Meet the Contributor: Allessia
Toronto is where her home is but Vancouver is where her heart is. If you’re looking for someone to laugh at your jokes (good or bad) Allessia is your girl. Standing tall at just 5 feet, Allessia has made it her personal mission to prove that good things really do come in small packages.
May 14, 2012 – 10:27 pm
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Tagged roadtrip, vanna, vannaontherun
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Three states, five cities, six days, Vanna White Red, you, us and the open road… We’re gearing up for a road trip and we couldn’t be more excited. We’re driving Vanna (our beloved, manifestoed, complete-with-a-yoga-platform-on-the-roof van) home from San Fran to Seattle and hitting up some sweet places along the way – hey, it’s a [...]
We love us a good outdoor yoga practice – the park, the beach, there’s really nothing like hitting mountain pose with a sweet view of the mountains. This summer, we’re eager to get our feet wet and take our practice to the water. We caught up with Oakridge ambassador, Kristy Wright for the scoop on [...]
April 30, 2012 – 8:43 pm
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Tagged handstand, miami, wallpaper, wanderlust
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Goodbye April showers, hello May flowers! Go from uninspired to suninspired with these wallpapers for all your digital screens.
A curious lizard walks across the floor as we settle into Savasana cooled by a Bali breeze, listening to the hum of cicadas. At the Bali Spirit Festival in Ubud — a celebration of music, yoga and art — nature is all around. Mix in thousands of yogis from around the globe and plenty of scrumptious [...]
Not to worry, even those of us with two left feet can learn to (cha-cha) Chaturanga thanks to West 4th ambassador Elle Basten. Here’s her one-two step 10-step breakdown to up your Vinyasa flow. one-two-cha-cha-cha 1. start by placing your hands on your mat right below your shoulders (in plank) 2. bring the shoulders slightly [...]
April 2, 2012 – 6:37 pm
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Tagged marathon, mile 23, run, runner
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What does mile 23 look like to you?
March 29, 2012 – 9:20 pm
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Tagged bodyglide, gear, hydration, iphone, iPod, pockets, run, tips
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Whether you’re heading on vacay or out for a run – packing is a skill not easily mastered. We asked seasoned runners who have gone the distance (like, every distance) for their ‘take-it or leave-it’ run gear. 10 things to bring on your run 1. house key Two things that suck: being robbed and getting locked [...]
For three weeks I traded in my armor clinical strength antiperspirant for three natural deodorants and conducted a “sweat-off”. I tested each brand for a week at a time, applying it once in the morning and measuring how it performed against my lifestyle. Performance = combating odour and overall freshness. My lifestyle = manning this [...]
