As usual, I’m loving the new colors from be present!

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I love alo workout wear! I previously got to try two of their banded cotton tank tops and I’ve worn them out. Also, for our Regional workout wear, we also got to wear alo. They breathe well, they fit well, they don’t stink after multiple washes and the company is very good to the environment. So, when Bodywear Boutique asked me to do a review + giveaway for them, I immediately picked alo. WHOO HOOO!

This time around, I picked two of their tops designed more for working out! I tried the “Crossover Double Tank” and the Mesh Lace Workout Tank. These tops do not disappoint; absolutely beautiful to wear, moisture-wicking and sexy. I found these tops to be fine for whatever the workout required- running, push-ups, burpees, anything, but, my one note on these particular tops was that the shelf bra could offer a little bit more coverage {nipples show through}.

However, all things considered, these are fantastic tops!

$100 GIFTCARD BY BODYWEAR BOUTIQUE!!

Readers, please take a minute and visit Bodywear Boutique and come back and leave a comment on what you’d pick out if you one! They carry a large variety of brands such as Hard Tail, alo, I am Beyond and Pink Lotus. I’d invite you to “like” them on Facebook so that you can keep track of all their sales and discounts as well as see what’s new and exciting for fall!

Winner will be chosen at Random on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at 9pm PST.

FTC- the shirts were free and this opinion is my own!

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Pictured above is the Nico Skirt, on sale for $38-58.  This skirt goes great over your workout pants and is designed to take you from the workout to “playout” in style! The Nico Skirt it could easily function as a cover-up at the beach as well! All the meSheeky skirts utilize a combination of bamboo, cotton and spandex that make for a really soft skirt that fits well.

I originally reviewed the Kiki Skirt in 2009 and have enjoyed wearing it both over my capri pants as well as alone as a skirt.  I also particularly love the Odette Skirt and the Trixie Tank!

meSheeky can be purchased online here or possibly in your local yoga studio.

FTC-A big thank you to meSheeky for designing such stylish yoga apparel and sending me out in style! {The skirt was free and these opinions are my own.}

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is now published on Social Moms!

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Love Be Present. Perfect clothes for daily yoga, pe, and mom wear out.

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This week I had the amazing pleasure of testing two alo tops! Alo Sport has been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga Magazine, Fitness and Shape Magazine. What makes alo different from many other brands is their use of green fabrics such as bamboo, recycled polyester and organic cotton. Each piece is anti-bacterial, has wicking capabilities and is anti-pilling.

For purposes of review, I got to try the Deep Scoop Neck Tank and the Interlock Tee. Both shirts are incredibly soft, sexy and fashionable. My children loved hugging me in these shirts are they said they are soft like their new baby kittens. I also appreciate the fact that most of Alo’s products are fairly reasonable in price–shirts are priced between $22 and $36 and pants between $34- $59. There is also a nice looking mens’ line of shorts and shirts that I’m sure my husband would enjoy as well.

Below is a peak at a few of alo’s products!

Alo Sport by Fit Mommy on Polyvore.com

FTC- Alo provided me with two shirts to try for purposes of review. The above opinions are my own.

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This past month, I’ve had the amazing pleasure of trying out lots of new products that I’d love to share with you about. The all fall under the category of either “Fitness or Food” and all of them, I’ve loved.

Manduka eQua Plus Towel

From the website (since they can say it better than me):

My opinion? A beautiful addition to any yoga practice or for post-workout recovery stretching. Highly recommend as a gift for your favorite yogi!

Weight Watchers Fresh Meals

Weight Watchers has a whole new fresh selection of choices available in your local (hopefully) section of the supermarket! They were kind enough to send me a variety of their new selections. My husband and I both enjoyed the chicken salad the best while my children loved the pasta dishes!

Murad Wants to Send My Skin To Reform School!!

Murad sent me a cute little lunch box, thermos, Complete Reform and a notebook. I’m always up for trying new skin care products, but, rarely notice differences in my skin —-unless serious breakouts occur! How many of you can detect differences in your skin when you change skin care regimes? I simply added this product to my line-up of a variety of skin care products just to see how’d it go. According to Murad’s website, this product is supposed to increase firmness and allow you to have softer, smoother skin. I did notice my skin feeling softer, and I did enjoy the smell of the product and how easy it was to put on, however, I didn’t notice any visible signs of “firmness”. Maybe when I run out, I’ll notice a difference?!

That’s it for the moment. All of the above products were given to me for purposes of review, and the above opinions are my own.

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Back in 2008, I wrote a post called, If You Were An Inventor What Would You Create? And, most of the ideas I had then are still relevant today, although, I’m quite certain that with the iphone, ect…you can get apps for the date book one!
So, here goes, what I love most about my workout gear….I love bits and pieces from all the brands and I am not all that loyal to any one brand.

1. Jog Bra. What can I say, each jog bra I have is not perfect. Small chested, big boned, need to wear all day and to the workout AND that would be nice enough as a top on it’s own, if needed.

2. Bra Top. Favorite brand, is Patagonia Hotline Cami Top. Perfect for all day wear, however, not a workout top.

3. Yoga Pants. Hummm….Yes, great for teaching yoga, not doing yoga- most are too hot or too expensive. Most don’t transition as both workout or “playout”.

4. Track Suits/Sweat Suits. Yes, I do own coordinated hoodies and pants from Old Navy, however, they rarely fit the same from color to color and although are cheap, don’t really last and aren’t really all that stylish.

5. One or Two really awesome hoodies! Colorful, looks great with jeans, functional, that won’t break the bank!

What can I say? Do you see a theme here? I wear workout gear 7 days a week and I am opinionated about it. There are lots of brands on the market that do one or the other really well. What I’d really like to see more of is highly stylish, colorful, sexy yoga apparel {not black} that can do go all day and look as good as a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Suggestions, brands, comments?

What would you want if you could design your own workout apparel?

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Very helpful flash card style yoga cards that can be used in several different ways!


My students love these stories read aloud- then they love them more when they get to act them out with yoga postures!



The Yoga Kids has been an excellent resource for me as it comes complete with sequences, stories to read and music to listen to! I seriously carry these three books/cards around all the time when I am teaching yoga- I can always find something new in them!

Do your kids do yoga? What do they like best about it?

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I love having the opportunities to work with big companies to promote exciting workout apparel for women. These are the newest pant offered by Fila called the Body Toning System. They are designed to tone, sculpt and make your booty look amazing. In addition, the resistance in the pants is supposed to make your legs work harder.

What’s cool about them is that they are a thicker, (THANK YOU) workout pant- cold morning runs, all day low temperature PE classes are prefect for these pants. Yoga pants are as far as I am concerned not ever warm enough- so I was happy for that. They look really nice on- feels like a dressed up version of my sweat pants or yoga pants.

What’s not so cool about these (at least for me) is that they really do GRIP your quads and were very snug on me. After a several days of wearing them, they did feel like a workout in a pant! I also would have preferred another inch or two in the length (socks showing, not cool).

Has anybody tried these pants yet? What did you think of them?

You can purchase your own Body Toning Pants on Fila for $55 and at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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