Our Most Loved Ista-Worthy Moments in NJ Yoga This Week

True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. Yoga doesn’t care about what you have been; yoga cares about the person you are becoming. Yoga is designed for a vast and profound purpose, and for it to be truly called yoga, its essence must be embodied. – Aadil Palkhivala

We love a lot of posts, but we so seriously love this one. Because Jersey girls always recycle!

♻️ Jersey girls recycle ♻️ . Everytime you put on a piece of @___wildthing apparel, you’re actually wearing recycled plastic bottles- help protect our Mother Earth and our great state by wearing Wild Thing Yoga Apparel 🌟🌈🌎 . You can pick up recycled yoga wear at all of our pop up events around New Jersey as well as on our website! Next event is March 3rd at Laurita Winery- see you there🌸🧘‍♀️ . . . . . . 📸: @amieretzlaff of @njyogacollective Pictured: @katieroberts_realtor wearing @___wildthing #discoveryourwild #njyogacollective #namasteforthewine #namasteforthebeer #namaslay #njyogi #njyoga #gomukasanaarms #firelogpose #breathedeep #yogaapparel #supportlocal #smallbusiness #njsmallbusiness #babesinbusinessnj #shinebright #njwine #njwineries #njbreweries #popupyoga #yogagirls #yogagram #mettamadeusa #vinovinyasa #yogaandwine

A post shared by NJ Pop-Up Yoga Events (@mettamadeusa) on Feb 27, 2018 at 4:51pm PST

Learn to bend so you don’t break.

Learn to bend so you don’t break…#iyogabecause @sweat.in.gold #yogaphotography #yogaphotographer #njphotographer #njyogacollective ⠀ #fujifilm_xseries #fujifilmx_us #fujixt1 ⠀ #yogaeverywhere #yogaeverydamnday #yogainspiration #healthyliving #fitness #fitnessgirl #flexible #yogacommunity #yogachallenge #beagoddess #feeltheyogahigh #goodvibes #happyhealthyyogis #namasteinnature #capturedinmovement #LI #yogafit #yogaaddict #stretch #onebreathatatime #nyyoga #njyoga

A post shared by Nikki Colella (@nikkicolella) on Feb 28, 2018 at 9:28am PST

Run. Walk. Crawl. Just keep going.

YOGA FOR RUNNERS WITH @kath_oakes Saturday, March 10, 2018, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm | SIGN IN NOW 👉🏼 Link in profile – Open to runners and athletes of all levels, this 60 minute class will focus on releasing tightness in the feet, legs and hips to help you maintain a healthy range of motion. Learn practical skills and techniques to help you stay active, reduce pain and remain injury-free. – #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #montclair #newjersey #njyoga #njyogacollective #becausemechanicswork #alignwithus #yogamechanics #yogaforanyBody #movementisournature

A post shared by Yoga Mechanics (@yogamechanics) on Feb 28, 2018 at 4:25pm PST

Waiting and working for the weekend.

It's only Wednesday and I've already taught 13 yoga classes in 3 days. My next day off is Sunday so I'm officially halfway there. Yay! Between classes I've worked on video editing, finishing touches of my 300 hour Mod 1 manual, attempted to keep up with emails (if I didn't get to yours I'll get there soon 😊) and dealt with lots of stuff of being your own boss. I love what I do but is it Sunday yet? ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ #yoga #girlboss #tiredaf #princetonyoga #njyogacollective #naturalflowvinyasa #yogafam #yogagirl #entrepreneur #yogalife #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogateacherlife #yogateacherproblems #relax #overworked #energy #rest #wednesday

A post shared by Maria De Noda (@mariadenodayoga) on Feb 28, 2018 at 3:24pm PST

Magic is all around us.

// m a g i c // happens when you don’t give up, even when you want to; the Universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart _ 💖 //☝🏼@jmstormquotes // no one wants to get up in the rain, right?! Which is why I suspect today’s 10 AM is gonna be magically filled with discipline! Seems like a third chakra kind of day to me, sooo come to class prepared for core & psoas fun?! If you use your stubborn heart to get to class then I’ll help you relieve its pain… . . . Class plans in today’s Instastory 📖 10 AM @honoryogahillsborough

A post shared by @ brittanyannyoga on Feb 25, 2018 at 6:09am PST

Beautiful mamas to be, we’ve got you covered with yogic love!

Excited to join @hotandsoulyoga to bring Prenatal Yoga to Middletown, NJ on Tuesday evenings 6:15pm and Saturday afternoons 12:30pm 🙏🏼🤰🏼 Sign up on Mind Body or reach out with any questions! 💖 . . . . #jerseyshoreyogis #prenatalyoga #prenatalworkout #prenatalfitness #hotandsoul #hotandsoulyoga #njyogacollective #middletownnj

A post shared by Carly Cosentino (@carly_cos) on Feb 28, 2018 at 11:23am PST

You can be anything and everything you dream of.

Our 200 hour Summer Intensive and Fall teacher trainings with lead teachers @yulady @geraldsaluti and @sacred.shape are filling fast! Visit www.yogapeacekula.com for details!

A post shared by YogaPeaceKula (@yogapeacekula) on Feb 27, 2018 at 2:40am PST

Feeeeeeeed us, Marcy!

I am loving this new vegetarian menu item for my clients! Feel the Mexican inspo with Smoky Black Bean and Tomato stuffed Poblanos. Vegetarian for #meatlessmonday or anytime. Slow cooked black beans with fire roasted tomatoes, garlic, red onion and cilantro. Golden bubbly cheddar on top. The poblanos have the right bit of vegetal heat and hold up to the stuffing. . . .

A post shared by Chef Marcy Ragan (@relishyourchef) on Feb 26, 2018 at 2:51pm PST

Surrender brings freedom.

Surrender brings freedom ☑️

A post shared by Susan Favale (@s.favs) on Feb 26, 2018 at 7:07am PST

Be a teacher, but always remain a student too.

Learning and teaching are my 2 favorite things. Thanks @jodydomerstad for letting me share your space and @ride_fastr8 for trusting me with your lower half 💕 @becomeonewholeness is more than a yoga studio.. it’s a place of love, growth, and healing #centerandflow #becomeone #becomeonewholeness #yoga #yogateacher #ytt #njyoga #njyogacollective

A post shared by KV (@centerandflow) on Feb 25, 2018 at 4:55pm PST

Pull on my heartstrings, not my hamstrings.

H A M S T R I N G S. Here is an effective way to stretch your hamstrings. – But first…. some fundamentals: When we say "stretch", we are referring to our muscle's ability to extend and lengthen when the muscle is put under tension. To effectively stretch a muscle we need to know 2 things. 1) Where the particular muscle/muscle group originates and attaches. 2) Then, to get the stretch you must move those two points away from each other ⬅️➡️. – Think of holding a rubber band and pulling it, evenly, in opposite directions, it stretches the center. Now translate that idea to your muscles. Generally speaking the hamstrings originate on the sit bones (ischial tuberosities) and attach on the bones of the low leg, the tibia and fibula. They cross the knee joint. So, to stretch them you must tip the pelvis forward and fully extend the knee, then any amount of hip flexion will increase the stretch. The pose in this picture is called #hanumanasana and creates one hell of a hamstring stretch on the front leg. – It takes a lot of extensibility to do this. Try in more accessible forms first, like runner's lunge or #uttanasana, and temper/lessen the degree of hip flexion. – #anatomy #effective #stretch #yogi #youcandoit #omnionyoga #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #montclair #newjersey #njyoga #njyogacollective #becausemechanicswork #alignwithus #yogamechanics #yogaforanyBody #movementisournature – 📸by @stephcrous Repost from @omnionyoga

A post shared by Yoga Mechanics (@yogamechanics) on Feb 24, 2018 at 6:22pm PST