#beginnerbeyond

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Not all those who wander are lost. J.R.R Tolkien . Day 7| #yogaYOUnique | #garudasana | #eaglepose . Tomorrow we want you to share your own unique variation of an eagle pose, get as deep and funky as you want with this tricky balance. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga

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"You may encounter many defeats, But you must not be defeated." ~Maya Angelou • Day 5 | #yogaYOUnique | #warrior2 | #virabhadrasana 2 . Today we want you to share your own unique variation warrior 2 pose, get as deep and funky as you want. Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga (at South Mountain, Phoenix)

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"Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion." ~ Rumi . Day 4 | #yogaYOUnique | #crescentlunge | #warrior1 . Tomorrow we want you to share your own unique variation of a crescent lunge or warrior 1 pose, get as deep and funky as you want. Working to find greater depth, strength and stability in this lunge, will help you work toward finding the same awareness and range of motion in Warrior 1. You can also take a look at the other options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga . 📸 @wendi

[gordonogden]

. Day 3 | #yogaYOUnique | #seatedtwist | #ardhamatsyendrasana . Today we want you to share your own unique variation of a seated twist, get as deep and funky as you want. If you are new to #halflordofthefishes pose or want to try on the #IntroMediate variation - try with the lower leg bent in! You can also take a look at the other options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga

[gordonogden]

Day 2 | #yogaYOUnique | #yogisquat | #malasana . Tomorrow we want you to share your own unique variation of a yogi squat, get as deep and funky as you want. If you are new to malasana or want to master the basics with a #BeginnerBeyond variation try to boost your seat again on blocks...or books! You can also take a look at the other options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. For my #IntroMediate my feet are flat and parallel. Bonus - My little mini Willow joined me. #yogawithwillow . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga

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You make my heart sing. . Day 2 | #yogaYOUnique | #WildThingPose . Hey yogis, welcome to day two of our fun challenge. I'm Gordon, a father, yoga teacher, entrepreneur and friend. I will be your #IntroMediatehost, offering you asanas turnt up a notch... Take a look at the shape I am making and try it on. Start by coming into downward facing dog. Bring your weight into your right hand and roll onto the outer edge of your right foot like Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose). On an inhalation, lift your hips with buoyancy. Stay strong in your right hand making a clawing action with the fingers. Keep the head of the right arm bone back. On an exhalations, step your left foot back and place your toes on the floor with your knee partially bent. - Curl back through your upper back to create a sweeping action of the shoulder blades into the back of the rib cage. - On an inhalation lift your hips higher until you curl more into a backbend with your right foot solid on the ground. - Keep breathing and curl your head back, extending your left arm from your heart and expressing your power and freedom. Tomorrow we want you to share your own unique variation of Wild Thing, you can look at all the options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga

[gordonogden]

Day 1 | #yogaYOUnique | #lowlunge | #anjaneyasana . Hey yogis, tomorrow we start day one of our fun challenge. I am Gordon, a father, yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and happiness connoisseur. I will be your #IntroMediate host, offering you approachable asanas for almost anyone. . Take a look at the shape I am making and try it on. Start by lunging with one leg froward and one back, allow your back knee to gently rest on the ground. Begin with your hands on the ground framing your front foot, and then if your comfortable you can lift them in to the air, rest them on your front knee, or place them on the back of your hips or lifted to the sky (like I have done here). Check-in, what's working and what's not? How can you adjust, modify, or use props to make this a comfortable shape? . For Day 1, we want you to share your own unique variation of a low lunge, you can look at all the options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga (at South Mountain Park)

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#yogaYOUnique April 3 Day 3 #seatedtwist #ardhamatsyendrasana Hosts: @gordonogden -#Intromediate @Caleyalyssa - #RADvanced @Danielscottyoga - #nailedit! @kateswarm -#BeginnerBeyond Sponsor: @udayayoga #crazysexyyoga @namaste.tv @yogachannel @yogapics @artofyogapics @yogapic #hotyogi #namaste #badass #love #yoga #yogacommunity #yogachallenge #yogaphotography #igyogafam #yogisofinstagram #yogismakebetterlovers #igyogacommunity #LeagueOfExtraordinaryYogis #spiritjunkie (at White Plains, New York)