Yoga/Fitness – Alli Mincher

New Gear For The New Year

After-Christmas sales and gift cards provide the perfect opportunity to gear up for adventure in the new year ahead. I took advantage of some great sales and generous gifts in order to get some things to facilitate my 2016 exploits. I can’t wait to see what new adventures await with my bargain finds! Snowboarding IContinue reading “New Gear For The New Year”

10 Adventurous Gift Ideas (That Aren’t “Things”)

It’s crunch time now, so if you’re in need of last-minute gift ideas for the hard to please adventurer in your life you’ve come to the right place! The older I get, the less interested I am in “things” and the more I seek out experiences. That said, here is a list of wonderful giftContinue reading “10 Adventurous Gift Ideas (That Aren’t “Things”)”

Black Friday Hikyoga™ at Corbett’s Glen Nature Park

I mentioned in my #OptOutside post last week that I planned to attend Black Friday Hikyoga™ led by Nicole Kazimer aka HelloYogaGirl. After a wonderful Thanksgiving day, I was ready to hit the trails and explore a local park I hadn’t visited before! This Hikyoga™ event was somewhat different from the one I attended at ChimneyContinue reading “Black Friday Hikyoga™ at Corbett’s Glen Nature Park”

Ten Ways to #OptOutside In Rochester, NY

By now most of us have heard about REI’s #OptOutside campaign. Outdoor supply retailer REI, or Recreational Equipment, Inc., is closing all of its stores this Black Friday to encourage would-be shoppers to enjoy the outdoors. My favorite part? REI’s employees are getting a paid day off to #OptOutside as well! I have to admit – I’veContinue reading “Ten Ways to #OptOutside In Rochester, NY”

Namaste & Nature: Hikyoga™

I love yoga, and I love the outdoors. It only makes sense then that I would eventually find a way to take my practice outside, right? Usually my practice takes place at my gym’s Vinyasa class, interspersed with some occasional hot yoga classes at the local Bikram studio. The first outdoor yoga class I took was inContinue reading “Namaste & Nature: Hikyoga™”