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𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝗴𝗮: 𝗔𝗠 ☀️ 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗠 🌛 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
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Over the years, I've heard as many theories as there are yogis as to why it's more beneficial to practice yoga before dawn/at lunch/in the afternoon/before bed...
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🗣️"AM practice is better since our balance is better in the morning,"
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🗣️"PM practice is better since your joints are more warmed up..."
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🗣️"Trying to lose weight? Oh, you should def practice in the morning on empty stomach to fire up your metabolism".
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Confused? If I were a beginner navigating the unfamiliar yoga world, I would be too.
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So let me tell you one essential truth about yoga.
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𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁, 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲.
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Besides why would you even let someone tell you how to arrange your day? 🤔 You know your schedule best and you know your body best.
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I for nothing in the world could force myself doing sun salutations first thing in the morning 😴 But saluting the sun in the afternoon is exactly what works for me.
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So just let go of the rules about the right time to do yoga and focus on exploration.
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Try practicing first thing in the morning and see how it feels in the mind and body. Does it make you feel refreshed and brimming with energy? Or nervous since you're in a hurry or super sleepy?
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Then try practicing in the evening. Note how it's different from the AM flow. Let yourself be playful. 😉
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As long as you fit a bit of yoga into your day and you're feeling satisfied with your practice, the timing doesn't really make a difference.
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Btw, I'm a fan of a morning yoga quickie and a long strenuous evening flow (despite the fact that everybody says that evenings should be more relaxed). 🤷
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Which camp do you belong to: AM or PM?

𝟯 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀
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1️⃣ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲.
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Your feet are the key in any standing balancing posture. Make sure you're distributing the weight of your body evenly on all four corners of your feet.
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To get the idea of what it feels like, stand for a few breaths in Mountain and start rocking your weight to the front, back, and from side to side, trying to find the sweet "balance spot". Then alternate between lifting one foot up.
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Sounds easy? Close your eyes.
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2️⃣ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲.
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Core consists of many muscles but TVA and pelvic floor are the ones you should be especially aware of while balancing. Engaging them will help keep the integrity of your spine and coordinate the movements of the lower body with the upper body, meaning you won't fall flat on your face while moving in and out of the balancing poses.
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Always stay engaged with your deep core by lifting your pelvic floor and gently drawing your navel in on an exhale. Think of an upward and inward action.
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3️⃣ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗶.
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Roughly translated as a "focus," drishti is where you direct your gaze in each asana.
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Avoid scanning the room while trying to balance and instead choose an object and fixate your eyes on it.
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Trataka mediation where you have to focus on the candle light is a good drishti practice that will translate into your balancing act.
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Most importantly, remember that balance is all about practice - as corny as it sounds. So go ahead and have fun with it and you'll see results in no time!

This might be a perfect place to do yoga... ⠀ Be

This might be a perfect place to do yoga...
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Before living on a island, I was dreaming of tranquil practice with beachfront and palm trees.
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But here's the irony.
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Once I got access to these, I now much more enjoy a calm session at home 🤷
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It's not only convenient - it literally takes a minute to jump on the mat - but also gives me full control over my practice.
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I can choose the music I like, light the candles, and fool around without catching funny looks from people on the beach 🤣
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Plus, my freckled skin is thankful for not staying in blazing sun for an hour. 😎
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I still enjoy an occasional outdoor practice, but it's shorter, more relaxed, and often meditation-focused.
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What's your ideal place for doing yoga? Do you prefer to do yoga indoors or outdoors?

𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 😴🛌

𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 😴🛌 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 👃
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Struggling to relax before bed? Add this simple pranayama-breathing practice to your evening bedtime routine, and you’ll see your sleep and wellbeing improving in no time.
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𝗛𝗼𝘄-𝗧𝗼:
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1️⃣ Make yourself comfortable in bed – both sitting and lying is fine. (Note: If you’re in the late 2nd or 3rd trimester of your pregnancy, practice the pranayama seated rather than lying on your back.)
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2️⃣ Take Vishnu Mudra with your right hand – curl the index finger and middle finger toward the palm; your thumb, ring, and pinkie fingers will be left extended.
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3️⃣ Close your right nostril with your thumb. Slowly breathe in through your left nostril to the count of three.
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4️⃣ Hold the breath as you close your left nostril with the ring and pinkie fingers. Breathe out through your right nostril to the count of three.
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5️⃣ Breathe in through your right nostril, close it with a thumb and breathe out through the left nostril.
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6️⃣ Continue breathing for about 3 minutes. Finish while exhaling through the left nostril.
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Try extending your inhales and exhales, but stop immediately if you get dizzy or feel shortness of breath.

Anxiety & fear are bizarre phenomena. ⠀ They occ

Anxiety & fear are bizarre phenomena.
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They occur because of something that happened to us in the past, but they are mostly concerned about the future.
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Even if you've never dealt with acute bouts of anxiety or fear, there's a high chance you are now as humanity continues navigating through the pandemic.
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Fear can be gripping and crippling, clouding your judgments, ability to deal with challenges, and lowering your overall well-being.
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We can't control our feelings. But we can (and should) prevent feelings from taking control over us.
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How do we do that?
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𝗕𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
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That's where yoga comes in. (In fact, connecting YOU to your emotions is only one of the ways yoga helps relieve anxiety and fear; available scientific research says that yoga does help with anxiety on a physical level too).
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When I'm feeling emotionally down, I'm treating my yoga mat as my "therapeutic zone."
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I'm imagining that the moment I step on it, I'm allowing myself to feel all the worries and distress and deal with those rationally instead of pushing them away.
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This 30-minute yoga sequence will help you feel empowered, self-aware, and more connected to your feelings, whether they are welcome or not, to live through them and finally let go.

The baby is as big as a cantaloupe. 🍈😯 ⠀ W

The baby is as big as a cantaloupe. 🍈😯
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With this growth rate, soon I won't fit into my pregnancy clothes and will have to walk around in underwear 😂
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Luckily, this #gifted underwear set from @organicbasics is cute and comfy (AND sustainably made! 🌿 )
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𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗬𝗢𝗚𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗕𝗖𝟮 𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁.

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