#poseofthemonth

I decided im a post-work-out daze that the #poseofthemonth for December shall be pincha mayurasana or forearm stand. I start from all fours and come onto my forearms. Elbows AND hands should be shoulders width apart like two train tracks. If you are ready to come up (if it’s hard to maintain parallel forearms) than just come up off your knees and work on strengthening in Dolphin pose. Once that is secure (there’s no rush) you will simply lift one leg. Both legs should be straight and you should be able to maintain a square pelvis. When the time is right and the foundation is planted, you will have no problem floating right up. DON’T KICK UP (like I did) concentrate on stacking shoulders and then ribs and then hips. In other words tip-toe your feet closer to your elbows, and start with a wall to assist. Have FUN!!! (at Georgetown County Family YMCA) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq6Pb8NAmaE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m090a2epi9ba

Okay so here it is the #poseofthemonth for October with prep sequence. Ardha Chandrasana. Can be done with a block under the front hand, or with both hands on floor. Focus on opening up the side body! Thinking about massaging and opening up space for the organs to function optimally. Also, would throw in some supine twist on the floor to help elongate the spine and encourage space between pelvis and floating ribs. Prep sequence includes warrior 2, reverse warrior, extended side angle pose and reverse triangle. Full triangle could also be down to prepare the body. Happy spooky auspicious autumn month everyone! Let’s pretend the body is like a jack o’ lantern this month and light a little flame inside! (at Pawleys Island, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BouJM0dA3Fx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rm8y714r6hiv

Happy September!!!! Getting back in the habit now that I’m living a life life leisurely, of posting my #poseofthemonth again. Danurasana, for me is all about keeping my heart open and letting go of stresses. And as you can see you can play around and have lots of fun with different variations. Maybe rest and repeat 2-3 times. Also, happy Virgo season! (at Pawleys Island, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMPiOFleJL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4atx1m36cdhx

April #poseofthemonth is, whatever you call this! Because spring is getting #springt and all I want this time of year is #creativity and #exploration and #fun even if things get a little #messy (at Flatbush, Brooklyn)

March #poseofthemonth is King Pigeon on the bad side and the good side! Focus this time around is on balancing myself, right and left, mind and body, fem and masc, and balancing my gut with a #shred10 mid March. Who’s with me?!?? (at Brooklyn, New York)

Getting back into the flow of it all. #Yoga #Dancer #PoseOfTheMonth (at Black Wall Reach)

🐦yoga pose of the month: pigeon! 🐦 this is a super fun pose that kids ❤️ once they figure out how to get into it. I found that the best way to get kids to understand the fold was to start in pretzel pose and pitter patter tap on the knee that will be bent in front, and push straight the leg that will be straight behind. Tap tap push push. Tap tap push push. In my last class I had 16 kids ( 3 under the age of 3) that all got it 🎉. #pigeonpose #kidsyoga #fitkids #poseofthemonth #kidsyoga #teacher #prek #prekteacher #kindergarten #kidsbook #kidsbookstagram