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Meditation: Why and How?

During these unprecedented times many are experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety. And for good reason! Whether you have little ones that you now have to home school, have to work from home for the first time ever, or have lost a job entirely, COVID-19 brings more worries to mind than just our health. So what can we do? Meditation is one of our most powerful tools that we can use to manage our stress and anxiety throughout quarantine during COVID-19. Not sold on if you want to invest your time in to developing your meditation practice? Here are just some of the many benefits of meditation:  1. Stress reduction 2. Anxiety  reduction 3. Enhanced outlook on life 4. Improved self-awareness 5. Lengthened attention span 6. Improved age-related memory loss 7. Improved levels of empathy and compassion 8. Can aid addiction 9. Can aid weight loss 10. Improved sleep 11. Decreased blood pressure This list encompasses just some of the amazing benefits that we can rea...
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Why I Love ClassPass

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Two words (okay, technically just one): ClassPass. Maybe you’ve heard about it from a friend or seen a few ads on Instagram, or maybe you’re like me and you are totally drinking the ClassPass Kool-Aid. If you’re not already sold on it just yet here’s a quick rundown for everything you need to know about ClassPass. ClassPass is a flat-rate subscription for basically any type of workout studio in your area. Essentially you pick how many credits you want to pay for per month. In my experience each class is anywhere between 0 and 14 credits per class. Zero credit classes are rare but some studios may have these classes if there is a new instructor or free community class. The higher priced studios are to be expected – pilates, barre, boxing (e.g. [solidcore], Barry’s Bootcamp, etc.). If you're someone who likes to indulge in these pricier classes, then you'll probably want to get the maximum amount of credits that ClassPass can offer. But if you're like me and ...
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The PERFECT Açaí Bowl

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One of my all time favorite healthy recipes to make is an a çaí  bowl. They're delicious, jam packed with vitamins and nutrients, and so simple to make - what's not to love?  A çaí  has become exceedingly popular since the early 2000s and has since been deemed a "superfood". I mean, how could it not? The a çaí  berry is said to have health benefits of improving brain function, lowering cholesterol levels, and it may even have powerful anti-cancer effects.  But enough about the benefits. Most likely if you've found yourself reading this blog you already know how awesome a çaí is and you're looking to make the best  a çaí bowl the internet can find. Açaí smoothie base: 1 pouch of frozen  a çaí  1 large banana (cut into pieces and frozen for at least 6 hours) 1/2 cup of frozen mango or blueberries (optional) 1 handful of spinach (optional) 1/4 cup of almond milk My personal favorite a çaí pouch is Sambazon ...
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