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Teal at my apartment dancing to Dance on Me.

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Come and join me for a Good Morning yoga class at The Haelan Centre (upper studio) Crouch End tomorrow, 9.30am. A fresh and energising practice first thing, designed to clear the mind, improve concentration and put a spring in your step 😀 #yogaeverydamnday #GoodMorning #RiseAndShine #energising #fresh #feeltheyogahigh #inversions #armbalance #heartopener #hipopeners

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My favourite picture from today. This ended up being a five minute headstand....😍 #inversionsmakeyouhot #headstand #sirsasana #upsidedown #moodyyogashots #yogaeverydamnday #yogawithikita #dreadlockedyogi #headdown #aimtrue #trusttheprocess

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Day 4 #backbendmadness2014 / #Cobra (#Bhujangasana) In India when I was studying to be a yoga teacher, the #Ashram was full of #snakes, some harmless and some deadly. At that time I started to have recurring #dreams and #visualisations about snakes, particularly an #eagle collecting a snake from a valley and taking it back to her nest. That's some pretty powerful symbolism, and over the years since then the same imagery has appeared many times in numerous situations to pass on various #messages. On the night my daughter was conceived, an eagle carrying a snake in its claw flew right past me as I looked out over the valley. My daughter was born on the very first day of the year of the snake. This posture has a special relevance for me now. #auspicious #myyoga #me #dreadlockedyogi #yogamama #dreadmama

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Here's a snap from the Yoga for Cyclists workshop at Tokyobike last night. Fifteen bicycle pirates all 'doing the yoga' in Shoreditch's coolest bike shop. Thanks for coming, you guys were awesome. Looking forward to the next one in March. Dates to follow...

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Week 2 // day 6 // tripod headstand with stag legs Tripod headstand is easier than supported headstand. The position of the arms allows them to aid and support the core in lifting legs up. But stag legs can throw you off balance, so be careful to take it slowly as you find your position. Today I am showing love and gratitude for music ♥ The way it evokes emotion, makes your body, mind, heart react almost involuntarily. I watch my daughter just cutting lose and moving her body, its like she doesn't even know she's doing it, she cant HELP herself.... its so NATURAL! I mean, it's built into our DNA, on a primal level, to connect to a rhythm. And there's rhythm in every aspect of nature....free live music wherever you go :-) #lovingyogis #yogamama #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogawithnikita #dreadlockedyogi #dreadmama #headstand #upsidedown

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One year has passed since this picture was taken, the night I brought Lola earth side. Hardly feels like more than a week, but then again, I can barely remember what life was like before she was with me. #gratitude #love #angel #baby #daughter #mama #yogamama #firstbirthday #yogawithnikita

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Thank you card and gift from an old client who just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl ♥ #pregnancyyoga #babies #love #yoga #yogamama #newlife

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Expectant mothers can now do pregnancy fitness exercises such as prenatal yoga. Yes! Yoga is for everyone including pregnant mothers. The beauty of incorporating yoga in an expectant mom’s daily living is that it promotes good sleep, it minimizes anxieties and stress, and it increases...