June 28 - May 3 my 2019 Lifestyle Camp took place. It was such an incredible experience. The weather was perfect, the house was stunning but what really made the camp so awesome was the ladies who attended. Each and everyone one of the guests were incredible, kind spirited women who supported each other and shared nothing but good vibes.
The days involved morning sunrise yoga taught by the lovely Jazmine Bienvenue followed by a nutrition breakfast. All the meals were cooked by the lovely Shea and Jodi.
Day one of sun rise yoga on the beach
Every day we trained BJJ where i taught technique that were better suited to worms bodies. We focused on guard recovery, framing and spider guard. It was such a great opportunity to train all week with women only.
Don’t mess with us!!!
Open guard with Jasmine.
The afternoons were spent chilling on the beach and exploring or having a one on on sessions with one of the facilitator at the camp. There was the opportunity to have a reiki session with Sheila or a facial with Jen.
And the evenings involved workshops on fitness and health or meditation to encompass body, mind and soul. These camps are about so much more than BJJ.
Stay tuned for loads more photos and updates about this amazing camp that just took place. So much to share!!!
For those in Las Vegas, come along to Athleta’s next event where I will be teaching a women’s self defense class in Summerlin on Saturday June 8. In this class you will learn some great skills to protect and empower yourself, and have fun too. Taught by a women, I focus on creating a safe environment where all women participating can learn together, share and connect.
The event is free. All you need to do is register here:
A countdown to my Lifestyle Camp!!! I can't wait. I want to give a huge shout out to all our amazing sponsors who are providing their products/services in the goodie bag that all the ladies attending will be receiving upon arrival!!!!
We have gift certificates from Athleta who do great workout/yoga gear, beauty products from JiuJitsu Cowgirl, supplements/products from Juice Plus+, trusii, and Nutrishop Gardnerville, headbads and VIP priced gis from FUJI Sports and a book and special performance sounds from The Athletes Sports Bag Featured Athletes.
I am mostly vegetarian so eggs are my prime protein source. It is important to note that I only eat pasture raised eggs because they are higher in Omega 3 fats rather than Omega 6 fats and saturated fats. This is because the hens are free to roam and are eat food that they are meant to be eating as opposed to GMO corn and soy.
Eggs on the whole have the highest bio availability which means that your body absorbs almost all the protein and its from a natural source as opposed to processed powders which I am not a hg fan of.
Here is my curried egg salad. Hard boil some eggs, add a dash of mayo and curry powder, salt and paper. Mixed with chopped celery, parsley and green onion and enjoy. A different way to eat eggs and its super easy to make!
Check out my latest article published in Jiu Jitsu World Mag. Here i discuss why so many of us BJJ athletes are susceptible to chronic dehydration and signs to look out for. Chronic dehydration affects everything, from your digestion, to recovery and performance. Also your pain management, all to do with inflammation. Did you know that as little as 1-2% of your body weight in water loss has serious negative implications on your performances and well being?
Read this article to check if you are dehydrated, how it happens and ways to fix it.
I am super exited to be heading out to Reno at West Coast World Martial Arts/RCJ Machado BJJ AF- Gardnervillein a couple of weeks. I’ll be teaching a women’s workshop followed by a co ed seminar. I will be teaching compete different techniques and themes for each seminar so for those who would like to attend both, you’ll be showered with soooo much info. Discounts available for both seminars!
I will also be touching on nutrition and eating for performance which is so important for us athletes.
Click on the button to check out the Facebook event and to book your spot.
My talk on divorce and moving your body to get you in the present moment, was aired last week on Thrive After Divorce Show hosted by Lisa Fountain. She is driven to make change and build support during one of the most incredible stressful times of one’s life. I am honored to be a part of this where I can share strategies to help heal and deal with trauma.
I have some more articles in the works for the health and fitness magazines that I write for that discuss the mental side of health, training and competing as well as eating and attitude to food as athletes. It’s funny, life is pushing me more and more towards the mental/emotional aspect of health and I truly hope that my writings and my talks in my seminars can help everyone on their journeys. Stay tuned for my next published article on these topics and have a listen to my talk!!!
