Totally Digging II: Athleta

photo via Athleta.

Well, apart from them playing paparazzi and sneaking this photo of me from last summer, I love Athleta.

They have fantastic workout and casual clothes that fit a muscle-bound woman's body. Everything I buy from them fits me perfectly!!!!!

Thanks to my brother and sister- and dog-in-law, I have some new duds from my new favorite workout gear company. Thanks P&K&S!

I especially love my new running skirt (mine is sold out, but this is the same basic design). It's SO flattering...not like puffy running shorts. I also bought a pair of jeans that look and fit GREAT!

Dear Athleta, please read this, don't get mad that I stole your photo, and give me a lifetime's supply of great clothes.

Love, Lauren

Totally Digging: CorePower Yoga On Demand

I've been practicing yoga since 1997 (10 years! wow.), but have had a harder time keeping my regular practice since Hal was born in 2005.

Enter CorePower Yoga. CPY first opened studios in Denver, and has since opened studios throughout the US. Their signature class is a vinyasa practice emphasizing core strength, balance and flow and is performed in a heated environment (not Bikram hot, though!).

They have also introduced CorePower Yoga On Demand. It's an online subscription (subscriptions begin at $14.95/month) to a library of over 50 online streaming Yoga practice videos, taught by many of their celebrated instructors.

What works great for me? The practices are challenging, and they vary in length from 5 minutes to 60 minutes. I can do a really challenging 20 minute advanced (but short) vinyasa in the AM, and then another more calming practice in the evening. Hal can tolerate my lack of attention for 20 minutes. He's even begun to shout encouragements. "Perfect! You did it!"

I love that little baby.