Yoga Soul Healing, York, NY (2025)

03/25/2024

FOCUS on the things that bring you joy.
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Just your friendly reminder to add some SELF LOVE into your day (especially with Valentines Day just around the corner!)
I used to think that self love & care meant spa days & bath bombs 🛀... and while I still appreciate those things, I’ve discovered there are other, more significant ways to take care of my mind, body, & soul.

Your Self Care List: ❤️
🔹 Forgive yourself. You are human and will be making mistakes for the rest of your life. It’s ok. Learn from yours, forgive others for theirs, and then move on.
🔹 Stop comparing yourself (or what you have) to anyone else. All that does is rob you of whatever joy & appreciation you DESERVE to feel. We‘re all on our own path, and we don’t know what obstacles others may be facing.
🔹 There is no such thing as perfection. And besides, perfect is boring. Accept your imperfections, learn to embrace them, because that’s what makes you unique and different from everyone else.
🔹 Keep your distance from negative energy. Negativity is contagious. Don’t let anyone take away your happiness or bring you down.
🔹 Slow down. Breathe. There’s no rush. Just because this world moves at an intense pace, doesn’t mean you have to.
🔹 Accept the things you cannot change. Fighting them is a waste of your energy.
🔹 Its ok to not be OK. You’ll have good days and crappy days, and that’s just the way it goes. It’s ok to be down if that’s how you’re feeling... let it run its course, and then let it go.
🔹 You are loved. You are enough. Right now, right here, just the way you are. Stop hiding your magic from the world. 🙏🏼 ❤️
ps. What would you add to this list? I would love to hear! 🥰
* There’s a hidden message for you somewhere in these photos... can you find it?

03/24/2024

Cobra or upward facing dog and what the difference ?
First of all, cobra is one of those poses that we do multiple times during our practice and most of the people do it incorrectly. I notice that it is usually performed as a reverse push-up exercise where we use our arm strength to lift upper body up with any engagement of our back muscles. As a result shoulders crunch up towards ears and we put excessive pressure onto lower back. My suggestion is to try pulling hands towards fit, lift half way up, find space across chest and strong muscular engagement through the middle back.
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Secondly, upward facing dog tends to be lazy where we don’t put enough effort into pushing the floor away and lifting the chest up to find space and length.
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And finally, upward facing dog is considered to be more advanced backbend rather than cobra. So once achieved, cobra pose seems to be left behind. I believe that these are two completely different poses that have many benefits. So I practice both of them.
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Let me know if you have any questions remaining in the comments below.
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Happy practicing!

03/23/2024

✨HANDSTAND TIP✨⁠⠀
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We all know the drill where we kick up to a handstand using the wall behind us.⁠⠀
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The problem with this is that it pushes you into a banana back, which is not the alignment you're aiming for with handstand.⁠⠀
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So, instead of practicing the left most picture, try the right...⁠⠀
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Make sure you're about a shins distance away from the wall.⁠⠀
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Then kick up as you would for the left picture, but once you're there, bend your knees to 90 degrees so that your knees stack over the rest of your body.⁠⠀
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From there, you can practice feeling correct line alignment.⁠⠀
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You can also work at extending one leg straight up to complete the line and slowly bring your other leg up as well to practice balance.⁠⠀
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Tag and share with a friend who's practicing handstand! 🤗⁠⠀
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PRACTICE WITH ME:⁠⠀

03/22/2024

MORNING STRETCHES

🧘🏼Do you want to start practising yoga in the morning?
😣Does your body feel quite stiff in the morning?
⏰Do you not have a lot of time?
🤷🏻‍♀️Maybe do you not know where to start?
If you have answered yes to these questions than this tutorial I’m sharing today is for you.
I know it can feel like Yoga is only for the super strong or super flexi but that’s yogamyth !!!
that isn’t the case I teach yoga to all levels or abilities and all bodies because Hattie is what Yoga is designed to do it is designed to add value and add health into your life.

☕️Here is a guided stretch sequence for you to do in the morning either with your tea or coffee or as it brews.
🌤you could do the whole sequence as shown working left to right side taking a few breaths per posture.
🌻Or you can pick a few stretches and hold each one for a minute
🧘🏻‍♀️Like I say to my student in class it’s your body it’s your practice and so it’s your choice

enjoy

* Simple twist.
* Seated training stretch.
* Kneeling shoulder and spine stretch.
* Tabletop hover.
* Low lunge with cactus arms (The cactus arms help stretch out the shoulders and upper back while stretching hips hips double stretch 🙌🏼)
* Lifted lunge.
* Kneeling neck and spinal stretch (Also kneeling in this half kilo toes help stretch out the quadriceps as well.
* Chest stretch with hands behind back.
* Kneeling shoulder stretch.
* Kneeling Neck stretch.

03/21/2024

Forearm stand or Pincha 😬
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The wall is your best friend here while you practice. It took me so long to get this pose ! The seemingly impossible pose ( think I may have lost it during lock down too 🙈) but keep at it.

* Hold against a wall to build the strength in shoulders.
* Expect a banana back for a little while.
* Like all yoga poses it will take time & patience.
* Practice the cartwheel fall ( see previous post )
* and have fun with it !

03/20/2024

EVERY DAY YOGA 🙌🏼🌿🌎🌟
🌎 sometimes it can be really good to have a light stretch and wiggle can’t it? after a workout, or in the morning or after work in the evening.
💛here’s a little yoga inspo if you find yourself wanting some Mindful gentle movement but not knowing where to begin.
🌟The sequence altogether helps build strength flexibility mobility throughout the whole entire body and also will help with your mindfulness.
👉🏼Practising our mindfulness as we practice our yoga postures is how we shift our yoga from just being exercise to a whole mindbody nourishing experience.
💎REMEMBER 💎
✖️there is no right or wrong way to practice.
✖️There is no perfect pose.
✖️there is no perfect time length or breath count.
✖️It’s your body so it’s your practice.
💡QUICK TIP 💡
👉🏼The longer you hold the posture and take longer deep breath some more relaxing energy you will create.
🌿save. share. start today 🙌🏼

03/19/2024

Urdhva Mukha Svanasna
is a backbend that stretches out the chest, abdomen and spine while strengthening the wrists, arms and shoulders.
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⬅️ for proper alignment in your upward facing dog

• Upward facing dog legs are grazing the earth unlike in Bhujangasana (cobra pose) where our legs and pelvis touch the mat.

• focus on really pushing the earth away with your hands and lengthening.

SAVE & TRY!

Let me know what you think of the tips to get into the pose in my comments 🙏🏻

03/11/2024

𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗱 🛌

These are my personal favourites & go-to poses (in that sequence & doing BOTH sides) before I snuggle in to sleep.

I love sharing what works for me & I’ve had some lovely DM’s & feedback on the tutorials I’ve been posting recently; hence why I love creating them. However, different bodies respond differently. So, be gentle & kind with yourself. If they don’t make you feel good, then create your own version! The point is to observe, feel, learn & share.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀?
𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄👇🏼𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳!

03/10/2024

Yoga tips ✅✅

03/09/2024

⬇️🐶 has a whole now meaning for me now 🤣.

03/08/2024

Yoga for Strong Abs!
These postures work on strengthening your Abs and toning them. And as you work on strengthening your Abs, you also strengthen your core, your abdominal muscles, improve your posture and protect your lower back. Hold each posture for 10breaths.
Asana Names:
🧘‍♀️ Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana - Dolphin Plank/Elbow Plank
🧘‍♀️ Dandasna - High Plank
🧘‍♀️ Purvottanasana - Reverse Plank
🧘‍♀️ Vasishtasana - Side Plank(Choose to keep both the feet down or one foot lifted up)
🧘‍♀️ Trikonasana - Triangle Pose
🧘‍♀️ Navasana - Boat Post
🧘‍♀️ Parivrtta Navasana - Twist in Boat Pose(Keep the knees bent, if required)
🧘‍♀️ Setu Bandhasana - Bridgin Pose

03/07/2024

There is always a way to work with where you’re at. Here’s a few modifications to practice to make these asanas more accessible.
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If you are struggling with Chaturanga, Side Plank, Extended Side Angle and Down Dog I hope this helps you see how it can be made possible.

03/05/2024

Yoga tips ✅✅ Make sure to turn on post notification to learn something new everyday 🔔❤️

03/04/2024

Which one are you? 😆😆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Tag a friend who needs this 🤣

02/29/2024

Did you know 🧐
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02/28/2024

5 romantic poses for couple ❤️
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02/27/2024

I’ve never been bendy, I was as stiff as a poker. Every time I went for some backbends I felt like I would break into two. And then I discovered this little thing which helps me to open up step by step and take all the fears away. 📷

02/26/2024

Step-by-step tips for Forearm Stand + Tripod Headstand.
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