Welcome to July and our Namast’ay at the Beach Virtual Fit Club! We are so excited to bring the peaceful and calm energy of the beach to our homes this month with the reminder that every body is a beach body! You are exactly who, what and where you need to be, exactly as you are and summer or vacation is not any reason to change that!

Over the next four weeks, you are going to be supplied with all the tools that you need for a month of success, inside and out! With a library of workout programs ready to meet your goals, two nutrition programs you will get access to and daily prompts from our community to help you learn, plan and reflect together!

Here’s what we have to look forward to over the next few weeks!

🌴 Monday Meditations

🌴 Tuesday Beach Eats

🌴 Wednesday Summer Wellness Tips

🌴 Thursday Thirst Quenching Recipes

🌴 Friday, Suns Out, Funs Out!

🌴 Saturday Weekly Reflection

🌴 Sundays are for self-love!

Plus your daily workout check in, logging your meals and support from us every step of the way! I am here for any questions you have and am so excited to squeeze the most out of our month together! Reply to this email to get all the info and save your spot!

We hear the term “beach body” literally everywhere! But what does that even mean?

The short answer is a body on, near or going to a beach is, in fact, a beach body.

The long answer is that each one of us has been on a journey with our bodies. That journey has taught us lies about ourselves that we must choose to believe or ignore every day. Building belief in yourself and feeling confident where you are, then taking that self to a beach, is also a beach body!

If you’re interested in taking a closer look at loving your beach bod and self-love, you have to check out the book Your Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor. Here is a quote to give you a taste of what to expect!

“Unlearning is challenging. Do not expect neat, tidy resolutions, or assume that we will instantly fix the world’s ills in a single dialogue. We can, however, get closer to those goals if we are willing to be uncomfortable.”

What does getting uncomfortable with your body look like for you? How can you push the limits of loving and accepting the body you have, not the body society tells you you should have?
 

No Independence Day is complete without a few red, white, and blue treats!

Celebrate America’s birthday with some of the patriotic recipes below: They’re all easy to make and will make your partygoers “ooh” and “ahh” almost as much as they will over the fireworks.

I love these banana bread protein bites 😍  They are perfect for a grab-and-go snack this summer (and you don’t have to heat up the entire house by turning on your oven to make a real loaf of banana bread!). Just grab these 8 ingredients, give yourself 10 minutes, and you’ll have protein-packed energy bites for your week.

Ingredients

- 1 large ripe banana

- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp unsweetened almond milk

- 2 scoops Vanilla Shakeology (whey or plant-based)

- ½ cup almond flour

- ½ cup coconut flour

- 1 tbsp coconut sugar

- 1 pinch cinnamon

- 2 tbsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Mash banana in a small bowl; stir in almond milk and set aside.

2. Combine Shakeology, almond flour, coconut flour, and coconut sugar in a medium mixing bowl.

3. Slowly add banana mixture, stirring constantly, until a soft cookie-dough texture is reached.

4. Shape into 12 equal balls, about 1½ inches in diameter. Roll in chocolate chips.

5. Serve immediately or store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 weeks.