August 2011

Who Are Your Fitness Idols?

By Amber | August 30th

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Fitness celebs are popping into my life lately. They motivate me to stay committed to my Nike Challenge! Two weeks ago at Rancho La Puerta I spent a few days taking workshops from, teaching along side, and chatting over farm fresh meals with the cheerful Leslee Bender. She created the Bender Ball and Bender Method,

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Live From Vegan Mecca

By Amber | August 30th

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Live streaming video interviews and hosting is such a blast! This weekend I teamed up with my buddy Jeff Golfman to broadcast the 1st vegan blogger conference, Vida Vegan Con, live from the veg mecca of Portland, Oregon. We had so much fun meeting bloggers from all over the world who share our passions for

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Body Over Mind

By Amber | August 23rd

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Tiger balm oozes from my pores today. After a week of cross training with the Nike Training App at the ranch and an intense three hour dance audition on Sunday my body is unhappy with me. I know when I push myself too hard because my overuse injuries from years ago begin to flare. I

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Natural Self Care and Tech Travel Tips

By Amber | August 22nd

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It’s 7am Saturday morning and I’m stuck at border patrol. Who knew an expired passport would raise a few eyebrows? While I wait for authorities to triple check my identity I figured I’d dish my self care and tech travel tips. Though my passport floats in the mail state side, I never leave home without

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Cross Train Like A Pro

By Amber | August 17th

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Though I may be out of the country I’m still committed to my Nike Challenge! Buenos dias from Rancho La Puerta! Remember when I visited this world famous retreat center three months ago? Well midway through my Europe tour I got an email from the fitness director. They offered me the full time pilates position!

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Effort Meets Grace

By Amber | August 9th

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How is your body feeling today? After long days of dancing and teaching this is the first question I wake up asking. It’s also how I welcome every client into the studio. Our bodies are message boards of vital information. They showcase our emotions, stress and tension. When we release that tension, and free the

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Pocket Size Personal Trainer Challenge

By Amber | August 2nd

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Do you have a personal instructor or coach? Whether in person or virtual, it’s such a luxury and well worth the unique personalized experience. My ever evolving travel and client schedule makes it challenging to train with my favorite dance, pilates and yoga teachers, but I can supplement some of the golden nuggets of wisdom

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