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Three Ways Yoga Can Help Anxiety

  • Post published:February 5, 2020
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The Best Meditation Tip For Beginning A Meditation Practice
The best mediation tip for beginners

The Best Meditation Tip For Beginning A Meditation Practice

  • Post published:February 3, 2020
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Did you know...⁠ Low lunge (anjaneyasana) is one Did you know...⁠ Low lunge (anjaneyasana) is one the best poses for runners and cyclist because it is an excellent way to stretch the hamstrings, quads, hips and groin. ⁠ This posture, is a bit harder than it looks and requires balance. ⁠ I also love how it opens my chest. ⁠ ⁠ I use this pose in most of my classes to help us warm-up and open the lower body. If you do run or cycle often, I highly suggest that you try this out OR better yet - try a yoga class and see if it helps your running game! I think it might 😉⁠ ⁠ Do you want to add yoga to your already established workout routine? Try my quick but effective Tone and Stretch Yoga Duo created to give you the best benefits of yoga - lengthen, stretch, tone and strengthen. (Linkin.bio)⁠ #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogalife #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogapose #yogajourney #yogachallenge #yogateacher #yogadaily #yogaaddict #instayoga #yogagram #yogisofinstagram #iloveyoga #igyoga #yogapractice #fitnessmotivation #photooftheday #runnersofinstagram #fitfam #instafit #fitlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #healthychoices #instagood #gymlife #beextrayoga
This right here has changed my life. ⁠ Thank you This right here has changed my life. ⁠ Thank you teacher Ram Dass. ⁠ ⁠ I teach Mindful Eating and will be hosting a free Zoom informational session before our next 40 days program. If you want to get on the list for the meeting then click the Linkin.bio⁠ #bodywisdom #naturalweightloss #foodpsychology #nourishingwisdom #nutritionalwisdom #healthyeating #mindfulness #bodypositive #bodylove #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogalife #yogachallenge #yogapose #instayoga #yogateacher #yogisofinstagram #yogadaily #igyoga #yogajourney #yogagirl #yogapractice #yogaeveryday #yogaeverywhere #wellness #instagood #healthyliving #momblogger #mommyblogger #beextrayoga
Have you ever been on a “diet” and walked into Have you ever been on a “diet” and walked into a restaurant only to want to cry when you realize there is absolutely nothing you can eat?!? Here’s a story about me: Imagine me, running – literally bolting – out of a restaurant, standing in the middle of a gravel parking lot with my face in my hands crying. I was so frustrated with the diet I was trying maintain. I was doing all the right things - counting, eating “healthy foods”, working out a lot, and yet I felt like I was in a hellish situation where my focus was on dieting and staying thin. It was unhealthy and downright miserable. My heart breaks for the old me. I only wish I could have learned then what I know now. I had no idea how much better life could be without the stress of dieting. Eating has taken on a new meaning for me. I have found a way to relieve the stress and criticism that dieting placed on my mind, body and emotions. The love and respect I have for my body has grown tenfold. What have I done differently? First I stopped dieting and started living. Second, I practiced an ant-inflammation diet that renewed my health and landed me into a very healthy weight that feels great. I am a new person because of how I changed my thoughts and actions around food. I am healthy. I am strong. I am thinner than I was before, without crying outside of restaurants or taking foods that I love away forever! I have learned what my body accepts and rejects. I love my body and stay in tune with it. I have come a long way from the girl hungry and feeling lost outside that restaurant. If you can relate to what I went through, I would love to hear from you! I help people through the process that took me years to cultivate to finally get where I am. I plan on opening enrollment in my group program soon and would love for you to join me. DM me for more! #bodypositive #bodylove #consciouseating #healthcoaching #bodywisdom #emotionaleating #intuitiveeating #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #healthyeating #healthychoices #healthyfood #healthylife #fitmom #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogateacher #yogadaily #yogapractice #yogisofinstagram #instayoga #igyoga #beextrayoga #mindfulliving
Do you need to let go?⁠ ⁠ If your searching fo Do you need to let go?⁠ ⁠ If your searching for your own way, there comes a point when you just have to let go.⁠ ⁠ Let the go of the expectations of what everyone else thinks you should be.⁠ ⁠ Let go of doing anything that makes you feel like you aren’t being your authentic self.⁠ ⁠ Let go of fitting in or being liked.⁠ ⁠ Just let go of it all and do life on your terms.⁠ ⁠ The more you let go- the easier it becomes to be anyone else but the real you.⁠ ⁠ THEN you grab onto her and hold on for dear life. ⁠ ⁠ Can you let go, and start living?⁠ ⁠ #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogalife #yogi #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #yogajourney #yogapose #yogachallenge #yogagirl #igyoga #yogadaily #yogateacher #yogaaddict #instayoga #iloveyoga #yogisofinstagram #yogagram #intentionalliving #sparkjoy #befree #gowiththeflow #selflove #loveyourself #beyourself #dreambig #bebrave #behappy #beextrayoga
Each step I take.... ❤️⁠ ⁠ Turn your atten Each step I take.... ❤️⁠ ⁠ Turn your attention in the direction you want to take your life. Try a 5 day program designed to inpire, connect, and take your body toward your next path. Commit to one week of shitfting your outlook and feel inspired with my Dive into the Practice of Yoga Program. (linkin.bio) #consciousliving #raiseyourvibration #livingmindfully #themindfullife #mindfullife #quotesforwriters #liveauthentic #nothingisordinary #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogalife #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #yogagirl #yogajourney #yogateacher #yogadaily #instayoga #yogini #yogagram #iloveyoga #yogisofinstagram #quoteoftheday #motivationalquotes #quotestagram #yogaofinstagram #mindfulmoment #beextrayoga
Do You Know...⁠ ⁠ When you do a wide legged fo Do You Know...⁠ ⁠ When you do a wide legged forward fold (Parasarita Padottanasana) for just a few minutes a day -⁠ ⁠ It strengthens and stretches the inner and back of the legs and the spine. It also tones the abs, calms the mind, and can relieve tension in back, neck and shoulders.⁠ ⁠ This is one of my favorite poses to do, and we practice wide legged forward fold in almost every one of my vinyasa classes. ⁠ ⁠ If you want to try it out with instruction, I have a great tone and strengthen yoga class duo available build lean, long muscles and flexibility. ⁠(linkin.bio)⁠ ⁠ #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogalife #yogi #namaste #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #meditation #yogagirl #yogajourney #yogapose #yogachallenge #igyoga #fitness #yogadaily #yogateacher #yogaaddict #instayoga #yogini #yogagram #inspiration #asana #iloveyoga #yogisofinstagram #stretch #yogainspiration #yogaclass #beextrayoga
Have you ever struggled with your weight? Six mon Have you ever struggled with your weight? Six months after pregnancy two, I was STRUGGLING. My new body felt foreign to me. I was disconnected, I had a lot of pain, and truthfully, I didn’t like what I saw in the mirror. I was carrying thirty pounds of extra weight, but it was the heaviness mentally and emotionally of that weight gain that really took a toll. I felt a deep sense of overwhelming loss. I thought, “Will I ever look at myself and feel good again?”. My old ways of fad dieting to quickly lose weight wasn't going to work this time. Pushing myself for hours at a gym- there was no time for that with two under two. Overextending myself in difficult yoga classes- my body couldn't handle that anymore. I had to rethink how I thought about my weight, about health, and about how I relate to myself through my body. I made a long term plan, not a get-thin-quick plan. I decided that my health, energy, and agility were more important than how I looked in my jeans. I decided that I had to put food into my body that was right for me. It worked. It was a process. I had to be patient. What’s really changed though is not the weight. What’s really changed is the way I feel about my body. The way I connect to it. The way I listen to it. I know now when to push and when to nurture. I look at myself not by a size or a number on the scale, but how I feel when I wake up in the morning. I decided to love who I am rather than just change who I am. When I love me, then I care for me in the right ways and my whole entire being responds. It was never about the weight. It was always about loving myself beyond a scale. I help people through the process that took me years to cultivate to finally get where I am. I plan on opening enrollment in my group program soon and would love for you to join me. Click the Linkin.bio to be added to my contact list for more info. #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogalife #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #yogajourney #yogapose #igyoga #yogadaily #yogateacher #instayoga #yogagram #yogisofinstagram #iloveyoga #weightlossjourney #fitnessmotivation #getfit #eatclean #cleaneating #healthylifestyle #fitlife #healthyfood #transformation
Do you ever feel like you are your own worst criti Do you ever feel like you are your own worst critic? ⁠ I certainly do. Here is how I have learned to practice being a bit more kind to myself. ⁠ ⁠ When you find yourself replaying an experience and judging what you said or what you did, try pausing whatever you are doing, take a few deep breaths, and then say yourself:⁠ ⁠ “I forgive you for what happened. I release these thoughts from my heart. I will now move forward.”⁠ ⁠ Repeat it as many times as you need to release these thoughts. We cannot change the past. We can only live in the present moment.⁠ ⁠ Do you have a mantra you like to repeat to help you when your inner critic comes out?⁠ ⁠ *Do you want to practice more self-reflection to remove obstacles from your life like self-criticism? I created a Dive into the Practice of Yoga course to do just that!⁠ ⁠ It is a great way jumpstart your yoga practice and dig into many different aspects of yoga, including asana (physical practice), meditation, and self-reflection in a five-day course that will take you only 30 minutes a day.⁠ (Linkin.bio)⁠ #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogalife #yogi #namaste #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #meditation #yogagirl #yogajourney #yogapose #yogachallenge #igyoga #fitness #yogadaily #yogateacher #yogaaddict #instayoga #yogini #yogagram #health #love #inspiration #asana #yogapants #iloveyoga #yogisofinstagram #beextrayoga
Yoga has taught me how to listen to, find balance Yoga has taught me how to listen to, find balance in, and respect my body more than I ever have. How has yoga made changes in your body? #yogainspiration #healthjourney #healthylifestyle #yogapractice #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #yogaeveryday #fitnessjourney #yogateacher #healthyliving #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogapose #yogajourney #yogaposes #yogadaily #instayoga #yogacommunity #yogisofinstagram #yogagram #yogalifestyle #yogafit #yogafun #selfcare #selflove
Challenged accepted one more time from my awesome Challenged accepted one more time from my awesome friend Kismet Cosmetics. Do you know what I love most about women these days? We have decided to talk WITH one another rather than talking ABOUT one another. We have decided we aren’t afraid to be vulnerable. We have decided to say no to the eras of diminishing our experiences and our feelings for the sake of keeping it looking all together on the outside. We understand that arming other women with knowledge, with courage, and with acceptance lifts us up as a whole unit. We believe that sharing our journeys of pain and triumph builds us up, it doesn’t break us down! We no longer sit quietly in the back pretending, instead we stand up and shout to the world our struggles, pain, and grief in an effort to say “this real-life”. We are in the age of powerful women because we believe in the power of togetherness. We believe in the power of sharing. We believe in the power of honoring other women’s stories. We believe in the power of loving each other. Thank you to all the women that lift me up each day. I love you! #yogalove #womanempowerment #yogalife #womanpower #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeveryday #yogaeverywhere #girlpower #yogagirl #selflove #yogateacher #womanownedbusiness #yogachallenge #yogapose #yogi #yogajourney #loveyourself #yogini #yogaposes #womensupportingwomen #yogadaily #girlboss #photooftheday #beextrayoga
Challenge accepted. I feel the most feminine energ Challenge accepted. I feel the most feminine energy right before hitting the mat. That’s my yoga mat behind me. I’ve always believed in the power of women loving one another unconditionally. Let’s keep this love flowing even after today. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ @annahrabalais @rome2wellness #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #womeninspiringwomen #womeninbusiness #womenownedbusiness #womenhelpingwomen #womensupportingwomen #yogalife #yogalifestyle #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogateacher #positiveaffirmations #yogavibes #positivevibes #loveoneanother❤️ #beextrayoga
I trust that my powerful intentions combined with I trust that my powerful intentions combined with my faith are enough to allow my vision to become my reality. Thank you for this one @gabbybernstein #yogainspiration #inspirationalquotes #motivationalquotes #yogapractice #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #yogalove #quoteoftheday #yogaeveryday #yogateacher #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #instagood #yogachallenge #quotestagram #yogapose #yogajourney #yogaposes #yogadaily #instayoga #yogacommunity #yogisofinstagram #yogagram #yogalifestyle #selflove #lawofattraction #positiveaffirmations #positivevibes #beextrayoga
I find that we are all seeking three universal tru I find that we are all seeking three universal truths. Validation. Empathy. Love. In my own life, these three truths have been drivers of EVERYTHING that I do, desire, seek, and reach to achieve. I often find myself asking these questions literally or subtly in each action that I take: “I think you are great do you think I am special too?” “I get you, do you understand me too? “I love you do you love me back too?” Each question is thrown out to the world, pleading for an answer to fill up my cup. If I don’t get the answer I am looking for I wonder what have I done wrong? What can I do to win the world over? If only I achieve more. Be more of this. Look a bit more like that. If I can just – But what truth lives within these three emotions? I don’t need validation because I am already worthy. I am enough just as I am. I don’t need you to love me, because I am already made in the image and likeness of pure love. This world tells us we need to look for these things “out there” but they aren’t anywhere but within here - within you. When I am weary from the search, I have to remind myself to pause, be still and know that all of it – every piece of what I need is already within me. I am worthy. I am enough. I am love. I am love. I am love. #yogainspiration #yogalife #yogapractice #yogalove #yogaeverydamnday #beachlife #yogateacher #yogaeveryday #yogagirl #yogaeverywhere #yogapose #yogajourney #yogaposes #yogadaily #yogagram #igyoga #yogafun #yogafit #yogisofinstagram #beextrayoga
Mermaid yoga 🧜🏼‍♀️ 🧜🏼‍♀️🧜🏼‍♀️ #yogainspiration #yogalife #yogapractice #yogalove #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogaeveryday #yogagirl #yogaeverywhere #yogapose #beachlife #beachvibes #yogajourney #yogaposes #yogadaily #yogagram #igyoga #yogafun #yogafit #yogisofinstagram #beachtraining #workoutmotivation #outdoorworkout #mermaidlife #mermaidvibes #mermaidsoul #beextrayoga
I first came to yoga by way of brokeness. I have s I first came to yoga by way of brokeness. I have stayed on the mat knowing that being truly whole - that is the journey of a lifetime. But sometimes, especially in hard times like these, my cracks begin to surface a bit more. I often find myself making the same choices over and over again as if I haven’t already learned that they lead me to suffer. In these moments I look at myself and scream, "You’ve let go!". Let go of the expectations of what everyone else thinks you should be. Let go of fitting in or being liked. Let go of anything that makes you feel less you. Let go of this world and the things that you cling onto. Just let go! Sometimes I can't. Sometimes I just am not quite ready to fly. It’s a tug of war for me. This letting go and grabbing on. This learning and unlearning. This doing and redoing to decide not to do it anymore. I wonder what is it all for? What is the point? But I don’t know the answer. What I do know is somewhere on the mat I find peace. Somewhere in the space between the next breath and a planted foot and the stretch of a lifted arm, I find something that reminds me that I believe that life is really good. In this small space of time, I find purpose in pain. I find patience in uncertainty. I find peace in the connection to the real me. I meet HER there on the mat. I greet HER there on the mat. I see the real HER there on the mat. I gently glue her cracks back together, breathe in deep, and whisper again, "Let go. Let it all go." And she does. And I do. And then I do it all over again. This tug of war. This beautiful game. This broken journey called life. #yogainspiration #inspiration #yogapractice #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #instagood #yogalove #yogaeveryday #yogateacher #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #lifestyle #yogapose #yogajourney #yogaposes #yogadaily #instayoga #igyoga #yogacommunity #yogisofinstagram #yogalifestyle #yogafit #yogafun
I have a restless spirit. Since I can remember I’ve always been searching. For what? I’m not quite sure. But this nudge in my deepest places has always sent me looking. Most of the time, I’m thankful that I’m open to finding new things, that I never settle, that I have the stir that invites me to dig deeper. But sometimes, it makes life hard. Sometimes, it causes me to not appreciate where I am because I’m too busy looking for something else. But yoga- oh yoga! You have taught me to channel my tingles and nudges and antsy insides to find what I’m looking for right where I am. Yoga you have made me tune in instead of out. You have taught me to pay attention so I can see what is really here, right now- right where I am. So whenever I’m struggling or my tingles get my nerves twisting up because I’m ready for the next thing- I just look for my mat. My second home, the place I never knew I was looking for but when I find it- it all melts away. The place that teaches me the nudges are calling me to look where I’ve already been, where I already know- MY HEART. #yogalife #findyourthing #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogalove #yogaeveryday #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogachallenge #yogajourney #yogalifestyle #instayoga #yogadaily #yogaaddict #yogisofinstagram #inspirationalwords #inspirationalquotes #inspirationalthoughts #inspirationoftheday #yogalover❤️ #yogaheart #beextrayoga #findyourself #loveandlight #followyourheart #followyourbliss
My prayer today. ##inspirationalquotes #yogalife # My prayer today. ##inspirationalquotes #yogalife #motivationalquotes #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogalove #quoteoftheday #yogaeveryday #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeverywhere #yogateacher #lifequotes #yogagirl #quotestagram #instagood #yogajourney #writersofinstagram #quotestoliveby #wordsofwisdom #yogini #lovequotes #positivevibes #instawriters #yogaoffthemat #lovethyneighbor #loveeveryone #loveeveryday #loveeverywhere #beextrayoga
Dear God, Help me to show good will to all people, Dear God, Help me to show good will to all people, even when it's hard. Even when, I don't agree with them. Help me to always seek the good in life. To give what I can, to serve others however I can, and to love as big as I can. May I always, always, always be dedicated to seeking connection with You. Amen. #yogainspiration #yogapractice #yogalife #yogaprayer #yogalove #myyogalife #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeveryday #yogaeverywhere #yogagirl #yogateacher #yogamotivation #yogajourney #sitinstillness #instayoga #openarms #yogadaily #yogagram #inspirationalquote #inspirationalquotes #motivationalquote #quoteoftheday #inspirationalwords #sacredwords #myyogalife #prayersfortheworld #prayerstillworks #prayersforhealing #prayersfortheworld #prayerswork #prayersforall #beextrayoga
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