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Day 2 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 2 is hips & hamstrings. Hips are my nemesis & I thought my hamstrings were fine until I tried bringing both legs back while keeping my bottom down on the floor! One leg at a time for me, especially while getting licked in the eye from Charlie! #yoga #yogapose #yogastretch #stretch #hamstringstretch #hiponener #yogaathome #yogamom #ilovemydog #yogadog #charlieboy #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 🔟 of #ElementsOfFirefly ✨ #firefly #Tittibhasana - so I still have some work to do on this but the last 10 days worth of drills has definitely made a difference!! I think a bit more work on lengthening the hamstrings to get those legs straight, then I'll be ready to work on baby firefly!! 💪🏽 Wearing my amazing #pranayamadise leggings from @blossomyogawear Thanks to the Inspirational Hosts: ✨@susanbishopyoga ✨ @inspiremyyoga ✨ @shiziks And Generous Sponsors: 🚀 @blossomyogawear 🚀 @blissmalajewels 🚀 @gym.attitude 🚀 @infinitystrap 🚀 @yogaleggs 🚀 @dontmesswithganesh Day 1 -Wrist Strengthening ☑️ Day 2 -Hip openers and hamstring stretches ☑️ Day 3 -More hips & hamstrings ☑️ Day 4 -Spinal mobilisation ☑️ Day 5 -Stages towards Compass pose☑️ Day 6 -Abdominal strength ☑️ Day 7 -Stages towards Elephant trunk pose☑️ Day 8 -Lunges ☑️ Day 9 -Stages towards half fire fly half crow ☑️ Day 10 -Stages towards Fire fly pose ☑️ #yogafitness #yogastrong #yogapractice #yogaalignment #yogaeverydamnday #dothework #yoga #asana #igfitness #yogapose #strength #yogainspiration #fitness #yogachallenge #benddontbreak #yogateacher #igyogachallenge @igyogachallenges #stepbystep #onebreathatatime #onthemat #yogigoals #achievement #lift #armbalance

[yvonnekellyfitness]

Day 5 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 5 is Compass pose for more hip flexability & spinal mobilization with the goal of firefly in the future! I posted both sides- which Ive never done before! My left leg I can extend and work more on, trying to deepen the pose, but once again my right side gives away my weakness! I've never been able to do arm balances on my right because I can never tuck in deep enough to get the foundation for the hold. You can see in my second picture that my spine is round and curved, desperately reaching for my leg (even with a handy dandy strap!) instead of sitting up straight bringing my leg up to meet the back of my arm (as it should). Charlie still thinks it's pretty cool though, right boy! #yoga #yogapose #yogastretch #stretch #surrender #release #hamstringstretch #compasspose #seatedpose #yogaathome #yogamom #ilovemydog #yogadog #charlieboy #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 3️⃣ of #ElementsOfFirefly ✨ More hips and hamstrings today! This felt so good after going for a (very little!) run this evening- getting ever so slightly closer to the elusive leg behind head- am looking forward to seeing how this improves my #Firefly #Tittibhasana Video sped up x2.5 Wearing @blossomyogawear leggings Inspirational Hosts: ✨@susanbishopyoga ✨ @inspiremyyoga ✨ @shiziks Generous Sponsors: 🚀 @blossomyogawear 🚀 @blissmalajewels 🚀 @gym.attitude 🚀 @infinitystrap 🚀 @yogaleggs 🚀 @dontmesswithganesh Day 1 -Wrist Strengthening ☑️ Day 2 -Hip openers and hamstring stretches ☑️ Day 3 -More hips & hamstrings ☑️ Day 4 -Spinal mobilisation Day 5 -Stages towards Compass pose Day 6 -Abdominal strength Day 7 -Stages towards Elephant trunk pose Day 8 -Lunges Day 9 -Stages towards half fire fly half crow Day 10 -Stages towards Fire fly pose #yogafitness #warmups #yogastrong #yogapractice #yogatips #yogaalignment #yogaeverydamnday #dothework #yoga #asana #igfitness #yogapose #strength #yogisofinstagram #yogafit #yogainspiration #fitness #yogachallenge #benddontbreak #yogateacher #corestrength #igyogachallenge @igyogachallenges #wriststrengtheners #stepbystep #onebreathatatime #onthemat #blossomyogawear

[yvonnekellyfitness]

Day 1 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 1 is wrist stretches! I love this stretch, placing my hands on the floor, palms up, and walking my feet onto my palms bringing my toes to my wrists. I'll bend & straighten my legs, rocking my weight forward toward my toes which press in toward the wrist creases. Relaxing my head, my spine, just hanging out 😊#yoga #yogapose #yogastretch #stretch #wriststretch #yogaathome #yogamom #breathe #namaste #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 10 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 10 THIS IS IT!! My attempt at Firefly! I know it's not the highest, the straightest, the best, or the most elegant, but this is the closest I've ever got to looking like I'm (somewhat) in the pose! The tip of squeezing my knees into my arms definitely helped! - My second picture looked awesome & was quite perfect until Charlie decided to hang off my leg & threw off my game....... only kidding, it was just the same as my first picture! 😂😂 🐶 Thank you SO much for this challenging challenge. I really learned a lot as well as facing my fear for firefly!! 😘😘😘🙏🏼 #yoga #yogapose #yogaathome #yogamom #yogachallenge #yogaprops #yogapractice #titibasana #firefly #hiponener #armbalance #charlieboy #yogadog #ilovemydog #instadog #dogsofinstagram #gooddog #namaste #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 9 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 9 is Half Crow - Half Firefly. Oh maaaaan! 😖 Crow pose, no problem, but adding the half firefly, yeah well... It didn't matter which leg I tried, the back of my thigh kept slipping down the back of my arm so I was barely able to get any lift in the leg. And there was just no way I could straighten it! I'm like a bird (crow) with a broken wing! 😂 Oh well I tried! Something to keep working on I guess! #yoga #yogapose #yogaathome #stretch #hipopener #yogamom #yogachallenge #trytrytry #crowpose #crowposevariation #armbalance #namaste #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 8 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 8 are Lunges & Lizardpose. This felt really great this morning, I woke up with my hips feeling really tight, after a few AMS & opening up my hips with 3 legged down dog, coming into this deep high lunge was just what my hips needed! And it was perfect height for Charlie kisses! #yoga #yogapose #yogaathome #stretch #hipopener #yogamom #yogachallenge #trytrytry #lizardpose #highlunge #lunge #alanasana #charlieboy #yogadog #ilovemydog #instadog #dogsofinstagram #gooddog #namaste #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 4️⃣ of #ElementsOfFirefly ✨ Spinal mobilisation today- this felt soooo good after being stuck in the office all day! 😍 #Firefly #Tittibhasana Inspirational Hosts: ✨@susanbishopyoga ✨ @inspiremyyoga ✨ @shiziks Generous Sponsors: 🚀 @blossomyogawear 🚀 @blissmalajewels 🚀 @gym.attitude 🚀 @infinitystrap 🚀 @yogaleggs 🚀 @dontmesswithganesh Day 1 -Wrist Strengthening ☑️ Day 2 -Hip openers and hamstring stretches ☑️ Day 3 -More hips & hamstrings ☑️ Day 4 -Spinal mobilisation ☑️ Day 5 -Stages towards Compass pose Day 6 -Abdominal strength Day 7 -Stages towards Elephant trunk pose Day 8 -Lunges Day 9 -Stages towards half fire fly half crow Day 10 -Stages towards Fire fly pose #yogafitness #warmups #yogastrong #yogapractice #yogatips #yogaalignment #yogaeverydamnday #dothework #yoga #asana #igfitness #yogapose #strength #yogisofinstagram #yogafit #yogainspiration #fitness #yogachallenge #benddontbreak #yogateacher #corestrength #igyogachallenge @igyogachallenges #spinemobilisation #stepbystep #onebreathatatime #onthemat

[yvonnekellyfitness]

Day 3 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 3 is more hamstrings & hips. I went with paschimottanasana, seated forward fold, I did try the "putting my legs behind my head" option, but trust me, I looked like a science project gone wrong! I do love this seated pose though. With each inhale pulling the hips back & growing longer in the spine, and with each exhale, releasing, relaxing, & surrendering deeper into the fold. My assistant is checking to see if I washed between my toes! Am I good to go Charlie?! #yoga #yogapose #yogastretch #stretch #surrender #release #hamstringstretch #paschimottanasana #seatedforwardfold #yogaathome #yogamom #ilovemydog #yogadog #charlieboy #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 8 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 8 is Lizardpose. Flowing from downward facing dog, 3 legged dog, high lunge & then finding the wrap in Lizard. This felt really great this morning, just what my hips needed! #yoga #yogapose #yogaathome #stretch #hipopener #yogamom #yogachallenge #trytrytry #lizardpose #highlunge #alanasana #namaste #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 8️⃣ of #ElementsOfFirefly ✨ #elephanttrunkpose or #ekahastabhujasana Couldn't quite get the leg over the shoulder but not as far off as I expected- the drills are paying off! Working towards #Firefly #Tittibhasana Inspirational Hosts: ✨@susanbishopyoga ✨ @inspiremyyoga ✨ @shiziks Generous Sponsors: 🚀 @blossomyogawear 🚀 @blissmalajewels 🚀 @gym.attitude 🚀 @infinitystrap 🚀 @yogaleggs 🚀 @dontmesswithganesh Day 1 -Wrist Strengthening ☑️ Day 2 -Hip openers and hamstring stretches ☑️ Day 3 -More hips & hamstrings ☑️ Day 4 -Spinal mobilisation ☑️ Day 5 -Stages towards Compass pose☑️ Day 6 -Abdominal strength ☑️ Day 7 -Stages towards Elephant trunk pose☑️ Day 8 -Lunges Day 9 -Stages towards half fire fly half crow Day 10 -Stages towards Fire fly pose #yogafitness #yogastrong #yogapractice #yogaalignment #yogaeverydamnday #dothework #yoga #asana #igfitness #yogapose #strength #yogainspiration #fitness #yogachallenge #benddontbreak #yogateacher #igyogachallenge @igyogachallenges #stepbystep #onebreathatatime #onthemat #yogigoals #achievement #lift #bandha

[yvonnekellyfitness]

Day 7 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 7 is Elephant Trunk Pose. Did I swear yesterday? Well I'm going to swear again today, Bloody hell this was SOOOOO HARD! Haha!! Seriously I thought my quad was going to explode as it cramped up when I lifted it off the floor! I know my other leg needs to be higher up toward my shoulder, but somehow it managed to stay on the back of my tricep long enough for the photo!! And YAY for blocks, using props definitely helped me a ton for this 😁👍🏼 #yoga #yogapose #yogaprops #armbalances #corework #yogaathome #yogamom #yogachallenge #trytrytry #elephanttrunkpose #EkaHastaBhujasana #namaste #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 6️⃣ of #ElementsOfFirefly ✨ #corestrength or #abday 😱 Video is sped up x2.5, really took my time with the warm ups, and surprised myself with another (very short) L sit- although sadly it looks even shorter now I've sped the video up!! 😂 Working towards #Firefly #Tittibhasana Inspirational Hosts: ✨@susanbishopyoga ✨ @inspiremyyoga ✨ @shiziks Generous Sponsors: 🚀 @blossomyogawear 🚀 @blissmalajewels 🚀 @gym.attitude 🚀 @infinitystrap 🚀 @yogaleggs 🚀 @dontmesswithganesh Day 1 -Wrist Strengthening ☑️ Day 2 -Hip openers and hamstring stretches ☑️ Day 3 -More hips & hamstrings ☑️ Day 4 -Spinal mobilisation ☑️ Day 5 -Stages towards Compass pose☑️ Day 6 -Abdominal strength ☑️ Day 7 -Stages towards Elephant trunk pose Day 8 -Lunges Day 9 -Stages towards half fire fly half crow Day 10 -Stages towards Fire fly pose #yogafitness #yogastrong #yogapractice #yogatips #yogaalignment #yogaeverydamnday #dothework #yoga #asana #igfitness #yogapose #strength #yogafit #yogainspiration #fitness #yogachallenge #benddontbreak #yogateacher #igyogachallenge @igyogachallenges #stepbystep #onebreathatatime #onthemat #yogigoals #achievement #abdominals

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Day 6 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 6 is Core work, strengthening the abs with moves like L shaped pose, raising & stacking one leg on top of the other, maybe even bringing both legs up.... Bloody hell I find this SOOOOO HARD! My quads completely cramped up. I'm guessing on the lift I should have pulled my legs & hips further back, and engaged the abs more. Either way, after 3 attempts I was done, my thighs were on fire! 🔥😩 It must have been bad, even Charlie walked out on me! 🐶😂😂 #yoga #yogapose #yogastretch #stretch #surrender #release #corework #seatedpose #props #yogaprops #yogaathome #yogamom #ilovemydog #yogadog #charlieboy #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)

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Day 4 of #ElementsOfFirefly Hosts @inspiremyyoga @susanbishopyoga & @shiziks 🌸 Sponsors @blossomyogawear @blissmalajewels @gym.attitude @infinitystrap @yogaleggs & @dontmesswithganesh 🎁 Day 4 is spinal mobilization. I chose janu sirsasana. You can see here how very different my hips are & the flexibility & range of motion I have/don't have. My hip replacement (right side) didn't decrease my R.O.M but it did get me out of pain, I will be forever grateful for that. I understand there are certain things I will never be able to do but if I focus on that I will truly be miserable, so instead I'll be thankful for what I can do & focus on that! #yoga #yogapose #yogastretch #stretch #surrender #release #spinalmobilization #hamstringstretch #janusirsasana #seatedforwardfold #yogaathome #yogamom #yvonnekellyfitness (at Calabasas, California)