Also Strutus crops in the background. Meh, on those ones.

I just got this DVD a few days ago (ya I know, I buy the one thing not on sale in the store) after reading the blog http://myhappyhips.blogspot.com written by a Lululemon Educator from Briar Hill who decided to document her 30 day Yoga challenge using just Eion Finns DVD’s. I was inspired to give this DVD a try because lately after running I’ve been cutting out the stretching portion because I’ve been short on time and I’ve been running longer distances. I’ve started getting a really sore left hip which I think is because the ligaments in that area where stretched to hell from my c-section and it’s just reset in a tighter position than is comfortable. 

I’ve been really missing my Bikrams practice but that’s just not something I can do right now with the kids, nor can I replicate the sauna effect in my living room. Usually I find it hard to do yoga from home because I don’t get that relaxed meditative feeling that you get with a yoga studio and it ends up feeling like just a bunch of stretches so I was a bit sceptical that I would like this DVD. Not the case. The combination of the Vancouver Beach and Mountain scenes always puts me in a happy place anyways and Eions narcotic like dialogue really gets you in the right frame of mind to practice yoga at home. Doesn’t hurt that he’s kinda hunky.  My plan is to do this DVD during the kiddies nap times but my last two attempts have been with the kids awake so I was not able to do a whole series. The opening poses of Sun Salutation really had me warming up and sweating good and the next day I woke up with a pretty sore back so I think this was a good buy as far as Yoga DVD’s go. Maybe Ill get to develop some upper body strength too and not just core and leg strength that I get with running.

Man I wish I could have time for Running, Bikrams and going to the Spa on a regular basis but that really would just be a life of leisure and not the point of being a stay at home mom. Oh well, Ill make due with my DVD and fitting my runs in when my husbands home from work and that should keep me reasonably happy and balanced. 

I’m really getting stoked about trying these on. Especially since it’s Luon light which I love. The more I see of the Pig Pink Halter and all the pretty detailing and the vibrant Wish blue the more I want it. I wonder if it will make it to this Thursdays upload considering there not in most Lower Mainland stores. Maybe there wont be any upload this Thursday except for Loot items.

Nothing at all new at Metrotown but some really awesome markdowns. Here is a list of what I saw:

*Run: With It Jacket $29!!! I tried it on because I really wanted it to be useful for running (pockets and all) but the sleeves were really annoying. Not because of how they looked but how they felt. It felt like when you put something on backwards and the sleeves are sitting on your shoulders funny.

*Half Moon Jackets, all colors $39. I never liked this jacket on me but the white one looked cute in some pictures.

*Run: Like the Wind Vest, $19, all colors. The pocket wasn’t good for what I needed.

*Stow and Go Jacket, all colors $29. Didn’t this just come out like two weeks ago? so crazy. $79 on the website right now.

*Manifesto Racerback (modal), White, Chirp and I think I saw passion (maybe that was the V neck) $29

*One slightly damaged Angel Blue Pima 5Yr T (didn’t find the damage on it) size 6. Not sure the price as someone else was looking at it.

*Get Started Jacket (didn’t see the price but it was with the half moon stuff)

As for pants, they had the Seek the Peek Pants and Crops, Elevate pants Energize pants all on sale but no Seek the Peek Shorts or Do it All shorts which is what I would have snagged.

I tried on the Coal Knotted tank in 2 sizes smaller and I really liked it on, however, I felt too exposed in the back which is not something I’m used to feeling. If you have a great butt shaped by, say, running or baseball  than this would really highlight that asset (hehe).

PS. They said they expect the new colored items to come in the first week of July. Would love to know if West 4th has the new products but I wont be going there till the weekend.

I’m getting some strange product notifications for Lower Mainland stores. None of the new products, just old stuff like the Seek The Peek, Manifesto Racerback, Run: With it Crops, Swiftly Tanks.

I think these are all mistakes as there are non of the new products and all the products listed I’ve received in notifications from them before. Plus, all of the Seek the Peek stuff is on sale everywhere.

I really love the detailing on this one so I think I can overlook the pale pink. It would be so much nicer to me in the cool blue with coal detailing. This is officially on my wish list and I think if it looks as good on me as I think it would ill get it ;D

The color combo is so pretty but I’m not loving the stratus crop design. Maybe it’s something that needs to be tried on first but the lines are not doing it for me. The halter in Wish Blue is very pretty and I’ve also seen it in Pig Pink with some pretty detailing in the bust area so I can’t wait to try that on. Many have reported neck pain with this top so hopefully it’s something that has been readjusted.

That was a total bust. No new product whatsoever. Big markdown rack but nothing in it that I was interested in, just Seek The Peek stuff and the Manifesto V-neck. All items in a fair amount of size representations though so if your looking for deals this may be a worthwhile trip.

I saw a Passion Define Jacket and I’m not sure if that was an earlier release or something new. I saw a girl at Starbucks wearing it this past weekend and it looked really pretty on her which is what made me take notice of it today.

Electric Orange , Cool (love it) Wish blue (love it) Citron (maybe?), Pig Pink