Meet three amazing athletes and the epic dads who help them attain their goals.

Emily, 13, is a professional dancer from the Los Angeles area. Dani, 12, is a provincial level soccer player in Vancouver. Nicole, 13, is a competitive skater based in Edmonton.

We spent some time with all three athletes, finding out how their dads support them as they excel in their sports.

Nicole: My dad supports me by driving me to every practice. For competitions, he tells me to do the best I can and to focus!

Emily: My dad encourages me to be myself, and to be a good person. His drive and dedication have inspired me to be the same way. I love him with all my heart!

Dani: My dad always tells me control what you can control. You can always control your own work and effort, regardless of the situation. My dad inspires me because he started just like I did, playing soccer as a five-year-old in kindergarten and he made it all the way to the National team. It taught me that if you work hard, good things will happen.

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1. What is it about tennis that you love?

What I love the most is what the sport has taught me off the court. I have learned dedication, self-reliance, strategizing, and the importance of staying strong both mentally and physically. I wouldn’t be the same person I am today if tennis wasn’t in my life.

2. Tell us about a time that you overcame a challenge or obstacle to improve your tennis game.

The biggest challenge that I have overcome is catching up to the level of other junior players. I started playing tennis later than most of the serious junior players, so I had to dedicate LOTS of my time to playing and doing off the court exercises and training to catch up. I began working on a program that Coach Sean from GSI designed just for me… and by the end of the year, I was winning tournaments from Novice to Open level. Starting out 3 years behind, I feel that I have achieved major accomplishments.

3. What keeps you motivated to push yourself to be the best tennis player possible?

The drive to be number one and how much fun it is to play. I love progressing, making my shots better - the satisfaction of that alone is amazing! I also LOVE winning. Winning a tennis match is the best feeling; it’s better than any video game accomplishment anyone has ever achieved!

Also I would like to start teaching tennis to young kids in a few years, especially those who are not sure what tennis is about and aren’t going to get the same exposure that I was lucky to have. As long as I continue to get better at tennis, I know I will be guaranteed a job!

4. What is one of your favourite drills to improve your skills?

One of my favorite drills is suicides. That is when you run and touch each line on one half of the court over and over again! It is so tiring, but it definitely helps my foot work and increases my speed. When I began suicides, my mile time was 8.00. Ever since I have done this fantastic drill, my mile time has been 5.59!

5. What is the most important thing to you when it comes to your time on the court?

Making the most of each minute there, playing confidently and implementing all of the skills I have been taught to gain the best results and having FUN! When I do all these things, I have the best time of my life!

Kayla – you’re SUCH an inspiration! We loved spending time with you on the photo shoot and getting to know you. Stay in touch!

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Two months ago, the ivivva Vancouver run club set two goals:

1. raise $5000 for children’s cancers

2. run a 5km run together, as a team

Yesterday, at the BC Children’s Hospital ChildRun, both goals were crushed! The team raised a grand total of  $8,366 and crossed the finish line together.

In addition to training twice a week at Kits beach, our run club members spent some time getting to know a bit more about what its like to have cancer. Clara, our honorary team captain took some time away from battling leukemia to meet with the team. “Meeting Clara was awesome. She is so inspirational and sweet.” Said Caia, run club participant. “Its awesome to know the money we raised will help other kids like her.”

Team ivivva was rocking our run line! Click here to check it out

Well, we’re pretty dang pumped because this gear was designed to be the perfect companion to all of your sweaty sports.

Here’s the dealio on why we love fly tech fabric:

• styles are designed with your movement in mind, mesh venting to help keep you cool
• seamless body that allows for easy movement to keep you focused on your sport
• the slim fit wicks away moisture with our Silverescent® construction
• so very super soft

 Fly tech racerback

• racer back straps allow for full range of motion
• tank cut makes it perfect for those days you’re going from sport to sport
• wear with your favourite sport top for a pop of colour

 Fly tech short sleeve tee 

• the perfect tech tee that you’ll want to wear to every gym class
• gives the perfect amount of coverage with all the breathability and moisture wicking technology

Fly tech long sleeve tee

• long sleeves for warmth when you’re at those chilly morning practices on the field
• the ultimate base layer for all your indoor and outdoor activities
• thumb holes to help keep your palms warm – and because we know you love them!

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Check out how they make every second count!

We asked the girls a few questions about how they got to be such track super stars:

1. Tell us about a time when you had to overcome a challenge or obstacle to improve your running.

Hannah: Before all of my events I would get super nervous because I was so worried that I would mess up (trip over a hurdle) and disapoint everybody. There was a lot of pressure but I soon realized that I was the one running therefore I decided that from then on I would run my best but, for myself only.

Of course from time to time I still get nervous but when I run races today I do it not to impress anyone but myself and that is what has made all the difference.

 2. What is your favourite thing about running?

Hannah: My favourite thing about running is that amazing feeling of accomplishment you get when you cross the finish line. Once you have crossed the finish line, whether you have won the race is no longer important because even if you did not win, you still tried your best and completed the race which to me is more important than winning.

3. What keeps you motivated to push yourself to be the best runner possible?

Cristina: I feel that with every practice I get a step closer to becoming a great athlete that competes all around the world. Maybe even the Olympics one day.

4. What do you think about when you’re sprinting to the finish line?

Hannah: I usually think about how soon the race will be over. If I can focus on how little time I have left, I will probably end up running much faster.

5. What have you done to make your 100m sprint even faster?

Cristina: I go to weight training to make my muscles stronger and work on my technique.

6. What is the most important thing to you when it comes to your running?

Hannah: The most important thing for me when it come to running is always trying my best and having a positive attitude. I have been to many track practices and track meets in the pouring rain but have made the best of the situation by embracing it!

We loved working with you three amazing girls – good luck with all of your end of year competitions!

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You may have already guessed the 3 locations opening this month from our clues on Facebook and Instagram… but here they are:

ivivva California – Walnut Creek

Located just outside sunny San Francisco, Walnut Creek opens their doors on May 30th. Check out all of their local info on the ivivva Walnut Creek Facebook Page.

ivivva New Jersey – Ridgewood

Our Ridgewood showroom gets the party going on May 16th. Stay in the loop by liking the ivivva New Jersey – Ridgewood Facebook Page.

ivivva Virginia – Vienna

A 20 minute drive from Washington D.C, our Vienna showroom opens their doors on May 16th. Find out when their opening party is on the ivivva Vienna Facebook Page.

We’re so excited to welcome these new awesome showrooms to the ivivva family!

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We love stretching. It is such a great gift to give your muscles. That’s why we couldn’t be more excited for the launch of the new stretch it out mat.

To celebrate, we threw a sunset yoga class in Newport Beach, California. The class was taught by our awesome friend Jaime Komer, who is a lululemon ambassador.

Jaime reminded us that yoga complements training for all sports. She should know, she’s a former Olympian!

Lots of the ivivva girls who came to our launch event tried yoga for the first time. “It really loosened me up” said Allie, a Huntington Beach runner and field hockey player. “It was awesome to relax and listen to the music and the waves crashing and just breathe and enjoy the moment.”

See what all the hype is about! Check out the stretch it out mat here.

Learn more about Jaime, our epic yoga teacher here.

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DJ Leanne + her GirlsOnWax DJ team DJ’ed at the very first ivivva store opening party - way back in 2010!

Check out DJ Leanne’s customized ivivva playlist and her inside tips on awesome new music to watch out for:

“The ivivva girl is definitely a ‘mover and a shaker’, so my DJ playlist reflects that. Fun-loving, carefree music always puts me in a great state of mind!” – DJ Leanne

1) ‘Locked Out Of Heaven’ - Bruno Mars

2) ‘Feel This Moment’ – Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera

3) ‘Mirrors’ - Justin Timberlake

4) ‘Beauty And a Beat’ - Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj

5) ‘Heart Attack’ - Demi Lovato

6) ‘Come And Get It’ – Selena Gomez (to be released – stay tuned!)

7) ‘Harlem Shake’ – Baauer

8) ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ - Taylor Swift

9) ‘Sweet Nothing’ - Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch

10) ‘Don’t You Worry Child’ - Swedish House Mafia:

We asked DJ Leanne…

What hot new artists do you see becoming big soon? 

“Demi Lovato is coming out with a new album which should be MASSIVE…and I predict that you will be hearing a lot from this New Zealand artist: Lorde…she’s fantastic! Ellie Goulding is another one of my FAVES and I’m sure Justin Timberlake’s new The 20/20 Experience album is going to top the charts for months.”

Who do you think is the best remix DJ out there today?

“Will Smith’s son Trey, aka ‘DJ Ace’, is becoming a very famous DJ. He’s been DJing since he was 15 years old, spinning exclusive events and parties all over Hollywood, New York and Las Vegas. I think we will continue to see his star rising. Another fantastic female DJ is ‘DJ Collette’ from LA, she is one of my favourites!”

A massive thank you to DJ Leanne for providing this wicked playlist and upcoming music to look out for! It was awesome to see you again.

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Before you start fantasizing about long hot summer days at the beach, it’s time to remind yourself of all the exciting goals you want to complete by June 2013!

Need to get pumped up again?

Here are 3 super easy tips to energize your goals + finish your year strong:

1) Get creative!

Get re-inspired through searching instagram hashtags, magazines or your fave websites. Create an inspiration collage and put it somewhere you will see it everyday – it will energize you and keep you committed to the end!

2) Write it down.

Get clear on your #1 goal to achieve by June 2013 and write it down in big bright colourful writing. Writing your goals down helps get you lazer-focused on what is most important to you.

3) Share it + declare it!

Nothing is more powerful than declaring your goals for everyone to hear. By sharing your goals with your friends and family, they will be sure to support you in any way they can.

You can DO IT ivivva girls! 2 months to go – what are you going to achieve by June 2013?!

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