Simple Recipe for Labor Day Weekend

September 3rd, 2010

Posted by Christina Turner (Zobha Team member)

Labor Day weekend adventure? Here’s a delicious and simple meal to bring with you on your weekend excursion.

If you have a ferocious appetite, like me, which increases exponentially after any outdoor activity, then you’ll understand the phrase, “I’m so hungry, I could eat my own arm!”

Fagioli e tonno – White Bean and Tuna salad — is my top lunch choice for my post skiing or sea kayaking adventure.

Save the protein bars for your Emergency Preparedness Kits and instead savor this simple Italian contorni which packs protein, carbs and flavor!

This salad can be easily packed in a Ziplock bag – minimal weight for you to schelp along on your back.  Forget about needing a container; just grab a fork and eat it right out of the bag.

Ingredients:

1 can of cooked Cannellini /Tuscan-Style White Beans

1  6-oz. can olive-oil-packed tuna, lightly drained

Red onion or shallot thinly sliced – as little or as much as you like

Fruity extra-virgin olive oil

Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste

A few sprigs of fresh Flat Leafed Italian Parsley, roughly chopped

Place beans in a large serving bowl, and add tuna. Break up tuna with a wooden spoon. Scatter red onion over tuna.  Sprinkle in the parsley.  Then drizzle with oil, and season generously with pepper.  Ta-da! You’re done. Easy, eh?

Now let’s talk tuna.  This salad is so pure that I recommend buying the highest quality canned tuna you can afford.  Get to know Flott brand tuna.  It’s a seasoned and well oiled Yellow Fin tuna.  Who knew canned tuna could be so tender, flavorful and divine?

As for those thinly sliced onions, you can soften the sharpness of flavor (your tummy may be grateful too!) by squeezing a bit of fresh lemon juice or pouring a teaspoon of  white vinegar over the onions and letting the mixture rest for a few minutes prior to adding to the tuna, etc.  Draining off the excess liquid of course.

Taking care of yourself as you enjoy the outdoors is so essential to your overall experience.  An easily prepared dish like Fagioli e Tonno will sustain you throughout the day, allowing you to venture farther and focus on the infinite benefits of being outdoors.

How To Jump Back in Padmasana

September 1st, 2010

Over the next week, we’re going to share yoga tips from our Circle of Grace members. Keep yourself in check with the right alignment and instruction.

Kino MacGregor, of Miami Life Center, shares this YouTube video on how to jump back in Padmasana. Not only does she give you a step-by-step demonstration, but she looks good wearing her Zobha outfit too!

Kino MacGregor is dedicated to carrying the torch of Ashtanga yoga throughout the world and sharing the amazing tradition of Ashtanga yoga with everyone who is inspired to practice.  Kino will be traveling around the world (literally) this Fall including Italy, China, and Japan just in the month of September. To learn more about Kino and where you can find her, go to kinoyoga.com.

Zobha Week of Grace Internship

July 14th, 2010

posted by Zobha

This summer, the Zobha Team had the pleasure of spending a week with Headstand graduate and rising 9th grader, Tracy, who was chosen to participate in our first Week of Grace Internship at Zobha headquarters in Mill Valley, CA.

Her mission for the week:  To create fashion-forward activewear for teens.

Her inspiration:  Fierce Yoga; powerful and strong yet classic & stylish

How it went:

Tracy blew us away by creating an entire line of fashion-forward teen activewear. She was able to take the self-empowerment skills she learned from yoga and use them to create an entrepreneurial plan in a real business setting – truly taking her yoga off the mat and beyond. What a week of grace!

Each day Tracy spent time with a Zobha team member to learn about their expertise in a particular aspect of our business. She experienced “real on the job training” as she applied what she learned to her own project. The results were overwhelming.

On the last day of her internship, Tracy presented her line to the Zobha Team. From design concepts to marketing, merchandising, and distribution – Tracy nailed it all!

We, at Zobha, want to thank Tracy and Headstand Founder, Katherine Priore, for the unique experience of working with such a talented young woman.  We look forward to inviting Tracy, along with another Headstand graduate, back next summer!

View the photo album from our week with Tracy.

Tracy presenting her concepts to Jamie Hanna, Zobha Founder and CEO.

Tracy hard at work in a meeting at the Zobha offices.

Tracy with Katherine Priore, Headstand Founder, and members of the Zobha team after her amazing presentation.

Lookbook – Zobha Leggings

June 20th, 2010

Zobha Leggings are an essential for any wardrobe. Made of our performance fabric, they are always a pick for studio/gym to street.

Pair them with a cuffed blazer, textured scarf and flats for a sytlish, yet casual look.

Give them an edgy look with studded ankle boots, jean jacket, and graphic scarf.

Get comfy with a striped tunic tee and warm boots.

Wear under your Zobha Dress and pair flip-flops — and the Short Sleeve Jacket for cooler days.

Dress them up with a long sweater and black leather boots.

Zobha Staff Picks: Day 6

June 14th, 2010

Posted by: Zobha

Our international team plug their favorites!

Nashra is finding that the soft and comfy Wide Leg Capri has replaced her denim as her everyday go-to bottom. Fun is a fan of the classics – our signature Black and White Grace Tank is one of her all-time favorites!

Zobha Staff Picks: Day 5

June 11th, 2010

Posted by: Zobha

Julie Colteaux declares her love for the stylish, figure-flattering Essential Zip Jacket (pictured wearing our favorite Purple Punch Asymmetrical Zip Pullover).

Courtney Yuan (our design intern) praises the modern, updated details of the Short Sleeve Jacket.  And yes, Courtney’s wearing our most-coveted Scarlett Tank (check back this Fall) with a stylish bohemian skirt.

Here’s what they had to say:

Zobha Staff Picks: Day 4

June 10th, 2010

Posted by: Zobha

The Ella Tank won the Casey Carr’s vote for its flattering style and comfortable fit. Jen Feldman chose the Marilyn Tank for the versatility — so many ways to wear it (and yes, she’s sporting everyone’s favorite Asymmetrical Zip Pullover).

Zobha Staff Picks: Day 3

June 9th, 2010

Posted by:Zobha

Lindsay Regan (from our Design Team) loves our most supportive tank yet, the Amelia Tank! Christina Turner finds the Asymmetrical Zip Pullover, made in our Performance Fabric with an oh-so-soft interior, to be the perfect layering piece for her active, outdoor lifestyle.

Zobha Staff Picks: Day 2

June 8th, 2010

Posted by: Zobha

Our in-house shopaholics, Charlotte Tsuei and Caroline Merchiers, picked their favorites. Charlotte is fan of Zobha Leggings (in any color!), and Caroline is loving the cozy Shawl Collar Pullover (which are great with Leggings or skinny jeans).

Here’s what they had to say:

Zobha Staff Picks Everyday this Week

June 7th, 2010

Posted by: Zobha

We always have customers and fans asking, “What are your favorites?” So we polled the Zobha team to get their picks. Every day for the next week, we’ll share our personal favorites with you, loyal blog reader.

First up:  Jamie Hanna, Zobha Founder, CEO, and Designer

Jamie is loving the classic Katharine Dress, made of our signature Performance Fabric, for any occasion and the flattering Evolve Capri for her yoga practice. Here’s what she had to say: