#feelgoodflowchallenge

My relationship with this pose has changed and evolved over many years of practice. At first it seemed absolutely impossible. Just thinking about it seemed to play tricks on my mind. I couldn’t understand how it was biologically and anatomically feasible to survive. But then I tried under the guidance of my teacher and like magic the pathway started to open. Now it hasn’t been a steady progression. The pose disappeared for a little while and it took new technique to bring it back. As for today, my attitude is to practice with no expectation and see what happens as I listen to what my body wants to do. Which one do you prefer? 1 or 2? Keep practicing 🙏 Practice with me online @omstarsofficial this Wednesday at 1 pm ⚡️ Next workshops: Adjustment Clinic @miamilifecenter starts in February and I will be teaching in Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Cincinnati. Tidewater teal set @lululemon #lululemon #thesweatlife #lululemonambassador Day 20 #feelgoodflowchallenge is Viparita Shalabhasana. Sorry I’m late with the challenge. I’ve been teaching an immersion this week and focused on that. Photo @ifilmyoga #yoga #yogachallenge #miamiyoga #backbend #chinstand #viparitasalabhasana #ashtangayoga yoga #ashtanga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars #yogachallenge 💕 (at Miami Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnufFO1ukbw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We cannot do it in own. It takes a community to grow a lotus. No plant exists and thrives without a network of support, soil, sun, water, air, nutrients and all the unseen elements that contribute to growth. We are just like that. Even if we feel we are alone, we are part of something bigger. When we truly need to lean on someone for support, someone will be there for us. Today I am grateful for the support of my community here in Miami and the global family of Ashtangis who keep the fire burning. I am humbled to play a small part in the structure of support for us all to keep practicing. And I am eternally grateful for all the times I got it wrong and I stumbled into the hands a of a friend who helped me get it right. We are in this together. Keep practicing 🙏 Practice with me online @omstarsofficial Wednesday at 1 pm ⚡️ Next workshops: Adjustment Clinic @miamilifecenter starts in February and I will be teaching in Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan. Outfit @lululemon #lululemon #thesweatlife #lululemonambassador Day 16 #feelgoodflowchallenge is Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana. Photo @ifilmyoga #yoga #yogachallenge #miamiyoga #backbend #pigeon #ekapadarajakapotasana #ashtanga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars #miamiyoga 💕 (at Miami Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cne0oQ-uWMn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy New Year 🎊 May this year be filled with joy, peace and love. May your heart sing the praises of gratitude and thanksgiving. May blessings and grace shine like the sun through every fiber of your being. May abundance and prosperity flow like rain in all you do. May you be happy. May you be peaceful. May you be filled with love and compassion. Creating this image was a magical expression of joy. The flowers are white jasmine (instead of confetti). Which do you prefer? 1, 2 or 3? Day 1 #feelgoodflowchallenge starts today. The pose is a side lean lateral stretch from standing or seated. Did you practice with me on @omstarsofficial for the challenge yet? If not, check out the brand new video I created just for you. Join me NOW at 9 am EST for a FREE Led Primary Series class. Sign up on @omstarsofficial Photo @yogaphotographyart #yoga #yogachallenge #padmasana #lotus #lotuspose #kinoyoga #omstars #yogi #mysoreyoga #yogamysore #yogaindia #indiayoga 💕 (at Mysore, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm3-G4lvdWx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Some people say you’re either into Ashtanga or Yin, that the type of person who loves lifting up just doesn’t like chilling out. Well, those people haven’t met me! I love both the hard work and valiant effort it takes to face the impossible. I also love the space of deep relaxation, no effort and letting go. We all contain opposites. The more we can begin to understand that we are not either/or the more we can understand that our world isn’t a binary dualism either. What about you? Are you into both active and dynamic and soft and quiet? Also… Which one do you prefer? 1 or 2? Look out for my next Yin class in Miami in February. Keep practicing 🙏 Practice with me online @omstarsofficial this Wednesday at 1 pm ⚡️ Next workshops: Adjustment Clinic @miamilifecenter starts in February and I will be teaching in Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Cincinnati. Tidewater teal set @lululemon #lululemon #thesweatlife #lululemonambassador Day 20 #feelgoodflowchallenge is Viparita Shalabhasana. Sorry I’m late with the challenge. I’ve been teaching an immersion this week and focused on that. Photo @ifilmyoga #yoga #yogachallenge #miamiyoga #yin #yinyoga #upavisthakonasana #ashtangayoga yoga #ashtanga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars #yogachallenge 💕 (at Miami Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzbO4hui7J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Patience and faith support one another, like two pillars in a strong foundation. If you believe in something, there is faith. But faith is tested by time and sometimes we lose faith, not because what we believe isn’t true, but because we don’t have enough patience to wait for it. Other times we are willing to wait but have no faith. Belief gives us energy and enthusiasm. When faith is gone, we lose focus, feel lost and give up. Together, patience and faith can create miracles. Where are you? Do you have faith but not patience? Or do you have patience but need to find your faith? Practice with me online @omstarsofficial this Wednesday at 1 pm ⚡️ Next workshops: One week Mysore @miamilifecenter in January Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan. Day 9 #feelgoodflowchallenge is Janu Sirsasana. Photo @ifilmyoga #yoga #yogachallenge #miamiyoga #janusirsasana #ashtanga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars #miamiyoga 💕 (at Miami Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnM5N4iu8i0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Even though the yoga practice is a serious pursuit of spiritual realization, that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun while you practice. Humor is a wonderful tool that lightens the burden of intensity, but be sure to understand that the practice is not a joke or a performance. Embodying the mix between seemingly contradictory forces is one of the demonstrations that the practice is working, seeing beyond dichotomous, thinking into the nuanced subtleties of the inner world, comes with years of experience. There are some things that just can’t be rushed. In the meanwhile, keep practicing, and remember to have a little fun sometimes too. Practice with me online @omstarsofficial next Wednesday at 1 pm ⚡️ Next workshops: Adjustment Clinic with me and Tim @miamilifecenter starts in February and I will be teaching in Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Cincinnati ⚡️ Day 19 #feelgoodflowchallenge is Ustrasana. Photo and artistic inspiration@yogaphotographyart #yoga #yogachallenge #miamiyoga #backbend #ustrasana #mysore #india #mysoreyoga #indiayoga #ashtanga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars #miamiyoga 💕 (at Mysore, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnpXPSLOQ9x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

First and foremost I am a student of yoga. Without the student’s yearning for knowledge and discovery, I would not be who I am today. My journey began with a sincere desire to learn and an acknowledgment that I needed help along the path. I could not find my own way. I needed a teacher, a guide, a friend, a community, a light unto the darkness. I still need all that even as I hold space for others to be students. Every teacher needs to be a student. Every student may one day also need to be a teacher, to share and pass on the gifts they have received. Yoga is more than asana. Yoga is an exploration of the inner world. Yoga is infinite as long as we stay on the student’s path. If we close ourself off as experts and think we have arrived, the spark within may die and wither without the fresh air of inspiration. This is why I always say we need to keep practicing because it means we will always be a student. Keep practicing 🙏 Practice with me online @omstarsofficial Wednesday at 1 pm ⚡️ Next workshops: One week Mysore @miamilifecenter starts on Monday and then Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan. Outfit @lululemon #lululemon #thesweatlife #lululemonambassador Day 13 #feelgoodflowchallenge is Urdhva Dhanurasana. Photo @ifilmyoga #yoga #yogachallenge #miamiyoga #backbend #urdhvadhanurasana #ashtanga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars #miamiyoga 💕 (at Miami Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXVqlGreV1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

There is a difference between quitting and surrender. Discovering what that distinction is requires subtlety and wisdom. And sometimes we need someone to point out to us the ways in which we have quit. And sometimes we need a guide to help find out how to surrender. It’s a process. It’s a practice. This is yoga. Keep practicing 🙏 It felt so good to be back LIVE for yoga drills yesterday on @omstarsofficial If you missed it you join me next Wednesday at 1 pm. Next workshops: One week Mysore @miamilifecenter in January Laguna Beach, San Francisco, Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan. Day 5 #feelgoodflowchallenge is Paschimattanasana. Roasted Brown set @lululemon #thesweatlife #lululemon #lululemonambassador Photo @ifilmyoga #yoga #yogiyogachallenge #paschimottanasana #paschimattanasana #ashtanga #ashtangi #kinoyoga #omstars 💕 (at Mysore, Karnataka) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnCtadsOwZK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=