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#LetYourHeartFallOpen November 2014 Instagram Yoga Challenge

October 30, 2014 By Monica Stone 3 Comments

Hey Yogis!
Another Yoga Instagram Challenge is among us! Our Challenge for November is #LetYourHeartFallOpen. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and rather than making it just one day, will you do this with me for the full month?

For this challenge, we’re going to post the posture of the day below like we did before, but include a quote about:

  • Something you’re grateful for
  • Something you’re thankful for
  • Or, your favorite quote about gratitude. 

Another aspect of this challenge is focused on the fall season, and the vata constitution. Vata is one of the three doshas discussed in Ayurveda. Ayurveda means the science of life, and is the aspect of yoga that we follow to balance our day to day living. When we understand Ayurveda, we can understand how to our bodies and moods are effected by the time of the day, temperatures, seasons, and how our diet effects our inner peace. You might want to check out the Interview I did with Kyle Roberts last year, Ayurvedic Specialist, about ayurveda, and specifically how to avoid colds during the changing seasons.

During the Fall season, vata is the primary dosha. Vata governs physical movement, circulation, communication, mental activity, sensory perception, motor function, respiration, heart function and all nervous system impulses. The key qualities of vata and fall alike are dry, light, cold, rough, subtle, mobile and clear. The vata type is naturally light and delicate with dry eyes and skin. With irregular appetites and thirst, vatas often experience digestive and absorption problems. If you’re curious, you can take a dosha test here and see what your personal constituion is!

All of the postures for #letyourheartfallopen will be focused on heart opening, and vata, which we’ll also explain in our posts.

Click Here (or the picture below) to take you right to my Instagram so you can enter easily!

Here’s how it works (Scroll down): 

PIN THIS so you can refer to it easily every day!

#letyourheartfallopenigphotos

 

HERE ARE THE RULES:

A. Repost this pic on Instagram using the Repost App or take a screenshot 

B. Follow all of the hosts on Instagram:

Me: TheYogiMovement

Laura: SheOms

Colure: Colure

Rose: RoseBatignani

C. Starting November 1st, Post the posture of the day by following the calendar above in picture or video form. 

D. Use the hashtag: #letyourheartfallopen on each post

E. Post your favorite quote about gratitude, or just something that you’re thankful or grateful for. 

F. Tag at least one friend to do it with you! Sharing is caring!

G. Tag all hosts on each post so that we can see your posts!

Prizes are to be announced, but you can be sure they will be AWESOME!

Did you take the Dosha quiz? I’m Pitta, Vata, then Kapha. What’s your constitution? Did you learn anything interesting about yourself? Tell me in the comments below!  

I hope to see you on Instagram!

Namaste, 

Monica

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Monica Stone

About Monica Stone

Monica is a lover of all things yoga, a vegetarian, an avid tea drinker, and never gets sick of soup and noodle dishes. She teaches yoga, practices daily, and runs a Spiritual Book Club in Orlando, FL. She likes to challenge the strict rules of yoga, and makes it accessible for everyone - especially people who suffer from daily life and work stress.

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  • Jaime ShearerJaime ShearerYoga Student Since 2012

    Monica is dedicated to her own practice and the true path of yoga - the one of personal experience - which makes her an outstanding teacher. She is warm and easy to talk with, and she allows the student to have their own experience on the mat. She explains postures and breath in ways that are understandable so that the student "gets it." She makes yoga real and tangible in ways that truly serve the student. Work with Monica. You'll be glad you did.

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    have always wanted to try yoga, but was always nervous. Monica took that fear away and made me feel like i was the only one in class with a room full of strangers. She is able to work with multiple students during the same move and still make it a personalized class for one.

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    Monica has been a highly influential teacher to me. She creates a safe environment for learning and practice. I have always felt grounded in her classes, and she pushes me beyond my own expectations. She inspires and motivates! I can't imagine my life without sharing a path with her!

  • Angela OrofinoAngela OrofinoYoga Student Since 2011

    Monica is a caring, wise, thoughtful, and talented yoga instructor. She has an in-depth knowledge of the philosophy and spirituality of Ashtanga yoga. My previous yoga experience had mostly just been at my local gym. Luckily, last year I found Monica. She has been guiding my practice at least once a week since then. As a newcomer to Ashtanga yoga, Monica made me feel comfortable and had the patience to teach me the basics. She also encouraged me to start an at home practice so that I was able to obtain a deeper understanding of Ashtanga. Monica is always encouraging and lets me know in subtle ways when she feels that I am ready to move deeper into my practice. I feel that the growth in my practice over the last year has been tremendous. Not only do I notice the change in me but others around me do as well. I am so grateful to have found Monica!

  • Sasha TamarSasha TamarYoga Student Since 2012

    I’ve come across many a yoga instructor over the years, but Monica stands out as genuinely amiable, as she glows with an infectious inner light, and highly devoted to and passionate about her practice. Her dedication to Ashtanga as a lifestyle is very clear, and creates for a contagious motivating force. Every time I’ve practiced with her, she eagerly transmits her devotion and passion of Ashtanga and meditation to everyone in class; she makes the most fledgling beginner feel at home, and simultaneously challenges the more advanced students. While I only practice Ashtanga with her, I know she provides therapeutic yoga sessions as well as meditation. And, if her methods of guiding students out of the Ashtanga vigor into the more meditative savasana are indicative of her meditational techniques, I’d recommend her to anyone

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