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𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗲 🏃

𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗲 🏃‍♀️💨
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Ever since I became a parent, quick yoga has become my jam 🌝 The days when I can squeeze 5-10 minutes of daylight practice without my little one going mental are scarce (yes, I have a pretty needy kid), but when they do happen I try to give this yoga quickie my best effort.
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Rather than rushing through twenty poses in 5 minutes, I try to focus on few key poses with longer holds to really work up those tight achy muscles.
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Plus, it also gives me an added benefit of slowing down - my life is already hectic enough.
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𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗜 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮 𝘆𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲:
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1️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 - hold about 1 minute each side
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2️⃣ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘀 - hold about 30 seconds each side
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3️⃣ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - hold about 30 seconds each side
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4️⃣ 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝟭 - hold about 30 seconds each side
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If you got some extra minutes, go ahead and rest in Child's Pose or Savasana.

𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗼 - 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮
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Aparigraha is a concept in yoga philosophy interpreted as the practice of non-possessiveness, non-grasping, non-attachment.
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Though often mentioned in relation to modern overconsumption, hoarding, and clinging to material objects, Aparigraha is also about mastering the art of letting go of intangible things - emotions, beliefs, experiences.
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The concept of Aparigraha emphasizes the fluidity of life.
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Everything in the universe is in a state of constant change. When we try to resist that change and want things to stay as they are, we are locking ourselves out from life.
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When following the principle of Aparigraha, we can:
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✅ practice a yoga pose without clinging to expectations of how we should look in it.
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✅ do the work we love without thinking about what will come out of it.
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✅ feel free and unburdened by material possessions.
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✅ let go of the past pain and disappointments and gain the courage to live new experiences, no matter what they might bring.
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Because the good or the bad - as everything in life, these too shall pass.
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𝗜𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁:
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👉 obsessing about the past (what if I did this and not that; what if this situation did or didn't happen)
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👉 the fear of the future (what if I fail, what if I lose my relationship/ money/ status).
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Practicing non-attachment gets easier if we approach our life from the point of gratitude.
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Acknowledging the things and experiences we are lucky to have helps shift the mindset from negative and "accumulative" to positive and “giving.”
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"The fewer attachments we carry with us, the more we are free to enjoy and engage and live every moment before us to the fullest." - Deborah Adele. 📸 Yoga mat: @vidahindyaco - 10% off with YOGAKALI10
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See-through yoga pants, an itchy shirt, and an une

See-through yoga pants, an itchy shirt, and an unexpected yoga fart during class...
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There's only one thing that can beat these yogi's nightmares - a yoga mat that feels like a skating rink.
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All jokes aside, slipping on your mat is not only the opposite of fun; it can also be downright dangerous.
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Here's where cork comes in.
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Cork gets grippier when wet, so you could flow safely and confidently no matter whether you're holding a Downward Dog or working on a Handstand.
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I have spent the last 40 days testing a natural cork yoga mat from @vidahindyaco.
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𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 🎥 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗮 𝟭𝟬% 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘆𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗬𝗢𝗚𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗜𝟭𝟬.

Scientists say that being near indoor plants and t

Scientists say that being near indoor plants and taking care of them is good for our emotional stability and mental health.
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No wonder - plants can be great meditation companions!
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Really, go ahead and try it.
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𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁.
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👉 Notice the small elements.
👉 Focus on the texture, color, and shape of the leaves.
👉 Look for the signs of roots in the soil.
👉 Notice the smell, if there are flowers blossoming.
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Daily mindfulness doesn't have to be hard. Something as simple as appreciating little things around you can have a huge impact on your well-being in the long term 🙏.

𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 💪
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➡️ Practice them individually to sprinkle some cardio into your daily yoga practice
➡️ or follow a whole sequence for a total body burn.

Humans are weird 🤷‍♀️. ⠀ We're actively

Humans are weird 🤷‍♀️.
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We're actively looking for a magic pill to make us smarter, more productive, and energized, at the same time neglecting the simplest and most effective tool to stay healthy - sleep 😴.
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Sleep is the Swiss army knife of health and wellness.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 🧠 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵.
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⚠️ By the way, you don't have to lose a whole night of sleep to feel the consequences of sleep deprivation.
Losing even an hour or two of sleep every night, which might not seem like much, puts you at risk of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, and diabetes.
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The worst part though is that the loss of sleep affects our nervous system, putting our body into a fight-or-flight response 😥 even after the state of sleep deficiency ends.
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This triggers a domino effect, where sleep deprivation causes damage throughout the entire body.
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Here's where yoga comes in.
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𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲:
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1️⃣ helps you switch into parasympathetic mode and wind down to fall asleep faster
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2️⃣ helps you avoid screentime that might disrupt your sleep.
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So even if 2 minutes is all you have tonight, go ahead and roll that mat out. Your body will thank you!

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