I started my healthy life blog on Tumblr over three years ago. Monday, September 22nd marked the day I officially got ten thousand followers! I am so grateful for the community. They helped me when I needed advice, they made me laugh, but most of all, they supported me. I want to thank all of my followers by doing a HUGE giveaway!

This giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only (sorry international friends - I can't afford to send something overseas). It will be sent with First Class Mail. If you win and would like to purchase tracking or insurance for the giveaway, we can arrange something. If you are international and would like to pay for shipping, that's cool with me too. Otherwise, it is all freeeeee.

This is THREE giveaways in THREE weeks! Here is the breakdown:

1. Fitness Giveaway - winner announced Oct 6
2. Karelsells Bracelet Giveaway - winner announced Oct 13
3. Yoga Relaxation Giveaway - winner announced Oct 20

I tried to make the items as gender neutral as I can! Each week, I will create a new post for each giveaway. This week is the Fitness Giveaway.

Fitness Giveaway

• Skinny Bitch in the Kitch recipe book
• FitBook fitness journal with pen
• Confidence Karelsells Crystal Bracelet from my Etsy Shop
• 2 headbands (one brown, one black)
• assortment of teas

NEXT TWO WEEKS
Karelsells Bracelet Giveaway (you pick one bracelet from my Etsy Shop or custom order)

Yoga Relaxation Giveaway

• Orla Kiely zip pouch
• Seaweed Bath Co. powder bath (lavender)
• Stress Relief/Relaxation Karelsells Crystal Bracelet from my Etsy Shop
• 10 ft. yoga strap 
• Lavender eye pillow
• 2 small incense sticks
• 2 scented tealights
• assortment of teas

I am doing my first Rafflecopter giveaway so it can easily choose a winner for me and you can have multiple entries!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

CONGRATULATIONS TO AMANDA!

Thank you again to everyone who has supported me. I am so happy and I truly love each and every follower I receive. You are the best!!!






I am not sponsored or getting to paid to endorse or giveaway any of the items mentioned above. I gathered all items myself. Thank you!

There are many yoga clothing brands out there, how do you know what you should wear? Lululemon? Target? Prana? My old 6th grade P.E uniform? It's the clothing dilemma! What should I wear during my practice?!

Quite honestly, wear what is comfortable to you. You are moving around, so you will want something stretch. If you are going to invert or even go to downward dog, you will definitely want something that doesn't ride up. A form fitting shirt works best for this.

I like to practice is minimal clothing as it is least distracting. When it cold, I wear leggings and a tank top or a shirt. Otherwise, I wear spandex (or crops) and a tank top. Yoga in a swim suit is great too! I try to avoid bandeau... you will see what I mean when you try. As for yoga pants, I hate wearing yoga pants for yoga. Don't get me wrong, I do love how comfortable they are but the flare just gets in the way when I am transitioning between asanas. It is really distracting and I don't wear them often.

As for men, I have seen guys wear sweats and a shirt. Sometimes the whole shirt-going-up-when-you-go-upside-down thing is annoying, so the shirt is optional.

You do not need to go out and buy all the yoga clothing out there. There is no "right" clothes to wear during your practice. If you are comfortable, then you can practice! Just because you don't own the latest high end yoga brand clothing, does not mean you are not a yogi. If you do yoga, you are a yogi.

Until next time!





What pieces of clothing are your favorite to practice yoga in?

August is officially over which means #yogapartypeople August Yoga Challenge is finished. I had such a great time posting how I interpreted each day's tag but I especially loved seeing our participants' pictures as well. This is my first yoga challenge I have ever hosted (and one I completed)! I want to thank everyone who participated as well as the lovely girls that helped me host this challenge: Chante, Stef, Rebecca, & Cat. We hosted this challenge on both Tumblr and Instagram. I don't have numbers for Tumblr but we had a total of 805 posts on Instagram! That is amazing.

We are hosting another yoga party for September called #freeyogis. Check it out here!

Now I want to show you some of my favorite pictures from this past month's challenge. It is organized by day and I will link to all of the pictures to the person that owns them.

Day 1 - #heartopener by yogawithkarel

Day 1 - #heartopener by healthyhappymotivation

Day 2 - #favorite by bexmaddy

Day 2 - #favorite by yogarian

Day 3 - #outdooryoga by sunny-yogi

Day 5 - #animalasana by cabin--fervor

Day 6 - #stretchitout by asterismoon

Day 6 - #stretchitout by sunandstrength

Day 7 - #workinprogress by learningyogi

Day 7 - #workinprogress by sunny-yogi

Day 7 - #workinprogress by bakasana-on-a-rockasana

Day 8 - #yinspiration by asterismoon

Day 11 - #kitchenyoga by bakasana-on-a-rockasana

Day 15 - #inversion by sunny-yogi

Day 15 - #inversion by yoga-granola

Day 15 - #inversion by teatime-asana-magic

Day 18 - #partneryoga by yogawithkarel

Day 19 - #transformationtuesday by bakasana-on-a-rockasana

Day 20 - #backbending by yogarian

Day 21 - #nature by bakasana-on-a-rockasana

Day 21 - #nature by bexmaddy

Day 21 - #nature by cabin--fervor

Day 23 - #legs by bexmaddy

Day 24 - #legs by yoga-granola

Day 23 - #legs by healthyhappymotivation

Day 24 - #legs by linnyonyourleft

Day 23 - #legs by sunny-yogi

Day 25 - #plankin' by yogarian

Day 25 - #plankin' by sunny-yogi

Day 25 - #plankin' by cabin--fervor

Day 26 - #armbalance by yogawithkarel

Day 27 - #mantra by yogawithkarel

Day 27 - #mantra by bexmaddy

Day 28 - #sun by linnonyourleft

Day 28 - #sun by healthyhappymotivation

Day 29 - #moon by teatime-asana-magic

Day 30 - #twistandshout by healthyhappymotivation

Day 29 - #moon by bexmaddy

Day 29 - #moon by yogawithkarel

Day 30 - #twistandshout by yogawithkarel

Day 31 - #namaste by yogarian

Day 31 - #namaste by yogawithkarel

Thank you so much for looking through all of our amazing participants pictures! I am truly inspired by everyone and I cannot wait to see everyone's pictures for the #freeyogis September Yoga Challenge.






I have received permission to share these pictures. All the owners of the pictures are linked on each picture.  If you see a picture that is yours that you want taken off this page, please email me.