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♡ #DropBackLove ♡ . ♥♡○ DAY 27 • WALL WALKS ○♡♥ . Only 3 days left😱 . What an amazing challenge this has been!  Some amazingly dedicated back benders out there! The camel drops were insane! . Well, there's only one way to really learn or feel true drop backs and that's walking down a wall backwards.  . Some tips; 🔽 Beginners should start with a leg length from the wall. . 🔼  Try keeping the weight in your feet and think fingertips to wall. . 🔽 Come to your tippy toes like I do here if you need to create some space to drop back. . 🔼  Try not to twist when exiting the pose. Use those quads. Keep hips pressing forward. . 🔽 Have an exit strategy so maybe have a foot rest underneath you. Even a gym ball in a base might help. . 🔼 Using a block in each hand might help too depending on what level you are at. . Reading through your answers on my previous post was amazing, and so wonderful to see a lot of proud moments happening on this challenge too! 😍 . It may surprise you to learn that I learned drop backs during a calisthenics workshop rather than a Yoga workshop! Do you guys do any other form of exercise other than Yoga? And a secondary question is if you refer to Yoga as exercise? I've been criticised for calling Yoga exercise.....   my practice is mainly physical so yes to me, Yoga is exercise but for my mind too. 😊 . ♡ Check in with my #Omsistas and their variations for today @jeminajakin & @pinkchampagne13 ♡ . ♡ Thanking our OMazing sponsors • @aloyoga @liforme @limitlesswheel @infinitystrap & @mamakuka . ♥ Let's have some fun this month and create some super spines ♥ . #catsdropbackdrills #backbends365 #questforthedropback

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♡ #DropBackLove ♡ . ♥♡○ DAY 26 • CAMEL DROP BACKS ○♡♥ . For a very long time the only way I would even attempt these was on a trampoline. I never even realised I could do then until I actually tried. So, have faith in yourselves😍 . Here are some tips; . ♋ CURL those toes under and I mean curl them under so you feel you could almost stand up. . ♒ WARM up using one arm at a time,  think camel wild thingy, sweep the right hand back and over but look at the arm as it goes back and make sure fingers land facing your feet. So you really have to rotate that shoulder.  (Confession - I find this harder than both hands together, I reckon it's tight shoulders😳) . ♒ USE a ball or wheel to warm up first. . . ♒ Once you can see the edge of the floor behind you, you're ready to press into your toes and take hands overhead. Reach for the floor. . ⚠ The BIGGEST tip here is commit to the full movement. Whatever you do, don't change your mind halfway! Always be fully committed to a drop back movement. Tell yourself you can do it and you will! . Mine is a massive work in progress and I rely heavily on my leg strength rather than worrying about my tight shoulders. So if I can do it with super tight shoulders then anyone can! 😘 . . We had a discussion in class tonight about which pose I feel most proud of achieving; And they were amazed to hear that my standing forward fold is actually my biggest personal achievement.  When I first started I could not touch my knees so touching the floor still makes my heart sing everytime. And believe me it's still not perfect but it's more than perfect for me. 😍 What's your proudest yoga achievement to date?  . ♡ Check in with my #Omsistas and their variations for today @jeminajakin & @pinkchampagne13 ♡ . ♡ Thanking our OMazing sponsors • @aloyoga @liforme @limitlesswheel @infinitystrap & @mamakuka . ♥ Let's have some fun this month and create some super spines ♥ . #catsdropbackdrills #backbends365 #questforthedropback

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♡ #DropBackLove ♡ . ♥♡○ DAY 25 ● HANDSTAND PUSH UP'S / DOWN DOG PUSH UP'S ○♡♥ . Can I just start by saying thank you all so much for joining our challenge. You've no idea how humbled we are for allowing us to share this journey with you all. Watching you all progress and even surprise yourselves with your practice is so wonderful. Thank you. 😍 . Handstand push up's can be done at the wall or in a TRX strap of even with one foot on a sofa etc. We need to be strong to support a drop back so building a good strength training program into your routine is key! You can also do downdog push up's if these are out of reach for you.  . Hahahha check out my baby free standing ones at the end🙈 I just had to try....#workinprogress 😩 . Can you remember the first person you followed on #instagram? The only reason I joined IG was to follow Kino so I guess she was my first.  I wanna be Kino when I grow up 😍 . . Any questions please ask ♥ . ♡ Check in with my #Omsistas and their variations for today @jeminajakin & @pinkchampagne13 ♡ . ♡ Thanking our OMazing sponsors • @aloyoga @liforme @limitlesswheel @infinitystrap & @mamakuka . ♥ Let's have some fun this month and create some super spines ♥ . #catsdropbackdrills #backbends365 #questforthedropback

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♡ #DropBackLove ♡ . ♥♡○ DAY 23 • FLOATING CAMEL ○♡♥ . Now before you all panic about the fact I'm using straps, this can be done/attempted WITHOUT straps. My Co hosts will be demoing without straps. . But if you do have some straps, or even one strap; hang it high and breeze through these floating camels. . I cannot do floating camel very gracefully at all, and I need to be honest with you guys so I played with some ideas to feel the shape. And this is what I came up with. I tried with a single yoga strap too and it worked. . I keep the weight in my arms the whole time, there is little or no weight on the tops of my feet here. I also mindfully bend from the upper spine and keep lifting the chest.  . The awkward exit is just for fun and totally optional 😂😅 . So.....footing turf...eh.... so I guess I have very few irish followers 🙈 It's a very common 'country' task in the summertime, everyone prepares their turf (fuel for fire) in their bogs by stacking the cut turf in piles to dry them out ready for winter. Your responses did give me a giggle though so thank you 😂 . So do you have any weird or wonderful local customs or traditions? I'd love to learn some from around the world. . Any questions please ask ♥ . ♡ Check in with my #Omsistas and their variations for today @jeminajakin & @pinkchampagne13 ♡ . ♡ Thanking our OMazing sponsors • @aloyoga @liforme @limitlesswheel @infinitystrap & @mamakuka . ♥ Let's have some fun this month and create some super spines ♥ . #catsdropbackdrills #backbends365 #questforthedropback

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♡ #DropBackLove ♡ . ♥♡○ DAY 22 • PELVIC THRUSTS ○♡♥ . These should warm up the quads nicely...... 😈 . Starting in a bridge position (im using a stability ball for addition balance work) keep a block squeezed between your thighs. Roll the shoulders towards eachother and lift those hips. I've demoed straight legs and bent.  Both just as hard as eachother. I actually feel this in my hamstrings too which is always beneficial. 😍 . Can't believe how many of us lead very different lives away from our IG world! There are some seriously inspiring yogis out there 😲 .  Tonight's question has come from my hilarious husband and youngest son; I was preparing my caption and they suggested I ask you all if you know what "footing turf" means 😂 . Any questions please ask ♥ . ♡ Check in with my #Omsistas and their variations for today @jeminajakin & @pinkchampagne13 ♡ . ♡ Thanking our OMazing sponsors • @aloyoga @liforme @limitlesswheel @infinitystrap & @mamakuka . ♥ Let's have some fun this month and create some super spines ♥ . #catsdropbackdrills #backbends365 #questforthedropback

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♡ #DropBackLove ♡ . ♥♡○ DAY 20 • WHEEL PUSH UP'S ○♡♥ . 20 days in.....are you feeling  progress yet? We've seen some amazing progress posts which are beyond inspiring. One lady posted a comparison of day 3 today and it was incredible the difference. Keep inspiring, everyone! . Can I start today by saying that if you reach a stage in this challenge that is too much for you then go back and repeat a few days. Don't compromise alignment or take any risks by pushing forward when your body may not yet be ready. Repeat any of the previous days that you felt helped you, stick with that day until you feel ready to move on. . Today is Wheel push up's and I'm sharing a gym ball version. When I'm in search of a gentler more supported backbend, I always revert to my gym ball. You still need to fully engage the core to stop the ball rolling anywhere! 😉 . Dropping back while sitting on the ball is a great prep for dropping back. But watch how my pelvis tips forward and back this is key to keeping control of the ball and prevent any wobbles.  . Imagine your spine wrapping slowly around the ball and gripping it in place.  Once hands reach the floor, use control to allow the head to go all the way down by bending the elbows. . Reading through all your phobia comments has created a whole new set of phobias within me😱😂 . Secret question tonight is; favourite movie of all time?  This is such a difficult one but im a girly girl at heart and I can't resist a chick flick; Dirty Dancing & The Holiday are probably the 2 movies I would watch on repeat! I do love ANY Christmas movie too - The wizard of Oz and Sound of Music are magical. 😍 . Any questions please ask ♥ . ♡ Check in with my #Omsistas and their variations for today @jeminajakin & @pinkchampagne13 ♡ . ♡ Thanking our OMazing sponsors • @aloyoga @liforme @limitlesswheel @infinitystrap & @mamakuka . ♥ Let's have some fun this month and create some super spines ♥ . #catsdropbackdrills #backbends365 #questforthedropback