Britney N’ Bubbly Recap + an Awesome Giveaway!
Hello, my darlings! Want to win this amazing gift bag from Lorna Jane and Marquis O3? Then read on!
As you may have seen on Instagram, I threw my second To Live & Diet in L.A. event on Tuesday night and it went off without a hitch.
Britney, Booty-Shaking + Bubbly was a gals-only, pre-Valentine’s Day “cardio dance party” hosted by myself and choreographing-genius Hillary McGranahan of Spotlight Dance Parties.
On Hillary: Lorna Jane tank + leggings (similar) // On me: Lorna Jane tank + leggings
I gathered together my favorite health and fitness-loving friends at Best U Studio in WeHo to try Hillary’s one-hour, Britney Spears-themed dance fitness class and we spent the evening shaking our booties to classics like “Hit Me Baby One More Time”,” Slave for U” and “Work B**ch.”
From left: Alora – me – Dawn – Courtney – Becca – Jessica – Joslyn – Dana
Best U was the perfect spot for this female-empowering event.
Hillary – me – Best U Owner, Kodi Kitchen
Everyone was loving the inspirational messages displayed on their walls, encouraging us to embrace our bodies no matter how uncoordinated some of us (me) probably looked!
I was so impressed by how all the ladies really went for it in the class. There were definitely no wallflowers here.
Everyone really embraced the message of the evening: the most important love — this time of year or anytime — is love for yourself.
If you don’t love and appreciate yourself, your body and your spirit, you won’t be able to truly love anyone else, or be loved in return — and everyone needs and deserves love.
This is why health and fitness are such an essential component of our overall well-being. Taking care of your body is a way of showing the love you have for yourself.
So Tuesday night, we showed just how much love we have for ourselves by strutting and sweating our way through an incredibly fun, but challenging, dance routine. By the end, everyone was drenched from head to toe, and smiling from ear to ear.
To display the fact that a healthy lifestyle is achieved through balance and not extremes, we followed up our sweat sesh with tasty treats and festive bubbly from One Hope Wine.
Marquis O3 healthy energy drinks were also on hand for anyone who needed a little pre or post workout boost.
I am obsessed with these. They are completely sugar and calorie-free, and sweetened naturally with stevia. They’re organic, gluten-free, non-GMO and packed with good stuff like Vitamin C, and Vitamins B12, B6 and B5 — all great for your metabolism.
Instead of using dangerous stimulants, Marquis derives its energy-boosting power from clean, natural components like Green Tea and Yerba Mate extracts.
They come in three delicious flavors — Mango Ginger, Citrus and Super Berry (my favorite). I bring these babies to class with me to get through boring lectures, but at the party we mixed them with a little bubbly to make spritzers!
I also whipped up a few recipes from the blog: Chocolate Glazed Strawberries and my 4-Ingredient Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, adding goji berries for a little red V-day flair.
I’m pleased to report they were both a big hit!
Some delicious and refreshing beet and watermelon juices from Clover rounded out our healthy spread.
Guests left with gift bags stuffed with Lorna Jane tank tops, a Marquis O3 sampler pack, SpaRitual nail polish, Pure Bars, Perky Jerky, Barnanas, Brownie Brittle and free passes to Best U Studio and Hillary’s class in Hermosa.
Now, I’m not telling you that just to make you jealous.
Today, you can actually win the contents of one of these gift bags — plus MORE!
One lucky winner will get all of those goodies in addition to a 3 month supply of Marquis O3 and a Lorna Jane workout bag, hat, Pilates socks, tank top and bracelet.
Simply follow the prompts in the widget below to enter. I’ll pick a winner on Friday!
I hope you all enjoyed the recap and had a fabulous Valentine’s Day – love you guys!
Liz S. says:
The Marquis O3 flavor that I would like to try is Super Berry.
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says:
Citrus sounds awesome! Love the pics from your dance party. Very fun!
Whitney English says:
Thanks Lauren! It was a blast :)
Jen says:
Looks like such a fun event! Love all the drinks.
Whitney English says:
Yes, we had quite the tasty variety!
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says:
Looks like sooo much fun! I’d like to try Mango Ginger.
Lacey @ Runs and Roses says:
Mmm the mango one looks yummy! And it looks like you had a great event, loving all the Lorna Jane :)
Whitney English says:
Thanks Lacey! LJ is the best :)
Carrie says:
I would love to try the mango ginger, 2 of my favorite flavors!!
Ann says:
I would like to try out super berry! It sounds delicious
Jennifer Sinquefield King says:
I would love to super berry!! Looks like u had a blast!! I just made brownie brittle with almond flour, egg whites, unsweetened dark chocolate, stevia, and flax mill- a little kitchen experiment!
Whitney English says:
That sounds delish! Send me the full recipe. I’d love to try it!
Dana says:
I would like to try the Ciitrus favor first, but would like to try them all,
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says:
Looks like a fun time! Great giveaway love LJ and have never tasted that drink.
Whitney English says:
Thanks Deb! xo
Holly E says:
I would love to try the Mango Ginger flavor.
Annie says:
I want to try the berry flavor!
Annie B says:
mango ginger sounds great!!
Wendi says:
I think Super Berry sounds yummy!!
Brittany Koelmel says:
I would love to try super berry!
Renee says:
I want to try super berry! I love berry flavored drinks!
Giselle says:
Oh I wish I lived in the area! That sounds like it was so much fun!
Whitney English says:
You’ll just have to come visit for the next one!
Erin Ellis says:
I would love to try the Mango! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
Whitney English says:
Thank YOU Erin!
paige c says:
I want to try the citrus flavor most!
Katie says:
Super Berry sounds delicious!! Thanks for the giveaway, girl! :)
xo
Whitney English says:
Thanks for entering! xo
Jamie D says:
I would love to try the Super Berry!
Jordan D. says:
The flavors all sound great, especially the mango ginger! yum!
Raquel says:
That Best U studio looks so fun!
Whitney English says:
It IS :)