I don’t know if I’ve ever been more excited for yoga as I am this morning!
Can you spot me in this photo?
It’s like where’s waldo…..but instead, where’s ELR?!
Embarrassingly enough, I stared at this photo for like four minutes before I noticed myself in it.
These photos were from the Three Dog Yoga photo shoot that took place in March. Remember? For some reason I am just seeing them now. I have this fierce look on my face that says I am in tree pose, don’t mess with me. My hair is dark. And randomly not up in a ponytail. Who wears their hair down in a power yoga class? Sheesh.
All that is besides the point though. I can’t wait to get on the mat and just stretch out this morning. I’m surprisingly not as sore as I thought I might be after my 45 mile bike ride yesterday, but my back feels like it needs to be oiled or something. Oiled, as in because it’s so stiff…..not really oil on my back. But I like oil on my back. Especially lavender essential oil. In a dark room with candles. Okay I’ll stop now.
Breakfast was a fitnessista-inspired breakfast cookie topped with greek yogurt for a little more protein staying power
I shall return with a freshly oiled back.
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin
May 5, 2010 at 7:49 amI think you look great in those photos! I cannot yet hold the tree pose with my arms up but I’m working on it!
Mmm your breakfast cookie looks so good – I never thought to spread greek yogurt on top of it. Yum!!
Nora@LiveLifeEatRight
May 5, 2010 at 7:51 amyour making me miss yoga!! I love the tank too! One of these days I swear I’m going to make a breakfast cookie looks fantastic :)!
Jessica @ The Process of Healing
May 5, 2010 at 7:57 amHaha have fun! And I LOVE the intense, determined look on your face!
Therese
May 5, 2010 at 8:05 amDon’t you love looking at past photos of yourself and saying: “What was I THINKING?!” Heh However, you look REALLY into it, I’m sure you had a great yoga session that day! 😉
Raya @ Raya Runs
May 5, 2010 at 8:08 amYou look like a yoga warrior!! Awesome!
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman
May 5, 2010 at 8:12 amYou’re putting the rest of the class to shame with your tucked-in foot. And I was thinking the same thing: How can she do yoga with her hair down?
Carrie (Love Healthy Living)
May 5, 2010 at 8:13 amYou’re cute! I always look weird when I’m not looking directly at the camera and smiling. 🙂
runnerforever
May 5, 2010 at 8:14 amHow often do you do yoga? I am thinking about doing some this summer, but am not sure how often would be best.
Heather (Heather's Dish)
May 5, 2010 at 8:14 amhaha you look SUPER serious but gorgeous!
Diana
May 5, 2010 at 8:15 amAh, I totally didn’t know which one of them was you :p Wasn’t expecting dark hair!
Have a good day Jenna. 🙂
Jessica @ How Sweet
May 5, 2010 at 8:15 amEnjoy that massage! 🙂
Staceyhttp://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/
May 5, 2010 at 8:17 amI would not of recognized you if you hadn’t reminded us about hte dark hair, then I found you. Everyone looks like such yoga professionals.
Rachel @ Suburban Yogini
May 5, 2010 at 8:21 amI have always wanted to know why it is that Waldo was called Wally in the UK version.
Nice Vrkasana Jenna 😉
Melissa @ For the Love of Health
May 5, 2010 at 8:23 amgreat photos!
b-fast cookie looks great- I should do that
Morgan @ Life After Bagels
May 5, 2010 at 8:27 amBah I shoulda known I was being tricked, I was looking for the blonde hair!
Sarah for Real
May 5, 2010 at 8:30 amMaybe you left your hair down that day because you knew you were having your photo taken and you wanted to look like an amazing yogi-goddess? And aren’t you the super coolest person there in your tree pose. You’re the only one with your foot up on your leg like that! (I don’t do yoga but it looks like that’s the more difficult version of the pose?)
MMiller
May 5, 2010 at 8:32 amWhile you get a massage, remember to schedule one for a day or two after your race! I was also looking for a blond in the top photo! I need to make a breakfast cookie! I haven’t had one in months! I did put Kashi H2H in my Greek yogurt this morning with granola as well! It was really good! Thanks for all of the ideas Jenna!
Angharad
May 5, 2010 at 8:33 amYou do look pretty rocking in those photos. Well done. I thought you were the blond at first and was laughing because, well, she is kind of toppling over…then I realised it wasn’t you.
Yay for yoga! It keeps us sane.
Katie@ Two Lives, One Lifestyle
May 5, 2010 at 8:33 amThat’s too funny you didn’t recognize yourself! Can backs be foam rolled? Or maybe the boy can be of help :).
Cynthia (It All Changes)
May 5, 2010 at 8:34 amI would die without my hair up in a power yoga class. But you look so focused.
And I totally knew what you meant by oiling your back. After my surgery I sometimes feel like that when my back doesn’t want to be limber.
Rachel
May 5, 2010 at 8:35 amThis post makes me want to do some serious yoga. I try to shoot for at least 1x a week, but with running and life, I don’t always fit it in.
I WILL this week!
Claire
May 5, 2010 at 8:37 amI love the yoga shots, so great and you just inspired me to do some yoga now! I think I am the last person to jump on the bfast cookie bandwagon…
Jessica, Haute Teapot
May 5, 2010 at 8:40 amYou should try piyochi…yes, it’s as fun as it sounds. =)
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs
May 5, 2010 at 8:56 amSo pro looking in the photos, v impressive!
I STILL haven’t tried a beakfast cookie. BAH at that, cos they look so yummy!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat)
May 5, 2010 at 9:16 amAh, the brown hair disguises you! 😉
Heba
May 5, 2010 at 9:16 amLove the look of the yoga studio you go to… makes me excited to get into yoga again! 🙂 And lavender oil is amazing – so calming! I get mine from Whole Foods… where do you get yours?
Jil
May 5, 2010 at 9:18 amI was lookin’ for the blond hair so I was like…where’s Jenna?? You look fab though!
Ann @ Appalachian Appetites
May 5, 2010 at 9:29 amI found you in the first one only have I saw you in the second one! I love yoga too…And oil on my back…:)
alli
May 5, 2010 at 9:30 amI love your blog. I have been reading for some time now but have never posted. I noticed a water bottle in one of your pictures. It has a quote on it, and it looks like an old fashioned milk bottle. Can you tell me where you got that?
Thanks
Angela (ohsheglows)
May 5, 2010 at 9:31 amhahah I thought you were the blondie in the pic!!!
Jenny
May 5, 2010 at 9:46 amEnjoy yoga!:)
jen trinque @ recipes for creativity
May 5, 2010 at 10:03 amI couldn’t find you in the first picture because I didn’t know what hair color to look for, but it was easy to find you in the second picture!
Liz
May 5, 2010 at 10:06 amMmm, I had a breakfast cookie too this morning! I’ve never tried it with greek yogurt, though. Looks good 🙂
Annie D.
May 5, 2010 at 10:19 amJenna! What a great idea! Topping a breakfast cookie with greek yogurt!? So Smart!!!!
kate
May 5, 2010 at 10:26 amI love your fierce tree pose face!
Camille
May 5, 2010 at 10:29 amHow fun! You are a star!
Wendy
May 5, 2010 at 10:34 amYour writing style has changed so much. Go Yoga!
kelsey@snackingsquirrel.com
May 5, 2010 at 10:45 amur studio is gorgeous! loving the wall color! BAM <3
Daisy
May 5, 2010 at 11:18 amyou and your freshly oiled back are hilarious today.
Anne @ Food Loving Polar Beara
May 5, 2010 at 11:22 amYour post made me want to do yoga too 🙂
nic
May 5, 2010 at 12:06 pmYour tree pose looks pretty awesome!! I’d love to be able to do it like this!!! Can’t wait for friday for my yoga class!!
Thanks for reminding me to prepare a breakfast cookie for saturday morning (on friday of course, not now!)! Can’t wait for it!! Thank God it is a good thing to take away since I need to be on the road early!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run]
May 5, 2010 at 12:07 pmMy whole body is craving yoga and lavender oil!
Sarah (Oc2Seattle)
May 5, 2010 at 12:13 pmSo funny, I was looking for your blonde hair! Can’t wait to hit the yoga studio myself tonight – stiff from running on the dreadmill this morning 😉
Lindsey
May 5, 2010 at 12:48 pmwent to my first yoga class ever last night. not quite what i was expecting (lots of stretching and not so much on the poses, but it’s was the 45 minute class – maybe the hour class will inlclude more?) def going to keep going either way because i NEVER stretch! and it was quite relaxing 🙂
ooo, and love the yogurt on the bfast cookie – seems kind of obvious now that i see it!!
maggie
May 5, 2010 at 1:03 pmi LOVE how you can see the “glow” from the lululemon symbol on so many peoples tops! Gotta love it!
Lauren
May 5, 2010 at 2:16 pmI wasn’t expecting you to have brown hair and it definitely took me a while to find you in those pictures. You look fierce, woman!
Lisa (bakebikeblog)
May 5, 2010 at 2:33 pmYOGA warrior indeed!! I must admit that I was looking for your blonde hair too!!!
Ellen
May 5, 2010 at 2:52 pmYou look awesome! I wish I had those tree pose skillz 🙂 I’m good at balancing, but I can’t get my foot to stay above my knee for some reason, no matter how hard I try. Sometimes with yoga I think there are some things my body just isn’t meant to do and I give up, but I know that isn’t the right attitude!
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Kelly @ Healthy Living With Kelly
May 5, 2010 at 3:01 pmYou look rockin’ stong that picture! LOVE IT!
hungryforbalance.wordpress.com
May 5, 2010 at 3:39 pmI love the yoga studio pics! You look so focused 😉 And I am such a huge fan of the oatmeal pancake/ cookie! What a great idea!
Meredith (Pursuing Balance)
May 5, 2010 at 5:27 pmI liked playing Where is ELR. I wasn’t expecting to see you with brown hair in the photo! Your breakfast looks yummy.
gina (fitnessista)
May 5, 2010 at 7:14 pmhey lovey, thank you for the shout out!
wish we could do yoga together sometime.. vino yoga, of course 😉