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 Simple Morning Routine To Help Start Your Day Sweetly
By bringing your breath, thoughts and physical well-being into your morning routine, you can lay a foundation of loving awareness for your entire day!
Try these simple steps:
1. Awaken with a few conscious breaths and transition into your morning mindfully: As soon as your eyes open and you are aware that you are no longer sleeping, begin your day with a few deep breaths before you even roll out of bed. Enjoying the gift of being alive, feel your belly swell as you inhale, feel the sweet contraction in your core as you exhale.
2. Decide what kind of day you are going to have, right now! Yep, before the feet hit the floor silently decide what kind of attitude you choose to infuse your day with. Even reminding yourself that “Today is a gift!” can shift your gears into a more positive day.
Here are a few other ideas: (more…)
Yoga And Adventure Retreat Home On Kauai: January, 2012
To really describe the accommodations for this January Yoga Retreat On Kauai is not easy to do. Why? Because there is a magical essence to this space that must be felt, heard, seen and touched. It has it’s own pulse, a unique resonance and a divine beauty that speaks to the hearts of those that will stay with us for the week.
Here is what one couple from my last retreat wrote in the guest book,
“This home served as a perfect setting for our honeymoon and yoga retreat with Samantha. We sincerely appreciate the beauty of this property and feel truly blessed to have spent time here connecting to the island, each other, and ourselves. Our time here has been heart opening, it has brought to us joy and happiness, it has givin us a true sense of connection and a feeling of being aligned with grace.”
With deepest gratitude, Jeff and Beth
I am looking for people who’s hearts leap when they envision themselves spending a week on Kauai partaking in: (more…)
Miss Shri Cuisine’s Jana Kilgore And Our January 2012 Yoga Retreat On Kauai
I am super excited to introduce to you my friend, and co-instructor for our January 2012 Yoga Retreat On Kauai, Jana Kilgore!
Jana and I go way back. We both played in the same yoga studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan with our yoga instructor Behnje Masson, at the amazing From The Heart Yoga Studio. That was (wow), 10 years ago. She now resides in the Bay Area, CA. She enjoys a shakti filled yoga and meditation lifestyle where she also passionately prepares the most amazing meals with the co-creator of their catering company, Shri Cuisine.
Jana has a big, big heart and a contagious spirit for living life fully. She flourishes in her community as a leader and as a great student. I look forward to sharing her gifts with you in January. Our week together is sure to be a treat! (more…)
May 2012 Anusara Yoga And Nature Retreat On Kauai
Mark your calendars because this coming April 30-May 6 you are invited to rock with me on Kauai!
Come enjoy the expansive moon grow into it’s fullness with us this May, 2012. I will be hosting this yoga retreat with Kimberly Daniels and I am already super excited about the unique offerings that will be added to this special week full of yoga and a connection to nature and our hearts. The possibilities are countless. The blessings of Kauai and our deep practices will be flowing in abundance. Come play, connect and enjoy.
Included in this magical week long yoga retreat is:
*6 nights in a spacious, getaway home with an ocean view and a hot tub in Princeville, Kauai.
*3 daily meals / desserts / fresh juices / coco water
*2 daily practices of yoga, fitness, and/or mediation with two Anusara yoga instructors.
*Daily excursions which will include: waterfall hike, beach days, one Stand Up Paddle board lesson on river, endless possibilities (let us know what you would love to experience here).
*All travel, car expenses to and from airport and during the week.
*All taxes (more…)
Yoga Retreat On Kauai, January 2012
You will be nourished, delighted and empowered in this magical Paradise Play-Treat.
Explore, dream and discover on one of the most magical islands on the planet! Join Samantha Fox Olson (certified Anusara yoga instructor and local Kauai resident!) and Jana Kilgore (Anusara Inspired Teacher, Ayurvedic Chef & Gifted Healer) on the majestic island of Kauai for a week long yoga retreat that will inspire you, awaken your senses and connect you deeply with nature. (more…)
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.