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Last week we went out and made some magic with our buddies Matt, Melissa & Forrest. We had fun, I especially loved this fantastically quirky little green bubble van. It was playful and totally cute. This is the result of some of the goodness we made with Tiffany Lowry by our side on the makeup/hair and all things fabulous front. I have a thing for red heads. I love them!! So Melissa's cherry red hair just made my day.
In other news, I have been giving this Hot Yoga thing a shot. For those of you who are not familiar with this form of torture it involves going into a room that is 105 degrees and contorting your body into all kinds of weird shapes. It is seriously destroying me in the best way possible. I have never sweat so much in my life. I started seeing stars the first class so I spent about 30% of the time in my favorite yoga position, childs repose in a desperate attempt not to pass out (embarrassing). But the feeling I had after the class was like none other. I could feel my heart beat in my face and I'm pretty positive I looked like strawberry. It felt exhilarating to push myself like that, to really wear myself out. I had a rush, I felt energized despite the exhaustion.
I guess that Hot Yoga experience is sort of an anecdote for my life right now. I just want to pour myself out in this life.... give all I can to each day, each conversation I have with a person, to each creative endeavor. I want to be tired at the end of my life- tired in the best way possible. Like a Hot yoga tired. That feeling of knowing that even though it doesn't feel good during the process, the end result is greatness. Nothing in life that is meaningful is EVER easy... that is something I am learning as I grow up. I'm glad I am learning it now so that way I can get over the rough patches with tenacity and stick it out knowing that things that really matter take lots of hard work. What I'm discovering is that the "hard part" is a beautiful refinement process happening within us towards a positive change, a bigger heart and bigger eyes to see what lies ahead. So although it is hard... it is a beautiful kind of difficult. One that reaps fruit in our lives. This is going to be an exciting year... I can just feel it in my soul... but exciting usually also means challenging and hard. I'm preparing myself to run the race marked out for me.
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Did you try Bikram? :)
Regardless of whichever hot yoga it was, you might enjoy my blog. And if you need beginner's tips, check out my guide...
http://aliveinthefire.blogspot.com/p/beginners.html
Hot yoga is the best, but it sure can take some getting used to!
XO
rachel
Good page!
LOVE these. Such truth in your images.
(and I too am a hot yoga fan - actually kind of an addict)
i WANT the van. and I WANT the hair color. Looks like I can control ONE of those things. Im' SO off to the drug store. bahahahaha.. ;)
Beautiful! I wish I could pull off jaw-dropping hair colour like that.
In a crazy past life I used to love Bikram yoga, so when a studio finally opened down the rd a couple of months ago I gave it a try again. I passed out - TWICE. So, I'm giving it a rest until I have the courage to be embarrassed again! ;)
perfect.
Such a great Northwest feel here!
I believe in you. I believe in your work and admire you so much. Wanted you to know that today! :-)
Meaningful is not easy... true that.
Sarah, I always love seeing and hearing your perspective on life! You are wise beyond your years, and I'm totally jealous of your muscle man collection...
Sarah - the colors here are so beautiful and rich and warm. I love all the details like, the fabric under the ripped jeans on the guy, and the girl looks amazingly put together. Her striped sleeves and bracelets = love. What a great shoot, thank you so much for sharing your work. You inspire me every time I see it!
bikram yoga rocks! day 12 today of my 30 day challenge :)) best thing i've ever done for myself. what an intense mental and physical practice, and discipline you can benefit from outside of class. priceless.
Suas fotos são maravilhosas, adoro seu estilo de fotografar, as cores que você encontra são perfeitas.
Muito sucesso!!
Marcos
LOVE these pictures!
I LOVE THESE AND I LOVE YOU
just sayin'
Love your photography as much as I love the way you write :)
awesome set!! love! I've done hot yoga a few times and really love it, when it was described to me I thought it would be disgusting and it was a little smelly but whatever I have the best feeling afterward, like I'd been refreshed, cleaned out, cleansed and stretched nicely... just thinking about it makes me want to do it again... if only I could afford it.
awesome set!! love! I've done hot yoga a few times and really love it, when it was described to me I thought it would be disgusting and it was a little smelly but whatever I have the best feeling afterward, like I'd been refreshed, cleaned out, cleansed and stretched nicely... just thinking about it makes me want to do it again... if only I could afford it.
i just started hot yoga this year, too! FANTASTIC! hubby loves it as well and he doesn't usually do yoga. definitely have never sweat so much and the main drawback is how soaked our mats get, even through the towel. :) adds a couple extra loads of laundry per week....totally worth it!!
I read your headline and was immediately like, "Yes! Another person I can gush about hot yoga with!" I just started hot yoga in November and immediately fell in love with for the same reasons you (so wonderfully!) describe. In December, I decided to challenge myself to complete 30 classes in 30 days. As I was 12 days in, my studio started an official challenge of 60 classes in 60 days. Call me a fool, but I signed up. Today is my 40th consecutive day of hot yoga and I have never felt so amazing in my life. I love hearing how amazing it makes other people feel and I especially love your correlation of yoga to life - "I want to be tired at the end of my life- tired in the best way possible. Like a Hot yoga tired." Those are so fabulous words!!!
Love the colors here!!!
Some of your absolute best. I always enjoy your lifestyle shoots. Thank you so much for being such an inspiration!
Killer images as always! You are such an absolutely inspiring person! I am always so moved and inspired when I read your blog post. I love your outlook on life! Thanks for sharing!
i love this shoot. great work! the processing is perfect.
beautiful photos and words!! both are equally inspiring as well! :)