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The end of another beautiful weekend! Next casual class is tomorrow (Monday) at 9.30am. All welcome, no need to book but you can pay online even for a single session if that's easier. See you then! 🤗💜🙏🕉 #itsnotaboutthepose #yogattitude (at Yogasphere: Integrated Health & Movement-Based Solutions) https://www.instagram.com/yoganikks/p/Bu0czWngE1a/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t72s9kccw2vw
Words to remember the next time you are frustrated about not being able to "do" a posture! It is really about how it makes you a better person off the mat! #lauragyoga #yogaquotes #quotes #yoga #realyoga #itsnotaboutthepose #tkvdesikachar #success (at Linwood, New Jersey)
Great quote to remind us that #asana practice & #yoga poses have limitations in where they will get us...the process of working all 8 limbs of yoga will get you into a flow of transformation without limitations! The 8 limbed path will show us the way! #regram #tarastiles #yogisofig #realyoga #yogaeveryday #yogaeverydamnday #liveyouryoga #itsallyoga #itsnotaboutthepose #lauragyoga
Playing.. #donttrythisathome #yogafun #yogais #yogalife #yogaeveryday #yogaeverydamnday #loveyoga #yogini #sohum #myyoga #instayogis #armbalance #notsurewhatthisposeis #itsnotaboutthepose #yogamum #notbadforanoldbird #yogateacher #nevergiveup #trying #momentsofmine (at Yogasphere at One Mile, Port Stephens)
I've exaggerated a bit but the first version of the spinal roll I do in this super short video is more or less what many people do habitually when they come from uttanasana to tadasana. You can see how I'm leading with my chin, squishing my neck at the niggly bit and squishing my lower back also at the niggly bit as well as putting pressure on my spine because my bum is sticking out like a duck! The second version is safer for most people. Bend knees, align sitting bones with heels and use the feet and the legs to roll up one vertebrae at a time. Keep the lower back flat when you lift your arms and bring your ribs in for a safer and more useful lower back stretch. Feels much nicer 💛💚 #yoga #spinalroll #yogalife #loveyoga #namaste #yogini #safeyoga #yogatips #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeveryday #itsnotaboutthepose #whatido #stopdropandyoga #whatido #stopdropandyoga #besafe #healthylife #healthymind
Sometimes it's not what's right or wrong but what feels better and is more beneficial. Here's the thing: All yoga is therapeutic or should be - that's why it's called yoga! A long-term friend and yogi came early to class a few weeks ago and asked me to demonstrate down dog. He'd noticed a subtle adjustment that I always cue but may not be heard or understood. Somatic (body) awareness can be challenging because we have become locked into habits and get caught up with ego. We spend lots of time "thinking" rather than "feeling". In the first variation, I come into the pose from a duck - bum posture with my ribs flaring. It's barely noticeable perhaps, but have a look and you will see that I cannot focus on my navel - the "drishti" (focus point) for this pose. I'm also putting immense pressure on my shoulders and spine because my rib cage is literally dangling forward meaning I've lost all equilibrium with my weight distribution - weight distribution is the key with most poses. Because "duck bum" is such a common postural habit these days due to our modern, tight hip flexors, it's not preferable to exaggerate it here in the yoga room. In the second variation, I round out my back first. Immediately, my ribs move in and the muscles at the base of the sternum engage as do the abs. This also helps me to breathe efficiently since I have no need to consciously tense anything. If I bring my chin in and push my sitting bones to my heels, the correct drishti point is available, my shoulders feel great and my whole spine is lengthened rather than squished. 💙💚 #yoga #yogapose #downdog #ardhomukhavrksasana #yogalife #yogalifestyle #yogaphilosophy #niyama #healthylife #healthymind #yogini #namaste #thisiskundalini #drishti #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeveryday #itsnotaboutthepose #instayoga #yogaroom #yogatips (at Yogasphere at One Mile, Port Stephens)
Brrrrrrrr! Cold this morning before class but this one minute or so mini-vinyasa helped! #yoga #yogafun #yogafit #yogamum #yogalife #yogalifestyle #yogaphilosophy #niyama #healthylife #healthymind #yogini #namaste #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeveryday #itsnotaboutthepose #whatido #stopdropandyoga #vinyasa (at Yogasphere at One Mile, Port Stephens)
I find comparisons between Pilates and yoga frustrating since the first is a modern, physical form of specific exercises - obviously based on the underlying physiological aspects of yoga (that may or may not be understood by a yoga teacher or student). But physical posture / asana or the "exercise" portion of yoga is only one teeny tiny aspect of a massive, ancient lifestyle philosophy that is concerned with a healthy mind and spirit. It incorporates values, ethics, health & healing, human psychology, diet.... indeed none of us could live long enough to cover or understand it all with the depth it deserves. I've been to Pilates classes that reminded me of 80s style church hall keep fit classes (!) but every class is different just as every yoga class is different depending on teacher, experience or style. The idea that physical yoga is more about "stretching" and Pilates about "strength" is totally misguided since physiologically, yoga at least is concerned with both. If practised and taught correctly it is the "perfect workout" since it includes strength, resistence, short bursts of intensity, muscle lengthening, "core" work, flexibility and mobility exercises all while encouraging a sense of relaxation and mindfulness. #whatyogais #yoga #yogaeverywhere #yogaeveryday #yogaeverydamnday #loveyoga #yogalife #healthylife #meditation #livelifelove #justbe #justdoyourbest #tapas #aparigraha #whatido #itsnotaboutthepose #yogasana #lifestyle #myyoga #itsnotfitnessitslife (at Yogasphere at One Mile, Port Stephens)
