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About to do yoga using some videos! Wish me luck! I should really buy a yoga mat...

Natasha Ndlovu

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Hello everyone! It’s August and it’s time for another yoga challenge! <: Welcome to this month’s August Yoga Jam hosted by Stephanie and I!

Here’s a list of yoga poses that we will be attempting this month:

1. Standing Side Stretch (Ardha Chandrasana I)

2. Bent Knee Side Stretch (Parshvakonasana)

3. Wide Legged Forward Bend (Prasarita-Padettanasana)

4. Rooster Pose (Kukkutasana)

5. Sphinx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana)

6. Toe Stand Pose (Padangustasana)

7. Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)

8. Standing Mermaid Pose

9. Intense Side Stretch Pose (Parsvottasana)

10. Child’s Pose (Balasana)

11. Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana)

12. Revolved Downward Dog (Parivrtta Adho Mukha Svanasana)

13. Side Plank

14. Both Big Toe Pose (Ubhaya Padangusthasana)

15. Wild Thing (Camatkarasana)

16. Seated Half Bound Lotus (Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottasana)

17. Bird of Paradise (Svarga Dvidasana)

18. Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)

19. Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

20. Upward Facing Spread Leg Forward Fold (Urdhva Mukha Upavista Konasana)

21. Splits Pose (Hanumanasana)

22. Sage Twist (Marichyasana)

23. Reclining Twist (Supta Parivartanasana)

24. Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)

25. Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

26. Forearm Stand (Pincha Mayurasana)

27. Lizard Pose (Utthan Pristhasana)

28. Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)

29. Extended Hand to Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana)

30. Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana)

31. Corpse Pose (Shavasana)

These poses are little bit more challenging that June’s yoga challenge but rest assured that there will be a lot of variations and modifications so I will definitely make it beginner friendly! <: 

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Post your yoga pose of the day on your tumblr, and tag it with "AugustYogaJam”! I will check the tags daily and reblog/like/comment on them! <: I would love to keep updated with all your progress! (You can also tag me "sassyyogi" and Stephanie "fitnesshealthnutrition" as well!)

2. You can also opt to submit your pose of the day to me or Stephanie.

3. In each pose, we will set an intention for the practice, which is a sort of daily reflection to reflect upon during our own yoga practice. Feel free to pen down your thoughts and reflections as well, I would love to read them! 

4. If you have an Instagram account, post your yoga pose of the day on Instagram and hash tag it with #AugustYogaJam! I will be posting on Instagram as well (@sassyyogi), so feel free to follow me and join in the yoga fun on Instagram! <:

5. Have lots of fun! Don’t worry about being inflexible/not strong enough/any insecurities you may have. Remember, it’s yoga practice, not yoga perfect! We are all here on a journey, and we all start somewhere! <:

6. &, feel free to join in any time you want! <: Have fun and remember to smile!

Feel free to ask me any questions if you have any, and follow Stephanie as well! She’s hosting the yoga challenge with me, and she’s just so amazing and awesome! <:

Namaste you beautiful people! <3

You go girl! Dont worry youll make it! :)

Sorry for all the rolls, but I have got to face the facts! The fact is…I’m pretty damn large. But you know what? That isn’t stopping me from trying to do yoga!

This is my second time doing the Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga. I know it doesn’t look like I’m doing much of anything but man this is so hard for me! Nothing wrong with a little fat girl yoga…

I figure this would be good for progress shots too, as I (hopefully) lose weight.