by Alexandra Ellis | Oct 8, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
One year ago today, Ella Puggleton (formerly Lucinda) became an Ellis. I had begged my parents for months to allow me to bring a dog home. I still don’t think they agreed, they just were tired of arguing with me (see! Persistence does work!). I knew that I...
by Alexandra Ellis | Oct 2, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
Lately, I have been binge watching Dog Whisperer. While everyone else is freaking out over Breaking Bad, I’ve been worried about the psycho Chinese Crested who cannot be contained by her owner. Cesar Millan always stresses how the handler must maintain a calm...
by Alexandra Ellis | Sep 27, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
I really should learn to take my own advice. In every class, I encourage my clients to uncover their Body Blind Spots (areas that have been overused, underused, misused, or abused) with the corrective exercise, self-care with the Yoga Tune Up Therapy Balls, and stress...
by Alexandra Ellis | Sep 9, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
Here is a therapy ball technique that I am working on to combat my current ongoing foot pain. Sometimes, it’s the areas above and below that are causing the stiffness, so be sure to go after all potential culprits when rolling! Jill Miller of...
by Alexandra Ellis | Sep 3, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
This past weekend, I ran the Inaugural Disneyland 10K. The course was awesome, winding through both parks and some Anaheim streets. It was a bit of an experiment on my part, as my training leading up to the race consisted of no running. Yep, I trained for a race by...
by Alexandra Ellis | Aug 30, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
This past weekend I had the awesome opportunity to come together with the top Yoga Tune Up® teachers from around the world. This is a group of some of the brightest and most creative people I am privileged to call my friends. While working with partners on...
by Alexandra Ellis | Aug 20, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
I like to dabble in many different worlds. I am a yogi who likes to lift and a CrossFit-er who enjoys running. I am finding it more challenging to describe myself with a single word…and why should I have to? Many people are quick to cling on to a group of...
by Alexandra Ellis | Aug 12, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
Life is currently crazy and I am traveling every weekend. I will update you on all the latest news as soon as possible. In the meantime, stand up straight, keep moving, and don’t forget to smile!xoxo, Alex
by Alexandra Ellis | Aug 6, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
There is nothing better as an instructor to have a client come to you, overjoyed, because they had an ache or pain and were able to manage it on their own. Their own breakthroughs are 1004820 times more exciting than one I have guided them through. Why? Because it is...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 29, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
I am in a phase of my life where the best answer to all things life and career wise is “yes”. This has led me to more job and teaching opportunities than I could ever imagine and I have made connections with people, whom I never imagined I would have the...