Elena Miss Yoga – Ashtanga Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Vinyasa and Flow Instructor based in East London

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ED & BPD Survivor, London based Yoga teacher 🇬🇧
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Hi Guys,
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Today we are going to talk about warm-up, and the importance to do it before practice and workout.
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Here, I am showing you a specific routine for backbends.
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A proper warm-up purpose is to prevent injuries by increasing the body’s core and muscle temperature. Warm muscles increase the rate of energy production which increases reflexes, mobility, flexibility and lowers the time it takes to contract a muscle.
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So, even if you want to take a quick shot in a cool spot, remember to take a few minutes to prepare your body.
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Exercise 1 and 2
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - Bridge Pose
Benefits:
▪️Strengthens back, glutes, legs and ankles.
▪️Opens chest, heart and hip flexors.
▪️Stretches the chest, neck, shoulders and spine.
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Exercise 3
Supta Virasana - Reclined Hero Pose
Benefits:
▪️Increases mobility and blood flow in the hip flexors, thighs, and knees
▪️It provides relief for aching and tired legs
▪️Stretches and strengthens the ankles and improves flexibility in the spine.
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Exercise 4
Ustrasana - Camel Pose
Benefits:
▪️Stretches chest, abdomen, quadriceps, and hip flexors.
▪️Improves spinal flexibility; strengthens shoulders and back muscles, thighs and arms Loosen up the vertebrate; opens up the hips, and improves posture.
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Exercise 5
Urdhva Dhanurasana - Wheel Pose
Benefits:
▪️Strengthen arms, shoulders, hands, wrists and legs
▪️Stretches the chest and lungs
▪️Strengthen buttocks, abdomen and spine
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#wheelpose #suptavirasana #reclinedheropose #ustrasana #camelpose #setubandhasarvangasana #yogateacher #londonyogateacher #yogagirl #yogaforbeginners #beginnersyoga #yogapractice #igyoga #instayoga #yogini #yogastrong #flexibilitytraining #flexibility #mobilitytraining

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Hello Sunday,
Guess who came from Alaska?

Twinning with the stunning @leighyogipilot
We have known each other, on Instagram, for over 4 years now, and it was like meeting an old friend.

Swipe 👈🏻 to see the behind the scenes
Stay tuned for more shenanigans.

This week #yogiseeyogido was chosen by @cece.carson and inspired by the gorgeous @ania_75
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What can we do to ‘Live For More’? We don't have a Planet B, and personally I am taking really seriously the future of our wonderful world. It is said that every little helps, so hopefully, if we all try our best, we can make the difference together.

Here what I have been doing
✴️ I am Vegan, and I convinced my husband to become mainly vegan too. He can't resist his sweets though.
✴️ I do weekly meals plan to avoid food waste
✴️ I walk and take public transport
✴️ I recycle glass jars (they are perfect containers for everything)
✴️ If I walk and see garbage on the street I pick it up and put on the designated bins
✴️ I donate unused clothes, appliances and gadgets to the local charity shop
✴️ I always have a reusable shopping bag with me
✴️ I share my story of mental illnesses with others. People need to know that they aren't alone, and that they shouldn't hide but be vocal about what happens to them.

Every small action we take can help to improve our world, and doing the small things daily all add up. We can make a real difference! Proud to #liveformore as a Liforme ambassador xx

What else can we do to #liveformore? .
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#forearmstand #forearmfriday #hollowback #pinchamayurasana #pinchahollowback
#weeklyfluff #SweetfaceTheKitty #blackcatsrock #black_cat_crew #blackkitten #blackcat #catlover #catsofinstagram #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogabody #yogastrong #yogisofinstagram #yogainspiration #igyoga #instayoga #yogagirl #yogateacher #yogaphotography #yogaphoto #yogapants #yogaeveryday

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This is what happens when a pancake 🥞 meets a Vegan burger 🍔
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The best part of working with kids, it's the humbleness of their heart. No matter how talented they are, they act like what they are doing it's the most natural thing in the world. When, obviously it's not.
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Making shapes with the stunning @libertybarros
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❤️ Wearing @aura_yoga_wear use elena15 to get 15% off
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#chinnychestythursday with my gorgeous chinny chesty sisters @natascha_yoga and @karina_look_for_beauty
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#chinstand #cheststand #gandhabherundasana #viparitasalabhasana #extremeflexibility #contortion #contortionist #yogagirls #partneryoga #yogapartner #dancersofinstagram #dancers #dancepartner #igyoga #instayoga #yogini #yogastrong #londonyogateacher #yoginisofinstagram #yogagirl #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogabody #plantbased #veganlife #vegangirl

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Hi Guys,

If you are a complete beginner at chin and chest stands, you might feel scared and intimidated. However, if you start from the basics and follow my instruction you are going to be fine.
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➡️ Exercise 1
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Puppy Pose. Personally, I don’t advise to grab the head of your mat. The action of holding on, it might cause tension on your shoulders, and it’s just what we don’t want here.

If you can’ lift the knees from the floor it is perfectly fine, keep them bent. Perhaps after a week of daily practice, you will.

Breathe X 10 Times
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➡️ Exercise 2
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Place the hands on your mat shoulders distance from each other. Gently, position the chin In front of your hands. Lift the butt, and extend the legs. Heels pushing forwards, bum reaching up and forward, relax the area between the shoulders. Belly in. Gaze forward.
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➡️ Exercise 3
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Come from knee position. Place the arms between your legs on the floor, and fully extend. Position the chin on the mat. If you can lift both legs, or just stay here for few breathes.

Heels pushing forwards, butt reaching up and forward, relax the area between the shoulders. Belly in. Gaze forward.
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#yogateacher #yogagram #igyoga #instayoga #yogini #yogastrong #yogatutorial #tutorialtuesday #TuesdayMotivation #teachertuesday #puppypose #uttanashishosana #chinstand #cheststand #gandhabherundasana
#yogaforeverybody
#yogaforbeginners #beginnersyoga #yogapractice #yogagirl #pictorial #creator #yogaforeveryone #igcreative #yogatutorialwithelena

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If your Sunday doesn’t involve laughter & yoga pants you’re doing it wrong.

From my play date with @libertybarros
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#SundayFunday #contortion #contortionist #yogagirls #partneryoga #yogapartner #kapotasana #pigeonpose #cheststand #viparitasalabhasana #extremeflexibility #backbend #yogaphotography #yogaphoto #yogagirls #yogagirlsdaily #instagram #instayoga #igyoga #yogiofinstagram #yoginisofinstagram #makingshapes #nevergiveup #fundate

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Where are you originally from?
Comment with 🇨🇳🇨🇩🇳🇴🇺🇸🇹🇭🇯🇵🇬🇧🇨🇭🇧🇪
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I was born and raised in a small Town, in the North East of Italy, called Ravenna.
However, since a very young age, I felt I didn't fit in, that I was different. So, in 2001 I moved to New York 🗽to study at the @bdcnyc

A small town girl in such a big city. It wasn't scary, it was exiting, and for the first time in my life I found people like me, crazy energetic dancers, I learned how to take care of curls, and I felt free.

I never went back to my own town, and after years travelling around the world, in 2012 I found home in the UK.

If you need to change scenario, nothing is stopping you 😉
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#italianstyle
#yogaitalia
#italianflag
#immigrantlife #splitpose #hanumasana #suptatrivikramasana #blackcat #yogavideo #videooftheday #creator #videoedits #igyoga #instayoga #yogini #yogastrong #londonyogateacher #ladyboss #strongwomen #youcandoit #feminist #advocate #empoweringwomen #yogapractice #ificandoitsocanyou #moonchildyogawear #moonchildambassador

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How to foot to Forehead, two helpful exercises

Hi guys,

Today’s pictorial can be pretty advanced, and if you don’t have a deep and healthy split I don’t recommend you to try. Also, be careful at your knees. As soon as you feel discomfort or pain back off. Don’t push it.

Knees injuries are the worst.

Exercise 1
Hanumanasana, split pose
Long relaxed neck
Chin levelled
Shoulders away from your ears and facing forward
Belly in and core engaged
Hips squared
Torso facing forward
Long spine
Leg forward → quad engaged, straight knee, toes pointed
Back leg → knee facing the floor, pointed toes

Breath here 10 to 20 times each side

Exercise 2
Hanumanasana, split pose with the back leg knee bended
Long relaxed neck
Chin levelled
Shoulders away from your ears
Belly in and core engaged
Hips squared, as much as you can, I know it might not be easy, but as soon as you start twisting, let go a bit the back leg fold
Leg forward → quad engaged, straight knee, toes pointed
Back leg → bend the leg toward the glutes, take the back foot with the same side hand and push it gently even deeper

Breath here 10 to 20 times each side
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#tutorialtuesday #TuesdayMotivation #teachertuesday #splitpose #hanumasana #yogatutorialwithelena #kingpigeonpose #ekapadarajakapotasana #yogagirl #yogapractice #yogaeverydamnday #yogabody #yogastrong #yoga #yogainspiration #yogapose #igcreative #yogalife #igyoga #instayoga #yogiofinstagram #pictorial

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Survived to Storm Ciara 🌪️🌬️
Hopefully, everyone will get back into their homes very soon. ◾What did the hurricane say to the coconut palm tree?
◾Hold on to your nuts, this is no ordinary blow job!

Sorry about that but I couldn't help it 😂 😅
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#pinchascorpion #scorpionpose #scorpionpincha
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Sunday is catnip play time 🐾🖤
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Have a silly day 😻
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#SweetfaceTheKitty
#weeklyfluff
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#blackcat #blackkitten #blackcatsofinstagram #catlife #spoiledcat #catstagram #instakitten #catlady #crazycatlady #sweetlittleboy #kittensofinstagram #cutekitty #sweetkitten #catlover #catoftheday #blackcatrules #blackcatsrule #blackcatsrock #catphotography

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