Yoga with Monica

02/14/2022

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY.

Through different approaches, yoga attempts to remove blockages that prevent us from understanding ourselves more deeply, and relating to others from a more authentic place. Heart-opening asanas can also depend on the circulation of energy to remain stimulated and in balance. Recharging the physical, energetic shield expands our emotional capacities- contributes to us opening up better to others, ourselves, to feel compassion, empathy, love and gratitude.

Often we subconsciously hunching forward, crossing arms across chest, and lowering our gaze.

I welcome you to invite love into your life by opening your heart. To increase your love-attracting energy, repeat the words “I am worthy of love” breathing deeply and evenly as you maintain pose.

Camel Pose: Ustrasana
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How?
* Begin on knees
* Lift chest up
* Tilt head back
* Hands on low back for support
* Lengthen spine
* Tilt sacrum forward
* Open heart
* Hips stacked over knees

❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛

02/06/2022

Good morning & happy Sunday!
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Did you know there are several health benefits to spending more time outside.
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🔆 CLEARS LUNGS
-More oxygen causes the blood vessels in your lungs to dilate, improving, cleansing and repairing tissue within them

🔆INCREASE ENERGY / MENTAL FOCUS
-Higher oxygen levels mean more of it circulates to your brain, helping you to feel energized while improving your ability to concentrate and remember information.

🔆LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE / HEART RATE
-Fresh oxygen brings vital gas into your body assisting to settle your heart rate and lower blood pressure.

🔆SPEED HEALING
-Oxygen can help replace damaged cells, increasing recovery time from Illness/ injury.

🔆PROMOTE DIGESTION
-In addition to oxygen, change of environment and movement helps us divert blood flow from our digestive to our brains, telling our bodies it’s okay to digest and supply our stomachs/ intestines with vital blood flow.
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Who is getting themselves outside today?

02/05/2022

DID YOU KNOW
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Engaging in a regular meditation practice can help to reduce and detach from anxious thoughts.

The practice contributes to entering a different state of consciousness and mindfulness of the present moment.

This better allows for the involvement of: increasing body awareness, releasing judgement, identifying tension in body, understanding thinking patterns and learning how to deal with difficult emotions.
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Happy meditating ! 🧘‍♀️💕✨

01/30/2022

Cobra pose for spinal flexibility! Give it a try 😊

01/28/2022

Did you know that going on walks can contribute to your overall wellness?
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Here’s some mind-body benefits! 💪🧠
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PHYSICAL:
✨Help blood circulation
✨Refuce joint pain
✨Improve heart health

MENTAL:
✨Boost creativity
✨Relieve anxiety
✨Reduce stress

Walk on! 👏

01/25/2022

I invite you to take a deep in/exhalation and say with me:

I am focusing on positive thoughts and look forward to positive results.
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Happy Tuesday everyone ✨

01/21/2022

Headache??

Pose 1:
STANDING FWD BEND
(Uttanasana)

Pose 2:
DOWNWARD FACING DOG
(Adho Mukha Svanasana)

Your heart is above your head in these poses; it can reverse your blood flow, causing a rush of freshly oxygenated blood to your brain.

01/04/2022

“Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” -B.K.S. Iyengar

Curious on how you can begin or deepen your yoga practice? Let’s connect- I am here as a resource and honored to assist alongside your wellness journey.

12/10/2021

“Yoga is essentially a practice for your soul, working through the medium of your body.”

It is a tool for health and wellness, for all individuals, of all fitness levels.

Remember to meet yourself where you’re at, because where you’re at, is a perfect place to be.
Namaste💫

11/29/2021

“ I am going to make a beautiful life for myself ; I deserve it”
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You deserve it too.
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Say it with me:
I am worthy,
I am capable,
I am deserving.

11/27/2021

DID YOU KNOW...

You do NOT need to be flexible to practice yoga!
Flexibility should not dictate your yoga practice.
You must start somewhere, and right where you're at is perfect.

Arriving onto the mat goes deeper than the pose;
it's about uniting the mind and body.
A regular yoga practice can help you become more flexible over time.
Props (blanket, block, bolster, yoga strap), variations and modifications are available to assist in a safe practice.

When you show up to your mat and focus on your practice rather those around you, you will begin to evolve in body and mind.
Yoga is for everyone; it is not about pushing/ going to deep. Pain is not a gain! Rather, softening your mind, body and spirit
where you will then find a happier, healthier version of you.

Namaste.

11/25/2021

“Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.” -Wayne Dyer

I invite you to take a deep breath, and feel your heart in your chest. Give yourself permission to feel and appreciate the most essential gift; life.

Have a beautiful, blessed and safe Thanksgiving.
Namaste.

11/23/2021

This is your reminder to celebrate how far you have come instead of how behind you may feel.

Have a ✨blessed✨ day.

11/21/2021

✨CLAIM IT✨
I am entering the new week and will receive blessings and new opportunities to grow.

11/20/2021

Did you know⁉️

*In a study done by the US National Library of Medicine*

It’s been discovered that yoga combined with meditation, that has its own range of benefits, helped to delay the aging process and prevent the onset of many different diseases.

Do you participate in mediatation?

11/19/2021

True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived.

11/18/2021

Happy Thursday.
Did you know yoga can assist the digestive tract? Well it sure can and we’re here for it!

11/17/2021

Virtual Yoga Class, Tonight, Wednesday 11/17 @6:15pm: Gentle Hatha Flow

In this class, you can expect a combinational experience of pranayama (breath resilience), asana (poses) and meditation. This will be taught at a slower paced class sequenced with standing, seated, and supine postures, intended to build strength, enhance flexibility and balance, and calm the mind. Gentle transitions between postures.

Will I see you on the mat?
https://www.momoyoga.com/Yogawithmonica/lesson/11955546/gentle-hatha-flow

Combinational experience of pranayama, asana and meditation. You can expect a slower paced class sequenced with standing, seated, and supine postures, intended to build strength, enhance flexibility and balance, and calm the mind. Gentle transitions between postures.