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▲ Friday, March 29th 2013 at 1:47AM                    ▲ 536  notes








healthiie: Neck & Shoulders Hatha Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Health - 57 Min Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Tension and Injuries - 14 Min Feel Good Friday: Yoga for Neck & Shoulders - 14 Min Back to School Shoulder Stretches - Yoga Sequence - 6 Min Yoga for Your Shoulders 10 Minute Workout Routine - 10 Min Beginners’ Yoga for Shoulder Strength with Melissa McLeod - 22 Min Chest: Yoga Workout Beginners Home Chest & Shoulders Exercise Routine How To - 11 Min Yoga for Heart Opening - 10 Min Heart Opening 30 Min Yoga Class - 31 Min Heart Chakra Yoga Sequence - 10 Min Arms: Yoga for Firm and Shapely Arms and Shoulders - 9 Min Arm Yoga Workout - 4 Min Total Body Transformation Yoga: Hips and Arms - 11 Min Yoga For Arm Strength: Part One (8Min) & Part Two (2 Min) Yoga For Guitar Players — Arms, Wrists, and Fingers - 8 Min Back: Yoga for Back Strength - 7 Min Yin Yoga for the Spine - 60 Min Restorative Yoga For Back - Restoraflow - 40 Min Yoga for Back Care - 15 Min Yoga Workout | Low Back Pain Stretches Routine - 10 Min Yoga for your back - 19 Min Lower Back Relief - 17 Min Abs: Yoga 4 Abs with Gillian B & Sebastian - 10 Min Yoga for Abs and Core Strength - 8 Min Yoga Abs Workout - 10 Min Iron Yoga Abs & Closing Stretches - 15 Min (Note: Includes weights. If you dont have weights, use a can from the pantry or something similar.) Yoga to Build Strong Abs - 7 Min Hips: Hip Opening Yoga - 45 Min Yoga Flow Hip Openers - 14 Min Wall Yoga for Hips and Hamstrings - 12 Min Yoga for Hip Pain and Stiffness - 17 Min Butt, Hips & Thighs Warm up - 7 Min Yoga Mania: Move those hips! - 12 Min Office Yoga: Hip Release - 10 Min Yoga for your Butt - 6 Min Yoga Tone your Butt and Thighs - 4 Min Legs: Denise Austin: Yoga Legs Workout - 10 Min Gentle Yoga for Tight Legs and Hips - 20 Min Yoga for Sexy Legs - 6 Min Sleek Yoga Legs - 4 Min Full Body/Full Classes: Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown Level 1 - 35 Min Weight Loss & Fatburning Yoga Workout - 20 Min Yoga for Weight Loss - 20 Min Yoga for Runners - 26 Min Foundations in Flow Yoga Class with Fiji McAlpine - 48 Min Connections to Core Power Yoga Class with Fiji McAlpine - 57 Min Energizing Sunrise Practice - 38 Min Power Yoga with Bryan Jones - 31 Min Yoga Class with Logynn Northrhip  - 60 Min Yoga Basics to Improve Alignment - 62 Min Yoga for Beginners Two with Dr. Melissa West - 60 Min Intermediate/Beginner: Lunch Time Yoga Class - 45 Min Enjoy :)

healthiie:

Neck & Shoulders

Chest:

Arms:

Back:

Abs:

Hips:

Legs:

Full Body/Full Classes:

Enjoy :)

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▲ Friday, March 29th 2013 at 1:44AM                    ▲ 66649  notes








▲ Wednesday, February 20th 2013 at 5:22PM                    ▲ 3785  notes








holisticchica: Make every pose an offering, when you surrender your ego and you make each pose an offering, whether that is to Mother Earth, the Universe, to someone you Love or to anyone as a selfless act it just opens you heart right up, I don’t know how else to explain this right now, but here is my offering to YOU, that it may help you in any way shape or form on your path :)

holisticchica:

Make every pose an offering, when you surrender your ego and you make each pose an offering, whether that is to Mother Earth, the Universe, to someone you Love or to anyone as a selfless act it just opens you heart right up, I don’t know how else to explain this right now, but here is my offering to YOU, that it may help you in any way shape or form on your path :)

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▲ Wednesday, February 20th 2013 at 5:18PM                    ▲ 573  notes








▲ Wednesday, February 20th 2013 at 5:15PM                    ▲ 1780  notes








wonderfulyou: Re-post by popular demand! Handstands 101.There are many ways to get into a handstand; but this is one of the most basic, easily accessible ways. Begin in Downward-Facing Dog. Step one foot in about half way, and lean forward until you have your shoulders stacked right above your wrists. Spread your fingers wide, and keep a very very slight outward rotation of the wrists (you want the index finger to point forward). Now lift the back leg up, rotate the toes down and make sure to keep the leg straight. Firm the upper arms – hug the bicep to the bone and draw the triceps towards the ribcage. Relax the shoulder blades down the back and widen the space between the collar bones. Lower ribs pull in towards to pubic bone, and find a slight engagement of the core. Keep the upper arms firm and the gaze between your index fingers as you bend the standing leg deeply. When you kick up, you want to use the strength of the bent knee (the leg still on the floor), so without swinging or lunging the leg that’s up in the air (that’s a thunderbolt leg!). That strong, straight top leg will help pull your hips up over the shoulders. Begin with tiny little kicks, just focusing on getting the standing foot off the floor and inch or so (you can of course practice this in front off a wall until you feel comfortable to try it in the middle of the room), drawing the heel in towards the sit bone with every kick. Think hips over shoulders, and little by little work your way towards catching the hand balance with the one knee hugging in towards the chest. Once you catch it, extend the leg up towards the sky and align the body with the ankles over the hips, hips over the shoulders and shoulders over the wrists. Think bellybutton to the spine and lower ribs IN, like your zipping up your core to access all the strength from there. While in your handstand, make sure you get your shoulders off your neck and tuck the tailbone under. A teacher once told me a handstand is essentially a backbend in the upper body and a forward fold in the lower body – this has helped me greatly. When you’ve practiced a couple of times, come back to Downward-Facing Dog and practice kicking up with the other leg first. Remember - we all begin from where we are and the time to start is now! Have fun and focus on alignment, damnit!😊❤

wonderfulyou:

Re-post by popular demand! Handstands 101.There are many ways to get into a handstand; but this is one of the most basic, easily accessible ways.

Begin in Downward-Facing Dog. Step one foot in about half way, and lean forward until you have your shoulders stacked right above your wrists. Spread your fingers wide, and keep a very very slight outward rotation of the wrists (you want the index finger to point forward). Now lift the back leg up, rotate the toes down and make sure to keep the leg straight. Firm the upper arms – hug the bicep to the bone and draw the triceps towards the ribcage. Relax the shoulder blades down the back and widen the space between the collar bones. Lower ribs pull in towards to pubic bone, and find a slight engagement of the core.

Keep the upper arms firm and the gaze between your index fingers as you bend the standing leg deeply. When you kick up, you want to use the strength of the bent knee (the leg still on the floor), so without swinging or lunging the leg that’s up in the air (that’s a thunderbolt leg!). That strong, straight top leg will help pull your hips up over the shoulders. Begin with tiny little kicks, just focusing on getting the standing foot off the floor and inch or so (you can of course practice this in front off a wall until you feel comfortable to try it in the middle of the room), drawing the heel in towards the sit bone with every kick. Think hips over shoulders, and little by little work your way towards catching the hand balance with the one knee hugging in towards the chest.

Once you catch it, extend the leg up towards the sky and align the body with the ankles over the hips, hips over the shoulders and shoulders over the wrists. Think bellybutton to the spine and lower ribs IN, like your zipping up your core to access all the strength from there. While in your handstand, make sure you get your shoulders off your neck and tuck the tailbone under. A teacher once told me a handstand is essentially a backbend in the upper body and a forward fold in the lower body – this has helped me greatly. When you’ve practiced a couple of times, come back to Downward-Facing Dog and practice kicking up with the other leg first. Remember - we all begin from where we are and the time to start is now! Have fun and focus on alignment, damnit!😊❤

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▲ Wednesday, February 20th 2013 at 4:53PM                    ▲ 611  notes








▲ Thursday, January 31st 2013 at 3:19PM                    ▲ 102  notes








▲ Thursday, January 31st 2013 at 3:16PM                    ▲ 1307  notes








michelleamour:

Briohny Smyth and Dice Iida-Klein @ The Buddhi Sessions.

It really doesn’t get much more inspiring than this. Honestly, the way they go from head stand, to crow, to a perfect chaturanga with such flow is beautiful. Briohny Smyth and Dice lida-Klein are a beautiful couple, and both so in sync with each other. I’m pretty sure that both are instructors at Equinox. Anyways, watch and enjoy! Even the music is exceptional. If you want to talk OTP, this is mine. The human body is capable of such truly amazing things.

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▲ Thursday, January 31st 2013 at 2:56PM                    ▲ 244  notes








fitnessloveaffair:

Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown Level 1 

Designed to sculpt muscle, burn fat, and tone your entire body fast! Begin with a gentle vinyasa, then kick up the intensity with a series of yoga poses combined with Jillian’s signature exercises that focus on flow and form to build core strength and enhance results. Finally, stretch out and maximize your efforts with a muscle-soothing cool down. Join America’s Toughest Trainer, Jillian Michaels in this effective total-body toning workout that will transform your body and get you rock-hard results!

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▲ Thursday, January 31st 2013 at 1:40AM                    ▲ 101  notes








fitnessloveaffair: Here are 12 yoga poses to help open your hips. Heidi Kristoffer recommends that you pick any five of these openers each day, switching them up each time. Hold each pose for about 30 seconds each, take deep breaths, and you will start to feel more open. For more details on each pose check out the original post at Shape.com.

fitnessloveaffair:

Here are 12 yoga poses to help open your hips. Heidi Kristoffer recommends that you pick any five of these openers each day, switching them up each time. Hold each pose for about 30 seconds each, take deep breaths, and you will start to feel more open. For more details on each pose check out the original post at Shape.com.

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▲ Thursday, January 31st 2013 at 1:35AM                    ▲ 8710  notes








the-exercist: Handstand This pose strengthens your shoulders, arms, core, and legs. As you work toward it, keep three things in mind: Rotate your triceps toward your body, keep your neck relaxed, and gaze just slightly past your fingertips.The BuildupPhase 1Stand with your back and heels against a wall. Place your hands shoulder-width apart on the floor a few feet in front of you, raising your hips and straightening your legs to come into downward-facing dog (an inverted V). Place your right foot flat on the wall so your leg is straight and your thigh is parallel to the floor. Brace your core, then slowly place your left foot next to your right. With both legs straight, shift your weight so that your shoulders are directly over your wrists (you’ll be in an L shape). Hold, then bend your knees and slowly lower one foot to the floor at a time.Phase 2Repeat phase 1, then lift your right leg off the wall, lifting your heel toward the ceiling while keeping your hips and toes square to the wall. Your left leg is still parallel to the floor, with your foot flat on the wall. Hold, keeping your core tight, arms straight, and neck relaxed, then slowly bring your right foot back to the wall and switch legs. To release, bring both feet back to the wall, bend your knees, and slowly lower one foot at a time.Phase 3Face the wall and place your hands shoulder-width apart on the floor about 10 inches away from it. Get into downward-facing dog, then walk your feet in a few inches, stacking your shoulders over your wrists. Brace your core and slowly raise your left heel toward the ceiling, leg straight. Keep your hips square, arms straight, and neck relaxed. Hold, gazing toward your fingertips, then lower your leg and switch sides.The FinaleStart in downward-facing dog with your hands shoulder-width apart and legs straight. Walk your feet forward, shifting your weight onto your hands and stacking your shoulders over your wrists. With your arms straight and core tight, lift your right leg toward the ceiling, keeping your hips square. Bend your left knee and gently hop to raise your left leg toward the ceiling, bringing your hips over your shoulders. Hold, then slowly come down one leg at a time. 

the-exercist:

Handstand

This pose strengthens your shoulders, arms, core, and legs. As you work toward it, keep three things in mind: Rotate your triceps toward your body, keep your neck relaxed, and gaze just slightly past your fingertips.

The Buildup
Phase 1
Stand with your back and heels against a wall. Place your hands shoulder-width apart on the floor a few feet in front of you, raising your hips and straightening your legs to come into downward-facing dog (an inverted V). Place your right foot flat on the wall so your leg is straight and your thigh is parallel to the floor. Brace your core, then slowly place your left foot next to your right. With both legs straight, shift your weight so that your shoulders are directly over your wrists (you’ll be in an L shape). Hold, then bend your knees and slowly lower one foot to the floor at a time.

Phase 2
Repeat phase 1, then lift your right leg off the wall, lifting your heel toward the ceiling while keeping your hips and toes square to the wall. Your left leg is still parallel to the floor, with your foot flat on the wall. Hold, keeping your core tight, arms straight, and neck relaxed, then slowly bring your right foot back to the wall and switch legs. To release, bring both feet back to the wall, bend your knees, and slowly lower one foot at a time.

Phase 3
Face the wall and place your hands shoulder-width apart on the floor about 10 inches away from it. Get into downward-facing dog, then walk your feet in a few inches, stacking your shoulders over your wrists. Brace your core and slowly raise your left heel toward the ceiling, leg straight. Keep your hips square, arms straight, and neck relaxed. Hold, gazing toward your fingertips, then lower your leg and switch sides.

The Finale
Start in downward-facing dog with your hands shoulder-width apart and legs straight. Walk your feet forward, shifting your weight onto your hands and stacking your shoulders over your wrists. With your arms straight and core tight, lift your right leg toward the ceiling, keeping your hips square. Bend your left knee and gently hop to raise your left leg toward the ceiling, bringing your hips over your shoulders. Hold, then slowly come down one leg at a time. 

▲ Wednesday, January 30th 2013 at 4:54AM                    ▲ 627  notes








healthiie: Neck & Shoulders Hatha Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Health - 57 Min Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Tension and Injuries - 14 Min Feel Good Friday: Yoga for Neck & Shoulders - 14 Min Back to School Shoulder Stretches - Yoga Sequence - 6 Min Yoga for Your Shoulders 10 Minute Workout Routine - 10 Min Beginners’ Yoga for Shoulder Strength with Melissa McLeod - 22 Min Chest: Yoga Workout Beginners Home Chest & Shoulders Exercise Routine How To - 11 Min Yoga for Heart Opening - 10 Min Heart Opening 30 Min Yoga Class - 31 Min Heart Chakra Yoga Sequence - 10 Min Arms: Yoga for Firm and Shapely Arms and Shoulders - 9 Min Arm Yoga Workout - 4 Min Total Body Transformation Yoga: Hips and Arms - 11 Min Yoga For Arm Strength: Part One (8Min) & Part Two (2 Min) Yoga For Guitar Players — Arms, Wrists, and Fingers - 8 Min Back: Yoga for Back Strength - 7 Min Yin Yoga for the Spine - 60 Min Restorative Yoga For Back - Restoraflow - 40 Min Yoga for Back Care - 15 Min Yoga Workout | Low Back Pain Stretches Routine - 10 Min Yoga for your back - 19 Min Lower Back Relief - 17 Min Abs: Yoga 4 Abs with Gillian B & Sebastian - 10 Min Yoga for Abs and Core Strength - 8 Min Yoga Abs Workout - 10 Min Iron Yoga Abs & Closing Stretches - 15 Min (Note: Includes weights. If you dont have weights, use a can from the pantry or something similar.) Yoga to Build Strong Abs - 7 Min Hips: Hip Opening Yoga - 45 Min Yoga Flow Hip Openers - 14 Min Wall Yoga for Hips and Hamstrings - 12 Min Yoga for Hip Pain and Stiffness - 17 Min Butt, Hips & Thighs Warm up - 7 Min Yoga Mania: Move those hips! - 12 Min Office Yoga: Hip Release - 10 Min Yoga for your Butt - 6 Min Yoga Tone your Butt and Thighs - 4 Min Legs: Denise Austin: Yoga Legs Workout - 10 Min Gentle Yoga for Tight Legs and Hips - 20 Min Yoga for Sexy Legs - 6 Min Sleek Yoga Legs - 4 Min Full Body/Full Classes: Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown Level 1 - 35 Min Weight Loss & Fatburning Yoga Workout - 20 Min Yoga for Weight Loss - 20 Min Yoga for Runners - 26 Min Foundations in Flow Yoga Class with Fiji McAlpine - 48 Min Connections to Core Power Yoga Class with Fiji McAlpine - 57 Min Energizing Sunrise Practice - 38 Min Power Yoga with Bryan Jones - 31 Min Yoga Class with Logynn Northrhip  - 60 Min Yoga Basics to Improve Alignment - 62 Min Yoga for Beginners Two with Dr. Melissa West - 60 Min Intermediate/Beginner: Lunch Time Yoga Class - 45 Min Enjoy :)

healthiie:

Neck & Shoulders

Chest:

Arms:

Back:

Abs:

Hips:

Legs:

Full Body/Full Classes:

Enjoy :)

(Source: recoverykitty)

▲ Wednesday, January 30th 2013 at 12:37AM                    ▲ 66649  notes








fuckyeahyoga: pauladhy: One replied to me, “Focus more on opening the heart than bending” when i asked on how to sustain back bends. It struck me up to this moment. I have always been struggling with back bends and unsure why I still can’t do it. Then as I am reading about chakras, It says that when the heart chakra is unbalanced or blocked, it can manifest itself as upper back and shoulder problems, asthma, heart conditions and shallow or rapid breathing. Emotionally, imbalance in the heart chakra is indicated by difficulty to love, trust, lack of hope, moodiness, fear, angry and more.. Most of these things are manifesting to me right now. Possibly a reason why my teacher told me that my shoulders are so stiff and looks like i am easily stressed. True. And i dont know exactly how to change that. I dont know how to relaxe, breathe and be calm amidst of chaos. “You’re over analyzing”, one teacher will say. Ouch. I know some of these things about me, but I have no idea that it manifests greatly on how i stand, walk and do yoga poses. On a positive note, I unravel some old habits and negative thoughts about myself. That is my step 1. Now the next step will be the change. How? When? I don’t know, but there’s a glint of hope in the corner of my eye. #yoga #backbend #bridgepose #oneleggedbridgepose #yogalove Backbends - open heart, open hips will do wonders

fuckyeahyoga:

pauladhy:

One replied to me, “Focus more on opening the heart than bending” when i asked on how to sustain back bends. It struck me up to this moment. I have always been struggling with back bends and unsure why I still can’t do it. Then as I am reading about chakras, It says that when the heart chakra is unbalanced or blocked, it can manifest itself as upper back and shoulder problems, asthma, heart conditions and shallow or rapid breathing. Emotionally, imbalance in the heart chakra is indicated by difficulty to love, trust, lack of hope, moodiness, fear, angry and more.. Most of these things are manifesting to me right now. Possibly a reason why my teacher told me that my shoulders are so stiff and looks like i am easily stressed. True. And i dont know exactly how to change that. I dont know how to relaxe, breathe and be calm amidst of chaos. “You’re over analyzing”, one teacher will say. Ouch. I know some of these things about me, but I have no idea that it manifests greatly on how i stand, walk and do yoga poses. On a positive note, I unravel some old habits and negative thoughts about myself. That is my step 1. Now the next step will be the change. How? When? I don’t know, but there’s a glint of hope in the corner of my eye. #yoga #backbend #bridgepose #oneleggedbridgepose #yogalove

Backbends - open heart, open hips will do wonders

▲ Monday, January 28th 2013 at 3:27PM                    ▲ 166  notes








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