13 May
Tea for puffy eyes

Skin Gym – Puffy Eyes Go Away

I’ve been so crazy in the past few weeks preparing for the Santa Monica City Council meeting! I’ve been staying up way too late and squinting at the computer screen for hours on end. My beauty has paid the price - AKA I look like an old bat! So for our May edition of Skin Gym I asked Vanessa for her best FREE beauty tip to help me look fresher and more awake! She nailed it! Keep reading for some great, easy, and FREE tips to help you look younger and brighter with TEA! So easy, so fast, so effective, and so free.

“While There’s Tea, There’s Hope”…For Puffy Eyes Anyway

As an esthetician treating clients in the fast-paced and beauty-minded world of Beverly Hills, I often choose the cutting edge solution over the classics. I want to get extra miles out of every minute in the treatment room, because my clients endure pressure to look absolutely great, on tight schedules. Vitamins get supercharged with growth factors and microdermabrasion is now just one small part of multi-layered treatment plans.

But …

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30 Apr
  • Neon Nike Sneakers at Kicks
  • Neon Asics Running Shoes
  • Neon Nikes
  • Neon Asics
  • Cool kicks
  • Neon green nikes

Cool Kicks Part 2 – The Neon Edition

As you are starting to clearly understand I have an inappropriate love affair with sneakers. This edition of Cool Kicks is dedicated to my passion for NEON! Bright colored kicks make my soul happy and I’m convinced they make my ass look smaller.

As much as I LUV these I could never wear them. I would get so freakin’ distracted I would eat shit and fall down. This is the same reason I can’t wear cool rings. Mid sentence, like a fish looking into a shiny object, I get locked in, distracted,  and totally forget what I was saying.

 

There is something so fresh about matte red against neon yellow. I want a red and yellow sneak… Why is no one making this perfect combo all …

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21 Apr
Angela's Engagement Ring

Why I don’t wear my engagement ring to yoga

I felt particularly strong today in yoga. I felt connected, fluid, and bendy (that’s a technical fitness term).

That was until the Super-Bowl-diamond-wedding-ring in front of me totally effed up my game while I was crushing Vasisthasana. Holy heavy left hand Batman! How in the world does that chic lift up her arm let alone drive, put on make-up, and reach towards the sky on one leg!!!

Once I recovered my vision that had been severely blinded, I closed my mouth, and attempted to bring myself back to MY mat.

Breath Parker.

Don’t get distracted.

Breath. 

I totally rallied and was able to get back into my practice. Yoga is my mental vacation away from the world, emails, pressure, expectations, and other people. And that’s when it hit me!

My ability to be so easily distracted, and my desire to use yoga to practice staying centered, is exactly why I do NOT wear my engagement ring to yoga. I LOVE Justin. Ummm have you seen him? He is kind, crazy smart, aware, grounded, selfless, and the most connected man that …

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17 Apr
Playlist

Blue Tica’s !! Workout Playlist

Blue Tica’s !! Workout Playlist – 20 Tracks

Blue Tica, yes that is her real name, (how jealous are you?) is one of my favorite boot camp students. She is young, smart, hot, and has insane taste in music. So obviously I asked her to be our guest DJ for April! She brings you some classics like Cranberries, Blondie, and A Flock of Seagulls. But inspires you with some super sweet slick new beats like (my favorite) “Losing You” by Solange, “Falling” from Haim, and many, MANY more. This playlist is GREAT for working out, but also cranking out some writing as I learned today. The variety in the choices, but consistency in the selection allows you to sink into whatever you are doing while you listen. Enjoy! This IS one of my favs!

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10 Apr

The No Excuses Workout – Five Minute Total Body Exercises

I swear there a million excuses NOT to workout. Injuries are usually at the top of that list. Seems when people get injured or have limitations they stop working out completely. But I always look at injuries and limitations as opportunities to train other bits of my bod I don’t usually focus on. My latest workout is called “NO Excuses Workout”.  I gotta tell you, there are really no good excuses to call off your sweat session completely. There will be days you need to take it easy, slow down, maybe just go for a walk. But if you are looking to really get worked WHILE staying connected and aware of your limitations then this workout is for you. I asked Rebecca Reinbold from BeNourishedBeHealthy.com to demonstrate the exercises. In these videos Rebecca is 4 months pregnant. Coming from an extremely active background she still wants a moderately intense workout, but needs to honor her body’s limitations. I show her exactly how to do that in my “NO Excuses Workout.”

This workout is a total body workout! I …

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01 Apr
Blueberry Orange Bread Featured Image

Blueberry Orange Mini Loaves – No Muffin Top Included

I LOVE muffins.

I do NOT love muffin tops (hence why I have a whole muffin buster exercise series). I mean really, who likes that jigg that hangs over your skinny jeans? Nobody!

Which is why I’m all about KT Food Grooves latest baked goods creation. I get the grainy texture (thanks to the yellow corn meal), and sweetness (compliments of fresh farmers market blueberries) of a muffin, without the threat of a muffin top! Karen uses clean, organic, and real ingredients to bring her blueberry orange loaves to life. I love that she uses fine olive oil, good quality honey, grated orange rind, and a flax egg in her recipe. I really believe in using the best ingredients you can find and can afford. I notice a HUGE difference in the way my food tastes, how I digest it, and how satisfying it is.

Enjoy Karen’s mini loaves for any meal of the day. Personally, I would eat this at breakfast with her fresh organic almond milk, and a handful of roasted cashews. Or serve …

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25 Mar

Maximize Your Workout with Interval Training & Your Gymboss Timer

I’m gonna make this REALLY easy to understand. Interval training with a Gymboss timer is the single best way to blast fat, sculpt your body, and LOVE your workouts.

Why you ask? I’ve got THREE great reasons why interval training is the KEY to a leaner, stronger, and sexier body.

1. Your workouts are SHORT! Get in, get sweaty, and get done. Who has all day to workout? 2. You won’t get bored! By constantly changing it up you will actually look forward to your workouts and ENJOY exercising. 3. They deliver RESULTS! When you love something, you do it. When you do it, it works. Results are THE MOST important element of a training program.

Do you get it it now? Interval training is fast, fun, and effective. Why do anything else?

Check out this cool infographic as well as this video on how to use your Gymboss Interval Timer.

More Health and Fitness News & Tips at Greatist.

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22 Mar

Single Leg Squats While Pregnant

Hey new or soon to be mommies! Do this single leg squat exercise to keep your legs long and lean while pregnant (or not). I do this exercise (and I’m not pregnant) and have you seen my legs…yea, proof that this single leg squat is money!

But, working out is just part of the plan to keep strong and fit during pregnancy and after. You hear it all of the time, but eating really is 80% of the equation. PALETA Pregnancy makes it all easy. Check out PALETA’s farm to table meal offerings JUST for pregnancy and getting that body back after baby.

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13 Mar

The Big Dance Workout – Lower Body Power & Strength

Are you ready for quite possibly the hardest leg workout ever? This workout was created by Jared Rodriquez for GUYS & LADIES and is designed to SHRED your legs, and make your lower body stronger and leaner in record time. Best part? Jared works ME out. Ummmm score!

Move One – Open-Toe Deep Squat Move Two – Squat Steps Move Three – Stationary Super Skater Side One Move Four – Stationary Super Skater Side Two

THE DEETS – All you need is a gymboss interval timer and a mat. Do each move for 50 seconds with a 10 second transition (recovery). Do the whole routine for 4 or 5 rounds. It only takes 16-20 minutes to complete the whole workout.

MY TIPS – Go BIG! Go HARD! And get done! Wear your gymboss interval timer, and of course, your heart rate monitor & make sure you are getting that heart rate UP!

Guys… grab some weights to add size to your legs!

Open-Toe Deep Squat – Make sure your knees track your toes. Don’t allow your …

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