This May, Nike Chicago spotlighted EAT STRETCH NAP + Founder Cat Aldana in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Check out this 1 min video of how Cat got into yoga here!
Here is a replay of the special Zoom event Nike sponsored for our ESN + Nike fam :)
Cat Aldana shares her tips on how to rest, body positivity + what she’s learned from her wellness journey. Read on to find out the habit that changed her life + what she’s working on right now!
Founder of EAT STRETCH NAP™ / Chicago
Lots + lots of fruit, oatmeal with berries ++ crunchy coconut flakes
Peanut butter, salt + vinegar chips, + goji berries
Strength training in a gym using weights! Never thought I’d say that in my life, but I owe this change to CHAARG!
Big Star
My abs, my legs, my arms! Honesty, I love my whole body + it’s something I am very grateful for
My ability to be as objective + self-aware as possible
Nutrition + eating a more plant based diet
Leading my first yoga, meditation + Ayurveda inspired EAT STRETCH NAP retreat!
Skincare + beauty routines – trying out different face washes, toners, moisturizers, masks and even makeup — it’s so fun!
Don’t be so hard on yourself, you’re doing the best you can! I love the Maya Angelou quote, “When you know better, you do better.” This is especially true when it comes to living a healthier life.
Spend time alone journaling, reading, or writing OR watching mindless television like Sex and the City or as of lately, Felicity!
Daily meditation
Shake what your mama gave ya + be proud!
Insight Timer — for guided meditations! You can find me on there by searching my name
EAT STRETCH NAP Blog — for fun playlists you can dance + do yoga to
The Embody Podcast — for self-love, healing + support
Let your intuition guide you + TRUST IT. Stop worrying so much. You got this!! 🙂
Cat is almost always teaching at the monthly Sunday Stretch events at Ace Hotel Chicago when she’s not off traveling so you can check out class with her there!
Cat sat down with Elisabeth Tavierne, founder of CHAARG, to answer all your questions about meditation- from “how much is meditation mental vs. physical” to “how do you stay consistent in your meditation practice.” Cat also dives deep into her own meditation practice and how it has evolved!
You can listen to the podcast here or click the image below! Don't forget to rate + review this podcast on iTunes and let us know what you think in the comments! Love hearing from you! xx
I had so much fun doing my first CHAARG Podcast, I had to go back! CHAARG is an amazing company that brings college-aged girls together to ignite a passion for health + fitness. Elisabeth Tavierne, founder of CHAARG, and I recently sat down together and talked all about Ayurveda - the oldest medicine system in the world. In this podcast, I got real about how Ayurveda aligns yourself with nature and covered not only the basics of Ayurvedic practice, but also dry brushing, tongue scraping, marma points, + much more!
You can listen to the podcast here or click the image below! Don't forget to rate + review this podcast on iTunes and let me know what you think in the comments! I love hearing from you! xx
For me, the beginning of this month has been a general feeling of "Hey. I'm just going to do my own thing over here. Okay? Thanks." This 40 minute playlist is random mix of 10 songs - mostly R&B with a little bit of whatever else I felt like. Jam out on your commute to it or do a little yoga flow. Whatever you feel like. No judgements here :)
