#feelfabfeb

[lulitonix-blog]

DO THIS: Feel Fab Tips with Lauren Imparato of I.AM.YOU.

This amazing, beautiful & badass yogi/writer/designer/tea-maker needs little introduction -- seriously!

Enjoy xoxo

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I don’t know about you, but I love feeling amazing. In fact, I started I.AM.YOU. so that I could offer a 360 degree toolkit of feeling fab tips for real, everyday life, no matter what life brings on.

Feeling great and being great does not have to be complicated. It does have to be realistic and doable. Here are my go-to feel fab tips. Use them as you need, whenever you need them, and I know you will not only feel amazing, but be amazing, too.

1. Sweat

I grew up in Cali, where exercise was a no questions asked daily. Think of sweating it out like you do brushing your teeth or taking a shower. Make it a regular thing and you will almost always feel fab.

2. Smile

My dad used to tell us that whatever position our face was in would dictate our day. Smile, and things will look, feel, and go up. Frown, and be ready for a down day. On really bad days, force yourself to smile, just once, and you will almost immediately feel a shift inside and out.

3. Sleep

I have never been the biggest sleeper, able to survive on under five hours for my entire Wall Street career and the first years of entrepreneurship. But sleep is the single most important ingredient to tangible and intangible wellness. Block out one morning a week when you can sleep in without an alarm clock. I recommend Saturday so you do not have problems falling asleep Sunday night. Think of it as recharging your batteries.

4. Eat

Food is your fuel and your medicine. Feed your body what it needs to be strong and energetic on a cellular level and feeling amazing will come naturally. Make sure you mix raw and cooked foods, nutrient packed protein like eggs or beef, and, of course, 60-80% vegetables daily.

[Side note from LuliTonix: Blended Greens are a great (and quick) way to get an abundance of dark leafy greens, healthy fats and fiber into your diet, without (too much) chewing]

5. Be You

Everything you want to be is already inside you, within the framework that makes up who you already are. You just need to be it. It is tough to feel fab when you are trying to be someone you are not. So, believe in who you are and then go conquer the day, and world, from there.

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ABOUT

Lauren Imparato is the founder and director of I.AM.YOU., a wellness lifestyle brand based on Yoga, Nourishment, Mindset and Music. At the NYC flagship studio and around the globe, Lauren teaches intense, fun, and athletic Vinyasa classes, each set to a unique MusicMix designed by I.AM.YOU.'s Resident Mixologist, as well as speaks, writes and consults on leadership, wellness, mindfulness and life. She also is the creator of DETOX to RETOX. Prior to launching I.AM.YOU., Lauren worked on the Wall Street trading floors of Morgan Stanley for over 7 years. Lauren has been featured in Vogue, the Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, The Financial Times, Bloomberg News, Jezebel, and countless other publications for her straight up, real approach to yoga, health, and wellness. You can practice yoga with her from home with I.AM.YOU. online videos. Her first book is due out with Penguin in 2015.

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[Lauren is just so badass, we love her!] 

[eggsandyoga]

Fitness Journal - Feb 25, 2013

I mixed around the days for the final week of #feelfabfeb, so I did day 28 (Total Body). Mostly I just wanted to get it over with, haha.

POP Cardio: Food Baby HIIT POP Pilates: 100 Workout POP HIIT & Sculpt: Bikini Kickoff Workout HIITilates: Beautiful Burn POP Pilates: Bikini Bod 1 POP Cardio: Summer Sweatfest

This was a good workout! I usually dread Mondays, but I always end up feeling rejuvenated and totally up for anything. Also, the videos had some trouble buffering, so I got to have breaks at really convenient points (aka when I had to do multiple moves while remaining in plank.)

One move I'm definitely getting better at is the advanced plank to starfish. I used to fall and have bad form, but I could definitely do it a few times flawlessly! Though I eventually fell down. But progress!

[jacquie-alanna]

Just finished my Blogilates workout for today. I wasn't as into it today cause I'm really tired (maybe cause I didn't have a pre-workout snack). I didn't do some of one of the videos because I don't have an exercise ball. I also didn't repeat one, or finish the cardio at the end. But I got as far as I could today, and that's what matters to me.

[five-z-ero-blog]

GOD, I LOVE THAT POST-WORKOUT FEELING.

How good? Sooo good.

[happily-toned]

Just took a shower after doing my first day of FeelFabFeb (I started with the 22nd) and I think that I now understand what dying feels like. It all burns and taking the steps is so hard right now.

I'm just gonna lay here the rest of the night and watch Gossip Girl because I can barely move.

[life-isntfuckingeasy]

Just finished the feelfabfeb of today. Feeling fab :)

[reallythebeginner]

Muscles?!

My biceps are starting to come through! I can see it + a layer of fat underneath... but... but... I see muscle!

[julysky20]

#quinoa #friedricestyle #stuffedpepper #cookingskills #getonmylevel #healthy #feelfabfeb

[lulitonix-blog]

Serious YUM with Breakfast Criminals

As you probably already know from my previous posts and from the Breakfast Criminals eBook, I’m a green smoothie devotee and a HUGE fan of kale. If I were Beyonce, kale would be my Jay-Z. I don’t go a day without it – whether it’s in my breakfast smoothie, lunch salad, or afternoon kale chips snack.

[Ahem! Of course, we have to add here -- we too are massive KALE ADDICTS, as you can tell from the ingredients in pretty much ALL of our Green Blends... #KaleForLife]

Not only it is an incredible source of calcium, protein, omega-3, and fiber, but it also has the most fun texture (you have to massage it – what an intimate concept!). It also, from my experience, keeps longer than, say spinach, arugula or spring mix. Want to extend the life of your kale? Wash it, massage it, freeze it in a ziplock. Then blend it in smoothies as you normally would.

Kale, Fig & Blueberry Oasis Smoothie

INGREDIENTS:

2 handfuls kale (I used frozen kale)

1/2 cup figs

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1 frozen banana

1.5 cup coconut or almond milk (I didn’t have either one, so took 1 tbs Dastony raw coconut butter and blended it with water to create coconut milk)

1 tbs hemp seeds

1 tbs tahini

1 tsp cinnamon

Optional: 1 scoop Sprout Living Vanilla Lucuma plant based protein

Topped with fig, tahini and Emmy’s Organics raw cashew blueberry buckwheat cereal.

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About

Ksenia Avdulova

Ksenia is a traveler, yogini and superfood breakfast aficionado who believes that better breakfasts make you a happier person. By day, she’s a digital marketing consultant and fashion blogger at Visual Therapy and co-founder of ethical shopping movement #FairTuesday, and by night, she’s the chief foodie behind Instagram sensation Breakfast Criminals.

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[eggsandyoga]

Fitness Journal - Feb 13, 2013

Did Day 14 of #feelfabfeb. I'm a day ahead of schedule so that I can do the Total Body workouts on Wednesday, since Thursday I have 3 3-hour classes in a row and I know I can't handle such hardcore exercise that day.

POP Cardio: Heart Throbber POP Pilates: Pick-Me-Up Quickie Workout POP Pilates: Total Body Bangin' Workout 20/20 Workout (Time: 13:59) POP Cardio: Kick It!

Today was a good workout. Set my alarm for 6:20 AM and managed to roll out of bed by 6:25. 20/20 is always difficult because I like videos to help slow me down so I don't sacrifice good position for time. I was also dreading the Total Body Bangin' workout because of the half-hour time of the video, but it actually ended up being my favorite one of this group. There were a lot of good moves.

Halfway through my Fiction Writing I class today I noticed that my triceps and back were sore from my workout yesterday! My back has never gotten sore from a workout before so it was awesome. 

[letsget-fit-forever]

Starting my first day on the #feelfabfeb calendar bit late but going to start all the same! wish me luck ;)

[kathrineblogs-blog]

Blogilates FeelFabFeb calander

I can do it a bit easier this week then last week~ 

Honestly if you want stronger muscles fast and you aren't already on this "program" then you need to hop on it right now! 

Yes its hard the first week and your core will hurt like its never hurt before but once you can see your abs it will all be worth it. 

I can't wait to post my before and after pics this summer! 

[goodvibes-and-fitness]

Workout today! Feelfabfeb! Day 11: Abs &Core!

Finally I'm back on track after being sick last week! So I missed a couple of days last week because I was sick, so I'm starting back up today, and will finish out the rest of the calendar! :)

POP Cardio: Fat Melting Routine

POP Pilates: As Long As You Love Me Love Handles Challenge

POP Pilates: Victoria's Secret Model Ab Workout

POP Pilates: Cinch that Waist Workout

POP Pilates: Bikini Blaster 3: Abs Abs Abs!

POP Pilates: Crazy 6 Pack Ab Workout

POP Cardio: Cardio Carnage

oh my goodness. Bikini Blaster 3 will be the death of me. 11 minutes of paper plate moves. I can't do paper plate moves to save my life. It was a hot mess. It's just something that's super hard for me, and I have to work on! But it was a good workout! 

Now off to my night class! We're doing some cardio tests, so I'll get in like 15-20 minutes of more cardio too! 

[lulitonix-blog]

5 Tips for Being AND Feeling Fabulous: Patrick Beach & Carling Harps

Let's be honest, some days you wake up feeling like Beyonce, other days it takes a little coaxing. With the busy lives we all lead, doing all the things we can to stay more busy, more often - sometimes it helps to refocus and come back to yourself, rediscovering all the dopeness within. Here are a few of our steadfast tips to feel FA-BO-LO-US.

1. Drink water, and lots of it.

It may not be revolutionary but surprise, surprise that's because it works. Wake up, drink water (with lemon!). and then keep drinking, all day. Get a good clean water bottle and refill to your heart’s desire. Your energy, mood, skin, and well, pretty much all of your vital organs will thank you.

2. 10 minutes each day with no stimulation.

Sure, we’re yogis so yeah, we’re into this kinda thing. Luckily science backs us up on this one too. Unplug, shut down, quiet down. 10 minutes a day of nothing but breath can make all the difference, not only in your mood, but meditation can also quite literally help repair your brain cells! Take it where you can get it, and then hone in, listen up, breathe deeply and listen. Trust us, you wont miss anything. And don't worry, all the world will still be there when you decide its time to re-engage.

3. Find things you enjoy that you aren’t worried about being good at.

Why so serious? Find some fun things that don't include emails or perceived obligatory calorie burning. Head to a neighborhood comic meetup, take an herbology class, go dancing, make homemade chocolate, go to one of those trampoline gyms and bounce off the walls for a few hours. Let go, have fun and laugh at yourself.

4. Have a conversation each day where you only talk about ideas (and not other people).

Look for those opportunities to join the conversation without an agenda. Maybe its a nightly ritual over dinner or instead of water cooler chit-chat, but explore the idea that you and everyone else might have some new, eye opening contributions to share. Skip the gossip and things that don’t impact you directly and instead delve into where your mind wanders and let the inspiration and conversation flow.

5. Move! Walk, yoga, skip, dance, run, play fetch, chase your kids (or let them chase you).

Netflix may be one of technology’s greatest gifts but don’t worry, it will always know what episode you left off on. Go for a walk during lunch, set aside some time for your yoga practice, grab the leash. Often the hardest part is showing up, getting up and getting going, but luckily sometimes all that you really need is to do just that - show up, get going and get physical.

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ABOUT

Carling Harps

Carling is trained by Annie Carpenter in a harmonious Vinyasa blend of Iyengar & Ashtanga yoga. Having studied anatomy, nutrition, labor and birth, Carling’s classes are informed by our body’s architecture and development. She aims to provide students with both progression and a life long yoga practice. As a balance to her regular classes, Carling is trained as a Doula and specializes in prenatal yoga. Carling also shares her passions for health and wellness through nutritional counseling and private yoga sessions.

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Patrick Beach

Patrick teaches vigorous vinyasa classes that emphasize building strength, creating flexibility, cultivating mind-body awareness, and learning to float. His classes are a fluid mix of longer holds and crafty flows that forge a deep mind-body connection. Patrick’s caring and intelligent teaching style makes yoga relatable for all levels of modern-day students.

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Find out more about Patrick + Carling Yoga I Twitter

[Pssst! Patrick's favorite LT blends are CHIA X and Lifetonic]

[jacquie-alanna]

Yes! I just finished my Blogilates workout for today, and I feel perfect! This was the first time I was able to make it completely through everything without my body crapping out during the last few minutes. And it's the first time I've really been able to workout this week so far. I'm so happy I wasn't dizzy when I woke up. I really needed that workout. I feel great, energized, sexy, etc. There's just not enough words to describe the awesome feeling that comes over you when you've finished a tough workout. Gonna take a shower, get pretty, then have a post workout smoothie. Bam! Nothing is gonna get me down today. =D

[itsseohee]

Guess who just worked out for an hour (without stopping) and is sweating her ass off.....

OH YEAH CAN YOU FEEL IT?!