Practicing something that scares the crap out of me. Once I did this without fear, trying to find my balance in handstand splits. Even in a class. Now I am scared. But I am trying to come back to it, slowly, with care. Today was my first foray.

And then….
…do something that makes me feel capable and strong. That used to scare me but feels okay now, even in the middle of the room, when I am here in my space, focused and alone.

Shift the perspective.

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday #pinchamayurasana #forearmstand #inversion #wheel #handstand

Working here. Staying present in these backbends.And there, lingering in the sweet memories of handstands on the beach. 

Here and there.

In both places, I have very good company.

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday #beach #vacation #tbt #backbend #handstand

Learning.
To just be.
In it.
The pose.
The moment.

Right here.
Right now.
Not trying to get anywhere.
No goals. No future.
Not trying to get away from somewhere.
No baggage. No past.

Just here.
With myself.
Breathing.
Doing. Yoga.

Doing my work. To be present. To feel. To experience what is really happening.

It starts.
Here.
Now.

This is not easy business. So many ambitions. So many escapes.

What if I let it just be? Exactly what it is.

Practice, presence, peace,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday #wheelpose #backbendsarehard #yoga

Fallen angel. In the sliver of sunlight.

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday #fallenangel


Sunshiney headstand for Day 1 of #yogafeedsamerica. Turn yourself upside down for this awesome #instagram challenge. You can do 1 day or 30. You choose. And do whatever pose you want. What could be easier than this challenge? Even better, your pic equals a meal for someone who needs it.

This a a great challenge. Who is with me?

Thanks to sponsors for smart challenge, @spiritualgangster @iggetaway @fit_influxr @spiritualgangster @gordonogden @robinmartinyoga @silver_cloudss @antonyoga11 @bryceyoga @thetattooedyogi

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday
#headstand

RULES of challenge are at http://instagram.com/p/5tLGmvzNsi/


Okay, friends, this is a good one, starting tomorrow. An #instagram #yoga challenge that provides a meal for each new yoga picture posted (with all of the appropriate tags, follows, etc.): #yogafeedsamerica. Of course, you need Instagram to participate. See below for rules. Or go to: http://instagram.com/p/5tLGmvzNsi/ for more details.

I am in. Who is with me? You don’t need to post every day. Could just do it once.

Thanks to sponsors for smart challenge, @spiritualgangster @iggetaway @fit_influxr @spiritualgangster @gordonogden @robinmartinyoga @silver_cloudss @antonyoga11 @bryceyoga @thetattooedyogi

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday

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RULES
Our Yoga Feeds America challenge is a very personal challenge to us. This challenge was the first real thing we ever put together as INFLUXR exactly 1 year ago.

Since then we’ve created so many more challenges, but none of them mark the beginning of our journey as INFLUXR.

Last year, we donated approximately 26,000 meals all across the country. This year, and with your help, we’re hoping to donate so many more.

Snap a picture of yourself in a yoga pose and use the hashtag #yogafeedsamerica. Follow all the challenge rules and each photo posted equates to one meal donated. Donate as many times as you’d like throughout the challenge. It’s that simple.

Yoga Feeds America

When: Saturday, August 1, 2015 – Monday, August 31, 2015

RULES:
Repost our promo image with the hashtag #YogaFeedsAmerica (the repost does not count as a meal)
Follow all of our co-hosts and sponsors:
NEW PHOTOS ONLY – old photos will not count as a meal.
When posting new photos, please tag all the co-hosts and sponsors!
HAVE FUN – It’s just yoga! ***BONUS*** We’d love to know where you’re posting from! Let’s see if we can get all 50 states! (EX: #yogafeedsamerica from Los Angeles, CA)
@fit_INFLUXR
@spiritualgangster
@iggetaway
@gordonogden
@robinmartinyoga
@silver_cloudss
@antonyoga11
@bryceyoga
@thetattooedyogi
Donate your time, and in return, we’ll donate a meal.

Crow. Crane. Bakasana.

Whatever you want to call it, a great #pose. So empowering. So fun to do and teach. On its own or in transition to or from somewhere else. So many ways to do it. Here, trying to get my arms as straight as I can. Today’s work.

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday
#crowpose #crane #crow #bakasana

Miles to go before….
KAPOTASANA!

I have never been taught this pose. And obviously never really wanted to go at it on my own, as I barely do wheel on my own.

I have been working around with it a tiny bit over the past week, due to an Instagram challenge.

What I know so far: It is brutal. I am very far away from it. It hits most of my tight places. Keeping the hips forward is hard business. Landing the elbows, oh my. And those feet are very far away. It would be nice to have some partners to help! It was also way sweeter at the beach, in the sand.

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday
#backbendsarehard #kapotasana

WILD THING. You make my heart sing. you make everything GROOVY.

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday
#backbendsarehard #backbend #camatkarasana #wildthing

Doing the work, the backbending work. Not my favorite. But important.

Do #yoga. Today. Everyday.

Peace and #practice,
Daisy, aka Yoga Nag

http://www.YogaNag.com
#yogaeverydamnday
#backbendsarehard #backbend