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Vasishtasana is a balance pose named after the famous saint who helped Rama find his moral center in times of turmoil. This pose requires strength and steadiness. The way to keep it out of the wrist is to lift your hips up away from the floor and keep them stacked over each other. Balancing poses teach us to stay in our center and remain focused on the task at hand. You cannot find your balance until you've lost it. And remember, practice implies repetition.... Come find me this summer out on the road at the Telluride yoga festival or at Practice Telluride or Yoga East Yoga in Maine. Or join me online at my virtual studio. Link in my bio for all of it. ________ #vashistasana #practice #repetition #yogapractice #armbalance #tbt #guru See more

one of the most accessible and effective standing poses is this one, Parsvottanasana. Parsva means side or flank and uttana means intense stretch. This pose relieves stiffness in the legs and hips and makes the spine elastic. It is safe because it stretches the legs one at a time and doesn't put pressure on the low back. _________ To learn this pose and more, join me for Foundations of Maya Yoga Teacher Training 100 hour course October 4-29,2021 Th...is course will be taught online and therefore available to people all over the world. The classes will be livestreamed with the option of doing them on your own with the recorded classes. Yoga alliance has accredited this course as part of a 200 hour RYT. Link in my bio for more information. ________ #nickidoaneyoga #foundationsofmayayoga #mayayogacommunity #yogaalignment #foundationalyoga #firststepsonthepathofyoga #yogafromthegroundup #yourestrongerthanyouthinkyouare #onlineyogacourse #beginneryoga #beginneryogapractice #mayayoga #yogawithnickidoane #mayayogastudio #nickidoaneyogaonline #mayayogaonline See more

I hope you’re having a great day and are surrounded by those who love you and that you love. That’s all and I love you ________ #upavisthakonasana #yogasplits #smile #yogateacher love #haveagreatday

Heading into this week with my yoga vitamins; Faith & Courage In Sanskrit, Shraddha is faith and Virya is courage. They are essential on the paths of both life and yoga. Faith keeps us going and builds our strength and courage to follow through with whatever endeavor we undertake. So, get on your mat today even if it's for five minutes. Move and breathe and see if it makes you feel just a little better and more centered. That's how you develop faith. Then use that fa...ith to be courageous. You are stronger than you think you are. ________ #faith #courage #yogavitamins #yogapractice #tattoo #breathe #blessed #hanuman See more

When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be... Whisper words of wisdom, let it be. *This is the ashram in India where the Beatles spent several months soaking up the yoga and good vibes of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Now it's a cultural historical site with tons of street art and memories that you can wander around and imagine what was... ________ #letitbe #beatles #yoga #meditate #spiritual #seeker See more

In India the Brahman Bull is a sacred animal and the companion of Lord Shiva. These animals are fiercely protected and it is illegal to do them harm. I love how they can literally sit down in the middle of a busy street and people have to drive around them with care. They create traffic jams on a regular basis and are free to wander wherever they like. Man do I miss India and traveling. I was hoping to take a group back to India next year but it looks like 2023....... And India is still in the throes of a public health crisis with the Covid pandemic. If you've got anything to spare, please consider helping with the crisis in some way. I have been donating to www.1millionmeals.org ________ #india #washyourhands #brahma #bull #sacred #cow #shiva #generosity See more

I am super excited to share with you all a new course on my website. It's called The Foundations of Maya Yoga. There are eight lessons in this course and it's available for 30 days after purchase. If you know nothing about yoga then this is the course for you. If you are considering signing up for a monthly membership with me and aren't sure if you want to commit then this is the course for you. It will give you an idea of how I teach and plenty of information about the diffe...rent aspects of yoga from the poses or asanas to proper breathing and alignment. ________ The link for this course is in my bio and I hope you can join me and build a solid foundation for your practice. _________ #nickidoaneyoga #foundationsofmayayoga #mayayogacommunity #yogaalignment #foundationalyoga #firststepsonthepathofyoga #yogafromthegroundup #yourestrongerthanyouthinkyouare #onlineyogacourse #beginneryoga #beginneryogapractice #mayayoga #yogawithnickidoane #mayayogastudio #nickidoaneyogaonline #mayayogaonline See more

Atha Yoga Nushasanam - The time is now and it is here, in this most auspicious moment, that we choose to follow along with the essence of our beings, the teachings of yoga Patanjali’s yoga sutras have enriched my practice more than I ever dreamed was possible. They are ancient teachings that help us navigate our consciousness. Because I love them so much and have gotten so much from them, I want to share the yoga sutras with everyone. Which is why I have cr...eated an online course called Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. 20 one hour lectures on the history, philosophy and meanings of over 50 sutras. There is a lot of chanting sutras as well. I had such an amazing time recording these sessions and I learned so much as well. I truly hope this work can deepen your practice as much as it did mine. ________ #chantingsutras #patanjali #yogasutraswithnickidoane #practiceimpliesrepetition #nickidoaneyoga #yogawithnickidoane #jungleyoga #introductiontotheyogasutras #athayoganushasanam See more

I just love this picture from a class i taught in India at Deobrat Mishra's music school in Varanasi. He was gracious enough to let us use his beautiful space with its cool marble floors for us to practice in. I love teaching yoga and I will do it anywhere anytime. This pose is all about opening your hips; its called Parsvakonasana and means extended side angle pose. Standing poses are awesome and accessible to every body. Join me whether it's online or somewhere ...in person to share some yoga together. We all need it. Free your hips, free your life! ________ #parsvakonasana #yoga #yoga teacher #openyourhips #freedom #yogaeverydamnday See more

This is the view from my yoga studio and that's my house that you can see. I am so blessed to have my studio and my house on the same property. I have been busy lately filming lots of classes for my online studio. Did you know that you can take classes with me both livestream and on your own schedule if you check out my subscription based online studio? You can join for a monthly membership or you can get a 10 class pass and take random livestream classes with me. ... ________ Link in my bio ________ #nickidoaneyoga #yogawithnickidoane #mayayogacommunity #jungleyoga #mayayogamaui #onlineyoga #yogasangha #greatview #yogateachermaui See more

Gratitude is not a passive response to something you have been given. Gratitude arises from paying attention, from being awake in the presence of everything that lives within and without us. I am humbled daily by the beauty of the land I am blessed to live on. Mahalo nui loa. ________ #nickidoaneyoga #yogawithnickidoane #feelinginspired #mayayogamaui #mauiyogateacher #hueloyoga #jungleyoga #learntoloveyourself

It's been a rough five months since I broke my wrist and severed my thumb tendon. I have spent hours asking myself the existential questions like why did this happen to me and what is the meaning of it all. Sometimes I definitely felt sorry for myself and wondered what I did to deserve this. Self pity never gets me anywhere so after a few (hundred)good cries, I stopped over thinking it and just focused on my healing. What I have learned from this injury has been to slow dow...n, to be more compassionate and to ask for help when I need it. I also learned that I am stronger than I thought I was and that this was a Kiki(crisis/opportunity). Some serious healing has come as a result of this injury and not only in my hand. Physically, I am gaining more flexibility and strength and doing a little more yoga everyday which makes me immensely happy. This is from the first photoshoot I've done since before my accident and while I find myself judging how I look and feeling like I need to be in better shape and lose some weight, I have to keep reminding myself that it will all come back and I will do all of that in good time. I teach yoga to learn to love myself more and to love others more and that is a life long practice. Practice implies repetition. I got this. Namaste and Mahalo nui loa. ________ #namaste #love #selflove #compassion #yogateacher #yoga #slowdown See more

Try looking at things from a new perspective. It can be easy to fall into the habit of self limiting & self defeating thought patterns. You are not your thoughts, you are god. Go easy on yourself; these are tough times. And try using some of the tools in your yoga toolbox to help you manage the tough stuff. It's amazing how just a few minutes on your mat can shift your attitude and your energy. This pose is called Krounchasana and requires open hamstrings and hips. Feels so good for me to be back on my mat moving and breathing. I need it so badly!! ________ #yoga #krounchasana #stretch #growth #yogateacher #changeyourattitude #yogaeverydamnday #lookup

Have you been dreaming of the day when we can all practice yoga together in a big group again? Well, next week you can. Please join me at the Telluride Yoga Festival in Telluride, Colorado June 24-27,2021. The mask mandate has been lifted in Colorado and the festival can have more students now so do something spontaneous and come to Telluride to yogafy with me and so many amazing teachers and a kirtan with KD Krishna Das! There are still tickets available. Come be... in the mountains and nourish yourself in the clean fresh air. The higher you go the closer you get! ________ Link in my bio ________ #thehigheryougothecloseryouget #nickidoaneyoga #tellurideyogafestival #tellurideyoga #mayayogamaui #mountainyoga #yogawithnickidoane #mauiyogateacher #yogainthemountains #yogafestival #nickidoaneonline See more