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a rough exploration of music, movement, and the soul.

amandablissyoga:

Today I just don’t believe in happiness. I think it’s chamomile vanilla tea time then bed. My yoga practice sucked asshole. I feel like a hybrid between a crow and a whale. Good night namastay in bed forever

Exact. Same. Feeling.

— 23 hours ago with 6 notes
Health Update

Got checked out by a doc in Ventura and she believes my problem is most likely Pulmonary, not Cardiovascular. She prescribed me an albuterol inhaler to use before I exercise (although with how I’ve been feeling these past few weeks, I want to use it more often). I also have a spirometry test scheduled which will measure my pulmonary output. That’s on Friday so we’ll see how those results will affect my treatment.

Also after seeing my consistent low blood pressure she thinks it would be a good idea for me to wear a holter monitor for 24 hours. This will record my heart function and see if there are times when my BP is dropping too low or doing something else funky. She encouraged me to do my boot camps/ everything else I would do while wearing it. ‘Push it to the limit.’ That scares me, considering my ‘limit’ now is teaching yoga, working for 6 hours, and dancing for 10 minutes (my day yesterday and I was having a little chest pain and shortness of breath. Fucking ridiculous). The most activity I’ve done in two weeks is work at lululemon. The rest of the time I am wanting to lie down and watch Grey’s Anatomy and not think about my inevitable weight gain and looming anxiety and depression.

Anyway, I won’t even have the holter monitor for 3 weeks because I had to schedule a separate appt with Cardiology- something I was trying hard NOT to do, because in 3 weeks I will not have any mode of transportation. Friends, can I borrow your car?

Trying to stay on the up and up. Family and friends- thanks for the love.

— 1 day ago with 5 notes
Bbowl ain’t got NOTHIN’ on me

Bbowl ain’t got NOTHIN’ on me

— 2 days ago with 1 note
vinyasatovino:

Meet my new grand love - this city window

AH so cool!

vinyasatovino:

Meet my new grand love - this city window

AH so cool!

— 2 days ago with 23 notes
It’s…. SARA from sarabreathes!!!

Thank you to all who participated, and I hope you still find a way to Wanderlust! Please please check out volunteering- I did it my first year and it was an amazing introduction to the festival. I had a great time. 

<333 Sara, have a great time at WLCO!!

— 4 days ago with 6 notes
bodysoulbalance asked: Hi Ari I just want to say you are doing well and there is nothing serious with your health <3 you are a great inspiration and source of light and love for me and hundreds of people and I bet everybody is sending u good vibes! If u just want to talk i have a kik and would love to talk to u! Love!


Answer:

Thank you so much love. Ahhh I feel the good vibes!

— 4 days ago with 2 notes
My Wanderlust ticket winner has been chosen (by a random number generator)

I’m going to wait for her to confirm she will use it and go, and then I’ll announce it :)

Excitement! 

— 4 days ago with 4 notes
Temp tattoos in our kitchen this morning. Used this one to cover up the bruise from the blood draw during my ER visit last week. Movin on.

Temp tattoos in our kitchen this morning. Used this one to cover up the bruise from the blood draw during my ER visit last week. Movin on.

— 5 days ago with 5 notes
I love cussing, just not sure I want the words that come out of my dirty mouth printed on a yoga tank top

(in other words, I love the idea of the “Yoga Every Damn Day” shirts- just not in reality.)

Anyone else feel me? Can I make just, Yoga Every Day tank tops? Yeah? Yeah?

— 5 days ago with 6 notes

Yoga and a “Post-yoga snack” - Mama

… . ….. How much would you give to practice HERE?! 

— 5 days ago with 11 notes
#yogarunmama 
cupoftranquilitea asked: you work at lulu right? i need help! when i went to the store they only had the leggings with like.. fleece inside. idk. they seemed thermal. what is the name of the ones that aren't thermal?? like normal, basic leggings.


Answer:

You’re probably looking for the Wunder Under crops! (Sorry this is posting publicly, I’m on my phone). Stores won’t have WU crops in black til probably the end of the month (we aren’t entirely sure exactly when). This is due to the black luon pullback. We’ve been seeing styles in black luon filter back in these past few weeks, so hopefully WUs won’t be too far behind!

— 6 days ago with 1 note