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...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 22, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
Inspiration What is your motivation to keep moving? To keep yoga-ing? To keep exercising? I was thinking about this as I laid down for sleep last night, once again, about two hours later than I should have been. I usually get up at 6am to work out a minimum of 5 days...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 18, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
When we were babies, squatting was no big deal, and was the preferred position for many activities. Yet as the years passed, our ability to get into the bottom of a squat disappeared, and for most of us, was not missed. So what changed from diapers to the desk?...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 12, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
Here is a list of the top excuses I hear from people on why they don’t do any stretching or soft-tissue work at home. I’d bet money that these excuses are also interchangeable for anything else in your life you are thinking of starting but...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jul 10, 2013 | Main Blog, Uncategorized |
Are you stiff and in pain and ready to do something about it? Maybe you already have Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls and other self-massage tools, but aren’t sure how to use them? Here are some suggestions to get your self-care routine started....