FOR THE LOVE OF YOUTUBE

Root down, grow your spine, relax your jaw. As we move through life, it is easy to fall into old habits. I get into a tense state and just start doing things without thinking about what I am doing. This not only affects my mind but also my body. My jaw tenses, my hands tense and eventually my body tenses. the feeling is not my favorite. Here is a method I use to help my mind and body. When I catch that, I have to remind myself to root my feet or my seat to the earth, raise my head to grow my spine, and finally relax my jaw. Better. Now you try. P.S.: sometimes you cannot get your dog to let you teach any sort of meditation without him so he's part of today's video. #fortheloveofyoga #yogapractice #mediation

Adho Mukha Vrksasana translates to Face Down Tree or what we simplify to Handstand. This Pose for a while was my "Everest". I would try and get a little help to the top and once I was there, it's a beautiful feeling but to do it on my own had been difficult. It was definitely one of those lessons that the Sutras teach about consistent practice and this consistency was not easy for me to come by. My practice was not perfect (and I apologize for the camera angle) but here is a little taste of what it was taking to get there with a few tips on warming up and the importance of noticing or feeling the work in your body and mind as you try this inversion. I hope you enjoy and if you would like a friend to practice with, I do teach classes via Zoom. Check it out: www.fortheloveyoga.com

Before I get out of bed, I can improve my entire day by just doing a few poses (Asanas) and some calming breaths (Pranayama) to help prep my body and mind. I wanted to share these with you all and hope they can help. If you are looking to take a yoga class, you can head to www.fortheloveyoga.com. There are a variety of Zoom classes that you can take from anywhere.

I learned that in working on asana or postures, it is helpful to stack your bones. In this video, I am breaking down Ashta Chandrasna or High Lunge with a couple of variations on getting in and out of the pose (there are more ways of getting in and out of the pose but we can work on those in later days...) I hope you enjoy and if you would like to take a class with me via Zoom, please check out my website: www.fortheloveyoga.com Thanks!

Hello! I took some time off and now I am back. Today, I wanted to give a gentle gift to friends that may have shoulder issues rather they just slept a little funny or if you have frozen shoulder. This sequence does work through Gomukhasana arms. I find it a good starter and warmup for not only that pose but also a good way to start a day. I hope you enjoy.

I believe yoga helps build community and teaches a way to honor the good things in your past. Natalie Garay is one of those people that I want to honor. Natalie is the first person to introduce me to my chakras, a meditation practice and journaling about those meditations. She not only helped me survive my depression, she encouraged me to thrive and use my own passions to help others. She definitely leads by example as she is constantly looking for ways to use her knowledge and products as ways to build up others. Natalie's current endeavor is her theramist collection, which are calming mists that she has curated, made with care and has added her flower essences to. The mists give a gift to your senses as you meditate, practice asana or even add to your morning or evening routine. They are made with love and humility and humor, thus named: "Calm the Fuck Down", "Go the Fuck to Sleep" and "Rise the Fuck Up" you can purchase them at: www.youneedtherhappy.com and you can follow her via instagram @calmthefckdownmist I hope you enjoy. www.fortheloveyoga.com

Dhyana is the 7th limb of Yoga and translates into meditation. Deanna Sidoti is a very special teacher that embodies finding meditation in everything that we do. She taught me how to be a yoga teacher and continues to teach me even after my 200hrs were technically over. Deanna is the owner of a studio called Dhyana Yoga Arts in Chester, NJ where she has cultivated a practice for us that goes beyond the pose or asana. I hope you enjoy. Dhyana Yoga Arts's Website is: www.dhyanayogaarts.com https://www.instagram.com/dhyana_yoga_arts/ https://www.facebook.com/DhyanaYogaArts/ Thank You, Mo www.fortheloveyoga.com

Yoga has multiple limbs and sutras to practice. I am excited to talk to people and find some of the inspiration to how they approach their Yoga practices. For this video, I get to talk to MJ Turnbull. She is a Yoga Teacher at a studio called Ride+Reflect based in New Jersey. MJ’s inspiration is driven by how the body works and takes care in the way she works with her students. From the seeds she plants in her practice teaching anatomy empathy, love and community blossom. MJ and I had a long conversation that I ended up having to edit for time but hope to post more about Yoga and how we approach teaching in an additional video to be published. I hope you enjoy. Ride + Reflect’s website is: www.ridereflect.com -Mo www.fortheloveyoga.com

We have all been affected by COVID in some way or another. I spoke with a few friends that had experienced the symptoms and wanted to find a way to help. I googled "yoga for covid" and found this article: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-recovery-breathing-exercises I hope it helps that I used this as inspiration for a Pranayama or Breathing exercise.