Yoga For You by Jess

Happy Sunday, yoga fam! ☀️

Due to a demanding personal schedule I have decided to let go of my weekly Vinyasa class and focus solely on Restorative. However, Vinyasa will make a return this summer when we’re able to move outside!

Not sure if Restorative Yoga is for you? Come try your first class for just $5 at Wellness in the Village and $30 at Serenity Salt Cave!

Link in bio for more info & registration 🧘🏻‍♀️

Thank you for your understanding and hope to see you on the mat soon! 💖

Happy December, my friends! ☃️❄️🎄

This month’s theme is made for just about everyone this time of year 😅 sᴛʀᴇss ʀᴇʟɪᴇғ!

Join us Thursdays (Wellness in the Village, LLC) or Sundays (Serenity Salt Cave WNY) for some juicy, slow-flowin’ classes to relieve all that holiday stress. 𝑉𝑖𝑛𝑦𝑎𝑠𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒 & 𝑎 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ.

I even have a little something extra in store for the ending of classes (during savasana) 😌

Class packs & registration are available on my website!
Packages: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/offering_packages
Registration: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/schedule
Message me if interested in purchasing as a gift 🎁 ♡︎

Hᴀᴘᴘʏ Tʜᴀɴᴋsɢɪᴠɪɴɢ!

𝑁𝐸𝑊 for the holiday season- 3 Class Pack for Restorative yoga in the Salt Cave!
https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/offering_packages

𝐴𝑁𝐷 Small Business Saturday event happening at Serenity Salt Cave WNY from 11am - 3pm this Saturday! Stop by the spa (located on Eggert in Amherst) for free samples, deals on gift certificates, holiday shopping and exclusive Salt Cave Yoga class pack deals!! ❤️💚

𝐶𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑛-𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛? 𝑀𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑠 ♡︎

Great morning back at Serenity Salt Cave WNY! 😌

Start your week off fully relaxed with this 60 minute, Restorative Yoga class ✨ All props are provided so you just need to bring your lovely self! This practice is completely passive so it’s all about propping up the body and letting yourself melt into the poses 🥰

Class is every Sunday morning at 10 AM 🙏🏻

𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/offerings/salt-cave-yoga-7d54f582-3eef-4878-8d7e-45ce766073e5 ♡︎

𝑁𝑒𝑤 𝑖𝑛 𝑁𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟: monthly class themes! Every month we’ll pick a theme and base our classes around it!

Classes in November will focus on the neck, shoulders, and upper back. Almost all of us tend to hold the most tension in this area so these classes will be great for those who work in an office or find themselves frequently sitting.

Join us November 4th at for our first classes! Or Sunday, November 7th at for an extra juicy Restorative class in the salt cave 🤗

𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑖𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 ♥︎

Can’t believe it’s officially been 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟 since I completed my yoga teacher training! 🤯 It’s been a bumpy ride over the last year but I absolutely adore getting to share this practice with others (especially with those who may have never tried!) 🙏🏻

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support with not only attending classes but liking and sharing my content.

Catch me every Thursday night in Alden (Wellness in the Village, LLC) & every Sunday morning in Amherst (Serenity Salt Cave WNY).
Vinyasa & Restorative both offered ♥︎
(𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑓𝑒𝑤 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑂𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑛𝑜 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑛 ♡︎)

More info here: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/offerings

This one is for my lady yogis! Not feeling so hot today; day 2 of my period is usually full of cramps 😣 but I thankfully had some time to squeeze in a quick restorative practice 🙏🏻 Here’s a couple poses I incorporated!

Pose #1- 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 (𝑓𝑡. 𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑑 🙌🏻). Love love love this pose for relieving cramps. It’s hard to tell in the photo but I am reclining on my bolster here which allows me to relax even more 😌

Pose #2- 𝑊𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑑 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝐹𝑜𝑙𝑑. I made a little ramp with my blocks & bolster and used my blanket as a pillow. So wonderful on my low back (I normally would have also been sitting up on a blanket but didn’t have another one handy 🤪)

Save this for future reference and feel free to reach out to me with any questions ♡︎

Happy 🐪 Day! For those of you that don't know, I also work at a dance & fitness studio in Kenmore (The Fit Physique)! Our Fall schedule starts NEXT WEEK already and I will be starting a beginner yoga class!

We will be starting from the very beginning, working on the basics and foundations of yoga. This is great for those who have never practiced yoga before or for those who are interested in going back to the basics and learning proper alignment & techniques.

Message me if interested! 😍❤

Happy September & National Yoga Awareness Month! 🍂🍁🧘🏻‍♀️

Treat yourself to a class and reconnect with your body & mind 😌

Check out more info by tapping the link in my bio or at yogaforyoubyjess.com/schedule ♡︎

And that’s a wrap! Had the 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡 final class at Knox Farm this morning! The weather was perfect, the view was perfect and so was the company 🤗

So thankful for everyone who attended my classes this summer 🙏🏻

Surprise! One last hurrah at Knox Farm to wrap up my summer schedule 🥰

Class is a 60 minute gentle Vinyasa flow and $15 per person. Hope you can make it! 🧘🏻‍♀️

Register here: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/schedule/d7cf026a-213c-4459-a2d6-0c6140c68151_1630760400

A beautiful morning at Knox Farm! Can’t wait for next week 😍

𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/offerings/vinyasa-at-knox-farm ♥︎

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Yoga at Knox Farm State Park is back! 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑆𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑎𝑦 join us for a gentle Vinyasa flow while taking in the beautiful scenery of the park 😍

Last class was absolutely magical, don’t miss out! Can’t make it on the 21st? Join us on the 28th! Link in bio to register!

𝐸𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑙 ♡︎

“I am already a huge fan of the Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga classes that Jess offers, so when she started offering Salt Cave yoga, I knew I had to try it! From the first moment I walked into the salt cave I felt more relaxed. The warm glow of the salt cave walls, the crunch of the salt covered floor under my feet, and the salt mist that filled the air throughout the class transported me to a place that felt otherworldly.

Jess guided the class through a wonderful Sunday morning yoga practice that made me feel extremely relaxed, refreshed and ready to tackle the coming week. Not only was the yoga class amazing, I felt the benefits of the salt cave right away. The mist that filled the air throughout the class stimulated my sinuses and made me feel invigorated.

I can’t wait to attend my next salt cave yoga session, and recommend it to anyone who wants to start their week off strong.” -Tina

Thank you for the amazing review, Tina!

Have you tried Salt Cave Yoga yet? 3 spots left for this Sunday! No experience needed and yoga mats and props ᴀʀᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅᴇᴅ! Just bring your lovely self 😌

https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/schedule/166a72fb-e278-43ab-897e-8f14a5c94ca4_1629036000 ♡︎

Happy Saturday, friends! Can you believe it’s August already?!

Here’s the last chance to catch my Summer schedule! Fall will be much lighter as the dance season ramps up again 😄

Any questions feel free to message!! ❤️

𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 ♡︎

Another wonderful Salt Cave Yoga session this morning! This is such a unique experience and I’m so excited I get to offer it! 😍

3 spots left for next Sunday! Registration closes at 7 PM Saturday 🧘🏻‍♀️🙏🏻

https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/offerings/salt-cave-yoga-7d54f582-3eef-4878-8d7e-45ce766073e5

ONE spot left for Salt Cave Yoga tomorrow morning! Start your Sunday off with this relaxing class in the salt cave! Registration closes at 7 PM tonight 😌🙏❤️

Sign up here: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/schedule/166a72fb-e278-43ab-897e-8f14a5c94ca4_1627221600

Hoping for a nice, sunny week so we can continue our outside classes! ☀️😎

Schedule this week:
♡︎ Tuesday- 6:30 PM Vinyasa at (or Wellness in the Village, LLC] if raining)
♡︎ Thursday- 6 PM Vinyasa at / 7:15 PM Restorative at Wellness in the Village, LLC]
♡︎ Saturday- 9 AM Vinyasa at Knox Farm State Park
♡︎ Sunday- 10 AM Salt Cave Yoga at

Link in bio to register ❤️

✨ Here are your chances to catch class with me this week! ♡︎

Class prices and packages are available on the website (link in bio). Tomorrow’s class will most likely be held at due to weather.

Who’s going to join us?! 🧘🏻‍♀️🙏🏻

What an amazing morning! Thank you and for coming out to Knox Farm for our first yoga class! 🧘🏻‍♀️🙏🏻

Next chance to catch class is Saturday, July 24th. $15/class or $60 for a 5 pack 🤗

𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑖𝑜 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑢𝑝!
𝑃𝑟𝑒-𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 ♡︎

❣︎ My lovely yoga community, I have another exciting announcement 🤩 Starting this Sunday, July 11th I will be offering classes 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑣𝑒 at Serenity Salt Cave WNY in Amherst 💖

This unique experience combines the benefits of yoga and dry salt therapy. Class will be 60 minutes and restorative in style. Most, if not all, of class will be on the floor and poses may be held for a longer period of time.

Classes are $45/class or $199 for 5 class pack and will run every Sunday at 10 AM.
Register here: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/offerings/salt-cave-yoga-7d54f582-3eef-4878-8d7e-45ce766073e5 😍

𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 4 𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠 ♥︎

✨ Monday Mantra: “Embrace the glorious mess that you are”- Elizabeth Gilbert ✨

This quote is absolutely perfect. I hope you’re all embracing the glorious messes that you are 😌🥰

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend! ❤️

🎉 Happy Friday, friends! I am 𝕓𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 with excitement for this announcement- starting Saturday, July 10th I will be offering outdoor classes at ᴋɴᴏx ғᴀʀᴍ sᴛᴀᴛᴇ ᴘᴀʀᴋ!! 🤩

Come enjoy the beautiful scenery of the park while we focus on mindful movement, breath, and stretching the full body. All levels welcome! 🧘🏻‍♀️

Classes will occur every other Saturday from 9am - 10am.
𝑃𝑟𝑒-𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑! $15/𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑟 $60 𝑓𝑜𝑟 5 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑘

Exact location coming soon!

Can’t wait to see you there!! Register here: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/schedule 😍☀️

✨ This week’s featured pose: Matsyasana (or fish pose 🐟) ✨

This is one of my absolute 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 poses; using props allows you to experience a backbend you might normally not be able to achieve. Fish pose encourages an opening in the chest and throat; two areas that play a part in vulnerability 😉

Some amazing benefits:

♡︎ stretches the muscles between the ribs
♡︎ expands the throat and chest
♡︎ stimulates ab muscles
♡︎ encourages self-confidence & emotional growth

Tips:

☞︎ place blocks in a T shape
☞︎ slowly lower down to rest on the blocks (the vertical block should hit mid-back while the horizontal block should be under the head)
☞︎ legs can either extend out or take the feet as we wide as the mat and let the knees fall into each other
☞︎ allow the arms to rest down, palms face up
☞︎ if blocks are not available, rolled up blankets can also be used

🚨 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛; 𝑓𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦

P.S. stay tuned for some exciting announcements! 😍

✨ Monday Mantra: I allow myself to be vulernable ✨

Today’s mantra is inspired by Brené Brown and her new(ish) podcast, Unlocking Us. If you are not familiar with her work, I highly suggest checking her out (shoutout to Michelle Anna for getting me hooked). She is a social worker who studies shame, vulnerability, and empathy and has a plethora of books, podcast episodes, and TED talks (all of which are amazing).

Vulnerability is one of the most difficult aspects of life, at least for me personally. It is so scary to show up, acknowledge your faults, lay your heart out, and be seen but it is the 𝑘𝑒𝑦 to breaking free of shame and creating deeper, more fulfilling relationships.

This week I encourage you to check out her work and see if you can be a little more vulnerable in your relationships 😌

Have a wonderful week, friends! ❤️

𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜, 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑎𝑑, 𝐼 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒́’𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘

Had an ᴀᴡᴇsᴏᴍᴇ first class at Alden Community Garden tonight!! Perfect, shady spot with a nice breeze 🍃 Don’t forget to register for next week’s classes! Link in bio 🥰

Thanks for being my model ❤️

♡︎ Another exciting announcement! Starting Monday, July 12th I will be teaching a 4 week session of kids yoga in the park with The Fit Physique! 🥰

Join me for these awesome 40 minute classes where kiddos will learn breathing exercises, yoga poses, and how to meditate 🧘🏻‍♀️

𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 5-8 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑛 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎. 𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑖𝑡 𝑃ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒, 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 ♥︎

✨Tuesday Tip! A staple pose in many yoga classes: Adho Mukha Svanasana (or downward facing dog) 🐶

Some amazing benefits:

♡︎ stretches the shoulders, calves, & hamstrings
♡︎ calms the mind
♡︎ tones the arms
♡︎ stimulates blood circulation

Tips:

☞︎ spread the fingers wide & press evenly through the knuckles to avoid dumping weight in the wrists
☞︎ send the sitting bones toward the ceiling
☞︎ hug the abs up & in
☞︎ spiral the biceps towards the sides of the room to keep shoulders down from the ears
☞︎ bend the knees if the heels cannot reach the floor

Have a great week, friends! 💗

Happy International Day of Yoga! 🧘🏻‍♀️🙏🏻

In lieu of a Monday mantra, let’s reflect on what yoga means to you. If you don’t currently practice, maybe just reflect on what you’re grateful for 😌

To me, yoga is so much more than just the physical practice, it’s a way of life. Yoga reminds me to be patient, kind, and present. It’s also given me a deeper appreciation for my body and has helped to diminish negative self talk about my own body image.

Has yoga helped you? ♡︎

❣️I am ʙᴇʏᴏɴᴅ excited to announce starting Tuesday (6/22) we will be moving our vinyasa Wellness in the Village classes ᴏᴜᴛᴅᴏᴏʀs! Classes will be across the street at the Alden Community Garden 🪴 located right behind Alden State Bank.

I am incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this happen!! I cannot wait to see you out there ☀️🍃

Register here: https://www.yogaforyoubyjess.com/schedule ❤️

𝑃.𝑆. 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑉𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑒

Tuesday tip: one of my 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 ways to drop into the present moment is to pause and sit in Sukhasana (or easy pose) 😌

Focusing on my breath and becoming aware of how my body feels is a crucial part of my day. It reminds me to slow down, re-center, and take things one step at a time.

Tips:
☞︎ sit on the edge of a folded blanket to encourage length in the spine
☞︎ sit with your back against the wall for a little more stability
☞︎ relax the shoulders
☞︎ release the jaw

☞︎ 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒, this is not the only way to drop into the present moment. Like most people, I struggle with just sitting still and my daily present moment generally does not look like this. If this is something that works for you, ᴀᴡᴇsᴏᴍᴇ, please keep on going, but if not, don’t stress yourself out! Your present moment will look different than any one else’s and that’s okay ❤️

✨ Monday Mantra: I allow myself to be present ✨

One of my favorite reminders 🥰 This week see if you can take a couple minutes a day to just ‘be’. Focus on your breath, focus on what it feels like to be in your physical body or anything that brings you into the present moment. By the end of the week notice if it’s made any difference in your life; maybe you’ll find you’re a little more calm, or maybe you notice little details that you otherwise wouldn’t have discovered.

However you go about it, I hope you take the time to be a little more present this week 💖

✨ Monday Mantra: I acknowledge my faults and forgive myself ✨

𝐴 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘 𝑎𝑠 𝐼’𝑚 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑎 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦 🤪

It’s OK to realize you have many faults. One of mine? Perfectionism. I have struggled with this just about my whole life and it is damn exhausting. It wasn’t even until a couple years ago that I realized I constantly strived to be perfect in everything that I did. And wow does that create so much unnecessary stress 🥴

It’s not an easy road to come to terms with your faults but it is so necessary. Release that s**t. It’s too heavy to carry. Show up for yourself with grace. Start to change that inner dialogue even if it’s just one small change at a time. Or maybe write down 5 things that you forgive yourself for. Whatever it is just start somewhere. You deserve it. ❤️

Happy Saturday! This week’s featured pose: Parivrtta Sukhasana (or revolved easy pose) 😍

Any yoga pose would go hand in hand with our self-care theme but I especially 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 this one. Some amazing benefits:

♡︎ helps reduce stress & anxiety
♡︎ stimulates abdominal organs & assists with digestion & detoxification
♡︎ increases flexibility in the spine

Tips:
☞︎ sit on the edge of a folded blanket to promote length in the spine
☞︎ weight should be evenly distributed across sit bones
☞︎ inhale, lift both arms, relax the shoulders & find even more length in the spine
☞︎ exhale, moving from upper body gently rotate to the right
☞︎ place left hand on knee & right hand gently behind
☞︎ gaze can be kept forward or gently to the side

🚨Please do not force the twist or practice if you have spinal injuries 🚨

Have a wonderful weekend, my friends, and don't forget to practice the other side! 🥰❤️

✨ Monday Mantra: My well-being is my top priority ✨

Take care of yourselves, my friends! You can’t pour from an empty cup.

☀︎︎ Sit in the sun
☀︎︎ Drink some water
☀︎︎ Take a walk

Enjoy your Memorial Day Monday 😌❤️

Happy Saturday! Our featured pose this week: Virabhadrasana II (or Warrior II) ✨

Some amazing benefits:
♡︎ strengthens legs
♡︎ improves balance and stability
♡︎ opens chest and hips
♡︎ grounding

Tips:
☞︎ front toes face forward, back foot parallel to back edge of mat (or a little less if that’s more comfortable)
☞︎ front heel in line with back arch
☞︎ bend the front knee as much as you comfortably can (without moving over the ankle)
☞︎ weight evenly distributed between both feet
☞︎ lengthen the tailbone down
☞︎ hug the abs in
☞︎ shoulders stack over the hips

As always, don’t forget to practice the other side!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, my warriors! 💖

✨ Monday Mantra: I believe in myself ✨

This is something I need to 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 remind myself of. We are our own worst critics and we stand in our own way! If you don’t believe in yourself, who will?

Take that risk, get uncomfortable, and if you fail? Dust those shoulders off and try again! Believe in ʏᴏᴜ. You got this 💖