Amanda Kingsmith

yoga teacher. world traveler. writer. podcast host.

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Month 5: Panama City & Bocas del Toro

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In mid-March, Ryan and I took a much needed vacation (and visa run) to Panama. After 4 months entirely in Mexico, it was nice to have a change of scenery and a change of pace.

We flew out early from Mexico City directly to Panama City. Arriving in Panama City, the first thing we noticed was the heat and humidity. Although Mexico City is warm, it always feels a little bit cool due to the high elevation. Panama on the other hand is extremely humid and the heat feels dense and a little overwhelming. [Read more…] about Month 5: Panama City & Bocas del Toro

Month 4: Acapulco & Mexico City

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I’m a little bit late on my month 4 update. Well, a lot a bit late. That seems to be a trend though, so I’m just going to roll with it.

When I left you last, we had recently returned from a trip to Ajijic outside of Guadalajara to visit our friends Jake and Michelle and their two kids. We returned to Mexico City and I was slammed with a terrible cold that proceeded to last a month. For basically 2 weeks, I did nothing but work, sleep, drink fluids and blow my nose.

Work has been really busy for both Ryan and I over the last 4 months, and it’s been really amazing watching my business grow and to see my revenue increase with that. Nevertheless, it’s been at points super overwhelming and it often feels like I’m not really seeing much more than my neighborhood in Mexico City.

But, as always, when I reflect back on what we did, we did much more than it feels like we did.  [Read more…] about Month 4: Acapulco & Mexico City

Month 3: Mexico

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Our 3rd month in Mexico has come and gone, and it’s beginning to feel like time is flying by down here. We kicked off this month with a quick visit from my favorite Italian yoga teacher, Elisa, who flew through Mexico City en route back to Canada to see Maluma in concert. We discovered an amazing new restaurant in our neighborhood and had a really fun night at the concert.  [Read more…] about Month 3: Mexico

Teaching Yoga on Yours.org

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A website, similar to Medium, has become popular over the last couple of months. It’s called Yours.org, and what makes it awesome is that you pay to post your content, you pay to like, and people can in return pay you for great content.

On top of that, you make money off of other people’s great content if you’ve paid to like their stuff. It’s a really great way to incentivize likes and comments, and to earn from putting out an awesome post.  [Read more…] about Teaching Yoga on Yours.org

14 Ways to Live a Healthier Life

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Living a healthier life is actually easier than you may imagine. Here are 10 ways that you can live a healthier life right now:

1. Natural Deodorant

Antiperspirant is TERRIBLE for your body. Do yourself a favor and chuck that crap out right now, and go get yourself some natural deodorant. I like Tom’s deodorant’s and in a pinch, I just squeeze a bit of lime juice into my armpits and I’m good to go (try it – it seriously works!)

2. Natural Toothpaste

Fluoride also not so great for you. Your teeth will thank you if you stop buying conventional Colgate toothpaste and pick up a brand that is fluoride free, and has significantly less other ingredients in it.  [Read more…] about 14 Ways to Live a Healthier Life