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Fitness Tips for a Healthy 2014 Continues
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Posted Monday, April 07, 2014:
Photo: by Driely S. 
 

This week our Fitness Contributor, Brooke Marrone, asked the amazing Bethany Lyons to share her top tips on fitness and wellness with all my beloved Bikini Thiefers, and ladies let me tell you.....Bethany knows fitness! 

Bethany Lyons is a powerful leader, creator, community builder and co-founder of the only Baptiste-style yoga studio in Manhattan: Lyons Den Power Yoga. Bethany is a classically trained ballet dancer, Certified Baptiste Yoga Teacher and Master Instructor at SoulCycle. She has appeared as a yoga and fitness expert on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, TLC and CNN, and has been featured in Forbes, New York Magazine, US Weekly, SELF, Shape, Fitness Magazine, Pilates Style and Dance Spirit, among many other publications. In co-founding Lyons Den Power Yoga, Bethany seeks to showcase the endless possibilities all around us and to show up in a big way for her students and in her life.

Go to Move:

CHATARUNGA (LOW PLANK) - a classic and fool-proof way to get your triceps (hello sleeveless everything!) - not to mention your core in great shape to hit the beach!

Come to a classic, high plank (high push-up) position. Firm your legs by hugging the quadriceps up towards the femur/thigh bones. Inner thighs spiral toward the ceiling. Pit of the navel is sucked in and the space between the shoulder blades soft. Shoulders should be stacked over wrists to start and arms firm and rotating so the under-belly of the elbow faces away from you.

Push forward on the balls of the feet to shift the shoulders past the wrist creases and lower half-way down. Hover here without sitting or sinking in the shoulders or the low back. Take 2 breaths - press back up to high plank - and repeat 5 times. Then drop to the knees for a breather in child's pose. Repeat the entire set 1-2 times. Work toward holding the chatarunga for up to 3 breaths and repeating the sequence 10 times! Killer upper arms, back and core muscles will follow suit to hit the beach READY! And no equipment needed - just you and your breath.

If you are sinking the center or unable to hold the pose - empower yourself to take a modification. Do all the above with knees on the floor and hands slightly behind the shoulder, about shoulder-width distance apart. 


Photo: yoga instructor Chrissy Carter

Secret, tip for staying healthy:

DO what you LOVE. If you love playing basketball - play. If you love dancing, well then bust a move! There are so many ways to find health and fitness through movement that does not involve running on a treadmill, (unless of course, you LOVE running on a treadmill!) If you do what you love the chances are you keep coming back and stick to it. Find something you love to experience a clear head, a full heart, relief from stress and a healthy body.


photo:by Garance Dore

For more on Bethany or to take one of her classes, visit her website and follow her on social media too!

www.lyonsdenpoweryoga.com

Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest: @lyonsdenPY

xoxo Whitney and Brooke
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Bikini Thief Summer 2014: Representing a Healthy Version of Beautiful
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Posted Sunday, March 23, 2014:


Hey Bikini Thiefers! So excited to present our new health and fitness blog from contributing editor Brooke Marrone who has asked some of New York city's hottest fitness trainers to share their go to fitness and beauty tips for getting Bikini ready this Spring.


We are excited introduce celebrity trainer and Body Conceptions founder Mahri Relin...xo Brooke 


Mahri's Bio:

Deemed one of the two "Best Body-Sculpting Workouts" in New York City by VOGUE, Mahri Relin and Body Conceptions have been featured in Vogue, Redbook, , Fitness Magazine, DuJour, The New York Times, Well + Good, Rate your Burn, and Dance Spirit Magazine.  Mahri was a trainer for Tracy Anderson and Creative Director for FlyBarre at Flywheel Sports, and is a select trainer for Ford Models.  She also is a NASM certified personal trainer and corrective exercise specialist, and AFPA pre/postnatal exercise specialist.



Mahri's "Bikni Ready" Beauty Moves and Tips:
 
The Move(s):
 
I'm a huge fan of planks. They target so many muscles at once and are some of my favorite go-to exercises if you have limited time. There are so many great variations, and here is one of my favorites that will be sure to highlight your abdominal muscles in your beautiful bikini:
 
Set-Up:
 
Start in a high plank position with your wrists directly below your shoulders and your body long and straight. Keep your shoulders anchored down your back, energy reaching out your heels, and your hips in line with your body.
 
Exercise:
 
Pull your right knee diagonally across your chest toward your left arm and then extend your right leg straight back and to the left above your left leg.  This will feel a little like a twist. Repeat 10 times. After completing these reps, reach your right leg straight out behind your body at hip level and pulse the leg up and down with small movements 10 times.  
 
Repeat everything on the other side.
 
Tip for Staying Beautiful:
 
I honestly believe that balance is everything. The minute we start to go to extremes to achieve beauty, we start losing ourselves in the process. I recommend taking some time in your day to schedule the things you can do to feel healthier for the day - including eating well, fitting in some exercise, getting a little more sleep (so important!) - and also making sure to schedule the fun parts, too. Make sure you schedule the glass of red wine you might add to your dinner meal, your yummy piece of dark chocolate for dessert, or your downtime watching a movie. We tend to get so caught up in crazy goals that we forget to enjoy life - and then we lose our motivation. Keep the fun and the healthy work balanced every day, and I bet you'll come to enjoy making it a regular part of your daily  life.
You can learn more about the amazing Mahri through her website and social media here:

Twitter: @bodyconceptions
Instagram:  mahrirelin

And as always feel free to share your comments!!! We love hearing from you!
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Want to look better in a bikini?.....Watch this.
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Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2014:

The sad truth is, the food industry rarely has our best interest mind. It is a business like any other. The documentary Hungry For Change helps reveal the truth about the manipulation we are all victims of everyday. We must advocate for ourselves and the first part of that is knowledge! Please watch this documentary, you will thank me! I watched and have not eaten the same since and I have lost weight, and have more energy than ever before. Feel free to leave me a comment once you watch with any questions. I'd love to hear from you! Lets start a conversation about nutrition! 

http://www.hungryforchange.tv/

xo Whitney





 
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Inspirational Female of the Week
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Posted Tuesday, February 25, 2014:


I stumbled upon this article about celebrity chef, Ariane Resnick, while perusing one of my favorite health and wellness websites Well + Good. I was inspired by this self made woman's story of success, through what came naturally to her,...cooking healthy, whole, and most likely very delicious food.  The statement "we are what we eat" is so simply yet so true. Be kind to your body and eat more fruits and veggies. It will give back to you tenfold. 

And I also just kind of love Ariane's cute pink hair and tattoos ;) Click HERE to read her story and maybe find a little inspiration to follow your own dreams. 

xo Whitney
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Sports Illustrated Swim 50th Anniversary
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Posted Sunday, February 23, 2014:

We are so excited and honored to be included in the iconic 50th Anniversary issue of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition! Check out the gorgeous Hannah Davis in our Lolita bikini!!
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A Daily E-Vitamin for your soul
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Posted Monday, February 10, 2014:

Happy Monday! 

I wanted to share with all you bikini thief babes a site I now visit daily. I LOVE The Daily Love.  I always find at least one if not many inspirational messages in it's articles and daily affirmations. You can sign up to receive a daily message from them straight to your email, or just browse the website for daily reminders to love yourself. Click HERE to check it out, and click daily, its good for your soul! 

xo Whitney
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Swim Liner
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Posted Tuesday, February 04, 2014:

Our Mission:

We here at Bikini Thief are passionate about women helping women. We want to be a positive influence for women, which can be tough in the fashion industry. Starting with our new collection, available now, all our swimwear will be lined with words of inspiration to women. We want it to be the last thing you see before you throw on your swimsuit and head out on an adventure. You are unique. You are Beautiful. You are one of a kind, so love yourself. 

In addition, we are proud to support organizations in local and far reaching communities that provide support and give back to girls and women in a variety of ways.

Love to all of you ladies! 

xo Whitney 
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Hot 8 Yoga
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Posted Monday, January 20, 2014:

It’s never too late or too early to get fit for bikini season:

It’s January 20th, and though most of the country has been in a Polar Vortex, the weather here in Venice Beach, CA ain’t half bad.  After experiencing all 4 seasons here, I finally feel acclimated to the laid back, SoCal lifestyle, which is vastly different than NYC livin. One thing I love is the variety of fitness options in L.A.  I have always been a fitness junkie, and I stress FITNESS, not a desire to be stick thin. I have muscles and I love them. Indoor, outdoor, gym, yoga, Pilates, ocean, pool, sky, bike, swing, sling, you name it there is a fitness regime built around it and beautiful weather to support it. Find what environment works for you and get moving!!


My new love is Hot8yoga in Santa Monica. I have always been a fan of Bikram yoga, but the same 26 postures repeated twice every single time with no variation got monotonous for me.  Enter Hot 8 Yoga. 8 different yoga classes all taught in heated rooms. AMAZING! I’m addicted. Besides the fact that the studios are pristine, and the teachers top notch and eternally positive, I recommend it to anyone looking to shed pounds, work on flexibility, and discover muscles you never knew you had in a calming and very loving yoga like environment.   

Check out their website and read about their mission HERE!

XO Whitney
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Sports Illustrated Designer Spotlight
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Posted Monday, November 25, 2013:

We've teamed up with our friends at Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and their amazing website dailyswim.si.com to offer an exclusive discount on some hot Bikini Thief bikini's in time for that winter getaway. Click HERE for the promo code and read Q&A about Bikini Thief. Thanks SI, we love you guys! 
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Bucket List
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Posted Wednesday, November 13, 2013:

Dream BIG and travel far! Here is my vacation bucket list. What's on yours?

  1. Dive with Great White sharks (from a cage of course)
  2. Explore The Galapagos
  3. Visit the Amalfi Coast
  4. Surf Bali, Indonesia
  5. Swim with a pod of wild dolphins (again....cause i actually just did this)
  6. Safari in Africa
 
 
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