#seattleyogis

[wikkedscorpion]

#Repost @trapvinyasa (with @report.for.insta) ... Happy holidays fam.🙏🏽 • However you are celebrating know that you are loved & worthy of wellness, abundance, joy, peace, prosperity & so much more! • We created this community for you, for us, for our children & the generations to come, for our healing & evolution. We look forward to holding greater space w/ you this New Year.♥️ • Shout out to #tvinstructor @jamrockdoc & her beautiful new son! Welcome to the world Kobe & thank you Anikia for continuing to be such a vibrant expression of what @trapvinyasa is all about.🙌🏾 • #trapvinyasa #trapyoga #yogaforus #hiphopyoga #pocyoga #seattleyoga #seattlepoc #blackinseattle #seattleyogis⁠ #pocseattle #atlantayoga #yogaforthesoul #yogaforpoc #blackwomendoyoga #blackgirlyoga (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ziBYQpdWS/?igshid=6f9jwfe6p8iy

[yogithoughts]

Let go of Expectation. Find Peace.

To start, my practice tonight was the strongest it’s been since Teacher Training. I have not felt as connected to my pactice both phsyically and mentally since then. Tonight was so good.

My New Year’s Resolution/Intention for 2018 is to let go of expectation. I came to a realization that I expect a lot out of situations. I freak out when situations start to head in the opposite direction. That’s when the anxiety kicks in for me and lose patience.

We started class with a very bright studio and lots of conversation on how you get from the idea of a goal or intention, to the achievement or fulfillment. Immediately after we went into child’s pose - lengthening out our arms to the right and then the left. Stretching out our side bodies. Heading straight into Sun A and Sun B. Great playlist! Old rock songs with a modern twist. 

This particular instructor always has a killer core sequence *no pun intended* from a teacher’s stand point - she counts down PERFECTLY to the music. I love core.

Peak Posture for the evening: hurdler’s pose! I absolutely love this posture. I always feel so strong and 100% badass. Despite that I’ve been able to hold this posture for longer than 30 seconds, I am always taken back by my strength and ability to hold myself up off of the ground.

I totally cried in Savasana this evening. I haven’t felt englufed by peace in my life in a very long time. Tonight was the first time that I was content with my body, my thoughts, my life outside out my practice. In NO way does that mean that my life is perfect. 

I cried because for sixty entire minutes I didn’t judge myself in the middle of my practice for not being as thin as I used to be. I cried because I am content with who I am. I cried because the universe aligned and the energy was STRONG in a room filled with thirty other yogis who were setting their intentions for the year. I cried because I am making choices for myself that are entirely based off of putting myself first. I circled back to my intention and it immediately came to me, this peace that I was feeling....was all becuase I released the ability to hold expectations. Expectations for myself, expectations for the people in my life, expecations in my practice, my body, everything! 

Sixty minutes of pure bliss to close out my Wednesday.

Xoxo,

Jordyn

[karenleannkirsch]

I am large, I contain multitudes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kirsch Creative for @pulseyogaretreats _____________________________ #mindfulmovement #seattleyogis #yogini #seattleyogaphotographer #yogapractice #yogaretreat #yogagram #lululemon #waves #pulse #inthemoment #transition #presence #seattleyoga #fuelhappiness #seattlephotographer #vsco #vscogood #communityovercompetition #yogaeverydamnday #letsgo #pnwlife #asana #liveauthentic #pnwphotographer #pnwonderland #seattlephotographer #travelingphotographer #thehappynow #leavesofgrass (at Joshua Tree National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnsOJnuHkKW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rpqj54v4abtk

[capsuleandco-blog]

We are so excited to partner with Heylo Cannabis Lab and Yogi Samantha Johnson on an afternoon of vinyasa-to-yin all-levels yoga class with aromatherapy assists. The class will be followed by a conscious cannabis workshop. This special event will sell out, tickets available via the Heylo website (link in bio). --- -- - . . . #yoga #lifted #highyoga #elevatedyoga #savasana #peace #calm #humblewarrior #cannabis #conscious #lift #seattleyoga #yogaseattle #seattleyogis #terpenes #cbd #aromatherapy

[ginger-fresh]

When you're like a kid on Christmas about teaching your first studio class... but no one shows. Play anyway. 🙏🏼🙃✨💫 #wildthing #anahata #yogiplaytime As much as I love an empty studio, I'm pretty sure I would love a full one even more... #seattleyogis come flow with me next Wednesday @ 7:30 am at Breathe in Belltown (at Breathe Hot Yoga)

[yogithoughts]

Authenticity.

Tonight’s practice was interesting. It was the first time I walked into the studio and one of MY students recognized me in the locker room. “Hey! Don’t you teach on the hill Sunday mornings?” “Yeah, that’s me! You were in my class. Remind me of your name again?” Anywho, exciting little run in.

I ran in late thanks to Seattle downtown traffic. Thankfully that didn’t affect my practice or breath. I didn’t have an intention set for class prior to getting to the studio, which happens more often than not. I like that I’m able to go with what the instructor wants to theme around though! It creates a sense of adaptation within myself. Tonight, we focused around authenticity. I wasn’t too keane on it becuase I feel that I already have such a strong sense of identity but my mind totally shifted at the very end of class *which I’ll explain in a few.*

We jumped right into Sun A with Mountain Pose into crouch and curl, into a traditional high to low vinyasa flow. Sun B was different - crescent moon into cat lunge transitioning into crescent lunge, twisting to the right with our right arm back and left arm forward; stretching out our side bodies. Chaturanga to Updog, then down, etc etc.

My breath felt extremely fluid tonight. Each inhale matched the length of each posture and every exhale was the same. I love when my breath and my body synch up so I’m able to really get into the depths of each posture. 

Let’s talk about core. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE an intense core sequence. I credit this love affair to my CPY Dallas family. Don’t mess with Texas, seriously. Unless you want to whip yourself into shape, then by all means.. head on over to Henderson! If I’m in core and I’m not thinking of every single curse word in the English dictionary - somethings wrong. I felt the core could’ve been taken up a notch ONLY because of our peak posture, firefly pose. I wish I had more strength built up PRIOR to getting into firefly so I felt strong enough to hold this posture longer! I wanted a little more time to play around with firefly pose. 

Slowing it down, supine twist felt so good tonight for some reason. Plow pose is always a good counter stretch to almost everything we do in class. Compression is my new best friend. I got an assist in supine felt myself completely surrender to gravity. I’m guessing this is where I started to feel the authenticity in my practice roll in. When class ended that’s when I realized that showing up to my mat is my authenticity. I’ve been practicing for about three years now. Forgeting that yoga is such a huge part of who I am. It’s less of a hobby and more of a dependency in my life now. 

Here’s what I got out of class tonight: when I show up to my mat, I’m able to truly be myself OFF of the mat. Taking myself out of the equation - when anyone is their true self...we inspire others to be THEIR true selves. I had a prime example of that today. I sent a friend a song and he immediately added it to a playlist of his. I do the exact same when I get a good song from him! We’re all an inspiration to each other. That’s the fun part.

Xoxo,

Jordyn

[karenleannkirsch]

I am a sucker for allowing poetry to help define points in my life. So allow me to let Mr. Whitman to take the floor... “Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself. It is not far. It is within reach. Perhaps you have been on it since you were born, and did not know. Perhaps it is everywhere — on water and land.” ______________________________ My road is long, and longer still. But I follow the opportunities given to me. Luckily, I have built a firm foundation of friends and loved ones to help me along the way. Two of which have created the most meaningful project I have had the pleasure working on. @pulseyogaretreats is going to Joshua Tree in January. And we’d love to see you there. Let’s cross paths, shall we? #linkinbio _____________________________ #mindfulmovement #seattleyogis #yogini #seattleyogaphotographer #yogapractice #yogaretreat #yogagram #lululemon #waves #pulse #inthemoment #transition #presence #seattleyoga #fuelhappiness #seattlephotographer #vsco #vscogood #communityovercompetition #yogaeverydamnday #letsgo #pnwlife #asana #liveauthentic #pnwonderland #joshuatree #radstorytellers #firmfoundation #rtsseattle #rawartists (at Joshua Tree National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmPExVKg87W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vr1f53xv5t4i

[karenleannkirsch]

She is the bits of joy that shine through The cemented cracks of pain The sunshine before the rain And all that other organic goodness That cannot be captured In one meeting _______________________________ I have known @ellecavassa since we were in kindergarten. Even back then I knew deep down she was special. Today you can find her fiercly fighting fear. And I am so darn proud to be her friend. Be sure to give her a follow! She’s spreading her wings, ya’ll. And you won’t want to miss the flight. ✌🏻💛💣 ______________________________ #seattlephotographer #seattleyogiphotographer #seattleyogis #yogaeverydamnsay #lookslikefilm #northwestcreatives #flashesofdelight #chasinglight #risingtidesociety #lifeofaphotographer #pnwphotographer #igers_seattle #finditliveit #pnwonderland #wanderwashington #northwestisbest #cascadiaexplored #seattlewa #pnwcollective #staypnw #thatpnwlife #darlingmovement #livehollandlane #creativepreneur #loveintentionally #makemoments #seattlelife #communityovercompetition #loveauthentic #seattleblogger (at Kubota Garden)

[karenleannkirsch]

This week has been a road trip kind of week: Bainbridge to Ellensburg to Vantage and now I am cozy in Bellingham. I’ll need some extra stretching though this weekend ... have any favorites? P.S. @pulseyogaretreats is going to Joshua Tree this January. And we’re a quarter full already. You’re coming, right??? Sign up via #linkinbio 🙌🏻👍🏻💛 ______________________________ #mindfulmovement #seattleyogis #yogini #seattleyogaphotographer #yogapractice #yogaretreat #yogagram #lululemon #waves #pulse #inthemoment #transition #presence #seattleyoga #fuelhappiness #seattlephotographer #vsco #vscogood #communityovercompetition #yogaeverydamnday #letsgo #pnwlife #asana #liveauthentic #radstorytellers #openroad (at Joshua Tree National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmPIRzqghnv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=frr4k2wcok52