Yay! Sunday is Day 1️⃣ of the #OpenHeartsforAhimsa #yogachallenge! 💃🏻 I am so happy to see those who have already participated and partner with such beautiful yoginis! 💗💗 . . We are starting off in Urdhva Mukha Svanasana or #upwardfacingdog. As I meditated with my “I Am Divine” @merubeads mala (shown here), my Sankalpa was to find flexibility, strength, and most importantly, ahimsa - to not abuse my body by forcing anything. . . The lift off the ground is not needed, for the benefit of this pose is to strengthen the shoulders, upper back and flexibility of the spine. Come into cobra. Keep your head neutral. Do what feels beneficial to your body. BE YOU. ☺️ . . Please be sure to check out my co-hosts’ variations and can’t wait to see your posts! 😍💗 . . 🌻HOSTS🌻 🌺@satoko_yogini 🌺@belleyoga.tokyo 🌺@mikaila_nyc . . 🌼SPONSORS🌼 🌺@yogacycled_wear #iwearyogacycled ♻️ 🌺@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 #heartopeners #igyogachallenges #yoga101 #yogatutorial #yoga #urdhvamukhasvanasana #heartopening #yogawithmikaila #theyogasutras #ahimsa (at 34th Street–Hudson Yards)