Behind the Scenes of Oprah's The Life You Want Tour

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We danced with you, sang with you, SoulCycled with you and dreamed with you. Starting in Atlanta in September and ending in San Jose, California, tens of thousands of you showed up at Oprah's The Life You Want weekend prepared to be inspired. And with a little help from Oprah and trailblazers Iyanla Vanzant, Elizabeth Gilbert, Rob Bell, Mark Nepo and Deepak Chopra, you headed home ready to aim high. Some of our favorite moments...
In Houston, Oprah wore a showstopping dress designed by Rosie Assoulin, one of 16 tour looks.
Yellow Hello
In Houston, Oprah wore a showstopping dress designed by Rosie Assoulin, one of 16 tour looks.

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Double Take
Teachers and friends Laura Leydon and Cecilia Carr traveled from Centreville, Virginia—handmade face masks in tow—to the tour stop in Washington, D.C.

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Selfie Expression
In each city, Gayle King popped into the O Magazine Lounge to meet readers and take photos.

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Twinning
In Miami, O managing editor Adam Bell (left) posed with his twin—and Fort Lauderdale resident—Jody Lerner and O creative director Adam Glassman.

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Rain or Shine
A downpour didn't derail the party in Miami—even for Gayle, whose boots (picked up at a local store) became a fashion statement.

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Girls' Getaway
In each city, a few lucky audience members shared their "best beautiful moment" onstage. Nashville native Dorenda Washington said she felt her "best beautiful" when she arrived at the American Airlines Arena in Miami with 20 of her closest girlfriends.

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They Ate, They Prayed, They Loved
Elizabeth Gilbert (front, center) snaps a group shot of the OWN team in Atlanta. Flanking Gilbert: Rob Bell and Iyanla Vanzant.

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Just Bead It
These Em John Jewelry bracelets—a tour-only perk of joining O's Circle of Friends membership program—created a hands-on experience for O staffers and weekend attendees.

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Work It
SoulCycle instructor Angela Davis helped the crowd take a break—and break a sweat— with Soul 15: 15 minutes of heart-pumping exercise choreographed especially for the tour.

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Please Don't Stop The Music
In each city, DJ Kiss spun dance-party jams like Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman."

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All Together Now
Adam Glassman and OWN's Jenna Kostelnik got pumped backstage.

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Tee Party
From earrings decorated with Oprah's image to bejeweled cowboy hats, attendees wore their weekend best. In Miami, four fashionable friends sported matching custom T-shirts.

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O Town
O Town was home to interactive booths like the O Magazine Lounge.

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Helping Hands
From left to right: Assistant to the creative director Stephanie Araujo, associate editor Arianna Davis and assistant to the editor at large Joseph Zambrano prepped fans for their close-up with an O cover.
From the January 2015 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine