Free Year of Workouts: Lessons, Four Months In

A great Huffington Post article by Julia Neyman, fellow fitness enthusiast and creator of Buns of Steal (one of my favorite fitness blogs).

Thanks for the mention, Julia!

It was bound to happen.

Yoga gear is getting funky and I'm not complaining.

Check out the Agoy Urban Yoga Bag (GOLD, $79) on Agoy or Ebags.com

Check out the Black Patent LeSportsac Lotus Bag on Ebags.com

Solid colors never go out of style like this sexy Essential Tank by Puma.

I've got MAD LOVE for Spiritual Gangster. Wanna know why?

Because their clever burnout tops and Magic Carpet yoga towel give me that extra edge in yoga class. I've yet to master a perfect hand stand but at least I'm styling when I topple over and kick my neighbor in the head. If you've earned your yoga stripes, then it's time for you to wear them Gangster-style.

What does it take to be a Spiritual Gangster?

Dedication and hard work (on the mat)

The ability to look inward, outward and then quiet your mind

An appreciation for comfort and effortless style

A Spiritual Gangster (as defined by me) is someone who's urban and into the whole mind-body thing but doesn't take themself too seriously. You've got a cool yogi vibe but haven't traded in your candles for patchouli incense.

Why is Spiritual Gangster-ism so awesome? Here's my run down.

Spiritual Gangster is a new, refreshing line of yoga apparel and...

Re-learning how to run. Sometimes you're not as awesome as you think you are.

When Lee Saxby, world renown running coach, offered to evaluate my running style I was thrilled thinking I'd impress him with my mad running skillzz. But unfortunately that's not how it went down. Lee Saxby, god bless him, taught me how to run all over again. To pay it forward I'm sharing his tips with you.

Don't know Lee Saxby? (sexy, British run expert) Well, it's about time.

Back in the day, Lee was a conventional running coach (boooring) until he was introduced to Pose Method Training. The Post Method entirely changed Lee's approach to running and coaching and now he teaches this method to runners all over the world. In a nut shell, the Pose Method of running is efficient, injury-free running taught through poses that dramatically improve your running performance. Pace and foot landing are crucial to this method which is very popular among professional...

Are you part of the AA family? If so, from May 13-16th you can get 30% off your entire purchase from americanapparel.com.

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Save on your favorite athletic accessories, tees and shorts (hello...30% off!!) and buy something you normally wouldn't, like THESE!

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