@lsahr and me chugging down our carrot apple juices while working at the treat yourself fundraiser with @miakodanewyork ! #juice #vegan #health #wellness

i’ve never really made new year resolutions, but i decided it might be nice to start making some this year, so here are some of the things that i’m going to try to bring into my life in 2013:

• drink more water (i drink a TON of tea, but probably only drink 32 oz of straight up water a day…) 
• meditate every day (not just in yoga!)
• keep a gratitude journal everyday
• read more (at least a book a month)
• be more compassionate to myself and to others

i downloaded deepak chopra’s 21 day meditation challenge. i’ve been lighting candles, listening to the guided meditations, and then writing in my gratitude journal everyday so far (2 days! wooo), and i really love this new ritual. hopefully i wont get lazy and stop doing it because i really do feel amazing after doing it.

so exited to go on my first yoga retreat in mexico! my sister and amazing inspiration and teacher, Laura Ahrens, is leading the retreat! it’s going to be amazing! she still has two spots left, if anyone is interested in an amazing 5 days of yoga twice a day, reiki, delicious healthy food, sun, sand, a spa, the maya ruins, and relaxing on the rivera maya email her at laurahrens@gmail.com

laurahrens:

I was asked to contribute regular articles to a yogic lifestyle site. Topics can cover anything about yoga and meditation. What do you all want to read about?!

Feel free to respond here or on my Facebook

if anybody has any suggestions or request for my sister, she’d really appreciate it :) 

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so beautiful 

yogi/model: laura ahrens

photographer: kaitlyn ferris

model/ yogi: laura ahrens photographer: kaitlyn ferris

just incredible

kaitlyn ferris takes the most incredible photographs of laura ahrens !

lifeismyantidrug:

These are some new photos from Laura Ahrens’ latest photo shoot with photographer Kaitlyn Ferris. 

Laura is one of my best friends and number one inspiration, so seeing these gorgeous pictures practically brings tears to my eyes. I feel so lucky to have her there for me always to look up to.  She’s such a brilliant role model and I love her to death.  

So in love with these. Kaitlyn Ferris is incredible, so much talent! Laura Ahrens is absolutely radiant and amazing. So lucky to call her my sister and best friend! To see more of her like “Laura Ahrens Yoga” on Facebook or check out Ahrensyoga.com :)

lifeismyantidrug:

Finally! The video of me doing a lil sequence on top of a gorgeous mountain in Connecticut. My boyfriend did a beautiful job putting it together I’m so proud of it. Let me know how you like it!

what a beautiful girl with a beautiful practice, i have pretty cool friends :) i would LOVE to practice yoga in such a gorgeous location— it’s breathtaking !

Laura Ahrens being really cool and filming instructional yoga videos. she’s amazing. check her out at ahrensyoga.com or check out her other videos on athleros