“lifestyle design”

Stress Relief Week

By Amber | April 16th

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After a week of culture shock I’m officially back on my San Francisco schedule. Bali, like Rancho La Puerta, slowed me down and reminded me to examine my daily stressors. Has a vacation given you this perspective before? Why don’t we infuse each and every day with stress relief techniques typical on a weekend or

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Bali Spirit

By Amber | April 4th

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I clutch my jasper mala beads with gratitude as I land in Hong Kong. What a phenominal two weeks on magical Bali! The retreat plans I set in motion back in December 2011 and the intention I dreamt as a little Santa Cruz beach girl blossomed into glory last week. I’ve worked tirelessly to design

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How To Live Without Worry and Master Your Stress Response

By Amber | March 13th

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How does worry and stress invade your blissful existence daily? Can you watch it come and go in your thoughts and chose how to react best to it? More importantly, do you have self created internal techniques that you rely on to ease the onslaught of external stressors? While most of us think of stress

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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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Free Your Mind

By Amber | July 5th

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Happy 5th of July! I celebrate freedom every day. Do you? The long sunny days of Summer have happily taken San Francisco by storm. The workaholic, vitamin D deprived city came to a stand still as people burned their to-do’s and stepped into the rays for BBQ’s and fireworks yesterday. I’m grateful for the chance

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Hold On

By Amber | June 28th

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Life got in the way. My sincere apologies for going underground for the last month! I left you dangling at the very beginning of my fit and raw journey across Europe. My first week in London set me ablaze. I was brimming with unreal energy when I hit the Spanish heat. My second sunny day

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Fit and Raw Travel Series: London

By Amber | May 8th

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It can be done. I’m proof. Traveling and backpacking can be the ultimate distraction from your vibrant living choices, or they can enhance your normal routine. I show you how in this series devoted to staying fit and eating raw vegan on the road. After my unbelievable residency at Rancho la Puerta I had a

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