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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!! 2021 HERE WE COME! Last day of this challenge! 7 minute meditation and breath work, one minute of each. box breath single nostril... belly breath slide breath ujjayi breath 2 minutes - your choice. Most New Year’s resolutions fizzle out within a couple days into the new year. This time, get creative. Set an intention for 2021 with the scope of HOW YOU WANT TO FEEL. Fill in the blank In 2021 I want to feel ___________________. Now list 7 ways or reasons that you know can or will happen that will help ensure your desired feeling. Extra challenge, write your in 2021 I want to feel _____ on a piece of paper and place it where it’s visible and safe. Refer to this note throughout 2021 to help keep you on track. #ayeartoremember #community #tribe #yoga #peace #intention #fun #commitment #ensure #thrive #support #power #love

Breath work: 6 Minute ujjayi breath Identify what you believe in. Find an organization or group that shares your same beliefs. Research a way to get involved wether it is a financial donation, volunteer time or spread the word of their mission. Then, tell 6 people about that organization. #ayeartoremember #tribe #community #yoga #gratitude #compassion #integrity #intention #experiencelife

Breath work: 5 minutes Slide breath Find someone to try something new with you. Maybe you continue what you did yesterday and share it with someone else. Or find something completely new and drag a friend along! With technology as our friend these days we have options from a virtual tour through Rome to an intro to interruptive dance. #ayeartoremember #tribe #community #yoga #gratitude #compassion #integrity #intention #experiencelife

Focus: 4 minute laughing meditation. DM us for the link to our own recording. Try something new. For example, an online class or a recipe with an ingredient you don’t usually use. #ayeartoremember #tribe #community #yoga #gratitude #compassion #integrity #intention #experiencelife

Breath work: 3 minutes of Belly breath Find someone who has a problem and see if you can help their day and become part of the solution. If there is no one to help - do something nice for yourself that has lasting shelf life. For example, hang that picture you’ve always wanted to frame. That way every time you walk past it, it will remind you of this dedication challenge. #ayeartoremember #community #tribe #yoga #gratitude #integrity #inspiration #shine #compassion

Action: Take a gratitude walk. Even if it is just around the neighborhood or hallways of the office. Step outside and look around. Take a couple steps and take in the beauty of nature. Pose: Walk with intention. Feel each step of your foot. Hold your core strong and head high.... Mental Focus: Repeat the affirmation I am fulfilled. 11 or more times today. #ayeartoremember #challenge #tribe #community #rise #yoga

Santa clause is coming to town!

Breath work: 2 minutes single nostril breath. Write a list of all the things you dream to do in your life. No matter how big or how small. Think from donate one million dollars to take a long hot shower. Circle any of these items that can be done in the next couple days. Schedule a couple of these items and complete according to plan. #ayeartoremember #community #tribe #yoga #gratitude #integrity #inspiration #shine #compassion

You all have done it again. 2 families this year will experience a little more cheer because of your efforts. Thank you for taking the tags and returning gifts, thank you to all who donated cash for the extra shopping, thank you to the nominators of these families. We are honored to be a part of this journey. Delivering later today!! ... #blessed #community #tribe #strongertogether #love #yoga #tistheseason #yogainnovations #yi #experiencelife

Be brave. #Thanks @brightonyogacenter for your post this morning. We are totally re-sharing it.

Breath work: 1 minute of Box breath. Find the video on our website for instructions if you need guidance. Find the silver lining on a hard situation in your life. Create the first step to acceptance and moving through. Schedule when that first step will be executed. #ayeartoremember #community #tribe #yoga #gratitude #integrity #inspiration #shine #compassion

Action: Don’t complain at all today. Pose: Shooting Stars, do 10 on each side!... Mental Focus: Use the affirmation I am content 10 or more times today. Extra challenge use the ujjayi breath too. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga

KIDS YOGA IS BACK! Today at 4:30 pm. Save your spot online. Suitable for maturity levels of 5 - 12 years old. #kidsyoga #getmoving #love #life #tribe #community

It's GIFT CARD time! Visit our website to take advantage of this great deal. #givethegiftofyoga #merryhappyeverything #gifts #love #present

Action: Write a list of all the great qualities you have. Either in your mind or on paper. Bonus if you write it on paper and then place it in a place where you can see it. Pose: supta baddha konasana ... Mental Focus: Using the list of great qualities use the affirmation I am insert the characteristic you are here Repeat the entire list at least 9 times, OR pick your favorite and repeat that one at least 9 times. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga

Annual food drive has kicked off again! This year, we need it more than ever. If you have non perishables or cash to spare, help out your community. We will be collecting until Thanksgiving and after, will donate to @south_hills_interfaith_mvmt. #community #share #love #support #togetherwerise

Action: Do something nice for yourself. Pose: Move through a couple poses or shapes to loosen up the body and then spend at least 8 breaths in Pigeon. Repeat on both sides.... Mental Focus: Peace Breath. Biggest breath in you can take then as you exhale repeat the word ‘peace’ as many times as you can until your exhale is empty. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga

Action: Write a list of all the characteristics you dislike our would like to improve about yourself. Then, using each word, note a time where that less lovely characteristic has actually came in handy and helped a situation. For example, I am messy. This has came in handy when someone needed something when we were out and I had it in my car! Pose: Move through a couple poses or shapes with both feet on the ground and then find Balancing Half Moon on both sides for at l...east 7 breaths. Mental Focus: Bee Breath. Breath in through your nose, then as you exhale make a mmmm sound through sealed lips as if you were enjoying your favorite dessert or buzzing like a bee. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga

Teacher Training + Yoga Immersion Info Meeting! In person or virtual. This Sunday, November 13 3:00 - 3:30 pm and Monday November 14, 4:45 - 5:15 pm. Save your spot online, especially if you are attending virtually, to get your sign in link.... Learn more about what makes our program different from all the others. #tribe2021 #infomeeting #learnmore #community #connect #teach #yogateacher #deepen #togetherwerise #experiencelife

Action: Compliment someone. Pose: Horse. Stay for 6 breaths of more.... Focus: Compliment yourself. Repeat this compliment at least 6 times today to yourself. Extra challenge, write your compliment somewhere and stick it where you can see it. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga

If you had a Karma Tree tag tomorrow is the last day to return the wishes! Please leave in the black bin right outside the studio door. When it’s dropped off, let us know so we can pick it up right away. #annualkarmatree #community #tribe #love #strongertogether #riseup #thrive

Action: Be an active listener. Pick up your phone. Find someone who you know needs to talk, or someone you may come in contact with today, and really listen to what they have to say. Then, ask a follow up question about what they just told you. Pose: Standing or laying mountain pose. Then, put the heels of your hands over your eyes, so your palms are on your face and your fingers cover your ears.... Mental Focus: Find silence. For some of us this is more challenging than others. This doesn’t mean make everyone else in your house or neighborhood silent. It means remove background noise that you would usually use for at least 5 minutes. If you usually listen to music in the car, try riding with the sound off for a change. If you watch a TV show while cleaning the kitchen, try at least 5 minutes without it. So often we distract our brains with entertainment to smother our thoughts, or indulges to push them away or avoidances and pretending they don’t exist all together. For at least 5 minutes today, sit with your thoughts. No TV, phone, music, etc. Just the sound in your own head. Often times we need to recharge and go inside to be prepared and ready to be a golden friend again. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga

Action: Do something for someone else. Don’t tell them you did it, unless asked. Pose: Tree. Stay for 4 or more breath on both sides.... Mental Focus: Make a list, either in your head or on paper of all the qualities of a tree. For example, leafy, green, growing, rooted, etc. Then, choose one that sticks out the most as an attribute you admire. Now add the words around it I am ___insert your tree word here__ like a tree. Think of this affirmation 4 or more times today. Extra challenge, find Wind Breath. In hale through your nose and then through slightly puckered lips allow the exhale to move out your mouth with a wind sound behind it. Use this breath while using the mental focus. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga

Action: Make a list, either in your head or on paper, of the people in your life you are grateful for. Then make a list of the people in your life who are just ‘ok’ to you. Then make a list of the people in your life who you don’t really enjoy. Pose: Choose your favorite yoga pose. Spend 3 breaths or more here. Choose a yoga pose that is just ok to you. Spend 3 or more breaths here. Think of your LEAST favorite yoga pose. You know where we are going with this, sp...end 3 or more breath rounds here. Extra challenge, use the Mental Focus challenge below while in the corresponding lists. The last, find your more comfortable yoga pose. Stay for 3 or more breaths. Mental Focus: Using the lists you made. Think first of the people you are grateful for. Mentally send them love and peace. Then, concur up the people in your mind who are just ‘ok,’ and send them love and peace. Last, think of the people on that last list, those who you don’t particularly enjoy in your life, and send them love and peace. Extra challenge. Now think of yourself. Of all the hard work you have done already over the last 3 days, the last year. Send yourself love and peace. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga

Action: Write a list of all the things you are grateful for. Ideally on paper so you can stick it somewhere to see more often, or in your head if paper isn’t handy. Then, send two letters or cards to two friends or family. Maybe you include why you are grateful for them in the note. Pose: Chair pose. Until you can’t any longer. Repeat at least two times.... Mental Focus: Come up with a code word, like banana or puppy, to break through your mind loops. We all have those something’s that run through our minds that we don’t truly need to be mulling over. When this happens, use your code word to bring you back to the here and now. The reminder of your commitment to intention, integrity and compassion. #ayeartoremember #community #worktogether #shootforthemoon #gratitude #intention #integrity #tribe #community #yoga