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Thank you Veterans for your service. 🙏🏽 . #Repost @robertsturman ・・・ "If Veterans can achieve awareness, transformation, understanding and peace, they can share with the rest of society the realities of war. . And they can teach us how to make peace with ourselves and each other, so we never have to use violence to resolve conflicts again.” — Thich Nhat Hanh. . . Pictured: Cyndi Lee | United States Marine Corps. . @warriorsatease. . . . #veteransday #thankyou #quoteoftheday #thichnhathanh #inspiration #mondaymotivation #warrior #awareness #transformation #riseup #peace #yoga“Yoga is really trying to liberate us from shame about our bodies. To love your body is a very important thing — I think the health of your mind depends on your being able to love your body.” – Rodney Yee . . I hesitated to post this photo because all I could see was a TINY piece of my 53 year-old belly hanging like a turkey neck. 🦃 I thought about first editing my pic through Beauty Plus then, my tight solar plexus raised my awareness about my hypocrisy. I teach about being real and authentic, and living my life with integrity...posting an edited photo because I was hating on my body is the opposite of walking the talk. So instead, I reframed my thoughts and saw a strong yogi, balancing in her happy place, and embraced this pic of my loose belly which is soft, beautiful, and was a warm home to my daughter over 13 years ago. In my menopause years my midriff is taking on a shape of its own, despite my core strength. I’m worn out seeing my body as anything else besides a temple that serves me well. There’s nothing more exhausting than wishing something is different than it is...exactly as it is. I move with strength and mobility AND I have cellulite, stretch marks, strong thighs that rub together, and a strong, jiggly belly; the belly my daughter loves to use as a pillow and drum. 💗🤪 It’s a relief to out myself. And, now that I look at this pic with admiration, I’m amazed how critical I’ve been over my body. I love my body and am grateful for the temple it is. Won’t you join me and love your body too? 💗🧘🏽♀️ . . What do you think? Is your mental state of mind affected by how you view and treat your body? . . #sacredsunday #quoteoftheday #rodneyyee #bodylove #loveyourbody #loveyourself #selflove #acceptance #yoga #mybodyismytemple #loveyourbelly #inquiry #svadhyaya #yogini #naturelover #hawaii @loveyourbellymovementEgo says: “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.” Spirit says: “Find peace and everything will fall into place.” - Marianne Williamson . . When I feel small I seek comfort in something bigger than myself...in God, the Holy Spirit, the Universe, in something so beyond my imagination there is no name. Prayers and peace for all those suffering...those displaced by the fires in California, and for anyone hurting from tragedy or illness. 173 miles away from the Paradise, CA wildfires our Bay Area skies are thick and smoky...the flames are making themselves known, far and wide. Life seems incredibly hard sometimes...like impossibly hard...yet no matter what, please keep the faith. Destruction is always followed by creation...by rebirth. My prayers, meditations, and healing vibes for those of you hurting. Thank you to all our brave, warrior firefighters. I pray the fires are extinguished soon. Namaste 🙏🏽 . #pray #paradisecalifornia #californiawildfires #californiastrong #smokyskies #thankyoufirefighters #prayforfirefighters #prayforpeace #compassion #inspiration #hope #faith #quoteoftheday #mariannewilliamson #yoga #meditation #sanfrancisco #goldengatebridge #crissyfield #takecare #loveandlight #namasteBliss out with me in Yummy Yin 🙏🏽🧘🏽♀️😊 ✨ Wednesdays 7-8:15pm followed by Meditation and Yoga Nidra 8:30-9pm At Joya Yoga San Ramon . #yoga #yinyoga #meditation #yoganidra #relax #stressrelief #quiet #calm #peace #selfcare #flexibility #eastbay #sanramon @joya_yoga“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Gandhi . #mondaymotivation #quoteoftheday #gandhi #positivevibes #inspiration #kindness #lovingkindness #metta #yoga #meditation #namasteI vote because I care about the issues which impact my quality of life, my family, my community, the environment, and safety for all beings. I use “namaste” as my base criteria: “May all beings experience life without suffering. May all beings experience life with ease.” Please vote...what you care about matters. Go to your polling location or mail by tomorrow November 6th! Thank you 🙏🏽✨ . . #vote #yourvotematters #namaste #mondaymotivation #makeadifference #Repost @jack_kornfield ・・・ Now is the time to steady your mind and open your heart. Listen to your deepest values. The world needs your #wisdom and care, your #compassion and #clarity. #vote #jackkornfield Image via @minihmiller
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Day Nineteen – Memorial Day weekend – Airport Yoga #travel #yogaanywhere #airportyoga
Yes, I got funny looks at the Oakland Airport, and my daughter was embarrassed but, I did it anyway. And, damn it felt good. Thanks to my hubby for being my fearless and generous photographer. BTW – AFTER I took … Continue reading
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Tagged airport yoga, balance, bay area, creating a yoga space, east bay yoga, flexibility, hamstring release, instagram challenge, mindfulness challenge, oakland airport, photography, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, strength, yoga
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Day Thirteen SFY Mindful May Challenge – #balance Warrior III with eagle arms (Marin Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA)
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May 18, 2015
Tagged balance, bay area, flexibility, garudasana, golden gate bridge, instagram challenge, marin headlands, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, photography, san francisco, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, shoulders, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, stretch, warrior 3 pose, warrior 3 with eagle arms, yoga
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Day Twelve SFY Mindful May Challenge – Supported shoulder and upper back opener on a bolster
Day 12 #SFYMindfulMay #upperback – If you’re experiencing stiffness or pain in your shoulders in yoga poses such as child’s pose (#balasana) or downward dog (#adhomukhasvanasana), in addition to opening your shoulders with the poses with straps I posted earlier, … Continue reading
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Tagged backbend, flexibility, foam roller, helping frozen shoulder, instagram challenge, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, photography, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, shoulders, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, stretch, thoracic spine, upper back release, yoga, yoga with props
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Day Ten SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulder and QL (Quadratus Lumborum) stretch #SFYMindfulMay
Day 10 – On your knees with a cushion, or sitting in a chair, start holding a strap wider than your shoulders above your head, reach up from your tailbone with a long spine and neutral pelvis, then lean to … Continue reading
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Tagged flexibility, helping frozen shoulder, how to stretch you QL, how to stretch your quadratus lumborum, instagram challenge, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, photography, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, shoulders, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, stretch, yoga, yoga dog, yoga with pets
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Day Nine SFY Mindful May Challenge – Prasarita with shoulder opener #SFYMindfulMay
Day 9 – Start standing in prasarita, wide-legged foward fold, and clasp your hands behind your back or grab a strap, gently pulling the strap apart about shoulder width. Breathe your heart open, shoulders down, root down into your tadasana … Continue reading
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Tagged flexibility, helping frozen shoulder, instagram challenge, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, outdoor yoga, photography, prasarita, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, shoulders, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, stretch, yoga, yoga dog, yoga with pets
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Day Five SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulder opener with a strap
Day 5 – grab a strap, gently pulling the strap apart to create some tension as you bring the strap behind your back. Breathe through the sticky spots as you stretch through your shoulder joints. Softly engage your core and … Continue reading
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Tagged flexibility, helping frozen shoulder, instagram challenge, mindfulness challenge, nikon d7000, outdoor yoga, photography, sfy mindful may challenge, SFYMindfulMay, shoulder opener, shoulders, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit yoga, stretch, yoga, yoga dog
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