This week has been a whirlwind of activity and fitness-wise and otherwise. I did yoga for the first time in a long time last weekend at Breakfast Yoga Club’s September event (see blog post!) and lawd did I feel it in my hamstrings after a nice splits session. Clearly, this was my body telling me … Continue reading
Whether you’re looking to channel your inner namaste, smell like grapefruit, or sweat like a crazy person, Soul Cycle is the place to get your athletic fix. Here’s some tips on how to survive the spin workout that sweeping across Houston. Choose your bike wisely. This might seem like a no-brainer because you can select … Continue reading
I’ve never regret a good workout class. And the Soul Cycle that opened up in River Oaks is no exception. While Soul Cycle might be the original cycling class that makes you tap it back while doing pushups with candles lit and music bumping all while meditating on the greater meaning of life, it’s still … Continue reading
After shoulder surgery and 6 weeks of inactivity, I decided it was time to raise the fitness barre. I rallied and purchased a one-month class pass for $99 at the River Oaks Pure Barre Studio to get myself back into shape. I chose Pure Barre because the doc refuses to let me do cardio and I knew the classes would be … Continue reading
What do you do when you get to try Orange Theory Fitness again? YOU GO. You force yourself to go post-Friday night pizza and pre-Sunday brunch mimosas. Do it. You need it. If you don’t remember, we have done OTF before. (And we survived!) This time, it was for a blogger event at the Town … Continue reading
DEFINE Bounce (Montrose location only): TU/TH at 12:15 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. Sign up here! Win free class passes here! Rejected titles for this blog include: Bounce your way to a hot bod I tried a trampoline exercise class and lived to tell the tale I said a hip, hop, a hippity hop DEFINE the word … Continue reading
“Come as you are, not as you should be” — BIG Power Yoga wall The Setting Wednesday 6:30pm “Powerful Flow” class @ the new BIG Power Yoga studio in Memorial. The Characters Anastasia: Plays water polo, dabbles in running, teaches yoga. Does the yoga thing 3+ times a week and even goes out of her way … Continue reading
“All of us in this room have the power to transform Houston,” a small woman says into her mic to a group of 40 or so of us. She’s not campaigning for mayor, or on the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau board. No, she’s not speaking at a self help seminar nor reading from … Continue reading
I’m the casual cycler. I’ve done a few triathlons mostly focusing on the swimming and running (and having fun!), so that means I’ve encountered a bike every now and then. Sometimes in preparation for these triathlons or due to the fact that the 100+ degree Houston weather has forced me inside for a workout, I’ve dabbled a … Continue reading
Spin classes are boring. Well, I guess most workouts are boring. But like, when you run you’re seeing your city and being in nature. And when you do some sort of weight lifting class, you’re doing different muscle groups, so there’s variety. When you spin, you’re literally going no where but pretending like you’re climbing … Continue reading