#tourof2nd

Day 19 of #tourof2nd is piking in headstand. I like to stick my butt way out and use my flexibility to hold my legs to ensure I get no benefits from the pose. Learn more tricks like this in my highly anticipated DVD coming out this spring: "The Anti-Bikini Body: How to Workout and Get No Results." @ashtangadispatch @jrene01 @michaeljoelhall #piperisasupermodel

Day 18 of #tourof2nd is pincha mayurasana. This pose seemed so impossible for so long. When I finally balanced it, I felt like a leprechaun was going to materialize and hand me a membership card to some secret club. 💗⭐️🌈🍀🎈 @jrene01 @ashtangadispatch @michaeljoelhall

#TourOf2nd - Day 16: Yogi Nidrasana Aaaah, the sleeping yogi is today. And this sleepy yogi is happy to be home, back in #Bozeman, MT where the snow is falling AGAIN! I've pictured various options: 1. happy baby: a lovely counter pose often done after backbends in power yoga classes. 2. supta kurmasana*: reclining tortoise, from the primary series 3. yogi nidrasana: from intermediate series. ❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓ Can you see how these progressively build upon each other. Although yoginidrasana seems easier than its predecessor in primary, can you guess why one is before the other? * note: not necessary to put legs behind you, just bind hands. 😉 __________________________ Find the entire Intermediate Series (and more) in the latest Ashtanga Dispatch —> visit ashtangadispatch.com/themagazine. *5% of all proceeds go to @eaglemountboz, a small charity making a BIG difference by providing outdoor adventures for kids with disabilities. And visit @michaeljoelhall and @jrene01 for more practice ideas! #yogagivesback #makeadifference #yogachallenge #ashtangadispatch #yogainspiration #intermediateseries #practicedaily #ashtanga #kidsmatter #Tourof2nd

Day 15 of#tourof2nd is eka pada sirsasana. My long femurs make slipping my leg behind my head relatively accessible, but the fold is a whole challenge in itself. It kind of feels like trying to tie your shoe while wearing a backpack full of bricks. @jrene01 @michaeljoelhall @ashtangadispatch

Today doesn't need a challenge - we all have one already. So today, just remember Matsyendra - the namesake of today - was not a sage, but a man. A really good and devout person. Someone who cared so much and made the world better. Be that person. And #PrayforParis for today's #TourOf2nd

what does a slingshot and today's #tourof2nd challenge pose #Bakasana have in common? watch the replay on Periscope and also see my personal page: @pegmulqueen image by @meghanreuck