“Ahimsa is not mere negative non-injury. It is positive, cosmic love.” ~ Sri Swami Sivananda 🙇🏻♀️💗 . . Happy Friday, dearest loves. 😘It is Day 7️⃣ of the #OpenHeartsforAhimsa #yogachallenge and I am so amazed at the posts I’ve seen while scrolling trough this gallery. 💗💗💗 **PLEASE READ ON** . . The #asana is Dhanurasana or #bowpose. The pose in the second photo is Dhanurasana, the full bow ( #swipeleft ), while the first is actually Padangustha Dhanurasana or #upwardbow in the Ashtanga Fourth Series. . . Students have said they cannot come into the full bow, even if they are in the actual Dhanurasana. 😌 It’s SUPER important to be mindful of the body and not harm it for ego’s sake. Ahimsa is love, and it outweighs self-judgement. ❤️ . Please check in with my co-hosts’ posts for their variations, and please be kind to yourself always. 🤗🕉🧘🏻♀️🌿🗽 . Photo credit: @soulphocuspix 📸 . . 🌻HOSTS🌻 🌺@satoko_yogini 🌺@belleyoga.tokyo 🌺@mikaila_nyc . . 🌼SPONSORS🌼 🌺@yogacycled_wear #iwearyogacycled ♻️ (my outfit) 🌺@thegautamasilver 🌺@merubeads 💗 my mala 💗 🌺@om_style #om_style 🌺@aloetteofc3 🌺@madhippieskinproducts 🌺@narabellabrand . . 🌻Poses: 1. Up dog aka Urdhva Mukha Svanasana ✅ 2. Tiger aka Vyaghrasana ✅ 3. Wildthing aka Camatkarasana ✅ 4. Wheel aka Urdhva Dhanurasana ✅ 5. Pigeon aka Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana ✅ 6. Bow aka Dhanurasana ✅ 7. Dancer aka Natajarasana 8. Yogi’s choice . . What to do: 🌼Repost the flyer to your page or story & tag your friends! 🌼Follow all Hosts & Sponsors 🌼Post your version of the daily pose 🌼Tag all hosts & sponsors in each & use #OpenHeartsforAhimsa . . 🌺 As some prizes can only ship to certain countries, if possible, please make public the country you are in so we can decide whether we can ship to you. 🌺 . . . . . . #backbendchallenge #backbends365 #vegan #backbends #nycyoga #igyogachallenges #nyc #yogatutorial #yoga #ashtanga #heartopening #yogawithmikaila #theyogasutras #ahimsa #yogini #veganfitness #ekapadarajakapotasana #yogalife #pigeonpose (at 34th Street–Hudson Yards)