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Vrksasana - Tree Pose This was my favorite pose for many years when I first discovered the practice of yoga in my University days. |
I Just completed one of those insanely hectic weeks when one pines for the long-gone, youthful lingering days of nothingness, but, sigh, those days are decidedly behind us thanks to making our dreams come true.
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Virabhadrasana II - Warrior 2 Pose Surya Namaskar - Sun Salutation |
To each era its own rhythm and organization: I may rise at 5am regularly now, but I was not astir so early when I frequently awoke throughout the night with bébés - or in my twenties with other motives and goals!
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| Malasana - Garland Pose, Low Squat, reaching forward Self-actualize. |
Watch your step - it is (almost) all snake oil out there. I say be (very) skeptical of any THING or ANYONE - “authority, expert” - OUTSIDE of yourself promising YOUR self improvement; only the self can self-actualize.
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| Koundinyasana II - Flying Splits Pose 2, Preparation Pausing here often during Vinyasa. This is an accurate representation of what I generally wear to yoga: dark leggings, a lightweight, medium tone half-length undertank, and a looser (often grey) soft top tucked in. With a rose quartz colored cotton mat. |
Color TONALITY is important when dressing - take into account how much CONTRAST you do or do not have regarding your skin, eyes, and hair (and shade changes due to age, health status, tanned skin, sun-kissed tresses …).
Hint: Not everyone looks great in black. 🌞 🖤
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| Ashta Chandrasana - High Lunge, arms extended forward Let us train for the strength and control to improve our posture. |
By refining our physical comportment we will, in turn, upgrade numerous facets of our lives (or so I have been told 😉… still a sloucher over here 😬).
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| Utthita Parsva Konasana - Extended Side Angle Pose You are right - it is not easy. |
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| Vasisthasana Vinyasa - Side Plank Dance 🪩 Move in vinyasa manner to find your groove; embrace certain elements (and omit others) to make the practice your own. ☃️ |
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| Halasana - Plow Pose Quiet. |
I am going deaf. Food noise, supplement noise, workout noise, cosmetics and aesthetics noise - let us tune out, turn OFF, ALL of the so-called health and beauty advice.
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| Vasisthasana Janu - Side Plank Pose on Knees |
With endless iterations of every asana, get a sampling through your vinyasa - move fluidly through numerous variations to discover a new flavor.🍦
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| Dip, dip, dip, FRY, bake… Crispy chicken tenders are THE crowd pleaser - so triple the recipe!!! |
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| Always playing with homemade frosting. 🧁 |
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| Vasisthasana Padmasana - Side Plank Bound Half Lotus |
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| I wore a more traditional bralette today for my AM movement and, boy, did I regret it. It was sweet with lace, constructed from organic cotton and seemed benign enough, but I was suffocating by the hours end with that tight-ish band encircling my ribcage and constricting my lung expansion, I couldn’t wait to rip it off (and toss it out)! |
‘Burn’ any BRA that restricts - strangles! - your diaphragm. Wear soft, little camisoles without the throttling punishment of asphyxiation, or simply go bare, and fully breathe in life once again!
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| Parsva Upavistha Konasana - Seated Side Straddle Pose Your way or it’s just a fake way. |
Who you are is how you lead and your strengths of character are applicable in any situation - just bring your best self (and in my case, a hand written note). 💌
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| Prasarita Padottanasana - Wide Legged Forward Fold, “Intense” Leg Stretch Pose So make it intense. |
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| Upavistha Konasana - Seated Straddle Pose with block Force and berate yourself for what you cannot do in order to stay stagnant and stuck (and, possibly, injured.) |
You cannot be everything, you will have to pick and choose — and the sooner the better (besides, it isn’t written in stone — at least, not yet). ☠️ 👻
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| Parsvottanasana - Pyramid Pose I am having a ‘put your head down and work’ type of week. |
🌈The rhythm of the day, the arc of the week, the ebb and flow of the month, and the seasons of the year. Looking ahead and zooming out at your calendar is how you are able to ‘put your head down’ and (enjoy) work(ing) unremittingly - because you plan (and look forward to) when you’ll be coming up for air. 👙⛵️🌞
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| Tadasana - Mountain Pose Let us focus on our feet and hand health. Open, close and activate the fingers. Lift, spread and control the movement of the toes. |
Somehow I have been rolling onto the outside edges of my feet when I walk these days. Upon further investigation it was brought to my attention that ‘witch’s foot’ is from forging my own path and going my own way. Guilty as charged! But pain there suggests extreme self-protection: guardedness and detachment (from the mainstream). AKA taking my individuality too far?
PS: Excessive supination can also be exacerbated from muscle strengthening.
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| Parsva Urdhva Hastasana - Upward Salute Side Bend Pose Can you straighten your arms? All the way? |
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| Brownies, banana bread, oatmeal raisin balls, yogurt cake, sugar cookies, cream cheese frosting… biscuits, french fries, quiche, pigs in a blanket, pizza, grilled cheese, quesadillas, roasted (air fried) everything and the list goes on… I kid you not, these kids actually expect me to feed them EVERY DAY!!! 🤪 |
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| My daughter knits socks. 🧶 🧦 For MY feet. 😍🥰 |
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| & these adorable and refreshing Gen Alpha kids also sing, tinker on the piano, play violin, craft, craft, craft and, obviously, level-up our nestle chips. 🎻🌸🎉 |
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| Bhujapidasana - Insect Pose, Shoulder Press Pose. A mini floaty for confidence in poses that fly. 🐞 |
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| Bunny Hops Handstand Preparation 🐇 Arm balances are, for me, “you can have it all, just not all at once.” Some come easy most of the time, many are insurmountable some of the time… |
This is where THE WALL comes in. I get in that back row and sidle on up close to the wall, so I may feel all the thrill, freedom and benefit of flying inverted (with an extra stretch, might I add,) while being unconditionally supported by that big, strong vertical assist.
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| Standing Fire Hydrant Poses - it will feel like all of a sudden, (but it is, in fact, 1.5 years of regularity with your habit!) that you feel one (little) level stronger. |
Standing fire hydrant pose? Poses with no names welcome.
Acknowledge and celebrate consistency and progress with more consistency and more progress.
