#pikethatshit

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Who would like to take one of the LAST TWO spots for Pike Camp, Dec 5-12, 2020 in Costa Rica 😎? All your problems will probably still be there when you return from Pike Camp. The difference is that you’ll have more badass skills to deal with them. Skills rooted in building support, strengthening, softening, and connecting with each other. Yes, and you will learn the foundations and techniques to #liftyourass (aka, #pikethatshit). Be prepared to breathe, sweat, and be in awe of yourself. #pikecamp2020 #gravitysurfing #turbomagic Complete details at www.catallen.yoga. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OuMRJpaq_/?igshid=1bflc351oyagb

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Feeling where my pelvis is open and strong and where it is NOT is magnificent! My weekend with @nutritiousmovement inspired me to stay longer with the basics in my practice on the mat. I cannot get enough of forward bend in Baddhakonasana with a focus on anterior pelvic tilt. My tendency is to rely on my low back muscles more than my pelvis in this pose and bypass the potential hip opening and increased sacrum mobility. I’ve also been playing with pelvic tilts in the pose to connect with sacrum and pelvic floor more and feel what’s happening. My butt is lit!! And I’ve noticed how much better I’m walking and moving around in my life. And yeah, it’s improved my flexion for piking 😏. #backtobasics #nutritiousmovement #forrestyoga #liftyourass #pikethatshit #literally https://www.instagram.com/p/B1uz-_KgpnN/?igshid=16bznjppxuyxg

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#tbt This is the FIRST time that I ever piked in my life. It looks like I’m leaning on the closet, but I wasn’t. This moment was captured by my teacher Ana Tiger Forrest. You can hear her coaching me to point my feet and then shrieking in excitement. I’m so thankful for having this video. It’s not the piking that I’m celebrating. It’s the work I’ve put into something that seemed so unattainable. It’s the privilege I had that gave me access to learn from one of the best teachers of all time. Like all things, piking is temporary. I might not give a shit about doing it in the future, but I will hold on to the teachings that the practice gave me. #forrestyoga #mylove #pikethatshit #liftyourass https://www.instagram.com/p/BuuJbxTgqBF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=989r4w194ttl

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Intent: Practice in a way that is free from struggle. When you struggle, pause, and exhale softly through your mouth. Then do the following: 1) activate feet, 2) breathe softly and absorbently, 3) separate the back molars in your mouth. Modify the pose if necessary. Kappalabhati 50x Alternate Nostril Breathing 2x Seated Side Bend 1 Leg Straight: neck Release > hand clasping thigh Half Lotus Spinal Twist Seated Side Bend 1 Leg Straight: chest opener > arm over head Elbow to Knee 6x Twisting Abs with Roll Bridge with Roll Dolphin Nauli B-Series with 3-Pose Vignettes: -Warrior 2 with shoulder shrugs > Reverse Warrior > Extended Warrior Variation with chest opener -Easy Twisting Warrior > Lounge Lunge > Twisting Lunge -Eagle Warrior 1 > Lunge > Pigeon -Interlock Warrior > Easy Bird Of Paradise > Pigeon, sternum toward foot **after 2nd side: Dolphin on Wall -Flank Stretch > Extended Twisting Warrior > Vertical Splits **after 2nd Side: Down Dog on Wall -Head to Ankle Prep > Pigeon, heel to butt > Splits **after 2nd Side: Suspended Lift to Insect on a Windshield Head to Ankle on the Wall Pike or whatever Seated Side Bend in Straddle Frog Belly Down Lying Down Spinal Twist with Twisted Root Savasana #airbnbyogapractice #forrestyoga #iLOVEforrestyoga #pikethatshit #liftyourass #andnothingiscoming

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The past few days I’ve been traveling and not eating nourishing food. Layovers, bad airport food, packaged foods. The cool thing is I can FEEL the sluggishness, the weakness, especially during Piking. Piking is such a good gauge for tracking the effect of food on my health. Well good thing we’ve secured an amazing culinary chef for Pike Camp at @blackwoodland!! Join @heidisormaz and me on May 24-28 for 5 days meditation, laughter, community, and farm-to-table food and PIKING!! - all ingredients in the perfect recipe for embodying your strength. Sign up at www.catallen.yoga ❤️ #pikecamp #pikethatshit literally because there’s poop in there. #liftyourpoop #gravitysurfing #handstand

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This gravity surf inspired by @danhouston_ !! This is the stuff of Stupid Ninja Squad right here. I nearly ate the floor a few times during this surf. Yoga is a load of mind surfing. The thoughts I surfed ranged from "yeah I got this" to "oh shit I'm a house of cards" to "I don't got nothing" to "my abs are on fire" to "omg I'm going to eat the floor." What matters here is being willing to breathe no matter what thoughts come up. Thanks, Dan, for the inspiring me to do a combination I've never done before! #pikethatshit #forrestyoga #forrestyogahouston #gravitysurfing

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Celebration with Zombie Firefly gravity surf. #forrestyoga #pikethatshit

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The goal was to do poses that felt good with no apex in mind. You'll see that I did Uddiyana in Horse Stance with Back Traction before Turbo Dog. This helps lengthen my back muscles and turn on the legs for Turbo Dog. Then after Turbo Dog, I was all like, Yeah Horse Stance feels amazing, I want another! The second Horse (with hand passes) felt open and strong, especially after the heat and activation from Turbo Dog. I wouldn't teach this in a group class because it doesn't flow that well and I can't assume everyone can get up and down like that without getting tweaked. Hips and back felt open for piking!🤗 🙃 Sequence below: Seated Side Bend in Knee Pile 1/2 Lotus Spinal Twist Forward Bend in Baddhakonasana Elbow to Knee with star spiral pulse Twisted Root Abs Uddiyana in Horse Stance with Back Traction Turbo Dog Agni Sara in Horse Stance with hand passes B-Series with Vignettes -Archer Warrior 2 > Reverse Warrior -Extended Warrior Variation > Lounge Lunge -Forearm Balance, helicoptering into Twisted Root -Triangle with back traction and sacral push > Lunge -Twisting Lunge > Lunge, hands on hips -Twisting Warrior Interlock > Pigeon -Handstand, pike up playtime Neck Release Pose Interlock Spinal Twist Seated Forward Bend with legs straight Savasana #forrestyoga #pikethatshit #learningsomethingnew