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Meatless Monday – review: Follow Your Heart Vegan Gourmet Shreds (cheddar)

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  Wow could that BE a longer title? Anyway today we're going cheesey with Follow Your Heart (or FYH as we like to call it) Vegan Gourmet Shreds, cheddar style. They do a few different styles and I'll be reviewing those soon as we try new flavors and varieties. I've been trying out a few different vegan 'cheeses' and already reviewed the Trader Joes mozzarella shreds so look for more cheesey reviews soon ;) We like eating at the FYH restaurant and I've reviewed that a few times now and …

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Review – Follow Your Heart – New menu items!

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  Today's Meatless Monday focus's on a favorite restaurant of ours Follow Your Heart in Canoga Park. We hadn't been there in a while then suddenly it was our favorite place to go again because of a few new menu items!     There has always been a wide selection on the FYH menu from italian and indian to subs, salads and sandwiches; but now they have a whole different vegan attitude with vegan mac'n'cheese, spanakopita and pot pie to name just a few! Prior to this visit I …

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Bobs birthday – follow your heart, disneyland, california adventure, rainforest cafe

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So as I mentioned already Wednesday was Bobs birthday! One thing we've done for a long time (almost the whole time we've been together) is to take the day off and just go out and DO something. Sometimes it's just going to our favorite restaurants, or shopping, but sometimes its a big bonanza day out. This year was a mix of all of them for a fun packed day! Warning: lost post, lots of pics :) We started the day with late breakfast as we'd been up late watching Lord of the Rings, then birthday …

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Tips for attending your first yoga class

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Is taking a yoga class is on your to-do list this year? Are you curious, but also cautious, because you hear its all chanting and handstands? Scared you're "not flexible enough"? In this post we'll discuss some common fears associated with yoga, and what to expect for your first yoga class. Choosing your first yoga class Don't be fooled into thinking yoga is just stretching. It can be, and it can be so much more depending on the type of class you're attending and WHERE you're going to …

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Enhancing your yoga practice

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This post on Enhancing your yoga practice is sponsored by Natural Scents Chakra Essential oils and may contain affiliate links. For many people when they begin a yoga practice it's either at a gym, or watching a video at home. That's how we get you hooked! It's like Fight Club, except everybody is talking about it. However it's easy to get complacent and plateau with your yoga. Today I'm sharing 7 tips for enhancing your yoga practice. Whether you're looking for physical, psychological or …

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Chakra Intro & How incense can unblock your chakras

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Ever been merrily going about your day and suddenly you get the hint of an aroma that triggers a memory from your past? For example, Target Sunscreen will forever remind me of Hawaii. There is also a particular brand of hairspray I associate with a school camping trip. **Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Natural Scents Chakras Incense Sticks. Links in this post may be affiliate links. Whether it's grandma's perfume or ocean breeze, scents and smells are everywhere. I've personally …

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6 tips for your first group fitness class

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I first started teaching group fitness back 1996. Since that time I've taught pretty much every kind of group fitness class there is, including step, spin, yoga, pilates, kickboxing, sculpting, toning, abs and more. Yes I've pretty much seen all the trends come, and go. Plus I've seen come back around... rebounders and slides anyone? 6 tips for your first group fitness class January is the busiest time of year for gyms and if you are starting back at the gym this January you might be …

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Snacking on Manitoba Harvest Hemp Heart Bars

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Cos' I'm all about the snacks! Seriously. Recently, thanks to  being a FitApproach #sweatpink ambassador, I got to try out these brand spanking new Hemp Heart Bars from Manitoba Harvest. I *heart* hemp hearts. Like seriously they are SUPER good for you and I've reviewed the Manitoba Hemp Hearts, and was eager to try out these new bars they came out with! So before we get into the snacks, let's get the legal smeagle out the way. Yes I received these products free to review, but all opinions are …

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Review: Beets Blu Heart Rate Monitor

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As a fitness junkie, ok I guess the proper term is "professional" I've got a lot of gadgets, equipment, apparel, shoes, bags and more. I admit it I have a problem with fitness stuff, and it's catching. Bob is pretty much a fully fledged member of the running junkie club. Between us we could probably outfit a small sports team, and open our own gym but hey that's better than wild and crazy weekends getting drunk and coming home after curfew right (disclaimer we definitely do the drunk thing, but …

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