eat 90 min before a class) there was no way I could follow my usual eat every 2/2.5 hr schedule. Yes I could have gone to the gym at 5 in the morning....but I didn't.
So I am not sure if it was the excessive sweating and heat, but my body decided that out of the the 8-10 litres of water that I was drinking a day to stay hydrated, it was going to hold what feels like half of it in my legs, ass and belly. Ya, feels great. Even my toes feel puffy.

I really missed my regular routine of weights and cardio....and am definitely a strong believer in that fact that you can't only do yoga, especially Hot Yoga. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it isn't great for you. I just think that it is important to have balance in your exercize, and it is good to move intensely and create your own copious amounts of sweat on a regular basis.

Back to the real world tomorrow....kids (missed them so much), family, training, creating, practicing, everything that makes me keep going everyday! So much to think about, so much to do, so many great experiences to be had. So grateful for it all.....maybe not so much about the water retention......but it is what it is.

Lots more to come.
Always learning.

I am here.....

In Vancouver. Hot yoga training starts this morning. We are starting this morning with an hour practice....looking very forward to it as I haven't done a hot class since Easter weekend. And excited to be back at this place with this focus.

At the moment I am also doing a detox cleanse.....yesterday was supposed to be no food. Today as well. Good luck with that....although I did only stick to vegetables and whole grains.....no meat or meat protein at all. That is a new one. It is just nearly impossible to be on a liquid diet...even for two days!! Tomorrow is two shakes and one sensible meal.....only 3 meals? Hmmmm....not sure that will work. Especially with the two hot practices a day. And my body is used to eating every couple hours, 6-7 times a day. Maybe if I got up at noon and went to bed at 7.