Monica Bestek

Monica is a style, health, and travel blogger based in Australia. She’s currently studying Fashion Business at Parsons, New York via correspondence and you’re most likely to find her sipping a cappuccino, taking a photo of her healthy breakfast, or shoving kale into a juicer. She has an unquenchable thirst to travel, enjoy food, and add to her wardrobe all while trying to stay fit and healthy. BLOG INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK

Fitness

How to Stay in Shape for the Holidays

The holiday season is here and no doubt you’ll be spending time with your loved ones and indulging in delicious food whether it’s a beautiful white Christmas or an Aussie one down under! It’s a wonderful...

Written by: Monica Bestek

Food

Mango Smoothie Bowl

Written by: Monica Bestek

Food

Mango Smoothie Bowl

No doubt there’s an absurd Instagram obsession with smoothie bowls, and it’s ok to admit you have one too… A smoothie bowl isn’t just your run-of-the-mill smoothie tipped into a ceramic bowl and slathered with condiments. Smoothie bowls are...

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Fashion, Interviews, Lifestyle, Shopping

Our Shopping Destination for Major Trend: Athleisure

If you haven’t noticed athleisure is taking over, and it’s not subsiding anytime soon! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love athleisure as much as I do from yoga to coffee and everything in between (talk about...

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Fitness

Morning Workout Session with Mon

  Morning Friends, Here’s something a little different for you… I usually post workouts on Zanita Studio using animations, but today I’m vlogging! I want you guys to get to know me beyond an animated jumping person on the...

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Fitness

The Leg Workout You Can Do in Your Bedroom

Sometimes, gym time just isn’t going to happen. You may only have 30 min… You may be in a completely different city… Or it may be one of those days you have zero inspiration… So this...

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Fitness

How You Can Get Washboard Abs at the Beach

Ahhh… Good ol’ washboard abs! One of my favourite things about ab workouts is that you can do them anywhere. They’re great done alone as a quick session and even better when you tag them on as...

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Fitness

7 Songs to Add to Your Running Playlist

Wanna know my secret to running?! I just finished a run and I’m feeling pretty exuberant… If you’re wondering how I stay consistently motivated to run, it’s music! It removes me from whatever I’m doing, and listening to the...

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Fitness

The Bad Ass Boxing Workout You Must Try

  Meet Jamie Milne, an A.I.B.A International Boxing Coach, from JMT. With impressive qualifications and achievements up his sleeve, it’s no shock that Jamie put me through my paces in a boxing workout. You all know how...

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Food, Lifestyle

Super Vegan Green Smoothie for the Earthling

  I am not sure if you’ve noticed, but I’m a little addicted to making smoothies… I also love going to the local markets - those two things combined beg for a vegan green smoothie! So...

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Travel

3 Good Reasons to Take a Road Trip NOW

  Last week, I packed up my place, hopped in the car, and drove 1400 km up the East Coast of Australia. It sounds miserable, but instead of dreading a long boring drive, I turned it...

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Fitness

10 New Workout Songs to Amplify Your Fitness Session

  Do you ever start a workout, with a few reps in, before you suddenly realise that the music you’re listening to isn’t helping you out? Taking an unnecessary break just to get the next few beats right edges on the annoying...

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Fitness

The Major Workout Routine You’re Missing Out On: EMOM

Naturally, we all start to fall out the fitness groove this time of year. The gym and regular jogging course unfortunately get boring fast! So if you’ve been lacking a good workout inspiration and not breaking...

Written by: Monica Bestek