Sara Kirsner, founder and designer of Doie Designs, has created fabulous, eco-conscious clothing made out of bamboo! These clothes are cold washable, hang dry, softer than cotton and incredibly comfortable. The clothing is a combination of bamboo jersey and 100% silk.

“Bamboo fabric is incredibly soft and has a natural sheen to it. It is naturally anti-microbial, which means that the fabric actually prevents bacteria from growing on it, resulting in clothing that remains odor-free longer than other fabrics. It is naturally breathable to help keep you dry and comfortable. Bamboo fabric stays around 2 degrees cooler in hot weather and can also keep you warmer in cool weather.”

A note from Sara about her hobbies and fitness:

I grew up in Northern CA, so I always loved to go hiking or on long walks outside. Here in New York I do a lot of cardio classes, at the gym, like kickboxing, and I also do Pilates at a Pilates Studio. I exercise for both physical and mental health reasons. I will be moving to Los Angeles next week and I plan to do a lot more outdoor activities- like hiking in Runyon Canyon.

Doie Designs has been in business for three years and can be purchased online as well as some boutiques across the country. Click here to find a store in your area.

Doie Designs has been featured in Yoga Life, Family Circle, and Nashville Lifestyles, just to name a few. I am a firm believer in less is more. One quality piece of clothing that looks fabulous is better than 10 cheap cotton shirts from Target. The price is worth it!

Here are a few of my favorites:

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Tell me about your fitness now- what sports do you/enjoy? Training for anything specific?

Lisa:

I love running; especially trail running. Getting away to the Colorado foothills early on a Saturday morning is the start to a perfect day for me! I’ve completed marathons and half marathons and set a goal to better my half marathon time this fall. I also love volleyball, hiking, triathlons and water skiing!

Julie:

My all-time favorite activity is hiking in the beautiful Colorado mountains! Hiking in New Zealand was the BEST experience of my life! I enjoy walking, swimming and cardio kickboxing. The Moms of BornFit will be participating in the Venus de Miles bike ride on August 17^th. Although the summer is booked, I hope to also hike one Colorado 14-er before the end of September.

What wisdom do you like to offer beginning exercisers?

Lisa:

START and stick to it! The hardest step is sometimes that first one, but once you realize that ‘jumping in’ isn’t so scary, you’ll find you can accomplish ANYTHING! Take it one day at a time and, before you know it, you will have logged several days of exercise!

Julie:

Choose an activity you ENJOY and make it fun! If you don’t enjoy it, it is going to be more difficult to stick with it.

Where is your next event? Are products sold in stores or strictly online?

Lisa:

YES, they sell at boutique running stores. We’ll be cheering on all those Beautiful Babes at the Avon Breast Cancer Walk in the Rocky Mtns (Keystone area) the weekend of June 28-29! Go Walkers Go! You are BornFit! Julie:

Julie:

Venus de Miles will be my next official event where I will be a participant. However, BornFit will be exhibiting and/or sponsoring the Avon Walk and Tri for the Cure!

Check out their website BornFit or drop them a note on their blog! I think what they are doing is awesome- setting the right examples, doing things they love and creating clothing for the active woman.

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Now, that I got your attention, let me introduce BECKONS organics. Founded by two mothers, Amy Sather and Becky Prater co-owners of BECKONS organics. These ladies have been designing clothes together since 1987. They’ve designed snowboard clothing, dance costumes and children’s wear. BECKONS has been around since 2005 when Amy and Becky found it to be the right time to start their own clothing business. “Their two passions quickly merged when they realized the need for comfortable, flattering, eco-conscious clothing that could transition directly from the yoga studio into people’s daily routine.” These ladies had my body in mind when they designed these clothes! I put on my clothes in the AM and take them off in the PM- and I almost always (unless it’s a REST day) do some form of Pilates or yoga throughout my day. I love that these clothes transition to my life perfectly. I also love the LOVE skirt (skort) designed specifically for yoga. Very cool!

Here’s a few reasons for buying organic:

“Our biggest challenge is that people do not understand what organic cotton clothing is. We need to educate the public on the benefits of organic cotton and the problems associated with conventional cotton,” states Becky Prater.

Organic Cotton feels softer

Organic Cotton is farmed without harmful pesticides. 7 of the 15 pesticides are “known carcinogens” by the EPA. By farming organic it prevents harmful substances from getting in our air, water or soil.

Builds healthy soil

Respect of water resources

Here are some of my favorites I found on the website. Let me know what you think!

And my personal fav..the Love Reversible Halter. It’s so cool that if you get syrup on it from your child, you just flip it over to the other side and wash later! Fit is perfect- not to tight, but fitted enough not to need an extra bra. Great for low impact activities or just daily life!

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