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Sometimes I think it’s easier to say what yoga is not more than I think it’s possible to truly explain what yoga really is. Yoga is not just a physical practice. Yoga is a mirror that guides you to the truth self. Yoga asana is not an exercise or a stretch. Fitness and stretching are the byproducts of the practice. Yoga is not entertainment, distraction or denial even though yoga can be fun and joyful. Yoga is a spiritual discipline that seeks your highest liberation. What is yoga to you? What isn’t yoga to you? In this age of everything goes, some people are afraid of setting some guidelines about what is and isn’t yoga. Giving everyone permission to do everything and call it whatever they want may not truly serve their spiritual path. Sometimes what we need is a clear light to shine on the path so we can discriminate between what is true and what is untrue. But then again, I am an Ashtanga Yoga practitioner and I can’t help it if I believe at least a few guidelines are good for the practitioners and teachers to follow. Keep practicing 🙏 Next workshops: Mysore week and Adjustment clinic in February @miamilifecenter and then Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Cincinnati. Photo @ifilmyoga #yoga #yogapath #yogi #ashtanga #ashtangayoga #ashtangi #nyc #nycyoga #yoganyc #kinoyoga #omstars 💕 (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYJr5FuGZ7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

. #Repost from @kinoyoga ・・・ "Good times 💕🌟 _ Love to all no matter your personal beliefs. There is always work to be done on the field of growth and evolution. Let’s meet there, together, and understand that progress comes when we walk hand in hand.” ・・・ #onebreathatatime #yoga #yogi #kinoyoga #omstars #ifilmyoga Photo @ifilmyoga 🙏💕 (at South Beach Miami) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHUB3grnB_G/?igshid=agsg679db9m0

#ashtangayogachallenge DAY 2 #omstars #fowardsfold Hosts: @omstarsofficial @kinoyoga

Day 2 #omstars #yogachallenge with @kinoyoga and @beachyogagirl is #kingpigeonpose or #ekapadarajakapotasana!

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=

Observation and analysis are not the same. What we think we know we may not actually know. Life remains a mystery. There is so much we don’t understand about ourselves, let alone about the world. Yoga is a path of self-realization. Slowly with practice we uncover the hidden worlds within. Asana was never meant as an end. Asana is a tool along the path and, like any tool, can be miraculous if one knows how to use it. Keep practicing 🙏 Photo @timfeldmannyoga #yoga #upavisthakonasana #upavistakonasana #ashtanga #ashtangi #ashtangayoga #yogi #kinoyoga #omstars #bali #baliyoga #yogabali #ubudyoga #yogaubud 💕 (at Ubud, Bali, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clb9aj8hRG1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Yoga is a personal practice. What you see here on social media is a snapshot of the inner experience. It’s hard to explain how the effort of twisting and bending creates spiritual transformation, but it does, or rather it can, if the intention and effort is directed towards the subtlety within. The magic of the practice is almost ineffable, something that cannot be described. But it can be experienced and that is the reason that yoga is first and foremost a personal practice. No one can judge your experience from the outside looking in. Only you know the true depth of what you feel. Keep practicing 🙏 Outfit @lululemon #lululemon #lululemonambassador #thesweatlife Photo @desilesphotography #yoga #matsyasana #ashtanga #kinoyoga #omstars #yogi #yogapractice #sadhana #ashtangayoga #ashtangi 💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj_CU44u_RX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Don’t waste precious moments of your life thinking about all the things that are horrible. We can always find something that’s wrong if we look for it. Instead, take stock of what is wonderful and appreciate it. No matter how small, there is always something good happening if you find a way to tune into it. Now I am not suggesting that we just sit back and tolerate disaster with a smile. Sometimes we need to make an effort to change things. But if we do decide to take action to change a situation that isn’t working, we choose what type of attitude to have while taking action. We can be happy and work towards making a positive change. We can choose kindness and forbearance while making the world a better place. Which one do you like the best? 1, 2 or 3. Next workshops: Vietnam, Taipei, Cincinnati and San Antonio. Wearing @lululemon #lululemon #lululemonambassador #thesweatlife Always online @omstarsofficial #yoga #yogatravel #yogateacher #yogaworkshop #yogamalaysia #yogakl #kualalumpur #malaysia #kinoyoga #yogapractice #omstars #yogaasia 💕 (at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxXMa-vr2n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=