The Modernista
Ziplining in Texas

As the weather warms up (spring is finally here! hooray!) most people are naturally inclined to want to spend more time outside. After months of being cooped up indoors and buried under layers of sweats and blankets, we naturally crave sunshine, fresh air and lighter shoes! Spring is the perfect time to take your fitness [...]

Vampire Diaries

I realized the other day that a lot of my favorite shows have been WB/UPN/CW programs: Buffy, Angel, Veronica Mars, Gossip Girl, etc. This season I added another one to the list: The Vampire Diaries. At first, I was a little skeptical about the show for two reasons: 1) It’s based on a truly terrible [...]

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston is one of those women who always seems to get press for the wrong reasons: she’s in her 40s and single, she doesn’t have as many babies as Angelina Jolie (I for one, do not understand Jolie-mania — I don’t find her any more beautiful or talented than the rest of the A-list [...]

Luscious Yoga

In the very near future, I will be launching a blog for my yoga company, Luscious Yoga, LLC. It will be packed with goodies and tidbits about the yogic lifestyle, philosophy, poses, clothes and gear. Stay tuned for the launch, and in the meantime, check out the Luscious Yoga site. If you are in the [...]

Yoga Toning

I like this slideshow from Fitsugar on yoga poses that tone and strengthen the upper body. These are some challenging poses (crow, headstand, sage), but that’s good — challenge is good for the soul (and the triceps)!

Catch a wave

I don’t know about you, but I have had it with winter. These past few months have been brutal: rainy, snowy, gray and bitterly cold. Now that March is here, I can sense spring on the horizon. The temperature is warming up a little, the trees have buds and the daffodils are starting to poke [...]