Sharing the Lurrrrve with Partner Yoga

'Lean on me' - partnering with Shonelle
at Lululemon Athletica

Happy Valentine's Day Peeps!

It's one of those dates that is every year, without fail,  massively controversial depending on who you talk to. Is it a holiday? A day to celebrate, buy lavish gifts and shower your special somebody with love & affection? Or is it just another cheap, tacky and commercialised holiday enforced by modern day consumerist society to make people to spend their hard-earned dollars on unnecessary possessions.

Ummm... Irrelevant debate!!!

Arguing for the sake of arguing over the meaning of a 'date' like this is COMPLETELY beside the point as far as I understand it. I see days like Valentine's day as an opportunity to smile, think about how much fun people out there are having and how deliciously happy some people in love can be! Yes sure lots of readers might hate the mushy stuff, but leave each to their own and let the loved-up people have their fun and enjoy each other's company.

In the meantime, try to enjoy your own company. That's always a good start :)

A perfect pair: Karen & Shonelle
balanced in yoga harmony

This year my warm-up to Valentine's day consisted of a very different kind of sharing. Karen Then led a beautiful 'partner yoga' class at Lululemon Athletica on February 13th.

The great thing about the class was that your partner could be absolutely anyone. The room was linked up with friends, couples and even mother-daughter combinations - all just there to help each other stretch through some new poses and enjoy a quality, relaxing practice.

It was fun to work together in balance poses and literally support a friend or partner who might be a little off balance. Today's class was yet another fun example of just how adaptable the practice of yoga can be, with or without company!

• DETAILS: Monday 13th February, 6:00-7:00pm in-store at Lululemon Athletica*
• COST: Complimentary in-store class*
• TEACHER: Karen Then
• BEST BITS: Learning that the practice of yoga doesn't need to be a solitary journey! I love sharing my practice with room full of like-minded people, but never before have I literally relied on someone else to help me through the moves. Karen's class brought a smile to all of our faces, a fun new way to share the lurrrrve.
• LULULEMON ATHLETICA PERTH CITY: *Timetable constantly changes. Check out the below link to review the monthly class calendar! http://www.lululemon.com/perth/perthcity

Ginny's Finding Fitness Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

Retreat! Retreat!

And by retreat I mean vacation. And by vacation I mean, R-E-L-A-X....!!!

Sunsets over the ocean in Adelaide. Bliss!!!

I recently headed off on a plane to Adelaide for an amazing week long holiday. So many people laughed at me when I said how excited I was about going to such a small Australian city. But I think perhaps it helps to know my context...

I've lived in Perth, Santiago (Chile), London (England) and Toronto (Canada). Can also say without a doubt that I've travelled to over 35 countries and hit up some massive capital cities around the world. These include Rio DeJeniero, Paris, Rome, Dubrovnik, Lima, Mexico City, Reijakvic, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Berlin, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Quebec City and Vancouver, just to name a few. Jealous much?

It's been exotic, adventurous, incredible but at the same time a little exhausting. So to give myself a bit of down time and go exploring in the smaller and more relaxed city of Adelaide was exactly what the doctor ordered!

I took a one week time out from blogging and have been slow getting back into the swing of things. But don't worry, I've still been keeping active. My motto for the trip: Break from fitness? No way! Break from social media? Okaaaaaay...