VyAyr Fitness

Do you believe in the healing power of stones??
I sure do! 🩵💚
I saw this gorgeous stone last weekend and could not stop thinking about it, so I went back and made it mine!! It lives next to my bed where the turquoise brings me calmness and the malachite brings an open heart! 🩵😌💚
A beauty and a rare find! 🙏🏼

Chinese New Year post #2…the food!! 😋
I had my NY dumplings for good luck with veggies and tofu, and a little vegan sriracha aioli on the side!! 🥟🥦🍛
Followed by a little sweet celebratory treat! Since I eat mine 1 layer at a time it will last through 2 holidays!! 🐲❤️ And with portion control, which does not appreciate, hers will last until Valentine’s Day, when she will get a little heart cake from me! 👱🏼‍♀️❤️🐶
Hope your Lunar New Year has started off great! 🎉🧧
Happy Tuesday!! ☀️🌟

Transformation complete!! 🚴🏼‍♀️🏋🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏼
Notice…no beds were disturbed in the completing of mommy’s home gym! 🐶🛏️🛏️🛏️🐶
No excuses now!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Happy Sunday! 🎉

Staying in Zone 2 can be so difficult for me…anyone else?? It’s the boredom factor for sure! 🥱🥱🥱
I managed for the first 30 minutes!! Then I made it my goal to just stay under 140~low zone 3, which isn’t quite as hard!! Finished with 1 mile at race pace to round out my first run longer than 6 miles in 2024! 🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏼
Marathon training season is upon us!! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏼‍♀️
Train Happy!! 😁🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏼
Happy Friday!! 🎉🥂

So Good….yes it is!!! 😋😋😋
So good for you….not so sure, but you gotta live!! 🥰
Perfect as a dip for veggies or rice bowls! 🥦🥕🫑🍚
Adding even more fermented food into the mix for good gut health!! 💪🏼
I stopped taking probiotics years ago and instead I make sure I eat a bit of Kimchi everyday, drink just a smidge of kombucha everyday (staying away from those high in sugar), and add a little miso~in the form of soup or a little miso paste mixed into my veggies, everyday!
Why are probiotics important??
*they help replace any good bacteria lost if you’ve been sick, on antibiotics, or your diet has been less than healthy
*help your body absorb minerals
*decrease inflammation in the body
*protect against allergies
*strengthen the lining of the intestine which helps fight infection
*strengthen the immune system
It’s so important to try and get everything you need from your food!! Your body knows how to process food and use it for all its needs, versus relying on supplements! As a vegan I take a few things I don’t get from veggies, but my supplement drawer is WAY smaller than it used to be!
**This is not to be construed as nutrition advice! Please consult with your physician before adding or subtracting anything from your current health protocol!
Happy Sunday!! 💛🌞💛

Was feeling the color purple Sunday!! 💜💜💜
💜Cabbage
💜Cauliflower
💜Broccolini
💛Cauliflower
💚Broccoli
Support local farmers!! 🥦

Yesterday’s run kicks off the 4, and 6, month countdown to potential marathons!! Last race was Boston 2019, so I guess I’m a little nervous to pull the trigger on registration!! Soooo much self imposed pressure! 👱🏼‍♀️🤯
Yesterday was a good, fun, race~ish, pace run!! Today…the torturous zone2/aerobic boring treadmill pace!! Laying the groundwork for hopefully a good marathon showing this year!! 💪🏼🏃🏼‍♀️
Happy Runday to all!! 💫🏃🏼‍♀️💫

Previously mentioned…Monday morning moon set!! 🌚🌙
It’s so hard to get a good moon pic, but the sky was amazing this morning!! 🙏🏼💙
Happy Monday! 💫

Another great flow to start Monday, after watching the amazing moon set!! 🌙🌚🌙
And as always someone watching every move I make, every asana I take….👀🐶👀
Worked thru Surya Namaskar A, C, and B with twists and turns!! 🙏🏼🧘🏼‍♀️
Happy Monday! 💫

When you are sooo blessed to have a friend who is…
1~amazing
2~an amazing chef
3~Japanese and wanted to share her cultures New Years ‘good luck’ tradition/foods!!
So much goodness I had to save some for tomorrow!! Added a little of my own seitan for a bit of protein, other than that…perfection!!

Flowing into 2024 like…..💜🧘🏼‍♀️💜
No resolutions, no goals, just intentions! 💙🙏🏼💙
Happy day 3 of 2024~may each day illuminate brighter than the one before for all! 💞💞💞

No, I’m not from the south, but yes…I LOVE healthy foods~anything that combines legumes and a lucky new year I’m in!! 🥳🫘🍀
May your new year be full of luck, hope, and prosperity!! 🍀🙏🏼💸

New Years Day run….always my favorite way to kick off a new year!! 🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏼
Decided to wear my very bright Nike sports bra from the old collection!! Nike sure doesn’t make fun things like they used to~all bright and cheery!! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Clocked a little sub marathon goal pace, so now it’s time to pick a race, write the plan, and start the training!! Will be the first marathon since Boston ‘19, knee surgery, and the pandemic for me, so must pick a fun one!! 🥳🏃🏼‍♀️
Happy New Year…Happy training!! 🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏼

Happy New Year to all!! Hope you’re sliding into the New Year full of love and grace!! 🎉🙏🏼
From our house to yours!! 🐶👱🏼‍♀️🏠
May 2024 bring you all your hearts desires!! 💞💞💞

Soooo proud of these 2 beings!! 💪🏼👩🏻🐶🐾
We made it to the top of a very wet, slick Cataract Falls Trail today!! 👩🏻🐶👱🏼‍♀️🥾
The beauty was welllll worth the slips and slides!! 🏔️🌲🥾
Happy post Christmas day!! 🤩

From Joshua Tree to SF….from our crew to you, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!! 🌵🌉🎄
So blessed to spend time exploring Joshua Tree with my favorite beings!! ❤️👩🏻🐶❤️But oh how I love SF during the holidays~quiet, serene, beautiful!! 🌞🌴🌞
A great, easy Christmas Day run to cap off a super week!! 🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏼
Merry, Happy, Joy, and Peace to all!! 🎉🥂

Blessed!! 🙏🏼
Starting the day with my 2 favorite beings warming up by the fire….tea, coffee, and convo!! Now that’s a great morning!! 💦❤️🐶👩🏻👱🏼‍♀️❤️💦
Happy Friday!! 💙🙏🏼💙

Arrived…..💫💫💫
After many bouts of torrential downpours 💦💦💦 on our drive today we made it to our destination and could not be more thrilled! 🥰❤️🥰 Made it in time for happy hour beers!! WooHoo! 🍻🍻
Let the adventuring begin!! 🐶👩🏻 👱🏼‍♀️

My favorite way to start everyday…and especially a day dedicated to gratitude!! I am in deep gratitude daily with this little nugget by my side! 🐶👱🏼‍♀️ She makes me laugh, she comforts me when I’m sad, and she licks the sweat off my face post workout….what more could you ask for?!? ❤️❤️❤️
A little yoga, meditation, and lap time to kick off this day! 🙏🏼
Happy Thanksgiving to all! May you feel love and gratitude today and everyday! 🧡🍂🤎🍁💛

Woohoo!! Those torturous zone 2 runs on the treadmill I think are paying off!! A solid zone 3 under 8:30 6 miler today! 🎉🎉🎉
Oh and 7 (SEVEN) 🐛 saved!! Gotta keep your eyes open and scanning this time of year!!
👀🐛👀
Happy Monday!! I hope everyone had a beautiful day! 🌞🌞🌞

Quickly becoming my favorite dinner….cauliflower steak! 🥦🥩
A little olive oil, sprinkle garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper and bake to the tenderness you desire!
I had some broccoli and purple cauliflower to use, so baked that up too! Threw some tofu and red onion in a skillet to stir fry in the leftover olive oil/garlic powder/salt and pepper….and voila…my favorite, super easy, yummy vegan dinner done!! 🤌🏼😋
Start to plate less than 30 minutes~mainly cutting time! 🔪
Happy Friday! 🙌🏼
Eat your veggies!! 🥦🧅🌱

Farmers Market haul from Sunday!!! I may take a bit too literal, but I do love my greens!! I’m more of a veggie girl than a fruit girl, but I do LOVE persimmon season!!
🌱🥦🥬🍅🍠🍆🧅
What did I get:
Broccoli
Green Cauliflower
Celery
Okra
3 types of Choy
Sweet potato (orange and purple)
Eggplant
Red Onion
Tomatoes (my fave and possibly the last week for the season!)
Persimmons
(My eyes may have been too big for the week, so this will probably last into next week)
Happy Humpday!! 🌞🐪

Why was todays run soooo great?!? 🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏼🌞
1~I never looked at my watch, checked pace, the entire run and still kept a pretty good pace!! ✔️
2~compared to last Friday, just 5 days ago, I was barely in zone 5 the entire run~proving consistency is key for fitness! ✔️
3~and MOST importantly….I saved 6…1, 2, 3, 4, 5, SIX caterpillars during mile 4!! I have made it my mission lately, when running outside, to keep my head on a swivel and save every caterpillar I can~I see soooo many smashed on the run/walk/bike path I travel and today just seemed like they were all over the path!! After I saved the 6th one from a biker who was barreling down on it, I got it over to the brush area, dropped it off and as I turned to start running a beautiful butterfly flew right in front of my eye line~as if to say thank you!! When I got home I stood outside in the glorious sun to stretch, and catch a few extra rays, and another beautiful butterfly flew around me a few times, then landed right by me!! Creatures know who the ones are who will help them….be a helper in this world!! 🙏🏼🌎
If a caterpillar shows up in your life they embody fresh ideas, renewal, potential, transformation!! They remind us the best of us is yet to be!! So please take time to help these little creatures along their path…because they are here to help you along yours!! 🙏🏼🐛🦋

LOVE…LOVE…LOVE starting the day with my Sun Salutation practice, meditation, and journaling~my personal ‘power hour’ all supervised by and Buddha! 🐶🕉️🙏🏼
Then doing a little refresher course on brain based training!! 🏃🏼‍♀️🧠💪🏼 Also supervised by , who quickly becomes bored with me when I’m staring at the iPad!! 🐶💤👩🏼‍💻
Hope everyone is having a great 🐪day!! 🙌🏼
🐶💤

2nd year is supporting the St. Francis Yacht Club youth sailing program!! 🐾⛵️
We are always happy to help charities! Our mission, and main charity focus, is to help local shelters find furever homes for the rescue animals in their care!! 🐶💙🐱
Check us out online~we have items for the whole family, and we make perfect gifts for the dog lovers on your holiday list!! 💝🐶💝

My two favorite beings and my favorite night time drink….this IS the life! 🐶👩🏻🍺

“We are determined…to work and fight until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.” MLK
NOT a political post…a ‘right’ post! What I believe post! As our country starts to stir up h8 and division in another election cycle THIS…THIS is what I care about and will fight for~what is just…what is right! ❤️

My 2 favorite beings and my favorite morning drink….this is the life! 👩🏻🐶🍵

When you have a red eye and you don’t want to leave any perishables in the fridge….dinner can be interesting! 😜
*Snap Peas
*Red Cabbage
*A smidge of red onion
*A smaller smidge of egg plant
*And a skosh of egg plant and garbanzo beans

Thank you for all the birthday weekend love!! The FB and Insta messages, texts and v-mails made my weekend sooo cheery!! I got to kick off the weekend playing dress up, you can put a dress on the girl, but you can’t separate her from her Birks 👗🩴, and having dinner with one of my favorite humans and her 2 dogs, bestie from puppyhood!! 🐶❤️🐶
A wonderful drink, or 2, with another lovely friend and then a going away party, for said friend, where I got to interact with even more lovely humans! 💞💫
And we each got our little birthday cakes, since was so sick on her b-day we are celebrating together!! 🐶🎂👱🏼‍♀️🎂
All in a lovely weekend! 💗
Here we gooooo…..next trip around!! 💫🌞🌎
Wishing everyone a lovely week! 🙏🏼💙
Happy Monday!! 🙌🏼
(Sorry if you’re seeing these pics again, and I sometimes post the same pics!! 🤪)