Valentine's Challenge Day 1

Good morning, my lovely yoga people!!!

The time has come - it's 1st Feb, the first day of our Valentine's Challenge - I really hope you will upload many, many great pics 

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 We are going to start a challenge with my favourite pose - Tree Pose (Vrksasana)

Please, upload your pictures under this post or into this group, like pictures you think are good/nice/you like them, comment, share your thoughts and tomorrow morning I will get you a number 2 pose and a name of the winner of first day of challenge who will win something nice.

Good luck and namaste!

I've got so many beautiful pictures today, you all did such a great job taking yoga selfies :)

Here are all the pics that you posted. I had a difficult task choosing THE one, because you all were in perfect poses, all the pics were so cute, thank you!!! The story behind taking one of the pictures got me  (Thank you, you don't know how hard that was, tired after my all night party, uncle Dave struggling with camera and several missed shots and tired legs later, day 1 complete! Lol)
- and the winner of Day 1 is Linda!!! :) Congratulations!!!

Winter Photoshoot

Well, well well... :) 

Another adventure happened this week - a really short trip to my beautiful home country - Slovakia. 

I didn't even got time to visit my family, it was all about business 

(and, of course, having lots of fun!).

I landed to Poprad on Tuesday evening 

and my great talented photographer was already waiting for me. 

After helping me to get settled he took me to play table tennis, 

I could't believe how lucky I was!!

After that we played poker and I had to buy all yummy stuff I like 

(sweets, food, drinks, even alcohol... :P)

Boys went home and left me there alone - a biiig mistake, 

I had to force myself stay in the bed for hours, 

but I could't resist taking at least few 'selfies' :D :D 

In my world, selfie means - do it in 10s or die! :P

Next morning didn't look so promising 

for taking pictures... 

But the weather got so much better after an hour or so :) 

Lucky us (me)! 

We were driving all around the mountains all day and took lots and lots of pics, 

but one of them is just WOW!!! 

When you'll see it, you'll know which one I was talking about :P

 

We even stopped for halusky 

and went swimming and sauna in the evening :) 

And Lubos showed me how he takes 

such an amazing night pics. 

It was fascinating to watch him doing 

what he loves to do... 

...and after that we were eating and drinking again 

and talking, and talking, and talking... 

We woke up on time... 

Everything went according to the plan, the timing was perfect...

But the train was delayed 15 mins, so we went for a tea...

...and missed the train :/

So we could spend together a bit more time :P :D

 

I would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Lubos - 

he was an awesome guide 

(without him I would be lost :P ), 

a really professional photographer 

(I had such a nice time doing all the crazy poses, falling over and jumping around) 

and a great friend 

(we've talked about stuff I've never told anyone). 

I really appreciate that he spend the whole two days with me, making sure I am fed, happy, he  organised everything, I was truly impressed! :) 

I cannot wait for out next photoshoot!

I had to come back to my real life... 

Acro Yoga, finally I can start!

I am happy to announce that after months and months I finally found my acro yoga partner! I can't wait to start learning all the crazy flying moves hahaha

Chin balance

My big achievement today - I've seen the pose yesterday in a YouTube video and I almost broke my neck trying it for the first time, but today I DID IT!!! My chin hurts, but I feel soooo pleased with myself 

I love Yoga!

Be prepared to get bendy! Chin balance requires a majorly open back, which means open hips and open shoulders too. Basically this pose is all about opening—a great thing to practice in the colder, less-light-filled months when we tend to close off.

Take it slow with this one. Chin balance is a major deep backbend, and there is no rush to get into any “final” pose. Be where you are—it is a great place to be!

Live healthy, live longer - my little secret ;)

Making just a few changes in your lifestyle can help you live longer. A recent study found that four bad behaviors—smoking, drinking too much alcohol, not exercising, and not eating enough fruits and veggies—can hustle you into an early grave, and, in effect, age you by as many as 12 years.

Fortunately, you can do something to correct these and other unhealthy behaviours. Adopt the good habits to keep your body looking and feeling young! This is something all of us can do, there´s no chance you can do something wrong if you correct your bad habits and start with good ones.

People ask me often how can I look so good (almost) all the time :P, what do I do to keep going constantly (yeah, I don´t even have one day off), how can I do everything I do (and even more)... Well, I guess it´s time to share my little secret with you.

All the things I wrote at the beginning are all true, they work, but you need something more if you are as crazy as me and have such a busy lifestyle. Another little secret how to live healthy is something I do. I have to be ready to go to my classes 24/7, so I cannot be sick, tired or lazy :P One thing that keeps me going day by day is Aloe Juice. I just dring a shot every morning, and I am alive, full of energy and ready to do anything! Another thing that keeps my body and muscles ready for hard work in our classes is Heat Lotion - simple as that. I use much more Aloe products, but these two are my life savers! Without them it would not be possible to give 100 percent in every class I teach.

If you want to check these two products out, go to my Forever Living online shop and find Alloe Berry Nectar (one shot every morning) and Aloe Heat Lotion (if you exercise too much :P )

I hope you will benefit from my little secret, too, and if you have any questions regarding any of the other products, feel free to ask me :)

Harpenden, here I am!!!!

Today, I had a meeting with Amanda, a very friendly and inspirational Pilates and Yoga teacher and I am happy to announce that I will be covering classes in Pilates Workshop Studio. BUT, if there is few of you in Harpenden and you would like me to teach a class (or more) there, I can arrange to teach some classes in the studio, you just have to let me know if you are interested :) 

More practice today :)

From Compass Pose...

...into Astavakra

Into the wheel... 

...and lifting a leg 

I'm closer and closer to my perfect scorpion :P