Wellness

Healthy Holiday Gift Guide 2019

10 Things Every Beginner Yogi Should Know

5 Tips For Creating a Home Meditation Space

10 Instagrammable Fitness Studios in NYC

50 Ways to Add More Health and Happiness to Your Life

5 Tips for a Healthy (and More Kissable) Mouth

Confessions of a Christian Yogi: How I Balance Faith and Career

The 3 Fitness Goals I Want to Achieve in 2019

The One Thing That Will Truly Change Your Fitness Routine

Simple and Healthy Mint Chocolate Chip Pancakes Recipe

My Ultimate Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

Dog Yoga & Yappy Hour: A Recap of My First Charity Event

Friday Favorites: Fall 2018 Edition

How I Naturally Prepare my Body for Cold and Flu Season

5 Primarily Plant-Based Breakfast Options I Love

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Tis the season for festive sips with friends! 🎄🥂Today on the blog I'm sharing a few tips on how to create a glam holiday bar cart that will delight all the guests at your next holiday party. 🎁 And since no party is complete without a celebratory glass of bubbly, I also whipped up these cranberry mimosas with my fav @LaMarcaProsecco, perfect on its own as well! 🥂❤️✨ Click the link in my bio to see more. What is your favorite holiday cocktail? #MakeEveryDaySparkle #Sponsored

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#SelfcareSunday but make it festive. ❄️🎄Our annual family cookie baking adventure in DC was a success! I couldn’t think of a better way to wrap up this extra Christmasy weekend than with a v extra bath ft. a cup of cocoa ☕️, @tula hydrogel mask, and my fav Christmas movie. 🛁 BTW — a festive blog post is dropping tomorrow morning so stay tuned! ❄️🎉 #BathTime #ChristmasVibes

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Winter White activewear:❄️Yay or nay? Not hard to tell where I stand with it. 😉 I’m all about festive colors, textures and prints (hence the velvet set I was sporting yesterday) and apparently I put them all through the sweat test at @dancebody. 👏🏻👯‍♂️ #DBSquad #Dancebody

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Calling all NYC yogis! ❤️ Christmas came early this year because @corepoweryoga is opening up a NEW studio in Manhattan! Later this month you’ll be able to practice at their latest West Village location. 🙌🏻🎉⠀
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It’s been way too long since I stepped into a #Corepoweryoga and now with the cold weather I’m super excited to reactivate my Black Tag Membership and get my booty back into their heated yoga sculpt classes! 🔥 ⠀
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Click the link in my bio for more info on the studio, take advantage of 25% off a membership and to get a FREE week. ❤️ Hope to see you there! #Sponsored #MelDoesYoga

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Let’s talk BALANCE TRAINING. 🙌🏻 Balance is a key component of all functional movement and it’s SO important to continuously improve upon it to help avoid injury. 💯 ⠀
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Thankfully, yoga has so many incredible balancing postures to choose from. Each one helps improve mind body awareness, strengthens the more delicate muscles of the ankles along with larger muscle groups and really challenges us to focus and be present! ✨👌🏼⠀
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Four of my beginner friendly favorites? ⠀
1️⃣ Humble Warrior ⠀
2️⃣ Tree Pose⠀
3️⃣ Warrior 3⠀
4️⃣ Twisted Chair Pose ⠀
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Do you have a favorite balancing yoga pose that you like to practice? #YogaTip #MelDoesYoga #MyYogaLife

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GIVING TUESDAY is such a beautiful reminder of what this season is actually all about. 🎄❤️ ⠀
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After a long weekend of endless sales & shopping, I encourage you to find an organization within a cause you care about and help them out. 🥰 On my list (since you know how much I love rescue dogs): @soidogfoundation and @socialteesnyc. ⠀
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And remember, there are plenty of other ways to give back this holiday season:⠀
✨ Volunteer at a soup kitchen⠀
✨ Donate old winter coats ⠀
✨ Host a charity bake sale⠀
✨ Write Christmas cards for those in need via #theangelcardproject ⠀
✨ Bring a toy to a #ToysforTots drive or pack a shoebox of goodies for @operationchristmaschild 🎄
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QUESTION: Is there an organization or cause you really care about? Share it below so others can check it out! 👇🏼 #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday2019

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Tag your girl gang and plan your next sweat sesh! 🙌🏻❤️ It’s no secret I love @classpass (been using it for years) and many super fun studios have classes for less than 10 credits! 🎉
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SAVE this for later because you’ll def want to check these “10 under 10” places out with your friends: ⠀
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1️⃣ @Dancebody: one of the best sculpt classes in NYC! ⠀
2️⃣ @Humming_Puppy: the most beautiful yoga studio that features singing bowls. ⠀
3️⃣ @Barre3: such a fun blend of barre, yoga and cardio ⠀
4️⃣ @WoomCenter: intricate yoga sequences with visual effects ⠀
5️⃣ @Pilatesonthesquare: a fun mix of reformer and Cadillac pilates ⠀
6️⃣ @y7Studio: hot yoga set to hip hop music in a dark candle-lit room ⠀
7️⃣ @Fithouse: so many awesome instructors and class formats in one place! ⠀
8️⃣ @yogavidanyc: my OG fav yoga studio (where I did my YTT!) ⠀
9️⃣ @BkPilates: a challenging and intense reformer pilates class ⠀
🔟 @janedo: 5 fun and energetic cross training workouts created by 2 Rockettes! ⠀
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Which one are you going to try? 😄 #Classpass #DBSquad #NYCFitness

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𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🎄✨ Well here we are, the first day of the last month of the year! And to kick it off with the right mindset, here are the three themes I wish to focus on this month: ⁣⠀
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1️⃣ 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫: 🎄 Christmas is my favorite holiday not only because it’s a celebration of the birth of Jesus but also because there’s so much happiness surrounding it! I definitely want to celebrate to the fullest this year ❤️⁣⠀
2️⃣ 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐲: This has been such an incredible year of milestones, both big and small. 👏🏻 I want to reflect with gratitude and approach each new day full of joy. ⁣⠀
3️⃣ 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭: I want to cut down on screentime and focus on enjoying the last 30 days in 2019! It also means saying yes to all the fun holiday activities and get togethers that I can possibly do. 🎁⁣⠀
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Do you have any intentions that you’re focusing on this month? I’d love to hear them! #DecemberIntentions #MonthlyIntentions

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Forever grateful for this man. ❤️ Here’s a quick lightning round of THIS or THAT (vacation edition), from the two of us:⠀
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MEL:⠀
Beach or Pool: Beach! 🏝⠀
Plane or Train: Definitely a plane ✈️ ⠀
Adventure or Relaxation: Adventure 👏🏻⠀
Resort or Cruise: Resort for sure 🏖⠀
City or Nature: Love them both 🌲🏙⠀
Plan it or Wing it: Plan it 📝 ⠀
Glamping or Camping: Glamping please🏕 ⠀
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BAY (@bayphillips):⠀
Beach or Pool: Beach 🏝 ⠀
Plane or Train: Plane ✈️ ⠀
Adventure or Relaxation: Adventure 👏🏻⠀
Resort or Cruise: Resort 🏖⠀
City or Nature: City 🌃 ⠀
Plan it or Wing it: Planned out 📝⠀
Glamping or Camping: Glamping 🏕⠀
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I think it’s safe to say we make good travel partners. 😂 Your turn to share! #MelDoesYoga #TravelDiary

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MY 2019 HEALTHY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE is now live on Headstandsandheels.com 🎄🎁. I had so much fun putting this together for ya and hope you find it helpful as you shop for loved ones (or yourself)! ⠀
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There are 5 different categories: ⠀
✨ Fitness Fanatic⠀
✨ Girl on the Go⠀
✨ Yoga Lover⠀
✨ Queen of Self Care⠀
✨ Proud Dog Mama ⠀
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I tried to do a mix of products I’ve tried and love and others that are on my personal wish list! ❤️🎄 Click the link in my bio to check it out. Be sure to save, share and spread the Christmas cheer. ⠀
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PS: I also shared a sneak peek of an epic “Healthy Holiday Giveaway” happening in December. 🎁🤪 Mark your calendars and stay tuned! #HolidayGiftGuide #HHholiday

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WHAT IS ONE THING ON YOUR GRATITUDE LIST? (share below!) 💕⠀
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Today I’m grateful for:⠀
✨ All the time being spent with family and friends in Florida⠀
✨ That Chip 🐶 is doing SO well and is actually loving temporary suburb life⠀
✨ Trying out new studios and classes like this morning’s #AerialYoga class in St. Pete ⠀
✨ For getting my dad to try @beyondmeat for the first time while I’m here 😂⠀
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And definitely oh so grateful for all of YOU! 🥰 Ive been a bit quiet on the ‘gram (trying to unplug more and be present with family and friends ya know?) but I’m rolling up my sleeves today to finalize a few Holiday things that I can’t wait to share with you all. 🎄 Stay tuned! #MelDoesYoga #MyYogaLife

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1 DRESS, 3 WAYS: WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAV? ❤️ Not going to lie, I've been a big fan of the clothing rental industry for quite some time and when I heard of @Haverdash I was seriously intrigued!⠀
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Think of it as a rotating closet where you can rent 3 different pieces at a time and swap them out as you please for just $59 a month! 👏🏻💕 I decided to rent one super cute "Cupcakes and Cashmere" dress for my trip to Florida and style it 3 different ways for all my needs. 🥰⠀
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I really do my best to pack light so bringing one signature piece that can be dressed up or down is super ideal. 💁🏻‍♀️ The best part is when I'm back in NYC I can just send it back and get a new item!! It's a great way to experiment with different trends and styles in a more sustainable way. 🙌🏻⠀
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Head to my Stories to see more pics from the 3 different looks! 😊 #Haverdash #Sponsored (📸: @christinewozzphoto)

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