Hare Pose 🐇🫶🏿💫 🐇Stretches the spine. 🐇Soothes the mind and releases tension. 🐇Activates the digestive system. 🐇Stretches the arms and shoulders. 🐇Releases lower back tension or stiffness. See caption 👇🏽 Are YOU ready to LEVEL UP? Join the @getlovedup community June 5th to June 30th as we dive deep into Asana (yoga postures) for growth and expansion mentally and physically.✨ During this 4 week-long challenge, you’ll receive daily yoga poses designed to help you deepen your practice. Our hosts will provide modifications and/or prop assistance so you can join no matter what level you’re at in your journey.✨ Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a newcomer to the practice, this challenge is for you! Our sequences/poses will be made accessible to all levels and every body type. If you’re ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation, join us for our 4 Week Yoga Challenge! Sign up via link in bio to begin your journey towards a more balanced life! ✨To enter repost this graphic on your feed using hashtag #4weekyogachallenge✨ Hosts Week 1: Heart Openers @jreneespeaks Week 2: Hip Openers @iam_paigemayes Week 3: Arm Balances @kattyesoares Week 4: Inversions yogabugg @yogabuggg Sponsors @koyawebb @getlovedup @ripple_yogawear SHARE, comment 🙌🏾 if you’re in and TAG a friend to join you!✨ #yoga #harepose #rabbitpose #yogacommunity #yogateacher

Which yoga asanas have you been enjoying the most so far from our challenge? This week we’re diving into the last challenge theme: Inversions, being a little more advanced we recommend practicing asanas in steps and having props or a friend for support✨ Today we are introducing inversions with the key benefits ✨ We would be super grateful if you could share our challenge link on your social media using the hashtag #4weekyogachallenge with your favorite yoga pose remember at the end of the challenge a winner will be announced for the chance to get a special prize ! #yogachallenge #wellnesschallenge #inversions #yogapractice #yogaroutine #yogaflow #yogaexercise

Arm balance - Crow Pose Benefits:  Assists in increasing core and shoulder strength along with tapping you deeper into feeling confident and courageous.✨ Sponsors @koyawebb @getlovedup @ripple_yogawear SHARE, comment 🙌🏾 if you’re in and TAG a friend to join you!✨

For this week’s Arm Balance theme we are wrapping up our favorite asanas ✨ We would love for you to share your asana with the #4weekyogachallenge tagging @koyawebb and @getlovedup for a chance to win a special gift from our sponsors ✨ #yogachallenge #wellnesschallenge #wellnessjourney #yogajourney

Shoulder Pressure Pose Bhujapidasana ( bhoo-jah-pee-DAH-sah-nah) As in any pose that requires balance, static movement, stretching, & strengthening you want to prepare your body for the challenge. 🌅These “peak” poses are to be held with stability & ease, that is when yoga is truly being practiced. But in balancing poses like the ones from this week will require some more physical & mental practice. 🌤️Warming up the body with forward folds, squats, happy baby, lateral positions so that you can carry out the peak posture with ease & stability. (and also safe) 🧘🏾ASANA is practiced to impact the BODY 🌬️PRANAYAMA is practiced to impact ENERGY 📿MEDITATION is practiced to connect to SOURCE Benefits: 🧘🏽‍♀️strengthens the arms, wrists, & back 🧘🏽‍♀️ tones the belly 🧘🏽‍♀️ stability & balance 🧘🏽‍♀️flexibility Energetic Benefits: 🧘🏽‍♀️ even though an arm balancing pose, this asana is considered a forward fold, which supports the elimination of overly-stimulated thoughts 🧘🏽‍♀️creates spaciousness, & establishes peace within Dosha: Help reduce Vata & Pitta Help increase Kapha (though this arm balance is pretty invigorating)

Discover the benefits of our current week 2 yoga challenge theme: Arm Balances. What Are Arm Balances? These are yoga asanas involving not only the arms but also the core, wrists, shoulders and legs. Discover @kattyesoares explanation of key arm balance asanas in our previous reel ✨ #armbalances #yogaasanas #yogaroutine #yogalifestyle #yogajourney

Happy Summer Solstice and #internationalyogaday The sign said “Boldly Go” so I went🥰 Today, June 21, is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun is at its highest point in the sky, and it is officially the longest day of the year.✨ Let the shining sun inspire you to SHINE BRIGHT. You’ll light the way for some and burn others with your light but don’t stop shining☀️ I’ll be at the @tellurideyogafestival teaching all weekend so if wanna go deep and have a lil fun while facing your fears come see me💞 #getlovedup #summersolstice #airportyoga #lifestyledesign #letyourfearsmakeyoufierce

8 angel pose Astavakrasana (ahsh-tah-vah-KRAHS-ah-nah) asta = eight vakra = bent, curved This arm balance is a challenging one, but fun! I encourage you to practice without judgement. You want to make sure that your body is warmed up before trying this arm balance. To be safe & probably execute this pose, practice asanas like Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose) with good alignment to get your upper back and core in shape to bear weight safely in this peak pose. 🧘🏽‍♀️Focus: upper body 🧘🏽‍♀️Benefits: - strengthens your back, arms, & abdominals - stretches the back body and back of the legs - improves your posture and body awareness - boost energy, fight fatigue, & help build confidence 🧘🏽‍♀️Modifications: - use a block on each side of your hips - rest bottom hip & leg on a bolster Story of Astavakra- HISTORY OF THIS POSE🧘🏾‍♂️ “The asymmetrical arm balance is named after the sage Astavakra, who earned his name while in the womb. The story goes like this. Before Astavakra was born, through his mother’s womb he absorbed Vedic teachings from his father. One day his father made a mistake in his teachings, and the unborn sage let his father know that he heard the mistake. As a punishment, his father proclaimed that the boy would be born with eight deformities. When the boy was born, these eight deformities appeared as crooked angles in his body—one in the chest, one in the head/neck, and one in each hand, each foot, and each knee. And so he was named Astavakra (eight angles). Despite the physical challenges he faced, Astavakra prevailed as a wise and patient man, highly connected with his atma (Self). In the Astavakra Gita, we read the following: “If you wish to be free, Know you are the Self, The witness of all these, The heart of awareness. Set your body aside. Sit in your own awareness. You will at once be happy, Forever still, Forever free.” (From the Ashtavakra Gita translation Heart of Awareness by Thomas Byron.) -Kelly Shelley, article in Yoga International

Welcome to week 3 of this #4weekyogachallenge Throughout this week, we will be exploring arm balances. Arm balances are fun & invigorating when done right, but to probably execute these asanas, they require a substantial amount of strength & flexibility. Here is a little secrete, I don’t have all these arm balances down, BUT here is the thing you don’t have to have arm balances to be a great yogi/yogini or to feel the benefits of these particular asanas. Throughout this week, I want to share with you their form & functionality, and if you feel called try the asana (safely) go ahead and have fun with it! I definitely want to see you, & I’ll share my experiences too. In this carousel you will learn a few overall benefits & dosha relation to these popular poses. ✨There is still time for you to join us for this challenge, and if you do, you will have a chance to WIN a GIFT from one of our sponsors. 🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♂️ Are YOU ready to LEVEL UP? Join the @getlovedup community June 5th to June 30th as we dive deep into Asana (yoga postures) for growth and expansion mentally and physically.✨ During this 4 week-long challenge, you'll receive daily yoga poses designed to help you deepen your practice. Our hosts will provide modifications and/or prop assistance so you can join no matter what level you’re at in your journey.✨ Whether you're a seasoned yogi or a newcomer to the practice, this challenge is for you! Our sequences/poses will be made accessible to all levels and every body type. If you're ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation, join us for our 4 Week Yoga Challenge! Sign up via link in bio to begin your journey towards a more balanced life! ✨To enter repost the second graphic on your feed using hashtag #4weekyogachallenge✨ Hosts Week 1: Heart Openers @jreneespeaks Week 2: Hip Openers @iam_paigemayes Week 3: Arm Balances @kattyesoares Week 4: Inversions yogabugg Sponsors @koyawebb @getlovedup @ripple_yogawear SHARE, comment 🙌🏾 if you’re in and TAG a friend to join you!✨

Arm Balances are essential to building strength, confidence and mental focus. Start with these simple arm balances: 1. Eight Angle Pose: aka “Astavakrasana”, it’s great for improves, hip, arm and shoulder flexibility. 2. Elephant’s Trunk Pose: aka “Eka Hasta Bhujasana”, Promotes core strength, and stretching the hips. 3. Crow Pose: aka “Bakasana” in Sanskrit, promotes wrist Flexibility and Strength, boosts balance & coordination. 4. Arm Pressure Pose aka “Bhujapidasana” in Sanskrit, is an advanced arm balance, that boosts core activation & hip flexibility. 5. Firefly Pose: aka “Tittibhasana” another advanced position that requires strength from both arms to lift your legs upward, this is great for stretching the hamstring, groin, and back torso, improving hip & leg flexibility, opening the chest, and cultivating concentration. Share your Arm Balancing asanas with us. It’s not too late to join! Link in bio✨ Tag: @getlovedup #4weekyogachallenge Hosts: Week 1: Heart Openers @jreneespeaks Week 2: Hip Openers @iam_paigemayes Week 3: Arm Balances @kattyesoares Week 4: Inversions @yogabuggg Sponsors: @koyawebb @getlovedup @ripple_yogawear #YogaChallenge #YogaRoutine #WellnesssChallenge #YogaCommunity #wellnessscommunity

For this week’s challenge, we are focusing on Hip Openers✨ Learn the classic asana Sucirandhrasana,”Eye Of The Needle” by @kattyesoares great for relieving back tension! It also has great energetic purposes: ✨Builds openness & mobility to the lower chakras. ✨Increases blood flow to pelvic & digestion organs. ✨Supports to calm the mind. ——————— Join our challenge until June 30th as we dive deep into Asana (yoga postures) for growth and expansion mentally and physically around key themes, next week featuring: Arm Balances. Share your hip opening asana with the #4weekyogachallenge tagging both @getlovedup and @koyawebb for the chance to win a special prize ✨ Hosts Week 1: Heart Openers @ireneespeaks Week 2: Hip Openers @iam_paigemayes Week 3: Arm Balances @kattyesoares Week 4: Inversions yogabugg #WellnesssChallenge #YogaChallenge #YogaCommunity #WellnesssCommunity #wellnesssjourney

Discover the benefits of the challenge theme for week 2 of the 30 day yoga challenge, hip openers. #yogainspiration #YogaJourney #YogaCommunity #WellnesssCommunity #WellnessJourney #yogachallenge