I am back again!

 I haven't written anything here for 4 years... I cannot believe it! 😵

But, I guess it is time to come back and start to write a bit more, share my vids here, too. 

If you haven't been following me on Facebook, I have renamed my yoga group to 

👉 Yoga foe Everyone (Zombie Yoga with Andrea)👈

If you haven't seen all my posts of videos and Zoom classes since last March, you can catch up on my 

👉Zombie Yoga YouTube Channel👈

So from now on, I am back and I will try to post and write as much as I can 😉

Have a lovely day and... I'll write again very soon! (sooner than 4 years, I promise!!!)

My super cool intro video 😁

Woo hoo - the intro video is finished thanks to a very talented and creative Michal - I love it!!!! ❤❤❤

We were filming all day and found 25 perfect locations - it was hard work, but it certainly did pay off - everything is real on the video! 😁😁

What do you say about it? 🙈😎

 click here to watch my video 😁

Todays little stretch

Give me 5 mins and I'll do something crazy 😱😜 my wrists are gone - I'm quite impressed I hold myself up for more than half a second 😂🎉

check out the video :)

Merry Chirstmas! - Awesome Christmas Sayings

If you will get bored this Christmas you can have a look at this video and you can try this special Sun Salutation with me :)

10 Awesome Christmas Sayings: 

What is Christmas? What does it mean to practice the true spirit of Christmas?

1. “Christmas doesn't come from a store, maybe Christmas perhaps means a little bit more....” ― Dr. Seuss

2. “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” ― Calvin Coolidge

3. “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” ― Bob Hope

4. “Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” ― Mary Ellen Chase

5. “Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.” ― Charles M. Schulz

6. “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ” ― Norman Vincent Peale

7. “Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends." ― Margaret Thatcher

8. “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” ― Hamilton Wright Mabie

9. “Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.” ― Janice Maeditere


10. “What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace." ― Agnes M. Pahro

Honor the true meaning of Christmas in your hearts and not just today, but for all days to come. May all your practices and paths lead you to greater peace, abundance, beauty, light, and love!

Merry Christmas, yogis!

Practice 11th Dec - a bit of twisting in classes

Twists are one of my very favorite groups of postures. Twists are postures that generally involve moving the shoulder girdle to face in an opposing direction in relation to the hips. There are different twists that target the upper, middle and lower portions of the torso, all having their own unique set of health benefits. 

We did this twist this week in the classes, you can have a look at the video and try it at home, too. 

Here are my top five reasons why you should practice yoga twists.

1. Improve Digestive Function

When you are in a twist, you will be essentially compressing your digestive organs – placing them under weight. This will cause a lack of circulation. When you release your twist there will be a rush or fresh blood that will flood your digestive organs. Fresh blood flow equals fresh oxygen and nutrients. Twisting will increase blood flow to the digestive organs, thus increasing their ability to function.

2. Detox

As mentioned above, when you twist you will cut off blood supply to your digestive organs, and then re-introduce fresh blood to your abdominal organs when you release your twist. This re-introduction of fresh blood can help to cleanse the cells of any built up waste because with increased circulation comes increased cellular detoxification. You can also help to move stagnated impurities and gas through your digestive tract due to the compression that comes with twisting.

3. Maintain Normal Spinal Rotation

The muscles and other tissues that surround the spine can become stiff overtime. This will lead to a decreased range of motion, pain and discomfort that can really affect quality of life. Practicing twisting postures helps to keep the spinal muscles mobile, helping to keep you mobile as well.

4. Reduction In Back Pain

Slumping over a computer at the office, slouching behind the steering wheel, sitting in chairs that offer poor back support and standing with our shoulders drooping forward are all things most of us do on a daily basis. All of these habits can lead to back pain. Twists stretch and strengthen the back muscles which can provide serious relief from the back pain caused by everyday life.

5. De-Stress

Twists are wonderful postures if you deal with stress or anxiety. These postures will help to open the chest, shoulders and back, all of which can help to decrease feelings of anxiousness. You will be releasing stored tension in the body as you twist, which can have a positive effect on your mental state. You will get double the benefit if you combine your twist with slow, rhythmic breathing as well.

My first Sun Salutation for you to practice with me

It was such a beautiful day yesterday, so I got out to the park and thought I'll do what I said I will do few months ago, and here is the yoga video only for you :) 

I hope you like it :) 

Namaste! 

Headstand

 And here I am trying and practicing the sloooow headstand - and here is a video of my first of this kind of headstand that I am far away from the wall. Even if I didn´t use the wall before, it´s just nice to know that something is there behind you if anything goes wrong, but with a bit of practice I felt much safer :)

click here to watch the video

I did it! I created my own app for phones with all the details about my classes and me... If there are any mistakes, anything that is not right, pls, let me know and I will change it (I am not a computer freak so I wasn't too sure what I was doing :P) 

Feel free to download my app to your phone - it's  for free :)

download my free yoga app to your phone here 

You can't believe how happy I am that it works!!

My FIRST youtube video

Past few weeks before my classes you could probably see me trying to do the same thing with handstand - but I couldn't slow it down... And today I was told to try it in headstand - and here I go :)  

My FIRST youtube video... click here to watch the video

- what do you think?  I need some feedback...