#standingforwardfold

My lovely friend @jakedoesyoga has taken up a self challenge that I did a few years ago. Every day a post from @leslie.kaminoff excellent #yogaanatomy book. . . Todays #asana is #standingforwardfold or #uttanasana. People always assume you need to lock your knees and have dead straight legs when doing this shape. Not so! A soft bend into the knees massively improves the benefits of this pose. . . #yoga #yogachallenge #yogafriends #balance #yomework #thigh #strength #stamina #leggings #meninlycra #hamstrings (at London Borough of Lewisham) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dM4wHDXlI/?igshid=13ak1vtmutixb

Day 1 of the #pickyourpractice #yogachallenge is a favorite fold. After returning from my mini-holiday I meditated on it, and my heart led me to this Uttanasana aka #standingforwardfold variant on the tiptoes. 😊 It took years to deepen the fold, due to stiffness from running, and I thank the Divine for the journey. 🙇🏻‍♀️🕉🙏🏻🧘🏻‍♀️🌱🗽 . . ”Blue Laurel” #leggings by @asaroactivewear 💙 #yogamat by @juneandjuniper 😍 . 💕 Fabulous Hosts: @livinleggings @sabine.appleby @lancuks_yoga @helen_garner_yoga . . 🙏🏼Generous Sponsors: @insideoutsideoutsidein @liforme @k.deer @mantraband @feetup . . ✨Asanas Line Up: 1. Favourite Fold 💫 2. Favourite Bend 3. Favourite Inversion 4. Favourite Hip Opener 5. Favourite Arm Balance 6. Favourite Twist 7. Favourite Leg Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #yogadaily #yogagram #feeltheyogahigh #igyogis #igyogacommunity #yogajourney #yoga #yogafit #yogawithmikaila #asana #nyc #nycyoga #nycyogateacher #myyogalife #ashtangi #yogateacher #yogainstructor #juneandjuniper #uttanasana #uttanasanavariation #yogagirl (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs53rNCAth8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wxy2lucyois7

Spot the differences :) And tag a friend who likes to stretch and you want to stretch with 👬. - I know a lot of people that hate stretching because they get bored or they are stiff. But those people won't hesitate to lift heavier weight or run a extra mile simply because they can't do it in the first place. All stretch and no strength is no good for you either so it's important to find the happy medium. I like this #partnerstretch in particular because it can help me go so deep in my #standingforwardfold or #uttanasana but the one assisting (just as @lic1121 in the first pic) gets a good #boatpose or #navasana, which is a #corestrengthening pose. • • • • #yogamen #yogi #asanaaddict #instayoga #yogainspiration #igyoga #yogateacher #yogaeverydamnday #flexibilitytraining #yogalife #yogajourney #yoga #victorchauyoga #yogapractice #yogacommunity #yogalove #realmendoyoga #boysofyoga #lululemonambassador #zen #fitness #wellness #menatyoga #niketrainer (at 縉城峰 Island Crest)

#standingforwardfold on #blocks seems to have been a thing on #instayoga recently. Well here's mine. Five blocks isn't bad! #yoga #hamstrings #bendnotbreak #myactualyoga (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0gKtylHbMa/?igshid=1lmts4xkl5boz

I've not done a #yogachallenge in ages! So here we go. #doyouyoga #doyoulovesummer day 01 #standingforwardfold #yoga #menofyoga #nomatrequired #myactualyoga (at Blackheath, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzfQfg2DaRF/?igshid=jgje7mt3kao5

Another #yogachallenge, working with my lovely friend @nadynemc and this year’s #yttgraduates from @fypltd, we’re working out way through @leslie.kaminoff #yogaanatomy one #asana at a time . . Today is #uttanasana or #standingforwardfold . . Join @nadynemc, @james_hartshorn_, @davey_t_croft, @lokyaretreats, @yogalillie, @lisa_hamilton5 and @oldtownyogahastings as we work our way through some fundamental shapes . . #yoga #yogateacher #yogafriends #nomatrequired #myactualyoga (at Bonnington Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpwGGpsAHr4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zt2y66t9mekl

Happy Wednesday! 🌞 It’s Day 1 of the #UnlockedYogis #yogachallenge and the #asana is any #forwardfold. In the last few weeks my issues with balance have kept me wobbly in many postures, but today I really wanted to face the fear of toppling over. 💪🏻 I opted for #Uttanasana aka #standingforwardfold on my #tiptoes to work on my balance. Whew! 😅 It’s a really tight space with, but I got through it. ☺️🕉🗽🧘🏻‍♀️🌿 . Bra: @onzie “Spiritually Happy” #leggings: @panaprium @Regrann from @yogameg.uk - Regrann from @yogameg.uk - 🎉 New challenge announcement 🎉 🔐 #UnlockedYogis 🔐 Join me and my co-hosts for seven days of yoga postures aimed at unlocking your body and encouraging your energy to flow freely! From 20 to 26 June we will focus on a different type of movement each day, with each host providing a different suggestion for you to choose from, or you can select your own within the theme for the day! 🔐Hosts: @andreamegale.yoga @geeoice_yoga @inspiremyyoga @yogameg.uk 🔐 . . Sponsors: @blossomyogawear @urbanizedbeauty @infinitystrap @ocean.and.tides @yogisurprise @green_flipflops To play: 🧘‍♂️ follow all hosts and sponsors; 🧘‍♀️ repost this flyer and tag some friends to join; 🧘‍♂️ share your practice each day with a picture or video, using the challenge hashtag #UnlockedYogis 🔐 and tagging all hosts and sponsors; 🧘‍♀️ make sure your profile is public so we can see your practice! 🧘‍♂️ if you're unsure what to post, or how to move into a posture please comment or DM your hosts; 🧘‍♀️ have fun, and share the love in the gallery. The movements we will be making are: Day 1 - forward fold Day 2 - back bend Day 3 - side bend Day 4 - twist Day 5 - inversion Day 6 - arm balance Day 7 - standing balance . #yoga #igyogachallenge #yogisofinstagram #instayoga #yogalife #igyoga #yogateacher #yogawithmikaila #practiceandalliscoming #yogaeverydamnday #yogaforeveryone #juneyogachallenge #ashtangi #yogi #yogisofinstagram #queens #vegan #yogagirl #panaprium #whatveganslooklike (at Queens, New York)

Day 3 #yogachallenge #doyouyogain2018 hosted by @doyouyoga. #standingforwardfold is great after a run! #yoga #menofyoga #yogamen #yogaeveryday #lotus #meggings #meninlycra #spandexmen #glutes #hamstrings #calves #stretch #bendnotbreak #goodmorning (at Blackheath, London)