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Pin now and practice later! How to do Toe Stand Pose.
Wearing: Onzie pants, f21 tank.
Over on the Yoga Forum, people are checking in from all over the world to chat about all things yoga related. I'd love to welcome you over there!
Welcome to Thursday, my friends - the week is almost over, and I may or may not be celebrating by writing this while simultaneously snacking on a sea salt chocolate bar. (Can't seem to find a dark chocolate version here in Germany, though, anyone know of one without an emulsifier?) Anyway, back to the yoga.
Read MorePin now, practice later! 4 ways to use yoga blocks to improve your flexibility
Wearing: Jala pants c/o, f21 tank, Big apple red polish on fingers, you don't know jacques on toes
On the Yoga Forum for more yoga chat with likeminded people. It's a great little supportive corner of the internet, and I'd love to chat with you there!
Personally, I find improving flexibility one of the toughest things to do because it takes a lot of time and patience - two things that the majority of us don't have (#amiright?!). I really haven't found any way around that (sorry!), but using props like yoga blocks is definitely a way to work on your flexibility if you feel like you've hit a plateau.
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Wearing: hyde tank, alala pants c/o Free People
Come on over to the Yoga Forum, where people are sharing thoughts about all aspects of yoga, including their favorite yoga poses.
For me, learning how to do crow pose was a pivotal moment in my personal yoga practice. All of the sudden, I felt like my practice had new dimensions and could go to new (literal) heights. It became less linear and the pose opened a door to something totally new. So when I teach the pose in class, I'm not surprised at the excitement I see in students.
Read MoreJoin in on the creative yoga sequencing project!
Wearing: Lululemon shorts.
Over on the Yoga Forum, people are coming together to share their experiences and practice. Feel free to join in and share your creative yoga sequence!
Wello (this is a typo that I refuse to fix - a cross between well and hello). So. Wello, Monday!
This Monday marks the third week of the creative yoga sequencing project for all my instagram yoga people who want to step up their sequencing game. (Here's week 1 and week 2.) It's been a lot of fun checking out how other people are stringing together the poses with #YBCsequence and it's challenged me to step out of my comfort zone and as we all know, that's where the magic happens.
Read MorePin now, practice later! A 20 minute yoga video for core strengthening.
Well hello, Friday! The end of this week has been particularly special because the YBC YouTube channel just surpassed 15,000 subscribers! That's crazy! I'm so thankful for this little community we're creating, and love to chat it up on the Yoga Forum. The forum is the space to make a yoga video request, should you have one, so be sure to check it out!
Read MorePin it! Homemade yoga mat cleaner
The holidays are fast approaching so I thought I'd put together a few ideas for homemade gifts for the yoga people in your life. These are all things I find easy and relatively inexpensive to make which certainly makes things easier around the holidays, right?
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