We got to Banff by driving up the west side of Glacier National Park, through the Canadian border, and up through Kootenay National Park in Canada. The highway that runs through Banff National Park is called the Trans-Canada Highway, or AB-1 (the "AB" is short for Alberta, the province). We stopped for dinner at the Juniper …
Category: Fitness
Being Injured, Being Humbled
I've never understood why people respond to winning awards or recognition with "I am so humbled by this." My instinct says the opposite of that should be true - now that everyone knows you're the most eligible bachelor in Tampa under the age of 30, or whatever, you should feel like hot stuff. And feeling …
Looking to Try Aerial Yoga?
Aerial yoga has been in the news a lot lately. Are you wondering what the hype is all about? Or what aerial yoga even is? Mya recently opened Laramie's first aerial yoga-equipped studio, Infinite Balance, and I was lucky enough to take an aerial yoga teacher training with her last month. As a "floor" yogi, …
Rainy Weekend at Shelf Road, Colorado
For Memorial Day weekend, Matt and I drove down to Shelf Road, Colorado, which is an area of BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land outside of Cañon City. We met up with some friends we knew from UNC (that's North Carolina, not Northern Colorado), John- who is doing a multi-week road trip out west from Asheville, …
Office Yoga: Part II
This is a follow-up to my previous post, "Office Yoga: Part I," in which I gave options for stretching while still at your desk or in your office. In this post, we'll delve into options for after you've come home for the day. These stretches will be focused on the same body parts mentioned in my …
Office Yoga: Part I
Habitually sitting can create a lot of tension in our bodies. If you find yourself often hunching over a book, computer, or steering wheel, your hips are likely closed, you may have a tight neck and tense shoulders, you likely feel tension in your wrists and legs, and maybe even pain in your neck and low back. Since we live …
Yoga Myths DEBUNKED
In discussing yoga, which I often do because I teach vinyasa flow classes, I sometimes hear people express their fears in regards to attending a yoga class for the first time. Below I've written up many of the common concerns I hear, and my responses to those. If you have any other questions or would …
Awesome Outdoorsy Women to Follow on Social Media
I love being outside, but sometimes you have to spend a little time inside, whether it's due to an injury, a job, a commitment, the weather, or- you know- the fact that it's nighttime. Whatever the reason, many of us outdoor fiends end up on social media, and occasionally seeing other people's adventures can inspire us …
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Utah: Land of Skiing, Land of Canyons, Land of People-Actually-Live-Here
I reckon it's about time to write a blog post that's not Christmas-related *sigh*. Things in Laramie, Wyoming have been pleasantly not-too-cold and not-too-windy, about which I could, admittedly, be happier. We always find reasons to complain, don't we? There may be no wind and it may be 30 degrees Fahrenheit, but it just so …
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Mountain Vocabulary
Autumn this year is perfectly lovely in Wyoming. It's been in the high sixties and sunny almost every day these past few weeks. Last weekend Matt and I spent the night in Denver to see a concert, but primarily to buy ALL THE PUMPKIN SPICE THINGS at Trader Joe's. We left with pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin …
