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The last couple of weeks have been weird and full

The last couple of weeks have been weird and full of much disruption. If I'm really honest, the year of my life has felt like a series of transitions that just don't stop. Now it seems so many of us are living in a liminal space waiting for things to "get back to normal."
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I'm not waiting to go back to what was; it's already gone and there's nothing to be done about the past. Instead I chose to be present moment by moment, and keep moving forward. Such is life.
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What's present right now? What would you like to experience in the future? What can you do now to lay the foundation for that future?
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #nevergiveup #alwaysletgo #blackgirlyoga #moveyourbody #homepractice

Since starting a full-time job in November, I have

Since starting a full-time job in November, I haven't had much time to just play in my office/yoga room.
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Since the yoga studio is closed and I'm working from home, I'm also reconnecting with my home practice.
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Today I'm grateful for a space where I've already cultivated the energy and created conditions for staying connected to myself no matter what the swirling forces of nature bring.
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How are you maintaining your practice of being healthy and sane during this crazy time? .
#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #practicemakesprogress #nevergiveup #alwaysletgo #blackgirlyoga

Went for a little walk in a beautiful desert botan

Went for a little walk in a beautiful desert botanical garden. We arrived shortly after it opened and there was hardly anyone there. Any later and there wouldn't have been much space to keep our distance from others. It's a good thing I wake up at the crack of dawn and he's happy to be my road dawg. Might not be able to do it again for a while. .
#athayoganusasanam #naturewalk #keepyourdistance

I had a panic attack today. That is not normal for

I had a panic attack today. That is not normal for me. I was thinking about going to the grocery store for a few last minute things, and I started hyperventilating, overwhelmed with fear.
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It was short lived. It took a moment to realize what was happening and I focused on regulating my breath. Once I felt more in control of my nervous system, I decided to continue the meditation with a little movement.
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This practice shifted my whole day and I helped me focus on the task at hand.
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #practicemakesprogress #nevergiveup #alwaysletgo #upsidedown #homepractice #workingfromhome #mindfulmoments

Another beautiful day, another hike. Now we brunch

Another beautiful day, another hike. Now we brunch

#iamblackhistory #black #Repost @createlamine (@g

#iamblackhistory #black

#Repost @createlamine (@get_repost)
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#Ahimsa #nonviolence #becourageous #mlkday #yogais

#Ahimsa #nonviolence #becourageous #mlkday #yogaislife

Martin Luther King Jr was not a man of peace. His

Martin Luther King Jr was not a man of peace. His spirit couldn't be at peace in the face of the injustice of segregation and Jim Crow Laws that codified segregation and dehumanizing violence against his community. He believed in the philosophy of non-violence and direct civil disobedience. .
This is #Ahimsa in action and it has nothing to do with peace. Nothing to do with being passive. His belief in the philosophy of non-violence was so strong that he couldn't tolerate the violence in the system imposed on him. Should he have waited and been quiet and "peaceful" as black people were being terrorized and denied equal rights under the law? Should he have stayed home instead of marching in the streets for the right to vote?
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MLK represents Ahimsa in the sense that he refused to accept the violence of oppression. And while he took non-violent action, there was nothing peaceful about it. He showed us an example of love in action through non-violent civil disobedience. .
#thisisyoga #Ahimsanotpeace #Revolution #martinlutherkingjr #riseup #Resist #getupstandup

Just moving, stretching, playing. . #yogastrong #a

Just moving, stretching, playing.
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #practicemakesprogress #blackgirlyoga #moveyourbody

One more chance to #meetmeonthemat before 2020! To

One more chance to #meetmeonthemat before 2020! Tomorrow at #cpytempe @ 4:30pm. .
#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #practicemakesprogress

Want to create a resolution that sticks? Create an

Want to create a resolution that sticks? Create an intention that aligns with the deepest desires of your heart. #meetmeonthemat next Thursday to go inward and set your sankulpa (intention) for 2020

#Repost @corepoweryogaphoenix (@get_repost)
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Haven't decided your New Year resolutions? Join Kimberlee for her Intention Setting CoreRestore on 1/2 in Chandler at 7:30p!

It's been a year. The summer was brutal for me, an

It's been a year. The summer was brutal for me, and not just because I live in the desert 🏜 But this #top9of2019 is a reminder of some of the fun things I did this year and not all of it would fit. Life is good.
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam

Having a ball at this #godaddylife holiday party!

Having a ball at this #godaddylife holiday party! #migos #steveaoki #2019

I felt at home the moment I walked into Twisted Yo

I felt at home the moment I walked into Twisted Yoga. I was actually an hour early for class and @yogistephanietaylor let me hang out and practice on my mat until it was time for class. Then I took my first aerial yoga class... I wish I could say it was love at first flip, but what kept me coming back was the way aerial helped me conquer so many fears. Aerial yoga has taught me so much about myself became the ultimate compliment to my overall yoga practice.
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#Repost @twistedyogastudios (@get_repost)
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“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”
- Leonardo da Vinci 🧚‍♀️ First off, this is ONE of my favorite poses in the silks. With the stresses of this time of year, this pose will help you drop inward and relax. Sooooo goooood 💗

Second, I’m in love with this photo 🥰

Happy Monday!
#mondaze #twistedyoga #aerial #aerialyoga #azyoga #destress #meditation #camelpose #dropin #release #yogaeverydamnday

When you gotta get it in before you finish cooking

When you gotta get it in before you finish cooking for friendsgiving. #cpylove #yogastrong #getconnected #getcentered

#Repost @twistedyogastudios (@get_repost)
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I can’t believe it’s almost the end of the year. That means that we are closing on another year- these past few years have been nothing short of transformation. I built a studio. I published my training material. We built a community. The studio transformed into a sacred place for many to come, practice, a place to be able to be vulnerable and safe 💜 looking back on these short two years with our #twistedyoga fam, it feels like it’s been a lifetime in the making.
Sometimes you just gotta punch yourself to realize that this is R E A L L I F E ✨
#grateful #aerialyoga #plank #twistedyogafam #azyoga #yoga #tempe #yogaeverydamnday #buildthelifeyouwant #girlboss #supportlocal #comehangwithus #gettwisted #yogastrong #yogacommunity

I didn't understand why the way yogis use veganism

I didn't understand why the way yogis use veganism as the primary focus of #Ahimsa rubbed me the wrong wayuntil I saw someone talking about how vegans value animal life more than the lives of the humans that grow the food for their plant-based diets. 🤯
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#Ahimsa is a non-violent revolution in a violent world, and it's not hard for me to see how the practice of doing no harm goes way beyond what we eat.
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The ladies from @yogaisdeadpodcast share some tips for living Ahimsa in the broadest since, with social justice at its heart.
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#Repost @yogaisdeadpodcast (@get_repost)
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We’ve compiled our tips from episode 5 into a grammable, shareable set of posts! Here’s how to take all our material about ahimsa, food, and diet culture into your life and the world! We’ve broadened the conversation about food and the individual into a community-focused social justice approach! We share ways to adjust language, even cancel certain terms, to stay true to focusing on yoga and non-harm.
What would you add to the list? We’d love to hear about it! Add your comments below!

#veganskilledyogatips #yogaisdeadtips

Just hanging out by the creek. . #gooutside #kiman

Just hanging out by the creek.
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#gooutside #kimanddaveinlove #anniversary #westforktrail

Celebrating our 6th anniversary with a quick trip

Celebrating our 6th anniversary with a quick trip to Sedona. Enjoying the experience of having no demands on our time.
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The 6th anniversary is the iron anniversary, a symbol of an unbreakable bond. After 5 years of international, long distance romance, once we were able to be together for the long haul, I think we just decided we'd never be apart again.
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#kimanddaveinlove #anniversary #sedona #hesmyperson

Yesterday was our first yoga workshop for women of

Yesterday was our first yoga workshop for women of color and it was such an honor to facilitate this space for these beautiful souls. They came ready to share with and learn from each other; they left with an enduring connection, knowing that they have the right to take up space in the yoga community. Thank you for validating the need for this space and showing up with such open hearts. .
I'm grateful for you all, and especially my workshop partner @serina.payan.hazelwood who invited me to collaborate with her to create this space together. .
If you didn't make it this time, know that this is just the beginning of our work of pushing back against the oppressive systems that show up in our yoga spaces.
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#yogastrong #athayoganusasanam #Ahimsa #yogacommunity #getconnected #yogaforeverybody #standup #decolonizeyoga #takeupspace

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