Vinyasa Yoga This Saturday at Sellwood Yoga

November 15, 2014July 2, 2025anne

Come flow with Anne this Saturday!

Cultivate awareness, strength and flexibility. Improve your balance. Link your breath and movement in this 75 minute Vinyasa flow.

Vinyasa Yoga at Sellwood Yoga
4 – 5:15 pm
$15 drop in
all levels welcome

Preregister here, or just show up at 4. The studio provides mats, blocks, straps and bolsters.

Anne McCranie is a Portland, (Sellwood) Oregon based Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. She offers weekly fitness classes, one on one sessions as well as Fluid’s signature Movement + Massage sessions.

Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

September 9, 2014July 2, 2025anne

Does your kitchen counter look like this?

Three clients brought me tomatoes and cukes this week – thanks ladies! I also had a volunteer tomato plant pop up in my new back yard. I completely ignored it and it is loaded with red tomatoes right now – go figure.

If your friends and neighbors have started running the other direction when you show up with bags of tomatoes never fear! I have a delicious tomato soup recipe for you courtesy of Ina Garten. At least twice a month I make this whole roasted chicken recipe of hers in the crock pot. Love the Barefoot Contessa!

For this tomato soup you roast your tomatoes in the oven, throw in a jar of canned tomatoes, fresh basil and chicken stock. The ingredients are all easily sourced at your local market or grocery store. This recipe is so easy even the kids can help. Click here for the link to Ina’s Roasted Tomato Basil Soup recipe, including a video, and let me know how your soup turns out.

And yes please do continue to bring me your tomatoes. I will make soup.

Lengthen and Stretch Your Spine And Legs With The August Five Exercises

August 10, 2014July 2, 2025anne

The August Five are up! Did you know Dancer’s Pose is my favorite standing balance pose?

This month our theme is length! Imagine stretching your spine and lengthening your legs with these moves (ideally one minute each every day this week). Click here for detailed descriptions of these moves.

Want a personal demo for these moves? Join one of Fluid’s weekly classes or call Anne to schedule a one on one session. (503) 705-4762.

The August Five

1) Lion Drinking

2) Thread the Needle

3) Bridge

4) Scissors

5) Yoga Dancer’s Pose

Anne McCranie is a Portland, Oregon based Personal Trainer, Pilates and Yoga instructor and Licensed Massage Therapist. This post is meant to jog your memory about moves we have done together either in class or in a private training session. Please see your health care professional prior to beginning a new exercise program.

Welcome to Fluid Portland

July 25, 2014July 25, 2014anne

Fluid Has A New Address! 1644 S.E. Clatsop Street

July 14, 2014July 14, 2014anne

Fluid has recently moved to 1644 S.E. Clatsop Street Portland, Oregon 97202.

I must admit initially I thought Clatsop was a strange sounding word (and still am not sure if I am pronouncing it correctly) then I discovered the history. Fort Clatsop is named for a local Indian tribe who were friendly to Lewis and Clark.

If you have not visited the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park I highly recommend it!

The park is just past Astoria. This area is loaded with attractions including the Peter Iredale Shipwreck (see photo below of yours truly striking a pose).

And here are a few more shots from the Astoria area, the south jetties at Ft. Stevens:

The Astoria bridge:

And The Columbia, docked outside of the Maritime Museum:

Now I bet you will never forget the name of my street! I can’t wait to show you my new place. Appointments still available for this Friday July 18th and Sunday July 20th.

Call me to schedule your next massage today.

(503) 705-4762

Anne McCranie is a Portland, Oregon based Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. She offers pain relief solutions for her clients via Pilates and Yoga classes, and private movement + massage sessions from her Sellwood studio.