nokcha
2 years ago
Jessamyn Stanley is pretty amazing. She stumbled upon yoga thanks to a Groupon back in 2011 and now the 27-year-old North Carolina resident is a certified yoga instructor herself, and has over 55,000 Instagram followers.
She is not the typical body shape one thinks of when we think of (perky, thin, blonde) yoga instructors and she thrives on that. She's here to change the stereotypes of who is fit and who isn't.
“I think it’s intimidating [to see the ‘typical yoga body’ at the front of the class],” she told nymag. “It creates more of an aspirational experience as opposed to an inspirational one. It doesn’t actually elicit what yoga should give people. The whole point of this practice is to burn away the parts of our lives that are built up over the years that don’t matter, and to burn that away to who you truly are.”
"I always tell people (especially women) to stop sending negative energy into their bodies and their thoughts. That negative energy is responsible for all your body's unhappiness. The only person in control of your life experience is you."
NeeceI know right I love how she's confident in herself. God knows we all need a little more of that in the world
nokcha
2 years ago
You thought I was going to tell you something you've never heard before, right?! WRONG!
You already know the move that will get your whole body toned and your tummy nice and flat...it's the plank!
The trouble is, this seemingly easy move is actually pretty easy to mess up. Here's a few teeeeeny tiny adjustments that can have your plank going from meh to WOW!
Pull Your Weight
Start in forearm plank. Holding your body still, imagine you could drag your elbows down toward your toes. This creates more tension in the abs — and more muscle tension equals better results.
Take a Step
nokcha
2 years ago
My upper body is WEAK but that is all going to change in June. Popsugar recently posted a 30-day push up challenge and I am going to actually finish this one this time. Who's in!?
1. Basic Push Up
- Come into plank position with your arms and legs straight, shoulders above the wrists.
- Bend your elbows out to the sides and lower your chest toward the ground. Stop as soon as your shoulders are in line with your elbows.
- Inhale to straighten the arms.
- This counts as one rep!
nokcha
2 years ago
This ten minute workout might now make your body as amazing as Beyonce's on the first try, but you'll certainly be burning some SERIOUS calories! Turn it UP!
nokcha
2 years ago
I've always had weak knees and a sprained ankle from high school tennis has made me wary of running for as long as I can remember. Then one day, I decided to start jogging.
It only went up from there!
That runner's high that all those runners talk about is the real deal, and you need to get a taste of it too!
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