On Staying Motivated and Committed To Your Fitness and Well-being
Are you staying committed to your practices? You know, the ones that bring value and richness to your life in many ways. Do you feel motivated to get better, stronger, more flexible and confident in your body each day?
Did you know that within the first week into a New Year, over 50% of people’s Resolutions fail. For the other 50%, most of these dedicated and disciplined troopers will eventually also fail in enduring to make an everlasting change. Within the first 6 months 80-90% of people will already give up on their New Year’s Resolution.
Here’s a little recipe that will help you stay committed to your fitness path this year:
A Mind, Body, Heart Fitness Challenge On Kauai In February
Lately I have been feeling so much gratitude for the ways in which my body supports me in living my life to the fullest. I have just recently been jumping courageously off waterfalls, hiking miles in the jungle, and dancing spontaneously with Kaili (and she loves to be held and swung all around when we dance). All of this with a freedom that I truly cherish.
I know that I know that I know, that my CONSISTENT commitment to my yoga and fitness practices have gifted me this freedom I appreciate in my body daily. Thank you practices!
So, this February I am offering a new challenge, a new opportunity to recommit to your devotional offering of love to your body, mind and heart. (more…)
An Effective and Short Ab Workout
A friend of mine who use to live here on Kauai, who started an incredibly beautiful and creative preschool with music classes for kids here, is now living in San Fransisco and has recently birthed a really cool blog titled Family Sponge.
When Jadah asked me to contribute to her website with an ab workout that would inspire and motivate mamas to keep fit around the holidays I was all over it!
Being a mama myself I know how the benefits first hand of taking care of myself in this way. When I feel strong and centered in my core, well, I am simply a happier person. And when mama’s happy, … well, you KNOW da rest…. 
And guess what, it doesn’t have to take an hour a day to keep fit. This ab routine is only 4 minutes long. Warm up, cool down, and in less than 10 minutes this workout will not only work your core, but will enliven you cardio vascular health and will give you body the advantage of burning fat more effectively for hours after you are done (but you must work to your max in this 4 minutes). (more…)
A Hard-Core Fitness Class With A Yoga Vibe
“God is so good!! It is amazing how things manifest into our lives. I had been asking the universe for a class that could be half yoga and half core strength. So thank you so much for creating that class! I think you should patten a video or something. You know what you are doing would be so cutting edge in the fitness world.” -Sonja, Bootie Camp student
I have been inspired and encouraged by my students on various occasions to make videos of my classes so that they can enjoy them when they are not on island. What would it look like if I had classes available right here on line for you to enjoy?
Here’s a little peek at my own practice (working on my Bootie Camp class sequencing for an upper body training day). (more…)
Are You Being Challenged?
I just have to give a shout out to the women who rocked this Tuesday’s Bootie Camp class. We had such a powerful, sweaty, and uplifting class today, inspired by the perseverance of the South Sudanese people. (Their story is incredibly heart-opening and inspiring to me.)
Really what I wanted to share in this post are the 2 challenges that I put out there in our Bootie Camp class today: (more…)
A Donation Yoga And Fitness Class For Carmen
One of my daughter’s little 4 year old friends has recently been diagnosed with Leukemia. Please read this and support in any way you can. Carmen is an incredibly amazing child and you can learn more about her and her strength in the link below. Send love and come practice for her on the 26th.
SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH 11:30-12:45 a Donation Based Yoga and Fitness class for Carmen White. Come to bring your financial and prayerful support for this amazing spirit, and do some all-levels appropriate yoga and some strength training and cardio fitness in the process. (more…)
Special Rate On Private Yoga or Training Sessions
What are your health and fitness goals for this year? Are you off to a good start in making them happen? Do you have the skill, knowledge, drive to turn those goals into reality? Let me help you achieve more than you believe possible. Working together we can expand your boundaries!
One-on-one training is the perfect way to get the focused attention your own, unique personal practice. I will help you reach your health and fitness goals, along with deepening your understanding of alignment and balanced action.
I am offering a discounted private rate on all yoga, yoga therapy, or personal training sessions with me through February! (more…)
Gratitude From Students: Speaking Life!
What a blessing to speak life over those that have changed our lives and touched our hearts. I am forever in gratitude and appreciation for each and every student.
I am so honored to share my latest testimony from a student who travels the world and has taken a few of my yoga classes on Kauai, and another from a very faithful and consistent local student who brightens up the room each time.
“In the past year, I have taken yoga classes with at least 25 different teachers. Samantha is by far the best. (more…)
North Shore Wellness Fair
This Saturday, September the 19th, I will be teaching a FREE Bodhi Boot Camp class to open the North Shore Wellness Fair line up of free classes!
All-levels welcome to this yoga fusion. Just bring your own yoga mat and be ready to move your body in graceful expressions of balance and power.
There will be free classes, on the hour, all the way through 3pm. These free classes consist of Pilates, yoga and tai chi classes. Bodhi Boot Camp will be the only class fusing all of these disciplines into one out-of-the-box, non-traditional invigorating flow. This is a fitness class for you mind, body and heart!
Live music will also be happening!
Bodhi Boot Camp
This class combines YOGA POSTURES with MAT CONDITIONING exercises, strategically chosen from a multitude of disciplines such as Pilates and gyro.
Samantha designs each class to be extremely efficient & effective. You’ll awaken large AND small muscle groups, explore the balance between stability and mobility, and delight in playing your edge.
Choreographed to soft music, each class ends with a relaxing meditation. You’ll leave feeling physically integrated, energetically expanded, and mentally clear. All levels welcome!
The class is so unique and special that I drive 20 miles each way to take it. Combining yoga, tai chi, gyrokenisis and pilates makes the class challenging and more enjoyable then just taking one of the styles. I get a good stretch, workout and a good sweat. The mental and spiritual part of the class is great also. I wish you the best in Hawaii and I will make sure when I go to Hawaii I will take your class there.
- Richard, L.A., California
Thank you so very much for an inspirational and extremely positive class format that encouraged me to stretch and strengthen my physical body, while maintaing a positive and heart felt energy flow thru my emotional being. I sincerely enjoyed Bhodi Bootcamp and look forward to experiencing class with Samantha Fox again. It was truly an enjoyable experience.
- Marni Kaduce mother, LMT, dancer, & vibrational healer, Kauai
Thank you so much for your yoga class!! I’ve been feeling very disheartened by my post baby body as I have always been the athletic type and feel that I should be rebounding quicker. Obviously the powers that be have other plans…. and I think THIS is it. Although I have only done three of your classes I feel tremendously uplifted mentally (and REALLY sore physically, but in a good way!) I think the difference between this and my usual exercise routine of jogging and bike riding is there isn’t that competative element and I am allowed to be “in the moment” where as with running or riding I’m always pushing my body to go further or faster. So I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!!
- Kathleen
What an awesome work out. I was definitely feeling it after class, but in a good way. Samantha is an inspirational teacher who guides you to push yourself at your level. I would definitely would do it again!
Jadah, Kauai
Samantha Fox is a yoga and fitness instructor on the Garden Island of Kauai in Hawaii. She is a Certified Anusara Yoga Instructor and holds a Diploma in Ayurveda Sciences. Samantha has been practicing yoga for over 17 years and began teaching in 2002.