"Don't look for the water, look for the thirst" - Rumi

I started the Surf. Yoga. Run. Live blog to share with you all the things that inspire me.  I will fill you in on my travels and my everyday adventures on how I'm pushing my limits and diving deeper in my passions of surfingyoga, running, and living each and every moment with pure joy. I hope you are inspired and share your insights with me, too. Namaste

May 27th
6:50 PM
Things I’m thankful for:
- Freedom
- Feeling the cool breeze on my face as I wake, feeling alive
- Perfect baseball weather at Citi Field
- Boyfriend who supports my dreams, understands my weaknesses and still loves me through all my imperfections
- Yoga
- Ralph’s Water Ice on humid spring nights
- “The Cab” at Jack the Horse
- Ferry rides and city skylines
- Gluten free pasta
- Sunshine on my face
- Life, sweet life

Things I’m thankful for:

- Freedom

- Feeling the cool breeze on my face as I wake, feeling alive

- Perfect baseball weather at Citi Field

- Boyfriend who supports my dreams, understands my weaknesses and still loves me through all my imperfections

- Yoga

- Ralph’s Water Ice on humid spring nights

- “The Cab” at Jack the Horse

- Ferry rides and city skylines

- Gluten free pasta

- Sunshine on my face

- Life, sweet life

May 23rd
8:51 PM
Via

How to follow your passion (when you're just trying to pay the bills..)

by Leslie M K on Flickr  

During tough economic times, many people think they need to sacrifice passion and focus solely on earning money. From a spiritual perspective, this is the exact opposite approach to generating real abundance. Yes, paying your bills takes practical action. But it also requires an internal belief system powered by inspiration and passion. Without an emphasis on passion, it’s likely that no matter how many actions you take, you’ll still wind up feeling stuck.

Neglecting passion blocks creative flow. When you’re passionate, you’re energized. Likewise, when you lack passion, your energy is low and unproductive. Energy is everything when it comes to earning. Quantum physics teaches us that our bodies are made up of subatomic particles that are energy. Your thoughts, attention, and focus affect your energy and therefore everything around you—including your bank account. So when you’re thinking only about the mundane to-do lists and practical action steps, you’re lowering your energy and in effect lowering your earning power.

Your life becomes what you think about most. When you focus on following your passion and letting inspiration flow, your energy is raised and your earning capacity is strong. But when you’re uninspired and bogged down by low-level thoughts, your attracting power is weakened.

Now that you have a better understanding of the earning value of passionate, positive energy, it’s time to take it more seriously. Read on for three simple, effective ways you can bring more passion into your life—even if you’re crazy-busy.

Who said your job had to be your only source of passion? Our culture places such a huge emphasis on our careers, that we lose track of our passion projects. But who said your job had to be your only source of passion? When we’re of service to the world, we feel inspired and passionate about the work that we do. Perhaps the work you’re doing is service-related—getting clear about the ways in which it serves the world may make you more passionate about it. If that’s not the case with your job, maybe you volunteer for a local charity once a month, or find a way to participate in your community, or promote bigger causes. Awaken a service mentality. When you serve the world, you serve your soul.

Shift your perception about the way you make money. If you’re hung up about the fact that your primary source of revenue doesn’t come from your true passion, shift your perspective. Be grateful for the work that you have and focus on the good stuff. Find even the smallest part of your work that ignites your passion. Maybe you love interacting with clients, or the neighborhood where you work. Maybe you’re learning something new by being on that job. Focus on what you do have and you’ll create more of what you want.

Take these action steps seriously. We all have work to do to support our economy, and if we’re void of passion we won’t have the energy and inspiration to serve. The more passion we ignite in our lives, the higher our earning capacity will be and the more we’ll impact financial growth in our country. When we all raise our thoughts we’ll raise our bank accounts—and greatly serve the world.

- Gabby Bernstein http://www.drfranklipman.com/how-to-follow-your-passion-when-you%E2%80%99re-just-trying-to-pay-the-bills/

8:09 AM
Yes, it’s true I can’t dance to save my life. But I can feel the beat when I’m spinning and match the cadence of the songs my trainer blasts during the hour of crazy cycling. Hills, sprints, you name it. I love how the distractions inside my head completely quiet, allowing me to just focus on matching my spin stride to the beat of the bass. Shifting my resistance accordingly, always pushing myself more than the trainer demands. I’m just bursting with energy. Sweat-drenched is the only way.  Lovely, eh? Feels so darn detoxifing!The thing about spinning, like yoga, there is so much importance on keeping your breath. Deep inhale, deep exhale. All through the spin, no matter how fast your legs are pushing, that breath keeps you solid.


Photo credit: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/bazaar-blog/

Yes, it’s true I can’t dance to save my life. But I can feel the beat when I’m spinning and match the cadence of the songs my trainer blasts during the hour of crazy cycling. Hills, sprints, you name it. I love how the distractions inside my head completely quiet, allowing me to just focus on matching my spin stride to the beat of the bass. Shifting my resistance accordingly, always pushing myself more than the trainer demands. I’m just bursting with energy. Sweat-drenched is the only way.  Lovely, eh? Feels so darn detoxifing!

The thing about spinning, like yoga, there is so much importance on keeping your breath. Deep inhale, deep exhale. All through the spin, no matter how fast your legs are pushing, that breath keeps you solid.



Photo credit: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/bazaar-blog/

May 17th
8:54 PM
Recipe: Beet Carrot Apple Ginger Juice for your Health!My digestive system is a sensitive beast. To tame it, I whip up a soothing juice and sip first thing in the morning to help keep the demons at bay. Beets are excellent liver detoxifiers. Ginger soothes the stomach and prevents gas, bloating, and discomfort. Apple and carrot provide vitamins A and C, and help kickstart your energy. I don’t own a juicer, but this recipe works like a charm in a good ol’ fashioned blender. It’s a little thicker than pressed juice-but not nearly as thick as a smoothie- and is absolutely delicious and nutrient-packed. This recipe serves one 16 oz glass. Bottoms up!INGREDIENTS:1 apple1 baby beetHandful of baby carrorts or 1 large carrot, choppedCup of water1/2 tbs Fresh ginger gratedINSTRUCTIONS:1. Remove skin from apple, slice apple into small slices.2. Place all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth.3. Pour into cup, sip slowly, and enjoy!Note: Beets take some time to prepare, so I buy organic preservative-free baby beets. You can find these in the produce section of most grocery stores or Trader Joes.


Photo credit: http://www.shutterbean.com/2010/beet-carrot-apple-juice/

Recipe: Beet Carrot Apple Ginger Juice for your Health!

My digestive system is a sensitive beast. To tame it, I whip up a soothing juice and sip first thing in the morning to help keep the demons at bay. Beets are excellent liver detoxifiers. Ginger soothes the stomach and prevents gas, bloating, and discomfort. Apple and carrot provide vitamins A and C, and help kickstart your energy. I don’t own a juicer, but this recipe works like a charm in a good ol’ fashioned blender. It’s a little thicker than pressed juice-but not nearly as thick as a smoothie- and is absolutely delicious and nutrient-packed. This recipe serves one 16 oz glass. Bottoms up!

INGREDIENTS:
1 apple
1 baby beet
Handful of baby carrorts or 1 large carrot, chopped
Cup of water
1/2 tbs Fresh ginger grated

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Remove skin from apple, slice apple into small slices.
2. Place all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into cup, sip slowly, and enjoy!

Note: Beets take some time to prepare, so I buy organic preservative-free baby beets. You can find these in the produce section of most grocery stores or Trader Joes.


Photo credit: http://www.shutterbean.com/2010/beet-carrot-apple-juice/

May 15th
8:11 PM
Easy Breezy Delicious Hummus Recipe
Why buy hummus when you can make a fresh batch in just 5 minutes? Hummus is my favorite snack and today, it’s my dinner served with carrots and cucumbers for dipping. Bon Appetite! 

PREP TIME: 5 Min. COOK TIME: 0 Min. SERVES: 1-2



INGREDIENTS
1 can chick peas, strained
1/8 cup water
3 tablespoons juice from 1 to 2 lemons
6 tablespoons tahini, stirred well (see note)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling (optional)
1 garlic clove , minced or pressed through garlic press
1/2 teaspoon table salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
handful of minced fresh cilantro, parsley, or mint leaves



INSTRUCTIONS
1. Add garlic and chickpeas to food processor. Set aside 2-3 tablespoons chickpeas for garnish. Process garlic and chickpeas until finely chopped.
2. Add lemon juice, water, tahini, spices and 2 tablespoons oil in food processor. 
3. Process in food processor until almost fully ground, about 15 seconds. Scrape down bowl with rubber spatula. Continue to process until hummus is smooth and creamy, about 15 seconds, scraping down bowl as needed.
4. Transfer hummus to serving bowl, sprinkle reserved chickpeas and cilantro (or parsley or mint.) Drizzle with olive oil and spices, and enjoy.
Optional: 
For reserved chickpeas - a tasty topping is fried battered chickpeas. If you have a few extra minutes to spare, saute a clove of minced garlic and 1 tbs EVOO to a saute pan over low heat, add chickpeas. Fry the chickpeas, stirring every 20 seconds or so, over medium heat. After a few minutes, stir in spices, and 1 teaspoon of nutritional yeast (optional, gives a cheesy taste and adds a ton of flavor to the battered chickpeas. Plus it’s high in B12 vitamins and is a complete protein!) The chickpeas will have a thin coating on them. Fry for about 5-6 more minutes, stirring frequently and making sure they don’t burn. If they are starting to burn, reduce heat. They should be golden and lightly charred in some parts. 
Be careful not to let the pan smoke up, extra virgin olive oil has a low smoke point and releases dangerous toxins if cooked to smoke point. Another option is to use sesame oil or coconut oil, or any oil with a high smoke point. 


Photo Credits: Oh She Glows
Easy Breezy Delicious Hummus Recipe

Why buy hummus when you can make a fresh batch in just 5 minutes? Hummus is my favorite snack and today, it’s my dinner served with carrots and cucumbers for dipping. Bon Appetite! 

PREP TIME: 5 Min. COOK TIME: 0 Min. SERVES: 1-2


1 can chick peas, strained

1/8 cup water

3 tablespoons juice from 1 to 2 lemons

6 tablespoons tahini, stirred well (see note)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling (optional)

1 garlic clove , minced or pressed through garlic press

1/2 teaspoon table salt (or to taste)

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

handful of minced fresh cilantro, parsley, or mint leaves

1. Add garlic and chickpeas to food processor. Set aside 2-3 tablespoons chickpeas for garnish. Process garlic and chickpeas until finely chopped.

2. Add lemon juice, water, tahini, spices and 2 tablespoons oil in food processor. 

3. Process in food processor until almost fully ground, about 15 seconds. Scrape down bowl with rubber spatula. Continue to process until hummus is smooth and creamy, about 15 seconds, scraping down bowl as needed.

4. Transfer hummus to serving bowl, sprinkle reserved chickpeas and cilantro (or parsley or mint.) Drizzle with olive oil and spices, and enjoy.

Optional: 

For reserved chickpeas - a tasty topping is fried battered chickpeas. If you have a few extra minutes to spare, saute a clove of minced garlic and 1 tbs EVOO to a saute pan over low heat, add chickpeas. Fry the chickpeas, stirring every 20 seconds or so, over medium heat. After a few minutes, stir in spices, and 1 teaspoon of nutritional yeast (optional, gives a cheesy taste and adds a ton of flavor to the battered chickpeas. Plus it’s high in B12 vitamins and is a complete protein!) The chickpeas will have a thin coating on them. Fry for about 5-6 more minutes, stirring frequently and making sure they don’t burn. If they are starting to burn, reduce heat. They should be golden and lightly charred in some parts. 

Be careful not to let the pan smoke up, extra virgin olive oil has a low smoke point and releases dangerous toxins if cooked to smoke point. Another option is to use sesame oil or coconut oil, or any oil with a high smoke point. 

Oh She Glows

Oh She Glows

Photo Credits: Oh She Glows

7:31 PM
Yesterday evening I reunited with the beautiful yogi Jess Bellofatto, who led the surf & yoga retreat I embarked on last November in Rincon. She’s a dynamite chick. Jess teamed up with Elena Brower, owner of ViraYoga in Soho to co-lead a heart and hip-opening Vinyasa power flow class. Heart-opening poses help clear the lungs, open the chest, and improve circulation— all wonderful things! Being a runner, hip-opening poses are so rewarding. That “ahhh” moment in rockstar/wild thing is one of the feelings I look forward to most on the mat. Muscles getting the relief they need, Feeling all my fears and stresses evaporate out me. The workshop today was themed Gratitude. Jess suggested the mantra- Inhale. “Thank you.” Exhale. “Thank you.” Silently thinking of all I am thankful for while inhaling and exhaling deeply throughout each and every pose in class- this grounds me. This keeps me hopeful. Confident. Richly happy. And I carry this with me off my mat tonight and always - whether the circumstances seem fortunate or misfortunate, having a strong sense of gratitude for the present moment and appreciation that I am able to feel whatever the present moment is, that is a true gift. 

Photo above: Jess practicing SUP Yoga in Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward dog)
“Jessica Bellofatto, Founder and Director of KamaDeva Yoga in East Hampton, New York, is best known for her easy laughter, radiant energy, and matchless knowledge of the body. A mother, yogini, doula, surfer, triathlete, and avid stand up paddleboarder, Jessica has inspired thousands of students in their journey to better understand themselves and their world. She uses movement as play, movement as therapy, and most importantly, views movement in general and the asana practice specifically as a spiritual practice done to benefit all beings.
Featured in The New York Times, Time Out New York, The New York Post, New York Magazine, Hamptons Magazine, Well and Good and many more, Jessica, deeply steeped in her Jivamukti roots, co-founded Yoga Shanti in Sag Harbor, NY in 1999, co-directed Yoga Shanti’s first 500 hr Teacher Training Program, and co-directed the studio for nine years before moving in a different direction. She opened KamaDeva Yoga in April of 2009, and leads sold-out yoga retreats worldwide. In 2011, Jessica was chosen amongst over 400 other applicants to be one of Athleta’s Featured Athletes for 2011, and writes regularly for the ATHLETA CHI blog, and other periodicals.”
Bio from http://www.jessicabellofattoyoga.com/biography.htm

Yesterday evening I reunited with the beautiful yogi Jess Bellofatto, who led the surf & yoga retreat I embarked on last November in Rincon. She’s a dynamite chick. Jess teamed up with Elena Brower, owner of ViraYoga in Soho to co-lead a heart and hip-opening Vinyasa power flow class. Heart-opening poses help clear the lungs, open the chest, and improve circulation— all wonderful things! Being a runner, hip-opening poses are so rewarding. That “ahhh” moment in rockstar/wild thing is one of the feelings I look forward to most on the mat. Muscles getting the relief they need, Feeling all my fears and stresses evaporate out me. The workshop today was themed Gratitude. Jess suggested the mantra- Inhale. “Thank you.” Exhale. “Thank you.” Silently thinking of all I am thankful for while inhaling and exhaling deeply throughout each and every pose in class- this grounds me. This keeps me hopeful. Confident. Richly happy. And I carry this with me off my mat tonight and always - whether the circumstances seem fortunate or misfortunate, having a strong sense of gratitude for the present moment and appreciation that I am able to feel whatever the present moment is, that is a true gift

Photo above: Jess practicing SUP Yoga in Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward dog)

“Jessica Bellofatto, Founder and Director of KamaDeva Yoga in East Hampton, New York, is best known for her easy laughter, radiant energy, and matchless knowledge of the body. A mother, yogini, doula, surfer, triathlete, and avid stand up paddleboarder, Jessica has inspired thousands of students in their journey to better understand themselves and their world. She uses movement as play, movement as therapy, and most importantly, views movement in general and the asana practice specifically as a spiritual practice done to benefit all beings.

Featured in The New York Times, Time Out New York, The New York Post, New York Magazine, Hamptons Magazine, Well and Good and many more, Jessica, deeply steeped in her Jivamukti roots, co-founded Yoga Shanti in Sag Harbor, NY in 1999, co-directed Yoga Shanti’s first 500 hr Teacher Training Program, and co-directed the studio for nine years before moving in a different direction. She opened KamaDeva Yoga in April of 2009, and leads sold-out yoga retreats worldwide. In 2011, Jessica was chosen amongst over 400 other applicants to be one of Athleta’s Featured Athletes for 2011, and writes regularly for the ATHLETA CHI blog, and other periodicals.”

Bio from http://www.jessicabellofattoyoga.com/biography.htm

May 8th
9:03 PM
An energizing Vinyasa yoga class this afternoon completely enriched my day. Warm hugs from my yoga teachers and just being at my neighborhood yoga studio, Yoga People, brings so much happiness and warmth. They are dynamite.

After an hour filled with challenging twists, backbends, and arm balances, lots of sweating, we rested in peaceful savasana for a few minutes at the end of class and I struggled to calm my wandering mind, at last I was able to bliss out for a couple of breaths. It’s tough!

Closing class with a beautiful OM, my teacher Kathryn read a great passage that coincidentally speaks to me, in my present. 

“Accept—then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life.” Eckhart Tolle

My interpretation — Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have… and if you are accepting of it instead of getting sucked back into negativity and cynicism, instead of steaming up with frustration and anger, you can approach the situation with a clear head and perform past your expectations.

Whatever the situation is, it is what it is. How you react, how you work with the situation, makes all the difference.


Om Shanti Shanti Shanti!
(Om, Peace, Peace, Peace!)

An energizing Vinyasa yoga class this afternoon completely enriched my day. Warm hugs from my yoga teachers and just being at my neighborhood yoga studio, Yoga People, brings so much happiness and warmth. They are dynamite.

After an hour filled with challenging twists, backbends, and arm balances, lots of sweating, we rested in peaceful savasana for a few minutes at the end of class and I struggled to calm my wandering mind, at last I was able to bliss out for a couple of breaths. It’s tough!

Closing class with a beautiful OM, my teacher Kathryn read a great passage that coincidentally speaks to me, in my present. 

“Accept—then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life.” Eckhart Tolle

My interpretation — Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have… and if you are accepting of it instead of getting sucked back into negativity and cynicism, instead of steaming up with frustration and anger, you can approach the situation with a clear head and perform past your expectations.

Whatever the situation is, it is what it is. How you react, how you work with the situation, makes all the difference.

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti!

(Om, Peace, Peace, Peace!)

photo source: Its A Wonderful Worlds photostream on Flickr

April 30th
9:20 PM
Yoga is commitment. Yoga is life-changing. I feel my limbs being nourished within me and my soul as ease after a challenging power vinyasa. I feel my imperfections fade, tension in my back and neck, any lingering stress, it all melts away when I focus on my breath, enabling me to flow gracefully into each asana. And while doing so, I ring out the toxins from my body, exhaling out what no longer serves me, sweating out all the gunk that I don’t need to carry. Inhale, exhale, it all sounds so simple. But how often do we focus solely on our breath, nothing else? 
In an invigorating two hour class yesterday evening, I did just this. Sweat, inhale, exhale, stretch deeply, love richly. The power vinyasa was a heart opening sequence led by two of my favorite teachers at Yoga People, Andrea and Kathryn. Heart Opening poses help to tone the spine and increase the breathing capacity of the lungs. These poses relieve tightness in the back and shoulders, assist blood circulation, and stimulate the thyroid, pineal and pituitary glands. After spending a day hunched over at the computer, heart and chest opening poses counteract the strain put on the shoulders, neck, and back. And they just feel so liberating! 
Kathryn closed class with a beautiful passage. It’s holds so much truth - If you open your heart, then it will affect every single distant corner of your life. Make it your intention to water your soul with the presence of mind you have on your yoga mat, and stay that way 24-hours a day. 


Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves,
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? 
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
- Marianne Williamson

Yoga is commitment. Yoga is life-changing. I feel my limbs being nourished within me and my soul as ease after a challenging power vinyasa. I feel my imperfections fade, tension in my back and neck, any lingering stress, it all melts away when I focus on my breath, enabling me to flow gracefully into each asana. And while doing so, I ring out the toxins from my body, exhaling out what no longer serves me, sweating out all the gunk that I don’t need to carry. Inhale, exhale, it all sounds so simple. But how often do we focus solely on our breath, nothing else? 

In an invigorating two hour class yesterday evening, I did just this. Sweat, inhale, exhale, stretch deeply, love richly. The power vinyasa was a heart opening sequence led by two of my favorite teachers at Yoga People, Andrea and Kathryn. Heart Opening poses help to tone the spine and increase the breathing capacity of the lungs. These poses relieve tightness in the back and shoulders, assist blood circulation, and stimulate the thyroid, pineal and pituitary glands. After spending a day hunched over at the computer, heart and chest opening poses counteract the strain put on the shoulders, neck, and back. And they just feel so liberating! 

Kathryn closed class with a beautiful passage. It’s holds so much truth - If you open your heart, then it will affect every single distant corner of your life. Make it your intention to water your soul with the presence of mind you have on your yoga mat, and stay that way 24-hours a day. 

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves,

Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be? 

It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,

we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,

our presence automatically liberates others.

- Marianne Williamson

April 25th
9:32 PM
Monday night’s vigorous Vinyasa power flow yoga with Donnalynn is the perfect way to start my week. For an hour and a half, I’m challenging myself to focus on my breath, sweating and detoxing my mind and ringing out the gunk under my skin while I twist and bend into tough asanas. I couldn’t be happier.
Donnalynn began and closed class with some words from her blog, Ethereal Wellness. She spoke to exactly the moment in life I am in right now…  ”Make a life…not just a living. It never gets better until you do something about it. If you stay contented in the position you have put yourself in, then that is what you continue to receive. In essence, you are telling the universe, “oh, don’t worry about me, I do not need change. I am content here. All is good.” Life is meant to be LIVED. Truly lived and experienced and ENJOYED. There is no waiting for one day to magically appear. There is no waiting to live. The living is now. Why waste precious moments doing anything that you do not love?”

My challenge…manifesting what I love into reality.
I will make it happen.

Monday night’s vigorous Vinyasa power flow yoga with Donnalynn is the perfect way to start my week. For an hour and a half, I’m challenging myself to focus on my breath, sweating and detoxing my mind and ringing out the gunk under my skin while I twist and bend into tough asanas. I couldn’t be happier.

Donnalynn began and closed class with some words from her blog, Ethereal Wellness. She spoke to exactly the moment in life I am in right now…  ”Make a life…not just a living. It never gets better until you do something about it. If you stay contented in the position you have put yourself in, then that is what you continue to receive. In essence, you are telling the universe, “oh, don’t worry about me, I do not need change. I am content here. All is good.” Life is meant to be LIVED. Truly lived and experienced and ENJOYED. There is no waiting for one day to magically appear. There is no waiting to live. The living is now. Why waste precious moments doing anything that you do not love?”



My challenge…manifesting what I love into reality.

I will make it happen.

April 19th
9:04 PM
Yoga makes me feel so good. Nothing soothes me like those first five ujjayi breaths in down dog. I am suddenly home. This is love. 

Yoga makes me feel so good. Nothing soothes me like those first five ujjayi breaths in down dog. I am suddenly home. This is love. 

April 18th
4:04 PM

Please vote for my Shiitake-Hijiki Kale Wraps with Raw Pumpkin Seed Kale Pesto in the YumUniverse Great Kale Contest!

Simply scan the facebook page for my Kale Wraps and hit LIKE. I appreciate your support! Blog reader incentive: If you hit LIKE and let me know you’ve done so via my ASK form, I’ll send you my very own e-recipe book “Kickass Vegan Detox Recipes.” 

April 9th
3:11 PM
On Saturday, April 28, 2012, Celine Desgranges and Leo Wright, my two favorite ass-kicking bootcamp trainers will be leading a 6-hour bootcamp marathon at NYHRC on 39 Whitehall Street, downtown Manhattan. I constantly rave about Celine and Leo’s bootcamps, and here’s your chance to experience it for yourself. All members and non-members of NYHRC are welcome! If you are in NYC, please attend this event - all proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Let’s kick blood cancer in the butt while we sweat and get ripped under Celine and Leo’s tough love. Their classes are the toughest I’ve ever experienced, and I promise you will not be disappointed - plus, you’ll be sweating for a great cause!! 
You must pre-register for a time slot by emailing Debbie at dna@nyhrc.com or 212-269-9800. Classes are an hour each and you can sign up for one or multiple classes, starting at 10am. 
Hope to see you there!!! 

On Saturday, April 28, 2012, Celine Desgranges and Leo Wright, my two favorite ass-kicking bootcamp trainers will be leading a 6-hour bootcamp marathon at NYHRC on 39 Whitehall Street, downtown Manhattan. I constantly rave about Celine and Leo’s bootcamps, and here’s your chance to experience it for yourself. All members and non-members of NYHRC are welcome! If you are in NYC, please attend this event - all proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Let’s kick blood cancer in the butt while we sweat and get ripped under Celine and Leo’s tough love. Their classes are the toughest I’ve ever experienced, and I promise you will not be disappointed - plus, you’ll be sweating for a great cause!! 

You must pre-register for a time slot by emailing Debbie at dna@nyhrc.com or 212-269-9800. Classes are an hour each and you can sign up for one or multiple classes, starting at 10am. 

Hope to see you there!!! 

3:11 PM
Via
I love bootcamp. SO deeply that I spend my day off from work at the gym sweating out the weekend’s wine, beer, and Easter feasting. I love the feeling of pushing myself to be stronger while my trainer Celine tells me no resting in between push-ups and abs because “you rest when you die.” Ah, tough love is a beautiful thing. And the sauna afterward is pretty much the icing on the cake. 

I love bootcamp. SO deeply that I spend my day off from work at the gym sweating out the weekend’s wine, beer, and Easter feasting. I love the feeling of pushing myself to be stronger while my trainer Celine tells me no resting in between push-ups and abs because “you rest when you die.” Ah, tough love is a beautiful thing. And the sauna afterward is pretty much the icing on the cake. 

April 1st
12:07 PM

Just registered for my first race of the year! If you are able, please make a donation on my behalf to help protect the women in our lives and honor those who we’ve lost in the fight against cancers.

I will be running in memory of a beautiful childhood friend, Allyson Strong, who passed away at only 25 years old, from a hard fought struggle against small-cell cervical cancer this past Thanksgiving. Allyson was a dynamite fighter, a strong and inspirational woman who had so much to teach us about the beauty of life and gratitude. Her dancing spirit was contagious; all who have met her have said, “there is something special about her”. Her strength, dignity, and poise have been a true inspiration.Ally became a major advocate for research in her rare carcinoma. She will always be remembered as a courageous, selfless hero, and warrior against this illness.Ally will be a star that forever shines bright.

Proceeds from past EIF Revlon Run/Walks have funded cutting-edge research and targeted therapies, bringing new and innovative treatment approaches to women’s cancers worldwide. Monies raised have also helped numerous organizations in providing education, advocacy, and outreach services to those affected by women’s cancers. Follow this link to go to my fundraising page and please donate if you are able.

Revlon Brand Ambassadors Halle Berry, Emma Stone and Olivia Wilde will host this year’s EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women taking place in New York on Saturday, May 5 and in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 12. Stone and Wilde are first time hosts of the event and will be onsite in New York, while Berry, celebrating her sixth year with the Run/Walk, will be in Los Angeles. With tens of thousands of supporters each year and having distributed more than $65 million to date, the EIF Revlon Run/Walk is one of the nation’s largest single-day fundraisers to support women’s cancer research, counseling and outreach programs in New York City and Los Angeles.

“When I moved to Los Angeles years ago, one of the first things I did was participate in the EIF Revlon Run/Walk. I remember how moving it was to be amidst thousands of cancer survivors, patients and their loved ones. It’s hard to believe that now I have the privilege of being a co-host for the New York Run/Walk. It is truly one of the best parts of my job as a Revlon Global Ambassador and I hope that we have a record breaking year with participants and fundraising for this important event,” says Wilde.

The 15th annual New York race will start in Times Square and finish in the East Meadow of Central Park attracting over 20,000 participants. Read more


Follow this link to go to my fundraising page and please donate if you are able.