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I am a 200hr RYT with Yoga Alliance certified in Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, and Restorative Yoga.

I am also certified in Chair Yoga with Silver Sneakers.

16/12/2025

Bingo card day 16
Pigeon pose

How else can we practice pigeon pose? Drop your answer in the comments!!

15/12/2025

Join me next Wednesday at 11am at Workout Anytime Leeds for a special cookieland yoga class. We will roll the dice and make our way along the path practicing yoga along the way. This class is sure to be lots of fun and will be beginner friendly. All are welcome to attend. If you feel led then please bring some cookies to share with the class. Make sure to register on the WOA app or by reserving a space by contacting the front desk at 205-702-2789. Class is free to premium members and $7 for basic members and nonmembers.

15/12/2025

Looks like we have a third honorable mention today for Yoga bingo congratulations Kayla Bassett. She also hit straight across. I am so thankful for everyone that is participating in our event. Don’t throw out those bingo cards yet they’re still two more chances to win by getting the four corners are blacking out your bingo card. Don’t forget there’s only one winner each way the first person that calls bingo wins.

15/12/2025

So today we had a second person that had a winning card! Even though there’s not a prize for a second winning card the same way everyone congratulate Brenda Scott for the second place!!

15/12/2025

We have our first bingo winner. Congratulations to Brandie Grizzle who participates in yoga at Workout Anytime Leeds. She won bingo straight across.
There are still two more chances to win.
Four corner bingo and blackout bingo. Good luck everyone!

15/12/2025

Yoga bingo day day 15

The Mahamayuri Mudra (Great Peahen Seal) is a yoga hand gesture for spiritual awakening, mental clarity, and self-healing, often used to activate the crown chakra for deeper connection and wisdom, resembling peacock feathers and symbolizing transformation, performed by interlocking fingers with thumbs touching, holding hands near the navel for meditation. It's great for beginners, promoting calm, awareness, and balancing subtle energies.

How to Perform Mahamayuri Mudra

Find a quiet space in a comfortable seated pose (like Easy Pose/Sukhasana) with a straight spine.
Bring hands to Namaste in front of your chest.
Exhale: Place your right thumb on top of your left thumb, then interlock the other four fingers, leaving the little fingers free.

Position: Hold your hands gently in front of your stomach or lap, palms softly pressed.

** Breathe:** Take slow, deep breaths, relaxing your shoulders and jaw.
Focus: Meditate with closed eyes, feeling a sense of calm and stillness.
Benefits & Meaning
Meaning: "Mahamayuri" means "great peahen," symbolizing unfolding spiritual nature and transformation.

Crown Chakra: Activates the Sahasrara (Crown) Chakra, connecting you to higher consciousness.

Wisdom & Clarity: Stimulates flow of knowledge, promoting understanding and mental focus.

Healing: Aids in self-healing and increases overall awareness.

Energy: Creates a circuit to circulate subtle energy (prana) in the body, suitable for all levels.

Tips
Practice for 6-8 breaths initially, or as long as comfortable.
Can be done on an empty or full stomach.
Maintain a balanced posture and soft elbows.

14/12/2025

Bingo card day 14
Cobra pose

Cobra pose is found in vinyasa classes during sun salutations.

They can be modified by practicing low cobra.

14/12/2025

Join me every Monday morning at 11am at
Workout Anytime Leeds during the month of December where we will sit, sip hot tea or cocoa and stretch out on our yoga mats for the practice of yin yoga. Class is free for premium members and $7 for nonmembers. If you have questions please reach out and we will do our best to assist you.

13/12/2025

Day 13 yoga bingo
Lotus flower
In yoga, the lotus flower symbolizes spiritual growth, purity, enlightenment, and rebirth, representing the soul's journey from muddy worldly attachments to beautiful spiritual awakening, much like the flower blooming from murky water. It's linked to the heart and crown chakras, signifying love, compassion, and universal consciousness, while the meditative "Lotus Pose" (Padmasana) embodies this transcendence and deep focus, making it a powerful symbol for practitioners seeking inner peace and self-realization.
Key Meanings in Yoga
Purity & Enlightenment: The lotus rises unblemished from muddy water, symbolizing purity and the achievement of spiritual awakening despite worldly struggles, notes Yogapedia.
Spiritual Growth: It represents the unfolding of the soul and the journey towards higher consciousness, much like the flower's petals opening.
Detachment: Its water-shedding petals signify the ability to live in the world without being attached to its impurities or outcomes, says Yogapedia.
Chakra System: Each chakra is seen as a lotus, with the thousand-petaled crown lotus at the top representing full enlightenment, according to a blog from Soul Flower.
Love & Compassion: Associated with the heart chakra, representing love and opening to compassion, notes The Art Neon.
In Practice
Lotus Pose (Padmasana): An advanced seated pose for deep meditation, symbolizing the fully blossomed yogi and connecting the practitioner to this spiritual ideal, explains Liforme.
Padma Mudra: A hand gesture (mudra) forming a lotus bud, reminding you of your inner purity

12/12/2025

Day 12 bingo card
Three legged downward facing dog
Do you love this pose or hate it? How can you modify it? How many different versions of downward facing dog do you know? Drop any questions or thoughts in the comments!

11/12/2025

Day 11 bingo card

The Crown Chakra, or Sahasrara, is the seventh energy center at the top of the head, symbolizing spiritual connection, divine consciousness, and oneness with the universe, often visualized as a white or violet lotus with a thousand petals. When balanced, it brings enlightenment, wisdom, and serenity, while imbalance can cause confusion, disconnection, or lack of focus. Practices like meditation, chanting 'Om', yoga, and visualizations of violet or white light help to activate and balance this chakra, fostering spiritual awareness and a sense of unity.

Meaning & Significance
Connection: Represents the link to higher consciousness, the divine, and universal energy.

Enlightenment: Gateway to spiritual wisdom, clarity, and understanding.

Unity: Fosters a sense of being part of everything, transcending the ego.

Sahasrara: Sanskrit for "thousand-petaled," referring to the lotus symbol.

Balanced vs. Imbalanced
Balanced: Feeling at ease, open-minded, joyful, connected, and spiritually aware.

Imbalanced: Confusion, depression, isolation, lack of purpose, and feeling disconnected from others or the world.

How to Activate & Balance
Meditation: Visualize white or violet light at the crown, breathe deeply, and focus on unity.

Mantra: Chant "Om" or use affirmations like "I am connected to the divine".

Yoga: Poses like Lotus Pose (Padmasana) or Easy Pose (Sukhasana) with specific mudras (hand gestures).

Visualization: Imagine the thousand-petaled lotus opening, or a violet flame burning away negativity.

Symbol & Color
Symbol: A lotus flower with a thousand petals.
Color: Violet or white.

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Monday	11:00 - 12:00
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Tuesday	11:00 - 12:00
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Wednesday	11:00 - 12:00
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Thursday	13:00 - 14:00
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Friday	18:00 - 19:00
Saturday	08:30 - 09:30

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