#springintohips

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Welcome to #SpringIntoHips #IGyogachallenge • ➰Day8 • #Hanumanasana or #splits • The pose dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman- the flying monkey with a heart burst open in full devotion • 📝There is NO PRIZE if your hips touch down 📝 STAY engaged in the legs and core- including pelvic floor 📝AVOID crashing down 📝AVOID sliding into the pose if it's new 📝USE BLOCKS 📝Be NICE to your knees BOTH- The strait leg- avoid over strait. The knee that's down- pad it and don't drag it on the mat- you will hurt your knee. 🎥 1️⃣the first image is a fuller expression of the posture as it is on my body including #backbend 2️⃣ardhahanumanasana (half splits) propped with blocks. THIS is where to start on this pose with whatever height of blocks work in the moment. 🚨 Blocks to not imply weakness they provide SPACE and that is what you are looking for. 3️⃣splits with blocks- for the best and continued support in squaring the hips have blocks under each hand under the shoulders. This is the only way to truly learn to square the hips in my opinion. 4️⃣splits without blocks- this takes time. I still absolutely on the regular use the blocks and I ABSOLUTELY can just do the splits now after all these years of practice with just a little warm up. 🚨 Knowing this, I still block that shiz Be sure to swipe through to see all three pics... 💪we encourage you to offer where you are with honest intention rather than cramming your body into a shape that doesn't work for you👊 ➰ April 1-10 ➰ Guidelines: In order to be eligible for prizes please➰ ✅follow all hosts & sponsors ✅in every post use the hashtag #SpringIntoHips ✅tag all hosts and sponsors in your daily posts ✅make sure your account it set to public ➰ Our most generous & awesome sponsors: @FreeSpiritLoveShop @YogaPaws @BaeKiiara @InfinityStrap ➰ Posting order of hosts: @CatValadezYoga @YogaYely @Faern ➰ Poses: Day 1: Pigeon Prep w/twist✔️ Day 2: Toe Stand 4 figure✔️ Day 3: Lizard✔️ Day 4: Bound side angle | Bird of paradise ✔️ Day 5: Malasana ✔️ Day 6: Compass Pose✔️ Day 7: Upavishta Konasana✔️ Day 8: Hanumanasana✔️ Day 9: Ardha Matsyendrasana Day 10: Ardha Bdha Padottanasana ➰ #YogaChallege #IGyogis #YogaChallengeWorld #SFyoga (at Yoga Mayu)

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"Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment." 😌 Day 8 of the #SpringIntoHips #yogachallenge in #Hanumanasana aka #MonkeyPose. This used to be my most feared #asana, only because I didn't allow myself to #breathe in the posture. Be #mindful and take your time in the #journey within. 💕🙏🏻🌅☕️🕉 . HOSTS: @catvaladezyoga @yogayely @faern LOVELY SPONSORS: @yogapaws @infinitystrap @baekiiara @freespiritloveshop . . #yoga #yogalove #april #igyoga #yogaeverydamnday #instayoga #yogini #yoginis #split #yogasplit #hipopener #pranayama #practiceandalliscoming #yogainspiration

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This is the second challenge I've taken part in as host so I feel like I am still learning the ins and outs, how much time and energy I want to make it successful for everyone involved. You all have been an inspiration! 🌝 Thank you for coming on this journey with us! In Gratitude, ❤️ Love Faern • ➰Day10 Final Day! #SpringIntoHips #IGyogachallenge • #ArdhaBaddhaPadottanasana But I am actually offering #ArdhaBaddhaPaschimotanasana because I have something going on in my feet and it makes standing in this posture not mindful. So I'm offering the seated😄 📝 ♦️Lengthen spine and standing leg (yup, even if you're seated the leg in control is referred to as a standing leg🤓) ♦️consider sitting on a blanket to assist the fold- right on the edge/ kinda feels like you'll fall off ♦️collar bones wide (forever!) ♦️avoid rounding the shoulders, this makes the bind really hard on the neck (among other things) ♦️avoid forcing the twist- @catvaladezyoga posted a video to get into this using the @infinitystrap I wish I had when I practiced🌙 • 🎥swipe through them all- I added both sides and a "not so folded" version which is WONDERFUL for the shoulders... keep the lift for a few breaths before you fold and you will see what I mean 🌀 PLEASE OFFER UP your poses for the contest inside a week (next Monday we need you to be complete) 🌀 💪we encourage you to be where you are with honest intention rather than cramming your body into a shape that doesn't work for you👊 ➰ April 1-10 ➰ Guidelines: In order to be eligible for prizes please➰ ✅follow all hosts & sponsors ✅in every post use the hashtag #SpringIntoHips ✅tag all hosts and sponsors in your daily posts ✅make sure your account it set to public ➰ Our most generous & awesome sponsors: @FreeSpiritLoveShop @YogaPaws @BaeKiiara @InfinityStrap ➰ Posting order of hosts: @CatValadezYoga @YogaYely @Faern ➰ Poses: Day 1: Pigeon Prep w/twist✔️ Day 2: Toe Stand 4 figure✔️ Day 3: Lizard✔️ Day 4: Bound side angle | Bird of paradise ✔️ Day 5: Malasana ✔️ Day 6: Compass Pose✔️ Day 7: Upavishta Konasana✔️ Day 8: Hanumanasana✔️ Day 9: Ardha Matsyendrasana✔️ Day 10: Ardha Bdha Padottanasana✔️ (at Yoga Mayu)

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People see my #flexibility and often make the general assumption that either I've just always been that way OR there's a serious problem they think they need to fix. I have honestly heard I all- my assumed flexibility and my assumed non-strength due to it (something they may not even realize is being implied). I have to tell you something- it's wrong- that assumption is just plain wrong. Even with my hyper-flexibility in some areas and hyper-mobility in my joints- they way this is being looked at & spoken about at needs to change. For example- sure my body is a "backbenders" body. Absolutely, I can not argue that away- it's part of my physical make up- but that does not mean that I didn't have to work with it, develop an internal understanding and figure out how to control my body. I have to tell you, it was hard work and took YEARS AND YEARS to make sense of just that- extra flexible or not. There were times when I felt absolutely helpless in this based on how the flexibility was being addressed and my vulnerability of being a student on a spirit path. Eventually I cleaned that up- and now I'm determined to straiten out the way we look at the more flexible parts of our human mechanics. There is no "too flexible"... There IS loss of control of the flexibility, in my humbled opinion... There ARE a lot of things to remember if you are on the more flexible side that is for sure but this does not imply weakness this implies many areas to grow strength. ���There is no prize for flexibility OR strength in yoga except that inner peace ✌️ #beyou #love #feelgoodnow #yoga #pigeon #faern #blackandwhiteyoga #rockybeach #ocean #beach #yogafit #yogagram #yogalove #yogainspiration #yogachallenge #SpringIntoHips (at San Francisco, California)

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Day 6 of the #SpringIntoHips #yogachallenge in #ParivrttaSuryaYantrasana aka #CompassPose. Thank goodness my #tabby #russianblue Kris kept himself occupied. 😽💚🕉☕️🙏🏻🌅�� . HOSTS: @catvaladezyoga @yogayely @faern LOVELY SPONSORS: @yogapaws @infinitystrap @baekiiara @freespiritloveshop . #yoga #asana #hipopener #yogalove #yogaforlife #aprilyogachallenge #igyoga #igyogachallenge #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogainspiration #yogini #yoginis #yoginisofinstagram #yogawithcats

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Ahhhh you guys are killing me here your posts are all so amazing! 🌟⭐️🌟 Welcome to #SpringIntoHips #IGyogachallenge • ➰Day6 • The pose of the day is #SuryaYantrasana #SundialPose or #CompassPose • There are MANY MANY variations of this pose. • I am offering 1 along with the steps to get there. Similar to a #YogaTutorial I did a while back- if you are interested in that go to #AttemptAvoidGuideToYoga 👀 FEEL FREE to offer any of these as options or as I like to say in class "places to stay for a few months"😺 👉Cover Image: matches final image for the most part EXCEPT toes pointed☺️ 1️⃣seated figure 4- keep feet flexed & lean in with a tall spine 2️⃣from above baby cradle the shin and straiten the lower leg. Stay tall! Don't bend the ankle of the leg you are holding and it is possible that you might feel more balanced with the lower leg bent with the foot tucked in (similar to pigeon) 3️⃣from above- turn foot forward keeping the knee at about 90• and attempt to bring the knee under the arm pit 4️⃣attempt to bring the shoulder under the knee- use the other hand for support of the leg so that you can locate the ground with the other - finding stability 5️⃣see about straitening the leg now- keeping in mind this may not just happen right away and this is ok! In fact it is PERFECTION! 🌀 Be sure to swipe through to see all the pics... 💪we encourage you to offer where you are with honest intention rather than cramming your body into a shape that doesn't work for you👊 🌀 You can still jump in! ➰ April 1-10 ➰ Guidelines: In order to be eligible for prizes please➰ ✅follow all hosts & sponsors ✅in every post use the hashtag #SpringIntoHips ✅tag all hosts and sponsors in your daily posts ✅make sure your account it set to public ➰ Our most generous & awesome sponsors: @FreeSpiritLoveShop @YogaPaws @BaeKiiara @InfinityStrap ➰ Posting order of hosts: @CatValadezYoga @YogaYely @Faern ➰ Poses: Day 1: Pigeon Prep w/twist✔️ Day 2: Toe Stand 4 figure✔️ Day 3: Lizard✔️ Day 4: Bound side angle | Bird of paradise ✔️ Day 5: Malasana ✔️ Day 6: Compass Pose✔️ Day 7: Upavishta Konasana Day 8: Hanumanasana Day 9: Ardha Matsyendrasana Day 10: Ardha Bdha Padottanasana ➰ #YogaChallege (at FAERN.me)

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#SpringIntoHips ➰ WELCOME🌱DAY 4 of #SpringIntoHips #IGyogachallenge and @CatValadezYoga has offered us #BoundSideAngle or #BirdofParadise aka #EasyBird 🌀 Be sure to swipe through all the pics...I am offering a couple variations and / or steps towards the bind or the bird 👊 Option 1️⃣ Half bind with reach- creating length in side bod and strength in back leg • Option 2️⃣ half bind with fingertips or palm on floor near the inside of the foot... steps to bind, avoid flying right into the bind, you will likely lose integrity somewhere else in order to grab on✌️ • Option 3️⃣ bind one leg from a mat width forward fold - ends up a nice twist plus you get to really feel how the shoulders interact with the bind and ultimately the hip • Option 4️⃣stand up from option 3️⃣ and eventually straiten the lifted leg- start with getting the standing leg 💪 strong • Image 5️⃣ is just the back of 4️⃣ (SWIPE for options) ✅ Please check with the other hosts @CatValadezYoga & @YogaYely for their input & variations 💪we encourage you to offer where you are with honest intention rather than cramming your body into a shape that doesn't work for you👊 🌀 You can still jump in! ➰ April 1-10 ➰ Guidelines: In order to be eligible for prizes please➰ ✅follow all hosts & sponsors ✅in every post use the hashtag #SpringIntoHips ✅tag all hosts and sponsors in your daily posts ✅make sure your account it set to public ➰ Our most generous & awesome sponsors: @FreeSpiritLoveShop @YogaPaws @BaeKiiara @InfinityStrap ➰ Posting order of hosts: @CatValadezYoga @YogaYely @Faern ➰ Poses: Day 1: Pigeon Prep w/twist✔️ Day 2: Toe Stand 4 figure✔️ Day 3: Lizard✔️ Day 4: Bound side angle | Bird of paradise ✔️ Day 5: Malasana Day 6: Compass Pose Day 7: Upavishta Konasana Day 8: Hanumanasana Day 9: Ardha Matsyendrasana Day 10: Ardha Bdha Padottanasana ➰ #YogaChallege #IGyogis #YogaChallengeWorld #yoga #SFyoga #flexible #strength #yogafit #vinyasayoga #yogalove #openhips #practicedaily #homepractice #igyogafamily #balance (at OMpower)