Cozying up on the couch in front of my Tivo is great.  Curling up with a good novel can be even better.  Sometimes being a couch potato is just what the doctor ordered.  That mindless, passive activity is what so many of us need these days to mentally escape from the drama of our lives.  But sometimes it’s just not enough.

I was always active.  Then, I moved to L.A., one of the best places in the country to be active…and I got passive.  I was consumed with my business.  Stressing myself out it all the time.  Glued to my laptop, running around town to meet with vendors, eating crap food on the go.  Don’t get me wrong.  I love being a business owner.  I just had to learn to balance the business with my life.  I had to get back to that person I used to be without letting the business get in the way of my well-being and the stress-free lifestyle that I’m actively trying to create.

So…my passive lifestyle was not my friend.  I am pretty active as far as my business goes, but I wasn’t doing any type of workout on a regular basis.  I would walk my dog everyday, and even he was getting lazy, stopping to sightsee halfway down the hill refusing to go any further.

Having loved power yoga ever since I first tried it over 7 years ago, I wanted to bring it back into my life.  I used to be a fiend for it, breaking my neck to get to my yoga class.  And I felt awesome.  But when I came to L.A., the yoga capital of the world, I didn’t keep it a part of my life.  I would walk, hike, and occasionally get to a yoga class, but my exercise was inconsistent.  I wasn’t committed.  So in January, I decided to begin my training for yoga teacher certification at Earth’s Power Yoga.

At first I thought I just wanted to use the training as a way to get back into the practice.  I was almost looking for something and/or someone to hold me accountable…forcing me to practice.  During the training, I’m required to go 4 times a week so I thought this would be perfect for me.  But throughout the process, I’m learning that I really enjoy teaching.  Plus, I’m beginning to need it.  I’m becoming addicted to the adrenaline rush of that intense workout, again.  Yoga has been so good to me, and I want to bring it to others.  It helps me relax, sleep better, unwind after a stressful day, and escape.  It’s what I call “active lounging.”  You get all the benefits of lounging, but while moving.

Maybe yoga isn’t your thing.  That’s totally possible.  Maybe you prefer running or spinning or swimming.  Whatever you enjoy, just get up and do it.  Sometimes it’s really hard to get going, but when you do, you really do feel better, relax better and are able to lounge better when the time comes.  This type of active lounging is the perfect compliment to your best passive lounging.

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Hey Loungewear Lovers,

The Lingerie Post blog featured my line on their site, and I am offering a kimono robe giveaway on their site!  Check it out for details.

This past weekend, my loungewear was featured in Black Satin’s Fashion show.  The show was held at the nightclub Blush in the Wynn.  Very cool show.  The runway was the actual bar!  It was fun!

Finally, I am posting the Deal or No Deal episode where I’m wearing my kimono wrap robe!  Click on the link below to see me!