Cindy Crawford's Daughter Kaia Gerber Wears Swimsuit in Mom's XMas Photo

Kaia Gerber had a Merry Christmas with her family in her swimsuit. In a new social media post shared by her mother, Cindy, the supermodel shows off her flawless figure in a bathing suit top posing with the rest of her family. “My favorite thing about the holidays is that it brings families together. So grateful to spend time with mine! (Missing you @presleygerber!) My Christmas wish is that we all see and recognize that we are all more alike than we are different ♥️ Happy holidays!” her mother captioned the post. How does Kaia approach health and wellness? Celebwell rounded up her top lifestyle habits.

1. Weight and Strength Training

Kaia is one of the many young stars who exercise at The Dogpound, a strength training mecca for celebrities. In one of her workouts, shared by the gym in March 2021 Kaia trains with Bachelor contestant Kit Keenan. In the clip, the two hold hands while executing a series of knee raises and arabesques while holding kettlebells and balancing on yoga hemisphere balls. The duo also complete gliding side lunges, side plank crunches, walking squats with resistance bands around thighs and feet, forward and backward jumps using resistance bands, crunches and leg lifts on hemisphere balls, and leg lifts and extensions done while wearing ankle weights.

2. A Hearty Diet

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Kaia doesn’t starve herself. “I'm passionate about breakfast. I wake up hungry, so I always eat a bagel," she told Harper's Bazaar. Some of her other favorite foods include steak tacos, banana splits, and pasta. "I don't go a day without eating pasta. Penne with vodka sauce is my all-time favorite and is actually one of the things I know how to prepare myself.”

3. Maintaining Balance

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"Staying in shape is definitely something I think about, but I don't let it get in the way. I'm active, but I'm not just going to wake up and go to the gym and not eat pizza. If there's pizza or if there's ice cream, I'm going to eat it," she told Byrdie in 2019 about the importance of maintaining balance.

4. Sleep

Kaia prioritizes a good night's sleep. "Sleep is very important when you’re traveling a lot to get your body clock on the time zone that you’re in. I also like to spend time with my family. I don’t want the distance to create space in the relationships that I have, so I try to keep in touch with them,” she told Byrdie.

5. Self-Care

Kaia is all about self-care. Daily journaling, therapy, meditation, yoga, and breath work are all part of her self-care routine, she told Vogue. “When you meditate, you may clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress,” says the Mayo Clinic. Benefits include:

• "Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
• Building skills to manage your stress
• Increasing self-awareness
• Focusing on the present
• Reducing negative emotions
• Increasing imagination and creativity
• Increasing patience and tolerance
• Lowering resting heart rate
• Lowering resting blood pressure
• Improving sleep quality"

Happy birthday Kaia Gerber! The model just turned 21, and mother Cindy Crawford is just one of many people sharing pictures and sweet messages in honor of the big day. Crawford posted a photo of herself and Gerber out in the desert, with the young model wearing black pants and a bikini top. “@kaiagerber, how are you 21 already?! I am so proud of the woman you have become and how you are in the world. Your curiosity, kindness and sense of adventure continue to inspire me. I’m so happy to be on this life journey with you! Continue to thrive this year and always — with so much love ❤️ Mom,” she captioned the post. Model Karlie Kloss also sent her well-wished and shared a bikini top photo of Gerber, saying: "happy 21st birthday baby K! 💓 @kaiagerber, i am deeply grateful to have you in my life. so proud of the kind + brilliant woman you are. you’ve accomplished so much and life is only just beginning! cheers to you on this milestone, cannot wait to see all that is in store for you. love you baby sis 🪐✨." How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Gerber stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Loves Pilates

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Pilates is Gerber’s workout of choice—she enjoys both group classes and one-on-ones with LA-based personal trainer Jacqui Kingswell. "For Kaia and her profession it's so important to have a strong body and to know how to stretch it out after a long day on set,” Kingswell says. “My most proud moment is when Kaia told me that her outlook on wellness and working out has changed since training with me. Whenever I hear members say this it's truly the biggest compliment. You deserve to enjoy your body and what it does for you and discovering and investigating that is a truly profound experience — so start now, get on the mat and start enjoying the movement."

2. She Eats Bagels For Breakfast

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Gerber says she always wakes up hungry and never skips breakfast, with bagels being her favorite breakfast food. “Eating breakfast regularly has been shown to help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity,” says UC Davis Health registered dietitian Melinda Gong. “There's also evidence that eating a healthy breakfast helps with brain function, especially memory and focus.”

3. She Loves Pasta

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Gerber enjoys pasta, and has taught herself how to make it exactly the way she likes. “I don’t go a day without eating pasta,” Gerber says. “Penne with vodka sauce is my all-time favorite and is actually one of the things I know how to prepare myself. It’s very important to know how to make pasta because you can do it anywhere in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, and everyone likes it.”

4. She Enjoys Tacos

Gerber is a big fan of tacos, especially steak tacos. “I can't say enough about the nutritional heavy-hitters in Mexican cuisine,” says Clara Barnett, ND, LAc. “Take cilantro for example. Don't mistake it for a garnish. Cilantro is a nutrient-dense herb that contains antioxidants such as Quercetin, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent. It's also high in Vitamin K and A and research shows that it pulls unwanted substances, like heavy metals, from the body. Cilantro is added to salads, salsas and my favorite: street tacos. Traditional Mexican food is more streamlined than the Americanized version of it. You can cut back on fat and sodium by adding cilantro to your carne asada and carnitas instead of dollops of sour cream and cheese.”

5. She Goes To Bed Early

Gerber prioritizes her sleep, and appreciates nothing more than a full night’s rest in her own bed rather than yet another hotel room. “I’ll turn in as early as I can,” Gerber says. “I don’t sleep well when I’m traveling, so there’s nothing I like more than getting in my own bed. When I started modeling, my mom always said, ‘You’re gonna dream about getting in bed early.’ I didn’t believe her, but after my first fashion month now I do.”