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I know I said I wouldn’t wanna do inversions this week but when I woke up this morning I just knew I had to do a quick headstand to get out of my head. See when I do my asana practice I feel like for at least this amount of time I am completely in the moment and I can escape the chaos around me. This is my save escape. This is what holds me together really 💜 I wasn’t doing a full body vinyasa flow today more of a fun playing around with postures after all yoga should be fun right? My outfit choice just kinda happened spontaneously as everything else is in the laundry. Shorts and stockings pretty smart haha #yogaeverydamnday #headstand #inversions #heartoverhead

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We are about to face a mega strong Super Full Moon tonight. This Full Moon appears very close to the earth, intensifying the highlighted energies. This Super Full Moon in Gemini can stronger than ever bring forward the classic Gemini expressions. -> READ MORE ON MY BLOG -> about this full moon, how my evil twin showed up and how I am dealing with my endometriosis these days 💙 Happy Full Moon everyone 💜🌙 #fullmoon #superfullmoon #endometrioisis #endowarrior #carolineblakeyoga

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When all you want for Christmas is a puppy and you’ve become so desperate about it including puppy pose to your daily yoga practice. 🐶 🎄❄️ HAPPY FIRST ADVENT! Advent, Advent ein Lichtlein brennt erst eins... 💡 Can you tell already I’m a sucker for the holidays? #firstadvent #christmas #puppypose (at Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

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Look at this cute advent calendar I was gifted the other day. Behind every door there’s a hand written affirmation for each day until Christmas. It’s the best present ever and so thoughtful. I’m so blessed 🎄And the unicorn in front is actually a money box because I want to start being more responsible with my resources and therefore also with the money I earn and put it into fun future projects 🦄 #yogixmas #adventcalendar #affirmations #unicorn #christmas

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Short outtake of today’s practice. Yesterday I only did a bit of yin & taught a class since I was up all night from Wednesday to Thursday morning suffering from the most epic lower stomach pain 🖖🏿 welcome back endometriosis! I can only speculate why it started again. I was doing so well over the last couple of moths. So I kind of denied that I was feeling unwell & did an awesome 2 hrs vinyasa flow this morning. It was only right after that I realized my body is just over exhausted. I should have better rested today. This is something I sometimes still struggle with though. Sometimes I push myself too hard (private life as well as professional life). What I’m trying to say is that it’s really important listening to your body and its needs. If I had listened more to my body today I would be lying half asleep on my couch right now while everyone else is out and about. That way though I’ve made myself some space to finish reading my new book (“the highly sensitive person“). #vinyassaflow #selfcare #endometriosis #endowarrior (at Reutlingen)

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It’s my girl‘s birthday today! Not only is she an amazing yoga teacher but also one of the purest souls I know. You should see her smile in real life... it’s contagious. // I’m so glad we’ve met and proud to call you a friend. I hope you are having an amazing day in the warmth 🔥 I love you tons & wish I was there in this cave with you ❤️ Thank you for being you! You are my all time inspiration with this eternally glowing light around you 💜#birthdaygirl (at Biscarrosse-Plage, Aquitaine, France)

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You know what they say, “Fall 7 times, stand up 8“ only think it’s been more like 70 times. Not trying to make fun of myself tho, just saying that everything in life just takes its time. Some might learn faster how to do a headstand, some don’t. I’m more of the naturally bendy person, you name it I’ll do it. But head stands they’re another story. It took me forever to come even close. Maybe because they stretched the fascia in my lower stomach when I had the c-section earlier this year or maybe I was just lacking of self-confidence being too afraid to fall, or maybe a mix of both? I def was terrified to headstand (also called head stands my nemisis pose). Manifestation helped me to overcome these false limitations and the fear in my head. -> READ MORE on my blog -> LINK IN BIO! ALSO: Thank @james_hanberry for putting up with my head stand issues ;) & Thank you @rachelhanberryyoga for getting me more into manifestation 💜 & Thank you for my yoga girls for always believing in me & special thanks to @heleneyoga for gifting me this amazing sports bra ❤️#humpday #everythingispossible #headstand #manifestation (at Reutlingen)

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What most none-yogi people do not know is that there’s also a certain diet some yogis tend to stick to. According to yoga philosophy yogis should not eat meat since we do not want to harm any other living being. Above all though you should take proper care of yourself FIRST #selfcare #selflove This means, if you cannot „survive“ without meat it is OK to have it every once in a while but gradually try cutting it out of your diet. Personally I’m OK with my avo toast 🥑 for dinner tonight. It’s so simple and easy but so so yumm 😍 #avotoast

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Just got back from the store getting my endo medication bc I’ve most recently run out. On the way back I got to listen to my first xmas song of this season on the radio. It’s been ‘All I want for Christmas is you’ ❤️ 🎄I love that song #tbh ALSO: Heart openers are my fave asana family what is yours? 💜 #happymonday #xmas #heartwideopen #backbends #camelpose #heartopeners #backbendlove (at Reutlingen)

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Start over again, my darling. Be brave enough to find the life you want and courageous enough to live it. Then you start over, and love yourself the way you were also meant to be. - Madalyn Beck 🌙💜 #throwback to my yoga teacher training @yogabeachhouse wearing my favorite mala beads #tb #ytt #malabeads #topbun #topknot #inked #infinitysign

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Ahhh how I miss this salad 🥗 I’m such a sucker for Asian cuisine. What’s your favorite kind of food? ALSO: if you wondered -> yes that’s shrimps on my plante. I do eat fish 🐟 No labels for this girl -> I’m a flexitarian (but mostly plant-based) 💜 #flexitarian #asianfood #asianfoodporn #herrdang #reutlingen #reutlingencity (at Reutlingen)

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Outtake of my practice from the other day focusing on hip openers 🤸🏽‍♀️💕 Happy Black Friday Everyone 🛒 #hanumanasana #splits #hipopeners #feetup #heartoverhead (at Reutlingen)

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HAPPY BIRD-DAY EVERYONE! For me, Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to show gratitude. When Thanksgiving Day is over, gratitude however is often left on the Thanksgiving table. In order to avoid this "wasted opportunity" and reap the health benefits of gratitude, I would like to share with you some tips for making gratitude part of your every day life 💜 head over to my blog to find out more! 🦃 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. #thanksgiving #gratitude #grateful #gratefulheart #108gratitudes (at Virginia)

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Hanumanasana 🤸🏽‍♀️ & showing some vulnerability today 🖖🏿This will one day be reposted on a #transformationtuesday 🤸🏽‍♀️ Really working hard on being able to sit my splits these days. I mean I can, but then hip rotates towards the back leg (see in the second picture 👉🏿 swipe to the right) I guess good things just take time! #split #splits #hanumanasana #hanumanasanapose #monkeypose (at Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

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You are a giver. And that’s one of the best qualities someone could possess; you’re selfless, kind and nurturing. And that’s rare... Your soul is made out of diamond. But honey, how can you expect to give from your basket, if your basket is empty? You need to give to yourself, too; you need to give to yourself before you can give to anyone else. I’m not sure where the holes of your basket came from, but you can mend them. One stitch at a time. It won’t be easy, and you may have to get really creative, but I know you can fix this. For you have mended much more madness before. I’d give you my basket to use but mine is still a little faulty too. I’m still trying to repair the folds and patches. But I’m getting there... And that’s how I know you’ll get there too... 💫💜 #writtenbysjana I’m almost there fixing my basket thanks to yoga 🧘🏽‍♀️ #yoga #upwardbow #heartwideopen #wheelpose #oneleggedwheel #aloyoga (at Reutlingen)