#beginnerbeyond

"You may encounter many defeats, But you must not be defeated." ~Maya Angelou • Day 5 | #yogaYOUnique | #warrior2 | #virabhadrasana 2 . Today we want you to share your own unique variation warrior 2 pose, get as deep and funky as you want. Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga (at South Mountain, Phoenix)

#yogaYOUnique April 3 Day 3 #seatedtwist #ardhamatsyendrasana Hosts: @gordonogden -#Intromediate @Caleyalyssa - #RADvanced @Danielscottyoga - #nailedit! @kateswarm -#BeginnerBeyond Sponsor: @udayayoga #crazysexyyoga @namaste.tv @yogachannel @yogapics @artofyogapics @yogapic #hotyogi #namaste #badass #love #yoga #yogacommunity #yogachallenge #yogaphotography #igyogafam #yogisofinstagram #yogismakebetterlovers #igyogacommunity #LeagueOfExtraordinaryYogis #spiritjunkie (at White Plains, New York)

. Day 3 | #yogaYOUnique | #seatedtwist | #ardhamatsyendrasana . Today we want you to share your own unique variation of a seated twist, get as deep and funky as you want. If you are new to #halflordofthefishes pose or want to try on the #IntroMediate variation - try with the lower leg bent in! You can also take a look at the other options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga

Day 2 | #yogaYOUnique | #yogisquat | #malasana . Tomorrow we want you to share your own unique variation of a yogi squat, get as deep and funky as you want. If you are new to malasana or want to master the basics with a #BeginnerBeyond variation try to boost your seat again on blocks...or books! You can also take a look at the other options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. For my #IntroMediate my feet are flat and parallel. Bonus - My little mini Willow joined me. #yogawithwillow . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga

Tomorrow we start our YOUnique journey! . Day 1 | #yogaYOUnique | #heropose | #virasana . Tomorrow we want you to share your own unique variation of a hero pose, get as deep and funky as you want. If you are familiar with hero pose and want to lean back for the #IntroMediate variation You can also take a look at the other options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga Photo: @lostgirl_phx (at South Mountain Park)

You make my heart sing. . Day 2 | #yogaYOUnique | #WildThingPose . Hey yogis, welcome to day two of our fun challenge. I'm Gordon, a father, yoga teacher, entrepreneur and friend. I will be your #IntroMediatehost, offering you asanas turnt up a notch... Take a look at the shape I am making and try it on. Start by coming into downward facing dog. Bring your weight into your right hand and roll onto the outer edge of your right foot like Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose). On an inhalation, lift your hips with buoyancy. Stay strong in your right hand making a clawing action with the fingers. Keep the head of the right arm bone back. On an exhalations, step your left foot back and place your toes on the floor with your knee partially bent. - Curl back through your upper back to create a sweeping action of the shoulder blades into the back of the rib cage. - On an inhalation lift your hips higher until you curl more into a backbend with your right foot solid on the ground. - Keep breathing and curl your head back, extending your left arm from your heart and expressing your power and freedom. Tomorrow we want you to share your own unique variation of Wild Thing, you can look at all the options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga

Day 1 | #yogaYOUnique | #lowlunge | #anjaneyasana . Hey yogis, tomorrow we start day one of our fun challenge. I am Gordon, a father, yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and happiness connoisseur. I will be your #IntroMediate host, offering you approachable asanas for almost anyone. . Take a look at the shape I am making and try it on. Start by lunging with one leg froward and one back, allow your back knee to gently rest on the ground. Begin with your hands on the ground framing your front foot, and then if your comfortable you can lift them in to the air, rest them on your front knee, or place them on the back of your hips or lifted to the sky (like I have done here). Check-in, what's working and what's not? How can you adjust, modify, or use props to make this a comfortable shape? . For Day 1, we want you to share your own unique variation of a low lunge, you can look at all the options given by the hosts, or come up with your own inspired interpretation. . Make sure and use the hashtag #yogaYOUnique and tag hosts and sponsor; this is how we find all your exceptional photos, and how you enter for your chance to receive a year subscription to Udaya.com...and for one Ultra Unique Yogi to be chosen to receive 2 tickets, for them and a friend, to join us at the Udaya Live yoga & music festival in Bulgaria! Hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #IntroMediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #Nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga (at South Mountain Park)

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU ALL for joining us for the #yogaYOUnique Challenge . All of your post were as wonderfully YOUnique as you are. . After painstakingly pouring over each of your posts, we have selected three exceptional yogis to receive YEAR SUBSCRIPTIONS to Udaya.com's complete catalog of amazing online yoga classes and wellness content taught by some of the most gifted educators from around the world. Congratulations!: @lavalooker @marcegl @yoga_lovelies (Please PM @udayayoga to receive instructions on how to access your year subscription!) BUT WAIT! It's not over! We will be repeating this challenge using the same #yogaYOUnique hashtag in February, April, and June; one Ultra Unique Yogi will be chosen to receive 2 tickets to the UDAYA LIVE YOGA & MUSIC FESTIVAL, August 17th-21st, in Borovets, BULGARIA*!!!!!! Lodging and food for you and a friend will be provided! We hope we see you all again February 1-7 here on Instagram...and who knows, maybe we will see you in Bulgaria this August! Much love, your hosts: @KateSwarm - #BeginnerBeyond @GordonOgden - #Intromediate @CaleyAlyssa - #RADvanced @DanielScottYoga - #nailedit! Sponsor: @udayayoga