LUSCIOUS COSTA RICA YOGA RETREAT!!!

Dreams do come true but not by themselves. The company you keep can make a long-cherished fantasy become reality…thank you to my dear friends Shannon and Joe Schneider of Omtime.
A truly REMARKABLE experience, a yoga retreat inspired by transformative Prana Flow Vinyasa classes and Anjali Restorative yoga. Daily runs, surfing, meditation, hikes, beach walking and endless food. The jungle and its creatures vibrate on their own level of EXOTIC…experiencing this life and understanding how much a part of it we are is breathtakingly beautiful!!!
The week was STEEPED with full intention to soften the heart, connect and explore, the power which resonates within the body and soul.  Amidst, the sounds of the jungle, watching the sunrise, soaking in the sun, friendships blossomed and deepened. I am AWE inspired by my journey into self-evolving awareness and love!!
At heart a “foodie” as much as an athlete! We ate SO well, organic, seasonal, regional foods. I am a strong believer that the food we choose to eat~ sets our very intention!! Soothing the soul and making our hearts beat with love…choose wisely!!! Our Chef Angus, resonated his own BEAUTY and PERFECTION, forged with love and elegance in every meal he served…thank you Angus!!! It was the best fish I have ever had…I miss the smell of your kitchen, the glistening sweat on your back (they cook half-naked~what a BONUS) and the sound of your voice…
Sweet days with nurturing massage, heavenly scented, healing body treatments, extraordinary meals and precious walks on the beach, emotionally vibrant connections with friends…a sacred way to set the stage for an incredible year to come~All-Love.
Stay inspired, dream your wildest dreams and watch for our upcoming retreats!!!
OLIVEYOUYOGA.

Oakley.

 

New Year’s Resolution #2: Raise Your Effort One Extra Degree

Did you know that at 211 degrees water is hot but at 212 degrees it boils? And once water boils, you can not only change the physical & chemical properties of the food your cooking, but you can produce steam, which ultimately is powerful enough to move a train. One minuscule degree makes all the difference.

Thanks to yet another fabulous online resource BNET, I was inspired this morning by the concept that raising the bar just one more notch or putting in just a little more effort can mean the difference between being good enough and being on fire! Here’s the deal, according to GiveMore.com: 15 extra minutes each day creates over 90 hours each year for what most important to you. 15 minutes! That’s nothing, right? So, although these sites are mainly focused on being more productive and happy in the workplace, we can translate it to our health.

If you’re struggling to get going on your goal of getting back in shape in the new year, just think…15 minutes. Start there. Go for a walk. Push away from your desk and do some stretches. Jump in the pool and do a few laps. Meditate in the morning before you start your day. 15 minutes. That’s all it takes to create a habit of being good to yourself and ultimately being more satisfied with your life.

HOT AGAIN IN 2010!

Let this be your mantra.

 

New Year’s Resolution #1: Live a Little

Before we all get too serious about our New Year’s resolutions and start feeling guilty about eating a piece (or ten) of chocolate after swearing off sweets in 2010, read this article from the New York Times: New Health Rule: Quit Worrying About Your Health. We’re not saying NOT to worry about it, but we agree that as much as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are very real problems in the United States, many of us are much healthier than we think we are. Look how long we live these days! Plus, we’ve noticed that the more we worry about every little morsel we put in our mouths or scold ourselves for taking a day off from exercise, the more stress we accumulate in our lives. And stress, in our experience, seems to be the number one culprit for weight gain and dissatisfaction with ourselves.

Of course, as the article points out, be careful about being too forgiving and going to the opposite extreme of laziness and ignorance. It’s good to worry about your health a little bit…at least enough to make a habit out of eating well and exercising on a daily basis. Dr. Susan M. Love, the author of the book Live a Little! Breaking the Rules Won’t Break Your Health, puts it perfectly when she says, “The point of this is to use your common sense, and if you feel good, then you’re fine. The goal is not to get to heaven and say, ‘I’m perfect.’ It’s to use your body, have some fun and to live a little.”

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR – SEE YOU IN 2010!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! – to “all of you” 2010 is going to be our best, most FUN year EVER. Lots of new things going on….

• OLIVEYOUYOGA - a mix of yoga classes offered weekly. www.meetup.com/oliveyouyoga Private classes are also available. Email info@oliveyouyoga.com to find out details and pricing.

• OLIVEYOUFIT - our group fitness classes, mainly held outside.

• OLIVEYOURUN - a running group for FUN and for people just getting interested in running.

• OLIVEYOUBEAUTY - our wonderful organic skin care line and spa services

Oakley will be gone January 8-18 for a yoga retreat in Costa Rica. She will return refreshed, glowing, and renewed for the start of this incredible year ahead of us. Please check our schedule, as there will be yoga classes while she is away. Jessica Hall, our studio manager will be teaching and available for any questions you might have or to book appointments with Oakley when she returns. Jessica also offers private yoga lessons upon request.

BE SAFE AND WE’LL SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR!

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‘Tis the Season for Lots of Boozin’: Is Drinking Good for You?

‘Tis the season for some healthy imbibing, but what is healthy when it comes to drinking, especially during this time a year of lots o’ socializing, cheers-ing, and cups overflowing. In this week’s Nutrition Diva show, she outlines how much alcohol is considered beneficial and tips on how to keep from consuming too much. Here’s one cool fact:

“On average, people who drink moderately live a little longer and are a little healthier than those who don’t drink at all. But—and this is a big “but”— this modest benefit disappears pretty quickly as alcohol consumption goes up.” Also, she states that the amount of alcohol considered to be healthy is probably a lot less than what most think: one glass for women and two for men. Why can men drink more and have all the fun?! We know…we were annoyed by that fact too until we listened further. She says because they’re bigger but also because women metabolize alcohol differently. Interesting….check out why by clicking here.

So as always…have fun but just keep an eye on yourself.  Some indulgence is a good thing. Heck, we all deserve it sometimes. But raise your awareness and rein it in a bit so your body isn’t hating you the next day and is loving you in the long run.

HAPPY HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF YOU FROM ALL OF US AT OLIVEYOUYOGA!

 

Olive Thanks Everyone Who Came to Friday’s Party

Olive went to great lengths to find the perfect party dress for the Holiday Happy Hour on Friday, and she was more than pleased with the turnout. Thank you to everyone that stopped by. As always, we had a blast sharing our space with all of you. We’d like to extend our gratitude to Carly Silberman of Underground Patisserie for baking the most decadent and beautiful Christmas cookies we’ve ever seen. Yum! To Dana Birke for bringing her fantastic jewelry and also baking a delicious plate of cookies. Unfortunately, we ate them all weekend. Thank goodness for skiing! And finally to Steph Schwartz for the disco ball and killer playlist! We love you all!!

 

WANNA GET IN THE BEST SHAPE OF YOUR LIFE?

Answer: 2010 WINTER WORKSHOP

OLIVEYOUYOGA is offering a 4-week workshop designed to balance, strengthen, condition, and pamper ALL of YOU! We believe that ultimate health & wellness is achieved through a balanced workout routine, nutritionally sound diet, a positive mindset, and a supportive community. So, we’ve designed a program that combines yoga, outdoor group fitness classes, and all-natural skin care to help you reach total mind-body fitness…inside-out, head to toe.
All you gotta do is commit to one of three options each week for 4 weeks:

Level 1:  1 Group Fitness & 1 Yoga Class – 8 classes – $80 total
(10% off skin care services from Oakada for the month of January)
Level 2:  2 Group Fitness & 2 Yoga Classes – 16 classes – $160 total
(20% off skin care services from Oakada for the month of January)
Level 3:  3 Group Fitness & 3 Yoga Classes – 24 classes – $240 total
(30% off skin care services from Oakada for the month of January)

Start: January 4th               End: January 30th
Where: 1750 30th Street #37, Boulder & Around Town
Time: TBD (morning and evening classes will be offered each week)

Let the new year bring a new YOU!

Email info@oliveyouyoga.com or call 720.470.1744 to sign-up today!

 

Wine + Brow Wax + Disco Ball = Holiday Happy Hour

In light of the holiday season, we are hosting a little holiday happy hour….and giving everyone a chance to see the studio who couldn’t come to our grand re-opening last month.

Come by. Grab a complimentary glass of wine or beer. Meet the instructors. And get a brow wax before you go to all your holiday parties. We’ll be offering them during the party for only $10!

Please RSVP through either our OLIVEYOUYOGA Meetup Group or email info@oliveyouyoga.com.

We hope to see ALL OF YOU there!

 

Stuff the turkey…not yourself!

Check this out!

http://nutritiondiva.quickanddirtytips.com/

It’s one of our faves, providing quick and dirty tips on how to eat healthy, decipher nutritional fads and trends, and dispel some of those myths out there.

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, she does an entertaining podcast on some of the nutritional lore that surrounds the holidays. Does turkey really make you sleepy? What’s the healthiest kind of pie? And the one that blew us away…did you know the average person eats close to 5,000 calories on Thanksgiving? But “if the scale reads several pounds higher on Friday morning than it did on Thursday morning, take it with a grain of salt. The excess calories are the equivalent of less than a pound of stored fat. Most of that weight gain is temporary. Getting back to your normal eating and exercise patterns will probably bring your weight back to normal in relatively short order.” Good to know, right?

My favorite takeaway is her point that one big holiday dinner isn’t going to make you fat. Don’t focus on your best days or your worst days because ultimately that is not going to determine your overall health. It’s how you eat and exercise on a daily basis that really matters. Remember…making something habit? So, move your body tomorrow morning, eat till you’re full but not stuffed, and go for a little stroll after wards. Buon Appetito!

Quick Tip from Nutrition Diva: Sweet Potatoes Top White Potatoes

Sweet potatoes may taste like a decadent treat, but did you know that they’re actually a little lower in calories than white potatoes? They’re also more nutritious, providing more fiber and vitamins A and C. Of course, all bets are off when they’re candied in brown sugar with marshmallows on top. Sweet potatoes are perfectly delicious–and much more nutritious–without all the sugary toppings. Bake them in their jackets or cut into cubes, toss with a bit of oil and salt, and roast at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

 

Shake that Body!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope you all have safe travels, whether you stay close or travel far. Relish these coming days of spending time with friends and family and take a moment to recall all the things you can be grateful for in your life. And before you fill your plates with turkey, taters, and green been casserole (oh, yes…our favorite!), strap on your running shoes or roll out your mats and move your body a little. It doesn’t take much. Just consistency. Think about it…most of us wash our face every morning and every night. It’s routine…habit. We do it because it’s important to us to take care of our skin and ensure that it maintains a healthy glow. So think of your fitness in the same way…a little each day goes a long way. Make it a habit because we all know that once something becomes habit, it’s hard to break! Wouldn’t it be cool if one of our habits was moving our bodies and putting yummy, nutritionally sound food in them every single day? Can you imagine how you would feel…look…the energy and confidence you’d have? Uh-huh. That’s what we’re talkin’ bout!

When you all return, we’ll have a full week of classes waiting for you to get your booties back in action. You can also look forward to some unique fitness programs combined with yoga – no gym necessary – that will kick your ass-ana! And with that, CLICK HERE…it’ll pump you up!