Yoga - FabFitFun Guest Blog

Today marks the start of the first annual South Bay Yoga Conference which kicks off this weekend. I am a conference volunteer and offered to write a guest piece for Giuliana Rancic's lifestyle blog FabFitFun.

In this last month of summer we want to make the most of the warm weather and long days. Yoga is one of the best ways to accomplish this! Yoga poses keep you in shape physically while yoga meditation encourages you mentally to stay in the moment and enjoy it to the fullest.

A yoga pose can be combined with yoga meditation to maximize the workout experience. For example, downward facing dog strengthens the hamstrings, gluteal and back muscles and the central nervous system. Holding yourself in this or any yoga pose allows your mind to focus only on the pose and how it feels to execute it within the body. You end up feeling and looking great while simultaneously learning how to maximize your enjoyment of every last minute of summer fun in the sun and barbecues with friends.

For more yoga information and complete yoga workouts make your way toward the sand, the waves and the city of Redondo Beach in the Los Angeles area on August 10-12. Stop by the South Bay Yoga Conference to get your yoga on or just peruse the latest in health food and fitness gear. 

There is something for everyone at the South Bay Yoga conference. Attend the unique variety of yoga classes such as "Yoga at the Movies" or "Yoga for Surfers." Check out the shopping and latest in healthy living by spending some time in the free marketplace. Learn about yoga accessories with Manduka, trying on semi-precious stone jewelry by Energy Muse or tasting freshly pressed juice from BeJuice Clean just to name a few. See you there!