17lbs to go

I'm Casey, 21, 4'11". I have had two pregnancies back to back and am now trying to get back in shape, eating clean, staying fit and feeling heathy. I love yoga, clean food, jogging, green tea, and body confidence My primary blog is caseyandsons.tumblr.com so if I follow you back it'll be on that blog :) SW: 135lbs GW1: 125lbs ----> 9.12.13 GW2: 117lbs ----> 3.02.14 GW3: 110lbs ----> 19.03.14 GW4: 100lbs UGW: 95lbs

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Yoga Master Post

For those that see all these cool yoga pictures online and are like, “I want to do that! But I have no idea where to even start,” this post is for you! This is a giant master post of yoga videos, guides, tutorials, tips and tricks for you to get started! Whether you’re doing yoga on your own at home, or plan on going to a studio, you can use this master post as a basic guide and reference.

For Beginner Yogis:

The Basics for Yoga Newbies

Yoga Journal 21 Day Challenge

Yoga Beginner’s Guide

Beginner Yoga Breakdown with Tara Stiles

Yoga Routine for Beginner’s with Tara Stiles

Basic Moves for Strength with Tara Stiles

Basic Moves for Balance with Tara Stiles

How-to: Downward Dog by Sara Beth

How-to: Yoga Breath Control by Sara Beth

Yoga for Flexibility

Beginner’s Vinyasa Flow Class

Gentle Flow Yoga Class

Yoga Tips For Beginners

Yoga Series for Beginners

For Intermediate Yogis:

Intermediate Yoga for a Beach Bod

Intermediate Crow Flow

Intermediate Hatha Yoga Flow

Heart-pumping Cardio Yoga Flow

Intermediate Level Poses

Intro to Arm Balances

How-to: Crow and Crane

Yoga For the Core

How to: Wheel Pose

How to: Camel Pose

For Advanced Yogis:

30 Minute Advanced Yoga Flow

45 Minute Advanced Yoga Flow

Advanced Vinyasa Flow

Hardcore Flow Routine by Tara Stiles

How-to: Perching and Flying Pigeon

How to: Fallen Angel

Forearm Stand to Scorpion Pose

Yoga for Scorpion Pose

6 Steps to Perfecting a Handstand

Perfecting Arm Balances

Side Crow to Fallen Angel

8 Angle Pose

For Everyone:

Energizing Morning Yoga Routine

Yoga For Detox and Digestion

Yoga For Runners

Yoga For Runners 2

Yoga For Menstrual Cramps

Yoga For Tired Legs

De-Stress Yoga

De-Stress Yoga 2

Yoga For Hip Openers

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Know your fitness facts 💪

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Health Habits on Fitness Motivation on We Heart It.

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my life.

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Grilled Salmon with Miso Glaze

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mad love by Meghan Currie

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ok last one

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I've been slacking so badly this past month. I'm on a mission now to tone up my tum and quit eating junk

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My tummy needs work still but such an improvement, I'm pleased

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Butt progress, I definitely feel like I'm getting somewhere with these donkey kicks 👍

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Yum!

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Squats! Everybody loves squats. Squats are honestly amazing for your legs and booty. They even help strengthen your back too! They’re just all round awesome and great for shaping your body.

P.s sorry for my awkward face hahaha but I do love the way my arms are looking!

TECHNIQUE

Begin in standing position with feet at hip width or slightly wider apart with toes pointing forward.

Flex at your hips and knees to lower your seat to knee height, with your knees positioned over your feet and not extending past your toes

Push through your heels and engage your glutes to return to the starting position

Keep chest up, shoulders back and core engaged throughout the movement

ERRORS TO WATCH FOR

Incomplete range of motion

Weight forward into the ball of foot rather tan sitting back into heels

Knees tracking in front of the toes or buckling inward

MODIFICATION

Modify the range of motion in the descent or hip/knee flexion

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I love your blog, and you are seriously a big inspiration for me, my baby is due in August, and I can't wait to start getting my body back into shape. Just wanted to say your awesome!

Aw thank you! If you ever need any advice let me know, and congrats on becoming a mommy :) !

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Weigh in: 12/06/14: 99.6lbs

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Yoga for hip openers

hello friends! ever since these photos of me started making the rounds on tumblr, the most common question i get asked is “what are hip openers?” so i thought i would make my next guide focused on that. hip openers are poses that help to loosen the muscles that connect to the hip joints. remember that these muscles are often very tight and be careful not to overstretch yourself. loosening the hips happens very very gradually. incorporating some of these poses into your yoga practice can help to achieve both front and side splits!

ps. i tried to put these in a coherent order so that you can flow through them with one leg, then go back and repeat the flow using the opposite leg! 

standing wide-legged forward fold - put your feet wider than shoulder width and bend forward while keeping the back as straight and flat as possible. you should feel the stretch in your hamstrings - hold for a few breaths, then rotate around to downward facing dog.

lizard pose - start in downward facing dog and raise one leg up behind you, then swing it through to place your foot next to your hand, on the outside. keep your front knee at a 90 degree angle and sink into a deep lunge, with your back knee on the floor and leg extended. you’ll feel this one in your back leg’s hip flexor (along your hip crease) and also deep in your front leg’s hip joint. 

pigeon pose - from lizard pose, move your hand to the outside of your front foot, keep the knee bent, and pull your foot across so it’s near the opposite hand. bend the knee as generously as you want - the closer it is to being parallel with your body, the deeper the stretch. rest here, or go down to your elbows, or even lay forward as you advance in the pose. hold for 5 breaths.

seated wide-legged forward fold - extend both legs wide as far as is comfortable. rest here, and then bend forward with a straight back. i also like to stretch by reaching toward one foot and then the other.

head-to-knee forward bend - extend one leg and bend the other at the knee. gently bring your head to your knee while keeping your back straight and your core engaged. if you can’t get down far, just keep your back straight and hold for 3-5 breaths.

wind relieving pose - come on to your back, bend one knee and interlace your fingers on your shin bone, about two inches below the knee. pull gently toward your body, keeping your back flush with the ground and engaging your core. you can also rotate your knee gently here.

happy baby pose - bend legs and grab for the inside of your heels, and try to keep your back completely flush with the mat - this will give you the deepest stretch in this pose! you can also roll a bit to massage your lower back. 

reclining goddess pose - release legs from happy baby and let them fall open to the floor. try to keep your lower back close to the ground and put arms wherever is comfortable. relax here and appreciate your fantastic body! 

hopefully this helps to answer some questions about hip openers! these the poses i focused on when i was trying to achieve the splits, but having loose hips can help with all kinds of other yoga poses and can also release a lot of tension from your lower back. happy hip-opening! :)

mat: Manduka Pro Black Sage

clothes: sports bra - lululemon flow Y IV, shorts - nike, hoodie - lululemon scuba, socks - smartwool