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🤔 I used to think I didn’t have a strong intu

🤔 I used to think I didn’t have a strong intuition because I was waiting for the answer to speak itself into my consciousness. 😣 When all the while I had these big feelings I was ignoring. 🤍 Only when I found the courage to let myself sit and feel the feelings did I gain access to what they were trying to tell me. ⁣
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What sort of intuitive feelings have you discovered lately? 👇🏼 Let me know in the comments below! ⁣
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#intuitivehealer #selfhealers #yoga #yogapractice #aloyoga #myyogajourney #aloyogaleggings #yogamom #flexibility #mindfulmovement #yogainspo #yogamotivation #onebreathatatime #yogateacher

This kid brings me so much joy! 🥰 And while I’m tired 😴 I am so grateful that life continues to change and evolve! ⁣
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#yogamom #aloyoga #alomoves #momlife #yogainspo #yogamotivation #postpartumfitness #yogababy #moveyourbody #yogalove #practiceandalliscoming #onebreathatatime #yogagoals

🧘🏼‍♀️✨ The practice of yoga teaches

🧘🏼‍♀️✨ The practice of yoga teaches us to breathe through discomfort, show up for ourselves moment by moment, and do the work to shed our layers to be present. I’ve found that becoming a parent has required me to do just that on a whole new level. ⁣
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💫 Because motherhood is something so much bigger than me, I’ve had to tell myself it’s ok to be in THIS moment RIGHT HERE. Even when I feel I’m not keeping up with all that I need to be, I also know that I won’t be able to keep up with anything unless I allow myself to BE HERE NOW. And at its essence, living in the present moment IS yoga. Even when the present moment is a little messy as becoming a mother often is… ⁣
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#momlife #onebreathatatime #yogamom #firsttimemom #yoga #aloyoga #yogateacher #yogapractice #yogainspo #yogamotivation #practiceandalliscoming #thisisyoga #moveyourbody #movingmeditation #mindfulparenting @aloyoga

😔 I’ve been upset with myself a lot lately fo

😔 I’ve been upset with myself a lot lately for not getting everything done. For not showing up enough on social media. For not cooking for my family as often. For not working out or practicing as much as I used to. 🤔 But then I ask myself, when did productivity start to become more important than my own mental health and well-being? Leave me a 🤍 below if you can relate. ⁣
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Day 3️⃣ of #alospringequinox is lotus pose. 🪷 My hip is recovering from a postpartum injury so I chose to just do easy seat and prioritize feeling good in my body. ⁣
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📿 Hosts 📿 :⁣
@Deehollidayyoga⁣
@gesticulate ⁣
@jennaroseyoga ⁣
@blissfulbuda_ ⁣
@justi.yogi ⁣
@sarahgriffinyoga⁣
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🙏🏼 @aloyoga @alomoves ⁣
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#yoga #yogachallenge #aloyoga #aloyogachallenge #instayoga #practiceandalliscoming #yogainspo #yogamotivation #yogaplay #yoganyc #yogaholic #yogaeveryday #seatedmeditation #moveyourbody #doless #meditation #yogaandmeditation

💃🏼 As a young dancer I thought I needed to s

💃🏼 As a young dancer I thought I needed to stretch more to get into frog pose, as if I tried hard enough I could achieve it. But frog pose through years of trying still never felt great. ⁣
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🐸 After years of teaching, training and studying yoga it has become abundantly clear to me that frog pose might not work for some people not out a lack of will but due to individual characteristics like unique bone and joint structure. And that’s ok! Instead of trying to force it, these moves have become some of my favorite inner thigh and hip openers that are a little gentler on the joints than full frog pose. ⁣
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💪🏼 Try them out and let me know how they feel in your body! ⁣
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Day 2️⃣ of #alospringequinox is frog pose! ⁣
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📿 Hosts 📿 :⁣
@Deehollidayyoga⁣
@gesticulate ⁣
@jennaroseyoga ⁣
@blissfulbuda_ ⁣
@justi.yogi ⁣
@sarahgriffinyoga⁣
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🙏🏼 @aloyoga @alomoves ⁣
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#yoga #frogpose #balance #yogachallenge #aloyoga #aloyogachallenge #instayoga #practiceandalliscoming #yogainspo #yogamotivation #yogaplay #yoganyc #yogaholic #yogaeveryday #hipmobility #moveyourbody

Not quite your normal mannequin challenge! 😆⁣

Not quite your normal mannequin challenge! 😆⁣
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Day 1️⃣ of #alospringequinox is tree pose! 🌳⁣
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📿 Hosts 📿 :⁣
@Deehollidayyoga⁣
@gesticulate ⁣
@jennaroseyoga ⁣
@blissfulbuda_ ⁣
@justi.yogi ⁣
@sarahgriffinyoga⁣
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🙏🏼 @aloyoga @alomoves ⁣
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#yoga #treepose #balance #yogachallenge #aloyoga #aloyogachallenge #instayoga #practiceandalliscoming #yogainspo #yogamotivation #yogaplay #yogahumor #mannequinchallenge #yoganyc #yogaholic #yogaeveryday

🥰 Life lately has been less online and more IRL

🥰 Life lately has been less online and more IRL. I confess, even though I am fully back to teaching and showing up for my students, I find it hard to show up on this platform when I’m spending so much time SOAKING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT. ✨ One of my goals is to get back to inspiring those that follow me on this platform but I’ve also realized that life goes too fast not to live it fully…and right now that means me being less on my phone and more with the life right in front of me. ⁣
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💓 Just a gentle reminder to make sure you take time to be present with the world in front of you too… ⁣
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#ithinkilikethislittlelife #thislittlelife #yogamom #momlife #firsttimemom #fitfam #presentmoment #onebreathatatime #trustthejourney

💪🏼 A handstand press is less about brute str

💪🏼 A handstand press is less about brute strength (although strength is important too!) and more about the ability to get your hands on the ground while simultaneously being able to lift your hips. This requires great hamstring flexibility and hip flexor strength. Both are components of a forward fold! ⁣
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👉🏼 Try this! Next time you take a vinyasa flow class as you try your half lift, see if you can lift your tailbone away from the ground as you reach your chest forward. Then see if you can keep that same lifting action of your tail as you bow. It will be hard at first so keep your knees bent if you need to make it more accessible! ⁣
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Day 6️⃣ of #ALOboutFeelingGood is forward fold. ⁣
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💪🏼 Hosts: ⁣
@morgan_smile ⁣
@palmbeachyogi ⁣
@robinmartinyoga ⁣
And myself! ⁣
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🙏🏼 @aloyoga @alomoves ⁣
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#yoga #asana #handstand #aloyoga #alomoves #igyogacommunity #yogachallenge #aloyogachallenge #yogainspo #yogainstructor #yogateacher #yogapractice #moveyourbody #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeveryday #igyogafam #handstandpress #forwardfold #handstandpractice

I used to think that if I achieved the perfect yog

I used to think that if I achieved the perfect yoga postures I would somehow become enlightened.
👁️✨👁️ It led me on a pursuit of perfection which drove me insane. (Fun fact: Ashtanga vinyasa was created on teenage boys and turns out some of those alignment cues don’t work for my body) It kept me in a constant state of “not there yet” and ultimately made me ignore the present moment by way of chasing an ideal that would never quite happen for me.⁣
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☝🏼 INSTEAD I now teach yoga with sensation based cues so that each student can embody the practice as they are today and, through the experience of FEELING, can make their own choices as to what is right or wrong for their practice. This way of teaching actually EMPOWERS the student to discover their own body, breath and intuition. ⁣
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👉🏼 Don’t get me wrong…if you want to learn how to do a handstand or arm balance, there are techniques that can help you get there. But progress is not linear and one must be able to FEEL what they’re doing before they can implement more advanced techniques in their practice. ⁣
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🤔 Does this resonate with you? Have you experienced this in your yoga practice? Let me know below! ⁣
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Day 5️⃣ of #ALOboutFeelingGood is wild thing. ⁣
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💪🏼 Hosts: ⁣
@morgan_smile ⁣
@palmbeachyogi ⁣
@robinmartinyoga ⁣
And myself! ⁣
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🙏🏼 @aloyoga @alomoves ⁣
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#yoga #asana #wildthingpose #aloyoga #alomoves #igyogacommunity #yogachallenge #aloyogachallenge #yogainspo #yogainstructor #yogateacher #yogapractice #moveyourbody #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeveryday #igyogafam #vinyasayoga #presentmomentawareness #practicepracticepractice

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