A Journey

23 year old photographer, artist, & adventurer. I live near Louisville in a small historic town, I'm officially a homeowner with my soulmate and cat, and I work for a large imaging studio as a "digitech" and photographer. About two years ago now I found love in yoga and have been on a journey to grow into my practice ever since. I created this blog to share that with others and hope to inspire others to share their own practices and love it just as much as I do :). Please message me anytime! I'd love to hear your throughts <3.

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I can't tell you how much I miss yoga, and my blog. Just know friends, that I am working my way back. Between moving to another state (again), the death of my father, starting two new jobs and trying to unpack and unfold my life again, let's just say that things have been crazy. I have been getting on my mat periodically, but I haven't been documenting anything. I would like to start again. <3 Hope all is well friends.

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I hope that you are able to start yoga again soon! Remember it can be a wonderful stress reliever :)

Thank you! I have checked my blog today for the first time in awhile and I'm glad to have received this message as I am working towards beginning again very soon :).

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Friends <3

I wanted to write a little note because I realize that I have not made a post in such a long time and I apologize for that. I just want to tell you that I am still here, just a little lost in life at the moment. I have currently been back in my home state with my parents as they struggle with their health. My father unfortunately has severe liver cancer, and my life has been composed of many hospital trips and doctors visits. I've left my job, my home with kitty and boyfriend, and honestly it has been rough. I miss them every day, and I worry for my father every day. I worry for my future, my career, and my family, and needless to say I have not practiced yoga in some time because of this. I just hope that you all are well and that you bear with me as I hesitate in my life journey and try to cope with life and its uphill battles <3

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Ebb and flow 🌾 Move in a way that makes you feel lovely, don't worry about the way things look. I tend to get a little wrapped up in that on occasion, but none of that matters. Also, since I have been learning bowspring, I'm so in love with ecstasy arms and sometimes I like to bring them into my yoga practice ☺️

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Playing around in baby side planks <3. Trying to better myself, through yoga, bowspring, and running. My career is all struggling artist and whatnot, and I have a ton of pent up energy, and what better way to use it than to keep bettering myself. Sometimes I think of how my life has truly changed since college, and in a lot of ways it is better, but in some ways it lacks. I find myself thinking, "Jenn, you have become somewhat lazy, and you need to think of productive ways that you can have fun and spend your time." And so that is what I am going to do more of. Sending love and light to you all <3

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Yoga Poster for Kids

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The world and this life can be daunting. They can convince you quite simply to give up, sit down, you can't do that. The pressure in itself is the daunting aspect, but you need not listen or feel that pressure. The strength inside of you can overpower any of those silly things that tell you you can't be what you are. Press into the strength that you possess within yourself and allow it to show you that you are a beautiful and magnificent being.

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Yesterday, I had my first experience with Sridaiva, and I must say that I already feel in love. I had never heard of this practice before, as it is much less widely known, but it is incredible! Similar in some ways to yoga, but also so very very opposite as I found myself pretty often having to stop myself from falling into a yoga posture :p.

I can’t wait to continue learning more about this :3

I had to play at the wall just a little bit this morning, because in class yesterday I was having trouble accomplishing the crouching cat at the wall :p today it felt much more do-able. Plus, I had help doing a supported handstand last night for the first time ever and you know what they say about inversions; they are kind of addicting. So here I am, on a new journey and still continuing to better myself AND my practice and widen it in any way that I can <3.

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I can’t wait for summer <3.

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Hey loves, sorry for my lack of posting the past couple of weeks! I fell so behind on the challenge I was working on do to and unexpected road trip home to visit my family. But I have something exciting coming up this week, and I am also revamping my photography website, so I will be back soon when these things are done ^___^

<3 Jenn

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Days 5 and 6 for #Yogalateslove! ☺️

The bottom is actually a workout where you stay in forearm plank and roll your hips to the side to touch the ground. It’s pretty amazing and I’m so glad to add it to my list of amazing workouts 😋 and of course planking on the top. I think my biggest problem is that I tend to pop my booty too much when I’m doing these, so I think now as I’ve learned more I’ve really learned to refine that and tuck my tailbone to keep my body straight 👍🏻

Also, welcome to my dead backyard 😋 these pictures aren’t so pretty, but I was outside doing some work today and decided to snap them real quick since it was so lovely outside😍

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Day 4 for #Yogalateslove, yoga push up (Chaturanga) with a twist. I feel so strong now, and this used to be so impossible. The fact that I can lift a leg or hold this at all is incredible and I have decent form 😋. I am still working though on the lift back out of the push up into upward facing, that can still be a struggle but things are getting better :D

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Day 3 of #Yogalateslove is downward facing dog; Adho Mukha Svanasana. It is crazy to think of how far I have come. I just saw an old photo that I took a little over two years ago when I first started practicing and I have improved just so much here. It feels lovely ☺️💗

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Day 2 for #Yogalateslove is kind cobra; Raja Kapotasana 💗 this pose always makes me think, "one day maybe!" Haha but the stretch is so lovely, and even though I have a long ways to go, I always feel like if I reach just a little bit more then I will make it, so it's a nice feeling ☺️

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Day 1 of #Yogalateslove is cobra push ups; my absolute favorite way to warm my back, such strength and amazing feels 💗 give it a try!

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This month I am participating in #yogalateslove! I love the positivity and strength vibrating from challenges like this one 🌞

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For our final day, I wanted to take a still from my video. I think that what I learned from this challenge has been SO valuable in so many ways. It allowed the time to focus on these elements to really nail them into my practice, and I took this still as an example because while it is not perfect, my hips are pretty square! It can be easy to capture a photo and work on creating that perfection for that one instant, but I love the idea that this focus can help immensely when put in action. I wasn't focusing heavily on square hips in this moment, but the thought is there somewhere, and my body knows what to do. And that is invaluable. Thank you so much for this month @busybodyogi 💗 and to our lovely sponsors @karmamantra and @mamakuka