Keep Cool With These 5 Summer Yoga Poses

July 23rd, 2015

It’s going to be a scorching hot summer. Stay cool at our apartments in San Mateo with yoga studio with the following poses.

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• Taming the Lion – Bend your knees and lift your arms over your head. Exhale and bend your torso downward, with arms swinging down. Make sure your tongue sticks out with your exhale to completely release tension in the face and jaw.
• Moon Stretch – The perfect move to execute at our apartments in San Mateo with yoga studio opens the rib cage and allows for deeper, relaxing breath work. While in a deep lunge, rest your arms on a book or block and gently twist your spine in a crescent moon shape.
• Breathing Goddess – To get into the goddess pose lie on your back, touch the soles of your feet together, bend your knees. Breathe deeply and slowly with one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach.

Which of the yoga poses do you find most beneficial? Share you thoughts in the comments box below. Please contact us today for more information about our pet-friendly apartments in San Mateo with yoga studio. We’ll bend over backwards to make apartment living as comfortable as possible!

5 Ways to Go Green in Your San Mateo Apartment

June 9th, 2015

The LEED-certified apartments for rent in San Mateo were constructed with sustainability in mind. With LEED, building owners and operators are able to implement green maintenance solutions:

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Reduce Waste

Recycling is key, but lots of other apartment communities don’t have recycling programs. Commit to use water filter systems instead of bottled water to reduce plastic.

Buy Plants

Plants can help reduce electricity since, they minimize the amount of pollutants in the air and therefor the need to use electrical cleaning devices will be less.

Non-toxic products

Natural cleaners like vinegar and baking soda, are far better options as to cleaning agents with chemicals.

Put of the light!

Switch off all electronic devices as well as lights you do not use. This includes small devices like cell phone chargers, toasters and even coffee makers. When all the energy consumed by the smaller devices are added up, it adds up.

Switch bulbs

Change from incandescent bulbs to CL (compact fluorescent) bulbs. These will make a world of difference in energy consumption.

If you need more information about the LEED-certified apartments for rent in San Mateo, please contact us at 888 San Mateo.

San Mateo: One of the Most Sustainable Cities in California

June 2nd, 2015

When the time arises and relocation is required there are certain factors to take into account when selecting a new living space. For our residents at 888 San Mateo Apartments, a city with sustainability was an important key.

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For the City of San Mateo, sustainability is the number one priority. The city’s decisions are made with the present and future generations of residents in mind. San Mateo is an innovative community that wants to provide healthy economics for its citizens in the way of social equality in all areas including its businesses. The city also recognizes that protecting the environment has to be a part of their goal list to ensure a sustainable future.

With all these important pieces linked together, the City of San Mateo continues to be successful in offering those that reside and work there an enjoyable quality lifestyle.

By remaining focused on sustainability, San Mateo realizes it has made the developing, managing and preserving of their most valuable resources and key assets much easier for the oncoming years.

For more information or questions regarding our beautiful San Mateo apartment community, our team invites you to contact us at the 888 San Mateo Apartments today.

5 Uses for Coconut Oil in Your San Mateo Apartment

April 16th, 2015

Keeping your apartment clean can be a daunting chore, particularly if you’re trying to avoid using harsh chemicals to do the cleaning.

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However, there is a way to clean your luxury green apartments in San Mateo without chemicals or stress. The answer is coconut oil.

• If you use wooden cutting boards or utensils, rub coconut oil onto them after they’re washed and leave for about 15 minutes. Buff it off and see how well it has conditioned the wood.
• Coconut oil can also be used as a furniture polish for wooden furniture. It gives the wood back its natural look and shine.
• However, it’s not just wood that can benefit from coconut oil. Use it in the bathroom to polish metal faucets and to clean away soap scum.
• Coconut oil also works well for getting rid of sticky substances such as the residue left when chewing gum comes in contact with another surface. Remember to test it on a small, out-of-the-way area first, to ensure it doesn’t add an oily stain to the problem.

If you’re still looking for the perfect eco-friendly apartment to keep tidy and clean, contact us to plan your visit to our San Mateo community.

How to Get Your Bike Ready for Spring Rides in San Mateo

March 25th, 2015

Spring is almost upon us, so now is a great chance to get your bike out of storage and get it ready for the upcoming season.

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There are lots of things to do in order to prepare yourself, but you also have to get your bike ready. Here are some tips on how to prepare your bike for spring rides in San Mateo.

First, you’re going to want to clean your bike. The winter can be harsh in many ways, and your beautiful bike may be a bit dusty. Clean it all out, including the gears and mechanical parts, in order to get it in tip top shape.

Next, make sure everything is working properly. Check the brakes first, because without a set of good brakes you really can’t ride.

You’ll also want to check the chains and gears and make sure the tires are filled to the correct pressure.

Being thorough with your maintenance will help reduce how much time it takes to get your bike ready for action.

If you want to learn more about our apartments in San Mateo with bike storage, please contact us.

Natural Ways to Keep Your Food Fresh Longer in San Mateo

March 19th, 2015

We waste many tons of food in this country every day, filling our landfills with the leftovers from our tables or the food that has gone bad in our cupboards and refrigerators. Such excessive waste is an environmental nightmare that depletes our precious resources instead of feeding the people who are truly hungry.

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There are some ways to keep food fresh and prevent excessive waste in our luxury green apartments in San Mateo. Here are a few ideas.

• Use folded paper towels to keep carrots, celery and lettuce fresh in refrigerator crispers and be sure to wash out the bins once a week to prevent bacterial growth.
• Keeping avocados, potatoes, citrus fruit, melons, bananas and tomatoes in an open basket on your kitchen counter, and not in your refrigerator, will prevent off-gassing that spoils other refrigerated foods.
• Use glass containers rather than plastic for storing mushrooms, cheese, and left-overs.
• Storing nut meats in the freezer prevents the oils in the nuts from turning the nut flesh rancid, especially in hot weather.

Our luxury green apartments in San Mateo offer a total environmentally sustainable lifestyle with unmatched comfort and amenities. Contact us today to schedule a tour!

Take a Class at Nandi Yoga in San Mateo

March 17th, 2015

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There are many ways to relax and enjoy your San Mateo apartments, but one way to ensure you are relaxed before you even get home is to take up yoga in San Mateo. Regardless of your skill level, Nandi Yoga runs a class that will suit your needs.

Situated at 309 8th Avenue, Nandi Yoga provides the perfect place to bring together your mind, body and spirit. Most classes are taught in groups, to allow practitioners to learn from each other as they move from the fundamentals to developing more challenging and complex poses.

The focus of all classes is, however, the same – to learn to use yoga to improve your general well being. In addition to regular classes, the center runs workshops aimed at helping you better understand specific ideas and elements within yoga.

Nandi Yoga currently runs two promotion offers: get access to three yoga sessions for $20 or enjoy a special family rate of $18 for one adult and one child per session. Admission fee for each additional child costs just $4.

If you’re still looking for the perfect apartment close to a yoga center, contact us to arrange a tour of our luxury San Mateo community.