Yoga & Dine

Last week I headed over to West Seattle for a Yoga & Dine series at my old yoga teacher's home.  It was the most gorgeous evening overlooking the water where 5 of us were led in an outside yin yoga practice complete with tea, cozy blankets and pillows, and lots of sunshine.  After the hour long practice we headed inside for a delicious and nourishing homemade meal {and mocktails} that was seasonal, fresh, and oh so delicious.  It was such a cleansing and restorative evening that I absolutely cannot wait to do again!

xoxo,

stephanie marie

The Weekend {In Pictures}

{because friday}

{after dinner chillin' at golden gardens}

{more outdoor yoga}

{the tomatoes are just so good right now}

{rooftop rosé}

{bbq nights}

{chorizo scramble + hash browns}

{hangin' pictures}

{pan con tomate}

{chasing away the sunday scaries}

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Summer Yoga

Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? Not sure what mine will consist of yet, but hoping to stop by Olympic Sculpture Park again like I did last weekend for their free Summer At SAM yoga. It’s one of my favorite summer activities I look forward to every year and if you’re in the neighborhood I’d suggest stopping by for some sunshine, movement, and community. It’s a blast!

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Rooftop Yoga

When I saw last week that Take Care Yoga, a new to me yoga studio, was holding one of their last rooftop yoga classes of summer on Saturday morning and there were spots available, I knew I had to sign up.  While I'm still anxious about most group classes {hello, pandemic}, the fact that this was outside and vaccines were required made it feel like a relatively safe way to dip my toe back into the pre-pandemic workout world.  I arrived super early so I could get a spot on the edge to reduce my chances of interacting too much with those around me, and looking out at the sweeping views of Elliot Bay ahead of me I instantly felt calm, grounded, and peaceful.  While I'm so grateful that I've had access to online workouts for the last 18 months, I had forgotten how much I crave the energy of moving with a group of people and it pushed me and centered me more than any online class has {not to mention the instructor was amazing}.  After such a long time of feeling anxious, worried, sad, frustrated, and angry, this class made me feel like "me" again which has been pretty rare these past 18 months.  I'm so thankful that I pushed myself out of my pandemic comfort zone to get to class and am eager for the day that this becomes my new normal again.

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Namaste

One of the ways I decided to get back into working out for 2021 was the Bulldog x The Motherchic New Year's Jumpstart Yoga Challenge.  I admit I'm pretty terrible at self motivation when it comes to working out {especially at home when it's all too easy to skip it after a long day at the computer}, but when I commit myself to a challenge like this, even if it's just me and my yoga mat at home, I suddenly am full of motivation to make movement a priority every single day and to tackle the challenge head on.  I completed the challenge on Sunday, recruiting C to take classes with me online on the weekends and setting up a makeshift yoga studio in my living room on weekday mornings and evenings after work.  It was a great way to shift from work mode to life mode after spending all day working from home and I love that the schedule was all set for me so I didn't have to decide which classes to take or talk myself out of a long, sweaty session - I just hit 'play' and started.  I feel stronger, healthier, and in a better headspace when I'm working out regularly and moving my body everyday and now that the challenge is over I'm looking to build on that momentum and further my progress.  I absolutely love yoga but am hoping to supplement those long flows with some more cardio based workouts, training my body to move in different ways than it's used to and, as the weather gets nicer, getting myself moving outside more.  It's not about losing weight or hitting a goal number on the scale - it's about feeling healthy and strong and challenging myself to be the best "me" I can be.

xoxo,

stephanie marie 

The Weekend {In Pictures}

{friday night celebratory dinner}

 {squeezing in a space for yoga}

 {the best a gyro in town}

 {cheers to saturday!}

 {practicing her downward dog}

 {patiently waiting for breakfast}

 {yummy breakfast burritos}

{sunday naps}

xoxo,
stephanie marie

The Weekend {In Pictures}

{friday night brews}

 {veggie filled brekkie}

 {lots of at home yoga}

 {gameday nachos}

 {beastmode!}

 {calm down garden - it's a little early}

 {sunday meal prep}

{golden globes}

xoxo,
stephanie marie

The Weekend {In Pictures}

{wine + housewives + nina snuggles = perfect friday night}

 {blueberries turning my oatmeal blue}

 {i love libraries}

 {patiently waiting while mommy gets breakfast}

 {breakfast burritos}

 {a beautiful fall walk}

{sunday yoga}

xoxo,
stephanie marie

The Weekend {In Pictures}

{blue angel watching at our department picnic at gasworks}

 {breakfast at my favorite spot}

 {the best}

 {so weird seeing northgate mall so empty}

 {yoga in the park}

{saturday afternoon bike ride}

 {snuggly girl}

 {smoothie lunch}

 {birthday flowers}

 {my favorite summer dinner - prosciutto, cantaloupe, mozzarella, and arugula with balsamic and olive oil}

{a last minute sunday night walk with my girl}

xoxo,
stephanie marie