Pilates Instructor and oGorgeous Designer: Cassey Ho

Meet Cassey Ho, the queen of fitness and looking good while you're working up a sweat! Cassey Ho is a Pilates instructor, with Blogilates.com and multiple Youtube channels backing up her trade, as well as the designer of oGorgeous Yoga Bags (and did we mention she's only 24?). Cassey's sparkling personality and great videos landed her a feature in Cosmopolitan, as well as jobs working with companies like Bebe. Her oGorgeous yoga bag line, which combines style and practicality, have been featured in Shape Magazine and on the Wendy Williams Show. WadidoLA was lucky enough to get an interview with Cassey and talk to her all about Pilates, healthy eating, and her personal life! Enjoy!

The Next Big Thing: Bikram Yoga

by Riley Stauffer (@rileystauffer)

Bikram yoga, which you may know as hot yoga, has been around since 1970, but is only recently gaining popularity throughout the nation. Bikram yoga is unique because it is practiced in an 105 degree Farenheit room, with 40% humidity. So, be prepared to sweat! Each session lasts for 90 minutes and consists of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises. Because of the added intensity of the heat, and the challenging movement of most of the postures, Bikram is seen as much more of a cardiovascular exercise than other types of yoga. Plus, the heat warms and loosens your muscles, making it possible for you to stretch longer and further, which increases your flexibility. It also helps to detox your system, guard against injury, de-stress, and increase your energy level. Because of the heat, though, it's recommended you drink at least two water bottles before class, another two after class, that you don't eat for two hours directly before, and that you wear appropriately skimpy clothing.