Holly Griffin Yoga (2026)

23/10/2021

*NEW YOGA CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT”
(challenge hashtag)
Oct 22 - 26

Day 1: Denim 👖
I do love me some urban hippie bells!

is running its very first ever yoga challenge! This challenge is going to live up to its name as a completely fun, stress free, non - competitive event open to everybody who loves yoga whatever their skill level. How skilled you are at yoga is not as important as how skilled you are at having fun as at we are SERIOUS about having fun!

Over 5 days, we are going to re-visit some of our favourite themes from 2021. Daily fun themes:

Day 1: Denim 👖
Day 2: Animals/Pets 🐶
Day 3: Weekend Yoga Props 🪑
Day 4: Gardens + Plants 🪴
Day 5 : Yogi’s Choice - choose from a past theme

The rules:
1. Integrate a yoga pose and use the hashtag
2. Have fun!
3. Re-post this flyer & invite friends to join in
4. Follow and Tag everyone below:burriel boeck

yogafun

and our official account

And in keeping with our “fun only - no stress” philosophy, this is a sponsorship free challenge focusing purely on community spirit, friendship and support! However, at the end of the challenge, one person will be given major bragging rights and crowned the:

👑 “FUN-nest” Yogi! 👑

Let the fun begin!

17/10/2021

This weekend’s theme on is “Weekend Style”

🐮 I grew up exploring the cow paths of rural Iowa & wandering the fields & dirt roads of the
👩‍🌾 I found these overalls at a thrift store 30 years ago, already threadbare from countless years of hard work & toil tending the land.
Whenever I put them on, I am immediately grounded and reminded of how deeply we are connected to the Earth. I love wearing them when I work around the house & yard as a humble tribute to the unknown farmer who lived their life in one of the most noble - albeit hardest - professions. The more they fall apart, the more they inspire! My posture is, of course, plough pose! 🌾🚜
You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl!

Join us!
Your two elements are
1 Your favourite clothes👖👕👗👔👚🥻👠👟👞🧥
2 A yoga pose 🧘🏼‍♀️

⭐️Our host this weekend is the lovely Zoe .yogafun ⭐️

Follow and tag the crew:
boeck ~ Ireen
~ Ewaburriel ~ Alex
~ Gigi
~ Mark
~ Maniyogafun ~ Zoe
~ Nicolette

14/10/2021

🎀 YOGA CHALLENGE 🎀
~ Oct. 10-14

🎀 5. any inversion

Yoga was a vital part of my treatment plan. It was the eye of my cancer hurricane - giving me a desperately needed break from being sick. In yoga class, I was in control of my body. I was in control of my thoughts. I was in control of my life. I felt like myself again.

“Studies suggest that doing yoga while going through breast cancer treatment helps you get through it with fewer side effects,” says Dr. Timothy McCall, Yoga Journal’s medical editor and author of Yoga as Medicine. …. “Yoga can make a huge difference in a person’s fatigue level,”
https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/healing-refuge/

Thank you, hosts & sponsors for this challenge, for giving me a platform to tell my story and for shedding light on a disease that affects so many lives.
Thank you everyone who participated for your love, encouragement & support. I was honored to be a part of it! 🎀💪🎀

‘Knowledge itself is power’ - Sir Francis Bacon

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This challenge is to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness! We will be remembering those who have passed on, supporting the warriors currently battling the disease, and celebrating all the strong survivors. Let’s come together and join us in this five-day challenge. In sharing our strength we will fight and find a cure! 💪🏼💗

💗 HOSTS

💗 SPONSORS

official

13/10/2021

🎀 YOGA CHALLENGE 🎀
~ Oct. 10-14

🎀 4. sugarcane

I love my Gigi & Lulu! They got me out of the house for walks, cuddled me & kept me company when I was stuck in bed, & licked my tears away when I was sad. Who rescued who, indeed!

‘Studies have shown that animal-assisted therapy may help decrease anxiety and pain, lower blood pressure and help alleviate depression, while offering welcome companionship and a positive distraction from treatment schedules and worries.’

https://www.cancercenter.com/community/blog/2020/07/animal-assisted-therapy-cancer-patients

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This challenge is to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness! We will be remembering those who have passed on, supporting the warriors currently battling the disease, and celebrating all the strong survivors. Let’s come together and join us in this five-day challenge. In sharing our strength we will fight and find a cure! 💪🏼💗

💗 HOSTS

💗 SPONSORS

official

13/10/2021

🎀 YOGA CHALLENGE 🎀
~ Oct. 10-14
🎀 3. standing backbend

Approximately 15 to 25 percent of individuals with cancer (a rate two to three times higher than the general population) develop clinically significant depression, which can affect their ability to function daily, including going through treatment.

Please don’t wait to seek profession help if you are struggling with the mental health toll of breast cancer. If you know someone that is struggling, please be understanding, hold their hand and assist them in getting the help they need.

Breast Cancer & mental health
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/202010/breast-cancer-and-mental-health?amp

About 80% of Women Have PTSD Symptoms After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/many-women-have-ptsd-symptoms-after-dx

Resources:
https://www.cancercare.org/diagnosis/breast_cancer

I am not sure where the infographic came from - I saved it a while ago. I wish I could give them credit, it is so spot on.

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This challenge is to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness! We will be remembering those who have passed on, supporting the warriors currently battling the disease, and celebrating all the strong survivors. Let’s come together and join us in this five-day challenge. In sharing our strength we will fight and find a cure! 💪🏼💗

💗 HOSTS

💗 SPONSORS

official

12/10/2021

🎀 YOGA CHALLENGE 🎀
~ Oct. 10-14
🎀 2. shiva

Shiva is the god of both destruction and transformation. The name Shiva comes from a Sanskrit root that means liberation or freedom. Such an appropriate pose for the challenge!

I went to yoga as much as my doctors would allow during treatment. Practicing yoga kept me connected with my body and connected to community. Not only did it help mitigate the physical effects of chemotherapy & surgeries, it eased a lot of the anxiety & stress of it all. Even when class ended up being a 90 minute savasana, the energy, love & support from the owners, yogis, and teachers was uplifting and inspiring. It gave me the strength to keep on keepin’ on and helped me get through some of my darkest days.

I even ended up in a few classes with one of my doctors who just happened to go to the same studio as me - it was so very special practice with her!

✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨

This challenge is to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness! We will be remembering those who have passed on, supporting the warriors currently battling the disease, and celebrating all the strong survivors. Let’s come together and join us in this five-day challenge. In sharing our strength we will fight and find a cure! 💪🏼💗

💗 HOSTS

💗 SPONSORS

official

11/10/2021

🎀 YOGA CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT ~ Oct. 10-14
🎀 1. baby grasshopper
3 months into starting my yoga practice in late 2015, I found a lump showering at the studio after class. In the 2 months it took for the doctors to figure out what type of breast cancer I had (TNBC) & schedule the lumpectomy, I went from stage 0 to stage 2.
I was still many months away from my annual mammogram.
So, in addition to mammograms, PLEASE - still - check yourself regularly and often!
Infographic - healamed.com

This challenge is to help raise Breast Cancer Awareness! We will be remembering those who have passed on, supporting the warriors currently battling the disease, and celebrating all the strong survivors. Let’s come together and join us in this five-day challenge. In sharing our strength we will fight and find a cure! 💪🏼💗

POSE LINE UP:
🎀 1. flying lizard or baby grasshopper
🎀 2. shiva or infinity
🎀 3. wheel pose or standing backbend
🎀 4. super soldier or sugarcane
🎀 5. any inversion

Note: Props use and variations are welcome!

💗 HOSTS

💗 SPONSORS

(US, CAN; a set of blocks)
(US, yoga strap)
(N. America; $100 gc)
(US, UK, FR, DE, ES, IT; a set of yoga wheels)
(US, micro rollga)official ($60 for the winner, $30 voucher for all participants, WW)
($50 voucher for 3 winners, WW)
(US, EU; $100 gc)
(US, UK; a set of yoga paws)

💗CHALLENGE RULES

1. Follow ALL hosts and sponsors
2. Re-post this flyer on your page and tag 2 or more ppl to join you
3. Mention your location on your profile/posts
4. Post and TAG the hosts daily using the hashtag
5. Support everyone in this challenge (sponsors, hosts, and other participants)
6. Practice safely 🙏🏼

06/10/2021

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Reminder to check yourself regularly and often!
🎀 Early detection saves lives 🎀

I am a survivor (5 years!) and quit my high stress tech job 3 years ago to teach yoga & Pilates. Yoga saved my life and I’ve made it a personal mission to share it’s healing properties with as many people as possible.
Within months of starting my own yoga practice in late 2015, I found a lump showering at the studio after class. I continued to practice yoga throughout diagnosis, most of treatment, a double mastectomy, and reconstruction surgeries. Practicing yoga kept me connected with my body and connected to community. Not only did yoga help mitigate the physical effects of chemo & surgeries, it eased the anxiety & mental distress associated with a cancer diagnosis.
Throughout the month of October, I am offering discounted services to those affected by breast cancer; $50 for a 90 min one-on-one Zoom session + 2 week live-stream class pass/$80 for 90 minute one-on-one and 4 week class pass. (We can split the private session into two if stamina has been affected by treatment). Whether just diagnosed, currently in treatment or a survivor looking to regain mobility/strength, I would love help put a movement plan together. Plans include a combination of gentle/restorative Yin Yoga, 26+2, Slow Flow, classic Vinyasa, & Mat Pilates. New research from the Journal of the Nat’l Cancer Institute shows that moderate exercise can reduce risk of recurrence (55%) and mortality (68%)! All experience levels & ALL abilities welcomed.
Gift certificates available if you’d like to send someone a gift of support and love! 💝. Find out more about me and my offerings at hollygriffinyoga.com

02/10/2021

Urdhva means above, padma means lotus. Sarvangasasa is shoulder stand.

❤️ I love this posture!!! Particularly the variation with the knees to the side on the floor. A great stretch for the middle spine and AMAZING compression for any knots of stress that develop behind the scapula.

13/01/2021

New Class! Snuggle into your comfy jammies and join me every Wednesday @ 9p PST for my new YogAudio Book Series.

😴💤 After 45 mins of gentle stretching with Yin Yoga to facilitate sleep, curl up in a nest of pillows & blankets or crawl into bed for 15 minutes of story time! Now reading Alice in Wonderland.

👉 sign up at hollygriffinyoga.com

Comments from pilot class:
“I just loved it! I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat at the story and realized I’ve never read that book! I didn’t want it to end! You are a genius my friend with all your creative motivational ideas.”

“I really liked the class last night!! I liked the very sweet storytime at the end. It seemed like it should have felt a little awkward, but I liked it WAY too much!”

“I was transported back to kindergarten nap time! It was like the little shoulder rub that put me to sleep!”

“I got some beautiful loving feminine energy and I don’t get a lot of that these days and especially this year being more isolated from the women in my life. (Especially my real Mum! 🥺) So thank you. You are now my Yoga Mom 🤣🤣🤣 lol”

26/12/2020

Day 5: Yogi’s choice - dancers pose

The Nightmare Before Christmas combines my two favorite holidays! 🎅🏼👻🎅🏼
Last day of the challenge ☹️ Thank you to all the hosts & sponsors who made this challenge possible! It was so wonderful to see all the beautiful, festive postures 🎄🧘‍♀️🎄 I had SO much fun!

Wonderful hosts:
🎄

yog

And amazing sponsors
🎄

25/12/2020

Day 4: Meditation / Gratitude - Lotus pose🎄 Wishing everyone a joyous & blessed holiday season!!

🧘‍♀️ Yoga postures prepare the body and mind to sit in extended meditation. This time of year - as beautiful & wondrous as the season is - can be hectic, stressful, & emotionally overwhelming. We often overlook ourSelves during this time. Through the quiet, stillness of meditation, shower upon yourSelf the greatest gifts of all - peace, love & happiness!

Wonderful hosts:
🎄

yog

And amazing sponsors
🎄

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