2016 Mother's Day Gift Guide Giveaway

May 2, 2016

The past few days have been pretty rough for me. What started as jaw pain from clenching my teeth (which I do every once in a blue moon when I am stressed), turned into a five day long (and still going strong!) headache stemming from a tweaked muscle or tendon in my back. On Friday, I was in so much pain and hadn't slept in a few days that I called my mom in tears, and she did what she always does when I call her in tears. She dropped everything and came out to help me. She took me to my doctor's appointment, made me dinner, and stayed the night so that she could be there and reassure me I wasn't dying a slow and painful death. I know that's what moms are "supposed" to do - be there for their kids - but it never ceases to amaze me how she really does just drop everything and help me when I need her, and I'm so appreciative of that.

Spring Break Vacation Essentials Giveaway

April 25, 2016

I have had some pretty bad travel experiences. Once, someone threw up on me on a plane. Another time, I was detained and interrogated when I came home from Morocco.

But by far the worst experience was when...

Yoga Retreat Packing Guide Giveaway

April 7, 2016

Our May yoga retreat in Costa Rica is happening next month and I am really excited about it. Sometimes I pinch myself because I can't believe my life includes getting to meet the most incredible people from all over the world when I go on retreats for work. What an awesome job I have. I feel so lucky.

Spring Yogi Essentials

March 3, 2016

The funny thing about the weather warming up is that our bodies kind of lie to us. When I've been holed up inside with blustery winds outside all winter and then all of the sudden it's 45 degrees and sunny, my body is like, "Woo! Bust out the tank tops because I'm about to sweat like I've just run through the Sahara desert!"

2016 Valentine's Gift Guide Giveaway

February 1, 2016

Valentine’s Day has never been a big thing for me. My birthday is the day after, so the whole month always felt sort of special and exciting to me when I was a kid. My love language is a combination of gifts (doesn’t have to be anything crazy, it’s the thought that counts), words of affirmation (bonus if it’s via snail mail!) and physical touch (I’m a total hugger), and even though I don’t get too crazy on Valentine’s Day, I do like to get a little gift and deliver it with a card and a hug!

Winter Yogi Essentials

December 18, 2015

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. While we were compensated for this post, we carefully select small businesses we believe in whose products we truly love. Thank you for supporting the companies that keep YBC runnin'!

Generally, the winter - at least for me - is a time when things sort of slow down. Being in New England, the cold weather means I stay inside more and am not as active. Somethings happens to me when I'm not as active - I get sort of uninspired and a bit down.