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My Two Weeks With YogaEarth, Supplement to the Stars

Nutritional supplements aren't generally my bag. Usually, I steer clear of them because I don't understand the ingredients, and I'm not sure I want to look like Macho Man Randy Savage. I decided, however, to take the plunge with YogaEarth, a supplement for, you guessed it, yogis. The good folks at YogaEarth make a fairly big todo about the fact that their products are organic, holistic, and made from fantabulous ingredients. And they're backed by some pretty well-to-do Yogis like Sara Ivanhoe, Kristin McGee, and Elena Brower. I own their DVDs! So I was actually pretty psyched to add these suckers to my practice. Here's the lowdown.

My Body

Kristin McGee on the Doors That Open When You Do What You Love

Kristin McGee is the star of MTV Yoga, MTV Pilates, Kristin McGee's Power Yoga, Pilates for Beginners and a number other fitness DVDs. 

I discovered yoga when I was at NYU getting my BFA in theater, and I just fell in love. It felt like I’d always been doing it. I did my teacher training at Om Yoga and started teaching at Crunch and some of the different gyms. A lot of people would talk about Pilates, and people would ask me to sub Pilates — partly because there's a similar mind/body connection with yoga — so I decided I had to find out what it was all about. I did my Pilates training with Kelly Kane. And then in 2002, I was teaching at a Crunch in Times Square, and an MTV producer just happend to be taking my class, and she asked if I would do a DVD.

It was so exciting. Yoga comes very naturally to me, and because I had my theater background, none of the camera stuff scared me at all. If I could make DVDs full-time, I would love it. Although, I still love the acting. I just filmed a part for the March 25th episode of 30 Rock. I play Floyd's new love interest... 

Retreats

Cabo Yoga and Fitness Experience

• Who: Kristin McGee and Carey Yonto
• What: Four days of bootcamp, yoga, Pilates, massage, hiking, and beach lounging in Cabo, Mexico. 
• When: March 3-7, 2010
• Where: The True Collection Villas in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Retreats

Yoga and Pilates in St. Petersburg

• What: A week in St. Petersburg, Russia at the peak of summer when the sun barely sets. Daily yoga and Pilates with DVD Diva Kristin McGee, plus city hikes, trips to Russian bathhouses, caviar and vodka tastings, private tours of cathedrals, gardens, and markets, and accommodations in a private mansion near the city center. 
• When: July 17 - 24, 2010
• Why: St. Petersburg is the Venice of Russia, and Kristin McGee is the host of one of our favorite Pilates DVDs ever. 
• How Much: $3,000, includes accommodations, all meals and activities. 
• Link: Escape to St. Petersburg

Workout

Daytime Pilates

Made it out at lunchtime, which was novel, and good. Class was mellow, not a big sweater, but professional enough.