#morethanposes

Day 9 #PathsOfMotherhood Pranayama- control of the breath Breathwork is powerful, like magic it has the power to shift your physical and emotional state to relax, Energize, or release. Today was a toughy, I’m at the hospital twice a week so by the time I get to H, we are tired and hungry- I call it the witching hour because it takes a bit for us to gel and flow. Tonight was hard, I’m tired. we did our best. The breath helped, the movement too. Goodnight✌🏼 Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Mamas join in on the #PathsOfMotherhood Challenge in relation to the Eight Limbs of Yoga- now until Mother’s Day share, support and lift each other 👆🏼#liveyouryoga #morethanposes Hosted by: @tarastiles @yogabeyond @riva_g_ @chintwins @ashleygalvinyoga @northcarolina_yogagirl @yogawithbriohny @talia_sutra @elenabrower

Day 8 #PathsOfMotherhood Yoga Challenge #yamasandniyamas #asana Or Postures——————- According to Deborah Adele’sYamas and Niyamas- Asana translates to “right living in your body”💁🏻‍♀️ Like whoa... so it’s not all twisted crazy poses, it’s honoring where you are physically and moving within that space. It’s not the handstand, headstand, or split or all of those other celebrated poses that contort unless it feels like the right use of the body, muscles, and limbs- not forced. I almost never do a headstand even though it comes easy, because I know it compresses the cervical spine... this was a second for a photo. I aim to be realistic here on IG my poses are not perfect, my hair may not be done, I don’t want to spend a good deal of time editing out anything + aim to keep it all real. • Alignment is not a major focus in my class, but protecting joints and moving in agreement with yourself is. Our bodies are all different there isnt one way we should all be moving. I love the exploration of movement and the postures. I used to have physical pose goals- I let them go. If ya scroll, the exploration is here at the end when I realized a forearm/Tri pod arm Balance wasn’t gonna work- so I honored that. The body speaks. ——————- In motherhood🤦🏻‍♀️my belly was fine the first time, second time it’s all jacked! I’m starting to learn from posturing that I have an anterior pelvic tilt from holding my son on my hip- like forever, his favorite words were, hold me😍In addition to the sheer size of him, your organs run for the hills as they grow! I am just starting to gain this pelvic floor awareness and connection, it’s been 7 years. I love the unfolding that happens physically when you bring awareness to the way you feel with just a shift or a tilt. The medicine is all@right there in those releases, it doesn’t need to be complicated, forced, or strained😉 #loveyourbody 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Mamas join in on the #PathsOfMotherhood Challenge in relation to the Eight Limbs of Yoga- now until Mother’s Day share, support and lift each other 👆🏼#liveyouryoga #morethanposes Hosted by: @tarastiles @yogabeyond @riva_g_ @chintwins @@ashleygalvinyoga @northcarolina_yogagirl @yogawithbriohny (at Yoga House and Wellness Center at Royal Fitness)

Day 7 #PathsofMotherhood yoga challenge Ishvara Pranidhana | Surrender 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Surrender has had a common theme throughout my life before and after the kiddos- there’s the body image /eating disorder issues of my 20’s, the need to be perfect was unrelenting until I surrendered for the very first time- a new unfolding occurred. I’ve worked too much, shopped too much, drank too much, loved too much… I tried and tried to live up to unrealistic standards only I could set for myself. I surrendered and surrendered some more- and more and more learning and unfolding occurred. As the rigidity loosened, I became lighter and more fluid in everyday life- and that was freaking hard!!! Now it’s a common everyday practice, nothing is fixed or permanent: our bodies, our relationships, our bank accounts, our stuff… so these things no longer define me, when I had the $, the clothes, the titles/credentials- I wasn’t full. I had to understand where the motivations were and why. • I have nothing to prove, I only hope to share the magic inside and inspire someone who may need it. _______________ With the Kiddos it’s a whole other thing I essentially surrender showers, nights out, or a clean house, I do my best, but I can say that today EVERYONE is happy- that could change tomorrow or next week, but I am happy for the moments of today, if it changes I hope we’ll evolve with the change. If there is one certainty I have learned it’s trust and surrender and surrender some more- the sooner I learned I had no control, freedom emerged and I gained my life. It is a constant relearning every damn day. #trustandsurrender #surrendersomemore #surrender 📷 @agalliganphotography 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Mamas join in on the #PathsOfMotherhood Challenge in relation to the Eight Limbs of Yoga- now until Mother’s Day share, support and lift each other 👆🏼#liveyouryoga #morethanposes Hosted by: @tarastiles @yogabeyond @riva_g_ @chintwins @ashleygalvinyoga @northcarolina_yogagirl @yogawithbriohny @talia_sutra @elenabrower (at Yoga House and Wellness Center at Royal Fitness)

Day 5 #PathsOfMotherhood Yoga Challenge #eightlimbsofyoga Tapas or Self Discipline———- ************************************Practice that ignites our inner fire, brings out our inner radiance, and makes us vibrant and energetic is tapas. ~ Pandora Rajmani Tigunait • On the Mat this happens when the breath propels the movements and the unfolding + lengthening happens with sweet exhales. It doesn’t need to be forced or fast just the whole self connected from the inside out, beginning with the softening➡️breath➡️opening➡️ ➡️expanding the whole self➡️ get those energetic pathways flowing this way➡️ then comes the glow⬆️from the inside out. ———————- With the kiddos, this comes from the self discipline of getting past my needs or to do list and connecting through actively listening to them, getting to really know them, nurture their spirit, and finding that heart to heart connection that lights us up- it comes through our eyes, translates to a smile, gives us inner glow and forever connection✨ #tapas #selfdiscipline ————— Mamas join in on the #PathsOfMotherhood Challenge in relation to the Eight Limbs of Yoga- now until Mother’s Day share, support and lift each other 👆🏼#liveyouryoga #morethanposes Hosted by: @tarastiles @yogabeyond @riva_g_ @chintwins @ashleygalvinyoga @northcarolina_yogagirl @yogawithbriohny @talia_sutra @elenabrower

Day 4 #PathsOfMotherhood #Santosha or contentment “Being content with our discontentment is in fact a gateway to calm the depths within” ~Deborah Adele ————————- So good right👆🏼#yamasandniyamas #deborahadele This is a still of today’s practice which was all of about 12 minutes or so, but that was all life would allow on the mat today. Thankfully I get plenty of time peppered in here and there, my Hubs is super supportive, the Big one and the little one(kiddos) get it too. It’s common chatter around the house that Mama Grizz comes out when there’s too much time in between my time to calm and go inside. Sometimes the poses get me there, sometimes it’s consciously breathing behind a locked bathroom door, sometimes it’s a walk, but it needs to be practiced and nurtured and when shit hit the fan- ya be like 🤔 let’s take a step back and find that calm your always chattering about and most the time it’s there- when it’s not watch that too🌟 #santosha ————————— Mamas join in on the #PathsOfMotherhood Challenge in relation to the Eight Limbs of Yoga- now until Mother’s Day share, support and lift each other 👆🏼#liveyouryoga #morethanposes Hosted by: @tarastiles @yogabeyond @riva_g_ @chintwins @ashleygalvinyoga @northcarolina_yogagirl @yogawithbriohny @talia_sutra @elenabrower (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)