The Best Travel Yoga Mat: Jade Voyager

February 4, 2016

Jade is a yoga mat company that I love for many reasons. One, their harmony mat is one of my favorites for everyday yoga, and two, for every mat they sell, they plant a tree. What's better than that?!

Jade sent over a bunch of mats for us to use for our photoshoot in Las Vegas. While the voyager didn't, ahem, make the trip (we used their harmony mat instead), I wanted to review it because I am always on the hunt for a great travel mat.

Favorite Things - where I share my new favorite monthly finds

YBC Favorite Things - Episode 7

December 10, 2015

Favorite Things is a series here on YBC where I share my favorite finds each month. Hope you'll share yours down below in the comments, on the YBC Yoga Forum or the YBC Official App, where we have a cool instagram-like feature to share photos.

We're back with another episode of Favorite Things and I honestly am still scratching my head wondering where summer went. How is it that we're already in December?! And nearly halfway through! Crazy. Is anyone else feeling like this?

Cozy for fall

October 23, 2015

PSA: Don't forget to enter to win our amazing hot yoga survival guide giveaway! And, we're looking for YBC Ambassadors, if you want to help out! Lastly, we have one spot left at our Costa Rica yoga retreat coming up soon! Super cheap if you book one way tickets each way!

Whew this has been a long week! The last few days in Connecticut have been a mix of chilly and mild - pretty typical for fall in New England, and I am really looking forward to the upcoming holiday months.

Sprint trainingWearing: brandy melville top (old), athleta capris (old), mizuno sneakers — Sprint training
Wearing: brandy melville top (old), athleta capris (old), mizuno sneakers

Workout Wednesday: Sprint Training

October 14, 2015

PSA: Our Costa Rica yoga retreat is happening in November! I'd love for you to join us! And, we're down to our last few YBC Holiday Mantra Boxes - our awesome discovery box - so order now if you'd like one! Lastly, if you have the YBC App and take a min to review it, send a screenshot of your review to Lauren and we'll send you a little something in thanks.

Pin now, watch later - YBC's Favorite Things for October

YBC Favorite Things - Episode 5

October 13, 2015

PSA: We're looking for YBC Ambassadors! If you have a blog or active social media channel or own an amazing fitness or yoga studio and would like to work together, fill this out! Also, our Costa Rica yoga retreat is happening in November! I'd love for you to join us! And, we're down to our last few YBC Holiday Mantra Boxes - our awesome discovery box - so order now if you'd like one! Lastly, if you have the YBC App and take a min to review it, send a screenshot of your review to Lauren and we'll send you a little something in thanks.

There are a lot of perks to blogging. You work from home, make your own hours, and get to try lots of cool stuff for free. Some of that stuff I wind up really liking, like the three items I'm featuring this month in Favorite Things video. They are:

Comparing two pairs of shorts to see if it's true that you get what you pay for.Nike compression shorts vs Lululemon what the sport short. — Comparing two pairs of shorts to see if it's true that you get what you pay for.
Nike compression shorts vs Lululemon what the sport short.

Do you really get what you pay for: Shorts

September 17, 2015

PSA: Four quick things: 1) Our Costa Rica Jungle Retreat is filling up! We'd love to have you join us! 2) If you're interested in participating in a live chat on the yoga forum, let us know! 3) Our holiday YBC Mantra Box is available for pre-sale, and we now offer YBC Grab Bags for my peeps on a budget. 4) If you've downloaded our YBC Official App and reviewed it, send a screenshot to @ybc_lauren on twitter and we'll send you a little gift in thanks!

When it comes to clothing - especially activewear - I'm sort of picky and a big believer in the saying "you get what you pay for" and I'm willing to pay a pretty penny for a solid pair of yoga pants. But recently, my theory was proven wrong with a pair of shorts and now I'm sort of reevaluating.