Vida Surf Yoga

Equanimity 🙏🏼
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The Yoga practice is not easy it pushes you to be your own inner coach, to build resilience when you step on the mat unpacking the emotional baggage we have been carrying from our experiences.
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The major obstacle we face when practicing Yoga or anything, is the mind set, the patterns of the mind are the ones that will decide our path.
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Is it possible to remain equanimous? Neither forward neither backwards...Just present with the moment as it folds in front of you...
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It is I find equanimity on my handstand practice, if I move too forward I fall if I move too backwards I don’t make it...
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I encourage you to practice equanimity, to remain neutral without judgment to your days, to yourself or to others 🙏🏼🧘🏼‍♀️
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Wearing The New summer collection 20/21 by Vida Surf Yoga

Following up on my dear Yoga teacher Mark Robberds post that inspired me to write, here my thoughts in regards of injuries based on my own experiences.
The key to overcome injuries is not just physical but also mental. When I was young . I was diagnosed with “chondromalacia patellar and plica syndrome” (imagine your knees without cartilage) according to some doctors to continue with regular activities, surgery was the best option.
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The idea of a surgical procedure wouldn’t be in my cards, so I continued with different healing approaches, however in many opportunities fear arises and my mind thinks “my knees will give up” and it is not the cause of physical pain that stopped me but the impact of the definition of injury. This posture wasn’t an option for me (until now, and I am still far from getting it right), and it has taken me years of practice, patience, resilience, and Self-discipline to learn how overcome my chronic injury.
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I turned 31 years old last week and some days my practice is focused on mobility, greater ROM, strength and meditation, I can confidently say that Today, I’m stronger than when I was younger, and I’m not talking about the physical aspect but the whole aspect of myself.
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I truly believe in the saying what the mind thinks the body will follow.
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If you suffer from chronic ailments comment below and share how Yoga or other activities have helped you . what do you think about treating your injuries as a whole? Do you believe in body mind and spirit connection related to illness?
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As a student of Myotherapy I am interested to know your thoughts and experiences please share/ comment.
Luciana Montoya
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Loving my handstand practice today, with Spanish guitar 🙂 💃🏼 in my super comfy Yoga wear that will never fall! from my last collection “ La Isla Bonita “ 💚 🌴

Dont forget im giving away FREE POSTAGE till the end of JUNE!!! 1 week to go!

Choose any of the available designs www.vidasurfyoga.com all handmade with love in Recycled Eco fabric 💚

*****only for my current/past students, including males that may want some for their loved ones*******

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Happy Yoga Day My Dear Yogis!! I hope your day was full of light and you had a wonderful Yoga practice 🙂

I am giving away FREE Postage for all my dear students (including Tasmania) when you purchase any products of my Active Wear collection "La Isla bonita 2020".

Send me an email with the product details chosen from my webiste www.vidasurfyoga.com to [email protected] and I will send it to your home.

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𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 🙏🏼
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I want to invite you all to do the following simple exercise.... every time you feel anxious or tired of this situation count your blessings 🙏🏼I share with you my top 5 list. -
1- I am grateful that I am healthy
2-I am grateful that I have someone by my side catching me every time Im falling
3- I am grateful Mother Earth is taking a break from humans
4- I am grateful my family is well and they love me as much as I love them
5- I am grateful that someone is reading this post 💙

Wishing you all a happy Easter 💙Xx

I haven’t been able to find the right words for this situation, every time I watch a video or photo I can’t help it but tears come out and I feel for every single person/animal suffering,

I moved to NSW 2 month ago and the skies are not blue around here , all what you see and smell is smoke and there’s ashes in the ocean 🌊

You probably already know where to donate or you already have, but in case you didn’t think of there’s also other ways to help , here some ideas and a list of what to do.

Donate blood
Australian Red Cross

Bondi beach surf life saving club
Volunteer organise donations

WWF
Donate to wildlife

Things to do to stop global warming as it has also contributed to dry and heat wave season
- Do a research commit to do your best for the planet

Happy New Year 💙 2020
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Time to write down your resolutions and set up new goals! 2020 here I go!
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Visit places you love, don’t let anyone tell you including yourself that you are too old to keep trying that dream of yours that you’ve been hiding in your mind, have faith!
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Celebrate every day as if it was your last, love and laugh as much as you can! 💙 surround yourself with ppl with warm hearts and let go the ones that like wearing masks 🎭
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Be authentic, be happy, remember that your biggest superpower is that You are You and no one can beat that 🙏🏼

The beach sends it’s regards Xx
Love & Vibes
Wearing Surf Yoga- Bella Breeze outfit 💙

Merry Xmas!
If you had one wish this christmas what will it be?

Lets remember the true magic of this special day and that the real greatest of gifts are having our family and friends.

I miss every single bit of this day on this video in Tasmania with my best friends my parents, I hope you have your love ones close to you this christmas.

Sending love to all of you including your parents, A special Hug and Love to my Chair Yogis in Tasmania, sending all my prayers to the ones that need it.

Mucho Love, Luca
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Thank yo so much Feel Good Female Fitness 🙏🏼 It has been wonderful to swing with such an inspiring, supportive and encouraging team!! I am honoured !! Thanks for the opportunity to share the noble tradition of Yoga 🧘🏼‍♀️ and a Zumba flavour dance class 💃🏼

New path awaits me!! ❣ I am taking all of you with me in my heart ❣
xoxo 💋

Yoga at Feel Good Female Fitness 🧘🏼‍♀️💕
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Rise & Shine with me every Monday & Wednesday at 7:45 am 😍
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Start your day with an Ashtanga inspired flow 🤸‍♀️ followed by blissful relaxation✨✨✨
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See you on the mat X 🌞
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Wearing Vida Surf Yoga 🔆🌴 Eco friendly Active wear♻️ Handmade with 💛
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Unfiltered, No filters only the truth.
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A few month ago I got pretty ill, to name a few symptoms I suffered from chronic fatigue, dizzines, muscle weakness and constant migraines, as a result of lack of blood to my body and lack of oxygen to the brain, SAD & anxiety became BFF with my illness.
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This turned into a great positive change of true realisation in my life and my Yoga practice, from 2-3 hours of daily Ashtanga Yoga, my practice went down to 20 min to 10min to 5min.
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In the begining even 5 minutes seemed impossible, since I wasnt able to practice the regular hours of my Yoga practice a feeling of "I am not good enough" kept arising everytime I tried, it took a few tries with tears and frustration to realised that I was going to have to accepted and I will have to start all over again and so I did.
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Yoga is a big trick it really shown me that I should never take my body for granted and that in fact I am not the body, I am not my thoughts and I am not the stories I created of myself.
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I consider myself a completely begginer, all what I can do for others as a Yoga student/ sometimes teacher is sharing my experiences, I am truly honest when I say "With practice it will come" and when I see your struggles I identify myself with you seeing mine too.
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Since I recovered when I step everyday on my Yoga mat I dont carry any expectations, instead I allow myself to just be there with all my sorrows and/or happiness with whatever myself is.
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Somedays practice goes for hours and some days is just minutes but whatever amount of time I spend practicing Yoga I try to stay connected to feel present with a deep BREATH IN and a long BREATH OUT.

Love Luca Xx

Happy International Dance Week!! 💃 Here a little video of one of my favourite classes!!

Thank you so much for having me, I love teaching Zumba® class and Yoga class at the Salt Sisters Retreat in Cliffy beach 🏝!!

Seeing these Aussie surfers getting into the Latina Spirit is just AWESOME!! 👏 !!

Dancing goes beyond wrong or right! Is about enjoying the moment using the body as an expression of the self!!!

Muchas gracias amigas!! X