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#AmanaAtHome challenge Day 2: Brain Break // Arm Balance or inversion ……… Puzzles are one of my favorite things to do and for my quarantine birthday I got a bunch so to keep my mind busy I’ve been doing a lot of puzzles. ……… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How to participate 👇🏼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♾ Follow @amanayoga if you don't already⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♾ Share this anchor post in your feed or story & commit to participate! Invite your friends to play along!⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♾ Follow along with each daily prompt and post to your feed using #AmanaAtHome. Make sure your profile is public!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ♾ Tag your friends each day in your comments for bonus entries! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Pose lineup & daily themes 🧘🏻♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. Be Thankful // Forward Fold⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. Brain Break // Arm Balance or Inversion ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Live Your Yoga // Warrior of Choosing⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4. Amana Flow // Standing Pose or Standing Balance⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5. Happy Hour Restorative // Favorite Restorative Shape⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 6. Give thanks // Heart Opener or Backbend ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 7. Sunday Soul Flow // Yogis Choice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We can't wait to see what you share! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #amanayoga #amanayogaonline #instagramchallenge #yogachallenge #yogaposechallenge #amanaathome #yoga #yogaposes #virtualyoga #inversion #forearmstand #pinchamayurasana #brainbreak #liveyouryoga #boulderyoga #boulderco (at Boulder, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_hyTm6jLNq/?igshid=m14zy3mqazye
Limb One- The Yamas
The first of the eight limbs of yoga is the yamas. The yamas are the physical restraints or ethical guidelines for embarking upon the yogic path.
I want to make something clear. The yamas (really, all 8 limbs for that matter) are to be taken as guiding principles. The truth is, it is very difficult (if not downright impossible!) to uphold these yamas constantly. At best they serve as ideals to aspire toward and to guide our actions. We may have periods of our life in which we are better able to adhere to these principals than others. But as long as we sincerely try our best to live up to these ideals, we are on the yogic path.
So, here we go! The 5 yamas are:
1. Ahimasa, (AH-him-saw) or non-violence/non harming. This applies to other humans and other living creatures, including animals. However, ahimsa goes beyond non-harming of other creatures and extends to the self as well. So, part of practicing ahimsa is to be kind and compassionate toward oneself and others. Practicing ahimsa helps us become more aware of the peaceful qualities of all beings, and it encourages us to honor that peace above anything else.
2.Satya, (sut-TEA-yah) or truthfulness. According to satya, we view and describe the world based on how we want to see it, instead of how it actually is. This may mean that we have to admit when we’re distorting reality to avoid confronting a painful truth. In practice satya may involve speaking an uncomfortable truth with compassion rather than falsely telling others what they want to hear to avoid hurting their feelings.
3.Asteya ( US-tay-yuh) or non-stealing. This includes not only objects, but also time, resources, information, and caring that others provide. In practice, asteya may look life being aware of when someone is generously giving their time, and being mindful not to take advantage of their generosity. It may also involve us “paying it forward” by donating our time and resources to others without expecting anything in return.
4. Brahmacharya (bra-ma-char-E-uh) , or moderation of the senses or appropriate use of vital energy. Brahmacharya involves looking inward for balance, rather than depending on the outer world to satisfy our cravings. That way, we use our energy more wisely for the activities that sustain our inner peace. For example, maybe you have an unwinding ritual at the end of a particularly long hard day-long hot shower & a margarita (I have never done that! *wink...) While it may seem totally innocuous, you might become dependent on this activity for peace and normalcy, such that when you run out of hot water,you feel annoyed for the rest of the night. Consider finding another way to recharge that involves turning inward and withdrawing from the senses- perhaps by dedicating some of that time to a meditation practice.
5. Aparigraha, (a-par-E-graw-haw), non-greed/non-possessiveness. Aprigraha means coveting that which isn’t ours. This coveting nature is rooted in jealousy. Jealousy is fatal to our minds. In today’s social media society, we are consistently seeing everyone’s “highlights reel” not the real and everyday things. We see the make up on, angled, perfected, & filtered photos. We see this constantly, from social media to magazines, to tv commercials to billboards, and it’s so easy to compare ourselves. (Even in yoga class!). Aparigraha, therefore, encourages us to remain non-attached to the external world and remain in the present moment within our sacred mind space.
See if you can integrate all 5 of the yamas this week into your daily life and thoughts!
Namaste-
Jessica
The Beauty of Being retreat was a huge success. A group of amazing people came together.. we made new friends, moved our bodies, learned from each other, meditated, skimmed the surface on the Niyamas, and experienced @mukulresort and all of its gloriousness. Thank you to all my new and old friends who were able to join me on this magical trip. And a special thanks to my mom @jodybpotter for being my partner in crime and co-host! 😊 and to @wellxplored for helping me put this together and introducing me to Mukul. So many thanks! ❤️😊 If you couldn’t be there this year, come in November 2018 or join me in Guatemala in June! DM me for details 😉 . . . . . . . . .. . . #yogaretreat #nicaragua #mukulresort #onlynica #nicasunset #beachyoga #aloyoga #alo #allyoucanyoga #instayoga #yogagram #yogagirl #bodylove #beautyofbeing #pritiyoga #pritistrong #yogisofinstagram #yogisofig #yogainspiration #yogajournal #yogaeverydamnday #liveyouryoga (at Mukul Resort)
People talk about the luck of the Irish, and I'm Irish, and I felt lucky when I found this flower in Seattle a few weeks ago. 🍀 It might seem silly to you but I've never ever seen this type of flower before so I got super excited! But I know it's not luck, it's Law of Attraction. I had set my compass toward Beauty, and I found it. What do you want your point of attraction to be today? ☘️ - - #chooselove #belove #lovingkindness #mindfulness #spirituality #god #compassion #sourceenergy #joy #acourseinmiracles #lawofattraction #selfhelp #counselor #qotd #abundance #gratitude #compass #morningpractice #meditation #prayer #yogi #liveyouryoga #namaste #peace #innerpeace #feelpeacenow☮️ #stpatricksday 🍀 (at Seattle, Washington)
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✨🦚 New Challenge Announcement 🦚✨ #AloboutPincha2022 April 11-18 Day 3 straight Drill: cow face lateral bends leave it to me to misunderstand the assignment haha I did cow face arms not legs By the way I have been working through a frozen scapula for about 6 months or so now so I actually can not internally rotate my left arm without pain so I cannot fully do cow face arms at all ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We are kicking off the new year super strong with another round of pincha play! Join us for 8 days of sharpening our skills getting upside down in pincha mayurasana. New year, new shapes! We are taking it up a notch with new pincha poses meant to encourage growth in your pincha journey. All levels are welcome and props are highly encouraged. We are here for pincha progress and we can’t wait to practice together! There is no pose list as we’re committing to a daily practice. Check back with the hosts for the shape of the day, we’ll let you know the pose the day before or catch us on IG live! 📺 📢 Join us for IG live daily at 9 pm EST the night before! We will be showing the drills, poses and answering any questions you may have. Can’t make it? We’ll save it as an IGTV 😉 Hosts: @jenbellyoga @yoginiquely.christine @yogawithrona @meganwalters0 @yogajeannee Sponsors: @alomoves @aloyoga How to play and win a gift card: ▫️Repost this flyer and tag some friends to join ▫️Follow all hosts and sponsors ▫️Post daily using #ALOSpringrevival and tagging all hosts and sponsors. ▫️Be safe, have fun, honor your body, modify as needed and support each other. #creativeyoga #liveyouryoga #yogatransformation #armbalances #yogamoves #bendyyogis #alochallenge #practiceeveryday #pincha #pinchamayurasana #pinchapractice #pinchaplay #pinchaparty #forearmstand (at Chandler, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcTKCAaJQwV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 March 20-27 #ALOSpringrevival Pose line-up: 1. Forward fold - make space for introspection and self-discovery. 🌸 2. Grounding and restorative pose - feel safe, protected, and nurtured. 🌸 3. Core activation - build strength, endurance and determination. 🌸 4. Standing - it’s time to grow, to renew and to discover! 🌸 5. Heart opener - welcome the new season, inviting in new energy. 🌸 6. Sun salutation - celebrate your inner sun, the light of consciousness. 🌸 7. Inversion - Bloom into a beautiful flower. 🌸 8. Get creative! Every flower is unique, let’s get original and creative. 🌸 Hosts: @crizia_rn_yoga @yogajeannee @eriwyattyoga @yogatobekidding_ @lisasdharma @themermaidyogi Sponsors: @aloyoga @alomoves How to play and win a gift card: ▫️Repost this flyer and tag some friends to join ▫️Follow all hosts and sponsors ▫️Post daily using #ALOSpringrevival and tagging all hosts and sponsors. ▫️Be safe, have fun, honor your body, modify as needed and support each other. #seatedpose #creativeyoga #liveyouryoga #yogatransformation #armbalances #yogamoves #bendyyogis #alochallenge #practiceeveryday (at Chandler, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CboRIYhri6c/?utm_medium=tumblr
