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riavitafit · 4 years

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Yoga Vibes ❤️💕⁣ Backbend Pose Variation⁣ 🧘🏼‍♀️ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #Backbend ⁣ #backbends ⁣ #backbending ⁣ #backbendlove ⁣ #backbendingyogis ⁣ #backbendnoend ⁣ #backbendyoga ⁣ #backbendpractice ⁣ #backbendmotovation #backbendsmakemehappy #backbendingtotheend #BackbendToBasics ⁣ #backbendinlove ⁣ #backbendintospring ⁣ #backbendlover ⁣ #backbender ⁣ #backbendpose ⁣ #backbendtips ⁣ #backbendseveryday ⁣ #backbendtutorial ⁣ #backbendmotivation ⁣ #backbendprogress ⁣ #backbendoftheday ⁣ #BackBendMadness ⁣ #backbendjunkie ⁣ #backbendjourney #backbendingyogapractice #pigeonposevariation⁣ #backbendvariation ⁣ #heartopener (at My Home) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_hnxAVBRCS/?igshid=1lice7xiqvp4l

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 6 years

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One of the hardest thing with doing yoga in this day and age (with social media and information sharing so readily available) is trying not to compare my individual practice with others. . Progress can come quickly and drastically for some, but for others they may appear in small movements. Backbend for me takes a lot of patience, and if there is progress they come in tiny (really tiny!) surprises. In all honesty, it often frustrates me when I see how effortlessly other people get into backbends. But I guess noticing and dealing with that frustration is part of the practice, a lesson I take with me off the mat. . Swipe to see where I was in Jan 2017 compared to now. I still can’t grab my leg without assistance (wall or strap), but notice the small difference - I’m a little lower (hips are a bit more open) and I can grab more of my feet (more space in the upper and middle back). It’s still a work in progress, and for me backbends will most likely always be a work in progress. But it will also always be a reminder to focus my attention inward - to truly feel each tiny opening, and trust that irregardless of what happens around me, this is the perfect progress for me. . . . . . #ekapadarajakapotasanaii #ayearofyoga2018 #ayearofyoga2018_sunitha @cyogalab @livesankalpa #backbendjourney #yogabackbend #backbend #kingpigeonpose #paulthewall #yogajourney #lessonsfromthemat #igyoga #igyogachallenge #igyogacommunity #yogaprogress #yogisofig #heartopener #practiceahimsa #yogaeveryblessedday #journeyinwards #practiceandalliscoming #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreatheatatime

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fitadventure · 8 years

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Camel dropbacks Dropback with a wall (still afraid to go furher, so close yet so far) ♥#DropBackLove ♥ Hosts: @jeminajakin, @pinkchampagne13 & @catbradleyyoga 😻💞💕 #backbendjourney Sponsors: ♥ @aloyoga ♥ @liforme ♥@mamakuka ♥ @limitlesswheel ♥ @infinitystrap ♠ #wewilldropbackin2016 #fitness #igfitness #instafit #instagramfitness #challenge #healthylifestyle #fitnesstrainer @FitApproach #FitFamily #SweatPink #sweatpinkambassador @weightliftinggloves #weightliftingglovesambassador @shauna_harrison #SweatADay @movemorefitness #movemorefitness #movemore #DoMore #movemorefitnessambassador #IWillWhatIWant #IWill

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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Life is a balance of holding on and letting go . Day 7 of #hiplovers is #3leggeddog - this variation challenges the balance quite a bit, but once you get the balance, the ability to kick up the top leg provides opportunity for a deeper hip stretch. The trick is to find how much to hold on to and how much to let go 😉 . Hosts: @fitmitch16 @eatflowlive @yogajulz Sponsors: @altaregoapparel @yogapaws @sipwellness @matcha.now @jewelry.yoga . . . . . #threeleggeddog #downwarddog #ardhamukhasvanasana #downwarddogvariation #threeleggeddogvariation #balance #balancingpose #hipopener #backbend #backbendjourney #yogaeveryblessedday #igyogachallenge #igyogacommunity #igyoga #yogisofinstagram #yogainspiration #yogapose #yogaasana #yogagirl #sgyoga #sgyogis #fridayfunday

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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Everyday it seems like nothing much changes, but when you look back, nothing is the same . I know it's not #transformationtuesday but I've been feeling a little demotivated over the very slow progression of my backbends. So I took a sneak peak at my old pics (swipe right) to see where I've come so far. The pictures are about 7 months apart. Putting aside the obvious differences, there are also some subtle conscious differences. If you look at the picture from 7 months ago, there is a bend in my waist, which means I was compressing my lower back to get the scorpion backbend. I've consciously tried to stop that now, which means the backbend may not be deep, but it also means I've taken a more conscious approach with my backbends. It's nice to see that, since I've been putting a lot of work into creating space in my backbends over the past few months. Another thing that I love about this comparison, my middle back was a rod 7 months ago! And I can now slowly start to see the opening 😍 #practiceandalliscoming . Oh yes, and happy #forearmfriday . . . . . . . #invertyohips #dontcallmebaby #inversionjunkie #lovemesomepincha2 #loveforbackbends #backbendjourney #backbendprogress #yogiprogressreport #PinchaMayurasana #scorpionpincha #scorpionpose #pincha #forearmstand #yogainversions #inversions #yogaeveryblessedday #yogainspiration #yogalove #yogagirl #sgyoga #sgyogis #invertedbackbend #backbend #yogaislife #yogalessonsarelifelessons

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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We have a tendency of doing thing with the expectation of getting something in return. I have been working towards the king pigeon variation of this pose for what seems like ages. And because I've worked at it for so long, I sometimes expect (or demand) it to miraculously appear. I get so focused on the end results, that I lose awareness of the opening that might be happening in the version of the pose that I'm currently in. My mind floats to the future (what my body should be doing!) and I lose the true intention of my present actions. Some days, I am able to look past the expectations and simply be present. And on those days, everything opens up and I tend to have a-ha moments. I don't think it's a coincidence... We are all working towards a direction, a goal. But don't let the expectation of the "end result" cloud the present experience. Compared to the future expectation, the present moment has more to give. Lose the awareness of it, and you miss out on all its gifts 🎁 . . . This hipopener is for #thursdaysplitz with my amazing IG thursdaysplitzcrew @saskia.alexandra.yoga @faithfoxmama @yasmin_maxime @yoga.reills . And for day 6 of #hiplovers with awesome hosts @fitmitch16 @eatflowlive @yogajulz . . . . . . . #LoveForBackbends #heartfullofsun #monnthursbackbend #bendandtranscend #mermaidpose #mermaidposevariation #pigeonposevariation #pigeonpose #quadstretch #backbend #yogabackbend #bendsoyoudontbreak #yogaeveryblessedday #yogaislife #yogajourney #backbendjourney #yogainspiration #inspiredyogi #yogagirl #yogalove #yogalessonsarelifelessons #onebreatheatatime #Yogis4Splits #practiceyogachangeyourworld #practiceandalliscoming #igyogacommunity #yogisofig

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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Still a little afraid to drop back into wheel from a standing back bend. But gradually working towards that direction with camel drop backs into kapotasana. Perfect for hump day 🐫, don't you think? #onwednesdayswedropback . . . . . #camelpose #kapotasana #bendsoyoudontbreak #dropback #heartfullofsun #backbend #backbendjourney #yogabackbend #yogaeveryblessedday #practiceandalliscoming #practicenotperfect #keeppracticing #backbendflow #backbendtransition #sexyandflexy #crazysexyyoga #crazyfunkyyoga #showusyogis #yogaclubchallenge #sgyoga #igyogacommunity #yogisofig @yogainspiration @_yogainspiration_ @yoga.4everybody @yogavids @yogavid @yoga.vids

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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Our entire lives have been built on experiences - sometimes our own, but occasionally through others based on what they've told us or what we've heard. Some experiences make us feel uncomfortable, unhappy or even scared, and we use that unpleasant experience to limit any future "related" experiences. We gradually limit our life through these cumulative experiences, which we intellectually label as "lessons". The funny thing is that each experience is unique. So no matter how similar a new experience may be to the previously unpleasant one, they will never be identical. And yet, we often assume they would, and close ourselves completely to any other possibilities. We think these so-called lessons from our cumulative experience make us smarter. But if they limit us (and most of the times in illogical ways), are we really getting smarter? . . . . . #handstand #handstandjourney #ardhomukhasvanasana #scorpionpose #scorpionhandstand #scorpion #Vrschikasana #PhenomenalHandstand #handstandjunkie #upsidedown #upsidedownyogi #teamforcore #corebasic #yogaeveryblessedday #yogaislife #yogalife #yogajourney #yogalessonsarelifelessons #armbalance #yogaarmbalance #strongyogis #augustasanas #invertedbackbend #backbend #backbendjourney #yogagirl #yogainspiration

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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There is nothing selfish about wanting to work on yourself. In fact, it's the only way to really better serve the people around you. . Day 27 of #RoadToScorpion is #scorpionpose - I took Carmen's tips on finding maximum length in the spine till it's felt in the hip flexors, and I think i found space that I never knew existed! Host: @cyogalab Inspiring IG buddies: @eternalpriyan @gubbasana . . . . . #VrschikasanaI #straightlegscorpion #scorpionpincha #pinchamayurasana #forearmstand #forearmfriday #monnthursbackbend #igyogacommunity #igyogachallenge #igyoga #yogisofig #sgyoga #sgyogis #invertedbackbend #inversions #yogainversion #yogainspiration #realyogapractice #yogavideo #progressnotperfection #backbendjourney #backbendpractice #backbend #yogabackbend #yogagirl (at Singapore)

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears #trustintheprocess . Day 25 & 26 of #RoadToScorpion with @cyogalab - #Bhekasana in the #camelpose variation (I definitely couldn't do this last month! - all that backbend practice has made a difference 😊) and #malasana with a neck stretch (love it!) Inspiring IG buddies @eternalpriyan @gubbasana . . . . . #backbend #backbendjourney #backbendpractice #yogabackbend #neckstretch #stretchlife #sgyogis #sgyoga #progressnotperfection #camelvariation #garlandpose #malasanavariation #practiceawareness #practiceandalliscoming #bendsoyoudontbreak #heartopener #yogapractice #keeppracticing #realyogapractice #yogaeveryblessedday #igyogacommunity #igyogachallenge #igyoga #yogisofig (at Singapore)

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will" . These past few days, doubt overpowered me as reality sinked in and I took the final few steps towards ending the corporate career I have so carefully paved for myself over a span of 10 years. I doubted if I was good enough - strong enough, independent enough, empowered enough, brave enough, crazy enough! - to build a dream from nothing more than a big heart. . I dragged myself to my mat when I absolutely didn't feel like it, and one breathe at a time, I let those emotions pass. It reminded me of what draws me back every single day. And it reminded me of what's important - just showing up and trying. Every single day, that's all we can do - try! Who knows if those voice of doubts would ever be silenced... but one breathe at a time, one step at a time, and (as they say in yoga) all is coming... . . . . . #yogawheel #yogawheelchallenge #yogawheelpose #yogainversion #invertedbackbend #backbend #backbendjourney #backbendpractice #heartopener #yogapractice #realyogapractice #practiceandalliscoming #alliscoming #yogisofig #sgyoga #sgyogis #practicenotperfection #upsidedown #inversions #pinchamayurasana #pinchahollowback #yogaeveryblessedday #yogalessonsarelifelessons #onebreatheatatime

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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Trust that you have everything you need at this very moment to make the right decisions in any situation presented to you . Day 24 of #RoadToScorpion is #wheelpose #UrdvhaDhanurasana - the straight leg version with chin to the wall is interesting but still very tough for me (esp since Paul the wall is a terrible kisser! 😛) Host @cyogalab and bendy IG playmates @eternalpriyan @gubbasana . . . . . #wheelvariation #yogawithprops #WallAsanas #wallyoga #backbend #backbendjourney #backbendpractice #igyogacommunity #igyogachallenge #igyoga #yogabackbend #strongyogi #stretchlife #progressnotperfection #practicenotperfection #practiceandalliscoming #practicepracticepractice #heartopener #yogaeveryblessedday #yogagirl #yogalife #sgyoga #sgyogis #keeppracticing (at Singapore)

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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I've intentionally avoided backbends in the past. I've made excuses for the discomfort I felt in the process and basically tried to push it out of my mind. I started noticing this more and more in my practice and so I've made the conscious effort to confront my backbend experience. One of the biggest and hardest lesson in any backbend is surrender. Not the type of surrender that makes your limp and weak. It's surrender to the fullness of the experience and accepting all the goodness without finding excuses to escape. The practice of backbend is learning to surrender - surrender to the deep unknown, surrender to overpowering experiences, and most importantly surrender to the fullness of the heart ❤️ . . . . . #backbend #backbendjourney #backbendpractice #yogabackbend #fishpose #doyoubikiniyoga #matsyasana #garudasana #heartopener #keeppracticing #yogalessonsarelifelessons #lessonsfromthemat #yogapractice #realyogapractice #yogagirl #yogalove #yogalife #yogapose #yogainspiration #yogisofinstagram #yogisWERKtogether #yogisofig #sgyoga #sgyogis #igyogacommunity #practiceandalliscoming #practiceawareness

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. Your passion will lead you right into your purpose . . . Day 22 of #RoadToScorpion is #hollowback in #forearmstand With host @cyogalab and IG playmates @eternalpriyan @gubbasana . . . . . #inversionlove #yogainversion #inversions #invertedbackbend #heartopener #pinchamayurasana #pinchahollowback #upsidedown #upsidedownyogi #forearmfriday #yogabackbend #backbendjourney #backbendpractice #backbend #inversionpractice #yogaeveryblessedday #yogagirl #yogalife #yogalove #yogainspiration #practiceandalliscoming #practicenotperfection #practicepracticepractice

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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Remove the expectation that we always need to be a better versions of ourselves, or someone else. There is nothing less about us when we need to reach out for some help. We are enough, exactly the way we are, in this very moment. . Day 20 and 21 of #RoadToScorpion with @cyogalab - #Gherandasana (modifying with Paul the wall and my trusty @dharmayogawheel) and #Karnapidasana . P/S: Thank you @eternalpriyan for the yoga wheel idea, it feels much better on the tight shoulders than the strap! . . . . . #backbend #backbendjourney #backbendpractice #yogawithprops #yogawheel #paulthewall #yogisofig #igyogacommunity #igyogachallenge #igyoga #yogaeveryblessedday #yogabackbend #shoulderopener #stretchlife #yogalife #shoulderstand #flipgrip #yoga #yogagirl #iyengaryoga #yogapractice #practicenotperfection #practiceahimsa #practiceandalliscoming #realyogapractice

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sunitha-yogini-blog · 7 years

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⚠️My first ever king pigeon pose!⚠️ . I've been trying this pose for ages, and it used to frustrate me watching other people who have been doing yoga for less than 2 years achieve this pose, and yet here I was, 6 years in and it still wasn't within reach (literally)! . So I made a conscious decision earlier this year to work more on backbend, not simply because I want to "achieve" a pose, but mainly because it requires deep opening in the heart region and that vulnerability I always experience in the process has always made me uncomfortable. So I set aside the pose, and started spending time exploring backbends. This may sound like bullshit to non-yogis but hopefully other yoga practitioners would understand and relate - being true with your backbends (i.e. practicing without compression in the spine) means coming face-to-face with being honest in the way you're living your life. Heart openers are so full and exhilarating that you have nowhere to hide. To me, it meant living a honest life the way I want to live (in the yoga sutra they call this 'satya'). It was a process, and still is, but I've made a lot of changes in my life once this realisation felt too much to ignore. Turning it into action has clearly opened up a lot of blockages. . If you think yoga is about the physical poses, you've unfortunately haven't been able to yet fully appreciate its true beauty. But not to worry, keep practicing and the layers would slowly emerge. And as you start peeling them open, you'll see more and more of your true self in the core of it all. Yoga is living. . . . . . #ekapadarajakapotasana #kingpigeonpose #yogabreakthrough #dontquityoursplits #fabfaveposes #bodyyogalove #lovethruyourheart #practiceandalliscoming #igyogachallenge #yogachallenge #heartopener #backbend #yogabackbend #pigeonposevariation #oneleggedkingpigeon #pigeonpose #yogaeveryblessedday #yogalife #yogagirl #gratefulyogi #loveandalliscoming #practiceyogachangeyourworld #yogajourney #backbendjourney #yogisofig #sgyoga #sgyogi #yogalove

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