Meet Holly

I'm an independent writer and this is my personal health and fitness blog. Here I detail my journey with running, yoga and well-being. I live in Cleveland, Ohio, with my husband, our dog Lulu and half a dozen houseplants.
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April 11th, 2013

The Vagabond Yogi

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I was thinking recently how ever since moving to Cleveland I have not been a loyal yogi.

I don’t have one studio I always frequent. I’m kind of all over the board. This is a bit different from when I was living in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In

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February 28th, 2013

Review & Giveaway: NamaSTAY Yoga Mat Towels

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Some time after moving to Cleveland in late 2011 I came across NamaSTAY yoga mat towels.

I think I saw them at a studio or maybe read about them on another blog. I kept the company and product in the back of my mind as something I

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February 21st, 2013

My Experience with Bikram Yoga

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I had wanted to try a Bikram-style yoga class in 2013 as part of my goals. That happened last Friday and since then I’ve gone back for three more classes.

A new hot yoga studio called Prana Bodhi opened in Lakewood, Ohio last week. I went to the

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February 13th, 2013

The General State of Affairs

Things have been really crazy for me.

I’m not sure when they will let up. Eventually, I know. They always do. Unfortunately a lot of areas in my life have been taking a back burner: including my health and this blog. (Cue sad music…)

My workouts have not

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January 8th, 2013

We're Falling Apart

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Lulu has some kind of dry skin/allergy issue going on.

She’s been scratching like mad and pulling her fur out. Now she has a hot spot on her back end. I feel for her so much! I just want her to be healthy and without distress. I

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December 19th, 2012

Monthly Training Update: December

I’ve been wanting to post all week but haven’t had the attention span to do a topical post.

But on the other hand I felt like I was due for  general update on the “current state of affairs.” Like many of you, I’ve been anxiously preparing for

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December 4th, 2012

Do the Crow

A while back I posted about my current yoga pose wish list …

I’ve now accomplished one of them! On Saturday I took a hot vinyasa flow class at Westside Yoga Studio in Lakewood, Ohio. Toward the later half of the practice we did a goddess squat, which

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October 29th, 2012

Monthly Training Update: October

I had grand plans to write last week. But sometimes life happens. It did.

A new week, a fresh start.

So I figured it was time to check in and give an update on how my “training” has been going. I venture to not even use

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September 25th, 2012

On My Current Yoga Pose Wish List

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In terms of my yoga practice, the more I am on the mat the more changes and improvement I notice — which is really encouraging. While it’s not in my budget to practice at a studio several times a week, I am thinking more seriously about beginning an at home

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September 18th, 2012

Running Takes the Back Burner

I easily become bored.

I always have 15 things on my mind. I’m always thinking about the next big item on my to do list. My list of dreams and aspirations is intimidating. When it comes to hobbies I start them left and right, and hardly ever finish

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