Jamie’s most recent girls weekend was at a gorgeous spa in Arizona where she and her girlfriends were able relax, catch up, and take a break from the stress of daily life.

When Jamie isn’t unwinding with her girlfriends, she enjoys taking family trips to Maine where she grew up, and local excursions in the Bay Area. Tell us about your favorite summer getaways in the comments below!

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Rise and Shine, Team Zobha!

With bathing suit season just around the corner Zobha decided to teamed up with skinnymom.com for the 14 Day Slim Down fitness challenge – for the next 14 days we’ll be posting a daily workout from skinnymom.com so check back tomorrow!

You can also visit skinnymom.com to officially sign up for the 14 Day Slim Down and receive daily emails with workouts and meal plans: http://bit.ly/12aPren

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Every Mom Needs Love & Yoga…How to fit a 60 minute sequence in your day!

The Entrepreneurial Mom

You’re the mom with the big ideas and big dreams that have manifested themselves into your own company!  This is wonderful because you’re a woman of your own rules, although like most entrepreneurs you are short on time to regenerate and time just for you.   A consistent yoga practice is so important for mind & body balancing and clearing space for you to be more creative & productive.  There are a few routes you can take to make sure you get your yoga on and back in balance…Seek out a studio nearby, grab a schedule & find 3 classes that fit easily within your week.  You can also download a yoga app, play some music & do some yoga in your own time!

The New Mom

You have a beautiful new bundle of joy that you love dearly.  Your love and care for your little one fills most of your 24 hours and most of the 7 days available to you in a week.   Carving out time to do something like yoga seems like a far-reaching dream to you…surprise, surprise…it’s not! Make it a co-yoga date with your wonderful new little one by finding a few mommy & baby yoga classes at the local studio.  Great moving meditation and calming, yet energizing for you and baby.

The 9-5 Mom

As with most of the world, the core 8 hours of your day have been pre-designated and they’re spent at your place of work.   Of course your commute to and from increases those hours by 2-3 more per day, leaving you searching for time for yourself as you manage all of the other elements of your life.  Try carving out an hour a day to take a jaunt to the yoga studio closest to your job.  Regain your center & balance at least twice a week by committing to a  few yoga lunches!

The Stay At Home Mom

To everyone else, you have it made, although you have the busiest schedule to manage and a plethora of juggling that happens on a daily basis from taking care of the little ones, the family, and managing the household.   For you, catching 5 minutes of zen sounds like heaven.  And yes, your calm is important!  Get your zen on by catching some yoga classes online.  Myyogaonline.com and yogaglo.com have tons of free classes of all types that would be perfect for you.  Turn on your computer and…ready, set, om.

As a mom you have one of the most amazingly important and rewarding roles…. While being a mom can keep you beyond busy, it’s also necessary to maintain your center.  Write down this quick list, or type it in your phone…Just keep it close to you and  start creating time for your om .

1. Download the pocketyoga app
2. Visit yogaglo.com
3. Locate the yoga studio closest to your place of work
4. Find some mommy & me yoga classes at your local studio for you & your new little one
5. Turn on some music, remember your favorite yoga poses &  just do them!

About Regina:

Regina is a registered yoga instructor teaching creative vinyasa flow sequences to a plethora of yoga aficionados a weekly basis. 
Passionate about the benefits of a continuous practice, she enjoys sharing it with others. “Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” Henry David Thoreau, http://about.me/reginasvinyasa

• Quality over Quantity: When it comes to kids, quality time is what really counts. Having a real conversation with your kid as opposed to just being present in the background is what will make an impact at the end of the day so set aside an hour each night, or institute family dinners with no TV or cell phones to make sure you’re really connecting.
• You don’t have to do it all: Many moms hold themselves accountable for doing all the cooking, cleaning, scheduling and car pooling and when they can’t find time to make a homemade dinner after a long day they wind up beating themselves up over it. You don’t have to be superwoman to be a good mom! It’s ok to pick up take out once in a while, or heat up leftovers. Give yourself a break.
• Set Aside Time For You: There is an old adage that says “happy wife, happy life” and how true it is! One thing that we heard over and over again from our Circle of Grace moms is that when they are able to set aside time for themselves to take care of their needs and get centered, it makes them more productive and impactful in every other area of their lives. So put it on your calendar and take 30 minutes to do whatever it is that makes you feel centered – a yoga class, a walk around the block, reading your favorite book – we all deserve time to focus on ourselves!

• Yoga – For the average yoga enthusiast out there, the Asana Short is what you’re looking for. Small vents at the side, a slightly longer cut than the booty burner and a pop of color at the waistband make these shorts perfect for your next weekend flow!

• Hot Yoga – If you like to dial up the thermostat in your yoga classes, the Booty Burner is what you’re looking for! These shorts were designed for the hot yogis out there – with side tabs and feminine shirring at the hips you’ll look cool even while you sweat

• Running – For all you runners out there, we designed our new Woven Running Short. With built in mesh paneling, zipper pockets, and a cute pop of color these shorts are a must have for your warm weather running attire!

Zumba – You’re a dancing queen and you deserve an outfit to match! The Nirvana Skort is super cute with contrasting colors and with high performance fabric and slits at each side to allow for extra movement this is the perfect skort to wear while you dance your heart out!

“They are simply the most comfortable pants I have ever worn in my life!” Lisa Rueff explained. As a humanitarian and yoga instructor who travels the world hosting yoga retreats and helping communities in need, Lisa finds herself decked out in leggings more often than not, and through all her travels, work outs and adventures, she lives in her Zobha pants! They don’t stretch out, they are incredibly comfortable, and they offer the support and coverage that fitness enthusiast (and legging enthusiasts) seek out.

Another Circle of Grace member, Jill Miller creator of Yoga Tune Up ® also spends a lot of time in her Zobha gear. Jill does a lot of filming for her Yoga Tune Up ® series, and she always wears Zobha because, “Zobha knows how to cut for a woman’s body, especially one with curves. My hips are never impeded by the fabric and the colors walk beautifully from the studio to the street.”

Now that you know which leggings to buy, the biggest question is what color will you order? Take it from the folks at YogaInHeels.com, phantom heather is the new black!

Bottom line – Zobha leggings are the best! Trade in an old pair and get $15 off your next Zobha purchase: Click Here.

• Hand wash in cold water. It is recommended to wash Zobha gear by hand in cold water. However, if you must use a washing machine, be sure to set your machine to a delicate cycle, and be sure not to have any towels, denim, velcro, zippers, etc., in the machine with  your Zobha pieces.

• Hang it up to dry. Line drying your Zobha pieces is the best way to ensure the longest lifecycle for your workout gear.

Hoping these tips will help you and your Zobha gear have many more happy workouts ahead!

Our taffeta jackets are perfect to get you through those in between weather days. They are light weight but will break the wind on a breezy day.

And for those rainy days, nothing beats the Hooded Rainy Day Jacket!

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Reese Witherspoon in the Straight Leg Capri

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On March 3^rd I completed my first marathon and could not be more excited about this accomplishment. 

This year’s Napa Valley Marathon was one to remember. Unlike previous years, the weather was picture perfect and the landscape was breathtaking with lush rolling hills covered with vineyards, mustard fields for miles and farm life around every corner. 

The Napa Valley Marathon had a sold-out a field of 2,600 runners and women comprised 51 percent of the 2013 Napa Valley Marathon race field, which was a race record.

The 26.2 mile course began at 6:59AM in Calistoga and finished in the heart of Napa. I ran very conservatively early in the race, picked up my pace at Mile 19 and crossed the finish line with a finishing time of 4 hours and 14 minutes. 

In preparation for the marathon, I carefully selected my Zobha outfit because I knew being comfortable and equipped would make all the difference. 

The Endurance Tank was the perfect race tank because it has two hidden zippers, which worked great for carrying my CLIF SHOT Gels. The fit, fabric and design of this tank allowed me to run gracefully without adjusting or getting distracted by the items in my pockets. 

The Hot Short also proved to be the best bottoms I could have selected. The performance fabric kept me cool while I sweat and the style lines kept my curves securely in place as I ran the course. 

These two Zobha styles were hands down the best styles I could have chosen to run in that day and I felt great crossing the finish line in style!

I look forward to running the San Diego Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon on June 2^nd and I am confident I will get my time down to 3 hours and 32 minutes and qualify for the Boston Marathon in 2014. 

Stay tuned. I look forward to sharing more details about my next marathon in June!