#movementninja

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Attention: super cheesy and sappy insta quote comin at ya .... . But I was feelin it so here goes.... . “You can’t go back and change the beginning, But you can start where you are and change the ending “ - C. S. Lewis . I dunno why - it just kinda felt right for a Monday ya know 🤷🏼‍♀️. . What are you taking responsibility for this Monday girl? 🙋🏼‍♀️. . Aspriring #MovementNinja our ✌️. . . . #storyteller #storyofconnection #connectionstory #connectionandstory #theselfstories #thisisyoga #tellingstories #alwayslookingformagic #yogaoffthemat #storytellthroughfitness #storytellthroughmovement #thestoryoffitness #storytellingthroughfitness #fitnessstory #fitnessstoryteller #fitnessstorytelling #wordstosweatby #athletefirst #justbreath #bemorehuman #fitnessstory #yogawaterloo #waterlooyoga #kwyoga #kwawesome #wrawesome #nikeunlaced #stopexercising #starttraining #storyoffitness (at Interlaken, Switzerland)

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Look at these pretty #selenite crystals . Now y’all know I’m more #kanye than #woowoo but every once in a while something Uber floofy and woo woo catches my attention and I go running to it at full speed ... . These crystals were mos def that little glimmer of my woo side coming out of its proverbial closet ✌️. . Something just pulled me to it - sorta like an inner magic - yup we’re gettin #soyogi up in this bee . Then I hit up the good ole @pinterest and it looks like these #crystals are known for their healing and cleansing properties - who knew?? {well I’m sure someone did but... natttt me} . Maybe there was something I needed to heal/cleanse - I’ll keep you updated on any news breaking shifts that happen w my new friend in hand 💁🏼‍♀️. . Are you into crystals? What’s your fave? Gimme some reccs girl! And we’ll get all sorts of woo up in hurr . Crystal community here I come . And yes these are my first crystals 🙋🏼‍♀️. . Catch ya on the flip side ✌️{and by that I mean on the non woo woo side where my comfort zone is a little wider - like honestly mantras, mudras, breath work = comfort zone or comfort zone adjacent - crystals = super far out of comfort zone but I totes do like the way they look so ya know #vanity }. . . . #movementninja #crystallove #selenitebenefits #selenitewand #crystalcommunity #healingpower #crystalchild #crystalmagic #crystalsofig #healingstones #moongoddess #naturechild #witchy #witchythings #spiritjunkie #wildchild #earthmagic #energyhealing #crystalenergy #spiritualjourney #ilovecrystals #crystalbeauty #magicalworld #loveandlight (at Waterloo, Ontario)

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Literally ... . I’m cool like cucumber water - but like ... only online ✌️ lolz! . This is your daily reminder to eat you veggies - I’ll be here all week folks {insert bow} . Ps - my fave veggie has always been peppers - ever since I was little - even when I didn’t like veggies I liked the crunch of a pepper . How about you? What’s your fave veg? . Aspiring #movementninja out ✌️. . . . #veggielover #cooleronline #cooleronlinethaninreallife #eatmoreplants #healthylifestyle #foodblogger #eatpraylove #eatyogreens #movenourishbelive #mindbodygreen #youarewhatyoueat #eatrealfood #eatwellbewell #foodblogfeed #feedyourbody #feedyourbrain #eatforhealth #fuelyourbody #justeatrealfood #healthyissexy #happyandhealthy #choosehealthy #wegotgoals #glowinglife #comfortableinyourownskin #proudofwhoyouare #cantpourfromanemptycup #healthyandhappy #healthjourney (at Bad Dürrheim) https://www.instagram.com/p/BntK1GpB-nj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t8kjyotoyss0

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“I don’t want any of the spiritual $-/! I’m just here to stretch” . Fairly certain that’s an exact quote from me 🙋🏼‍♀️. . This is what I would often say when I walked into yoga class 12 or so years ago . I was wayyyy too cool for school ✌️. . I thought running a lot and lifting were the only ways to get fit and that you had to be hard af to survive anything . Spirituality? Connection? Self reflection? . Nahhh thanks that’s for the weak - I’ll be over here bench pressing and secretly hating my body and feeling like crap but not knowing why 💪. . It wasn’t until I had a teacher marry both the spiritual and self discovery aspect w enough real world shiz that I thought “ohhhhh okay maybe I could have a little woo woo” . #yogiconfessions Here I am full on woo woo now and loving it . I still lift { running is kinda out the window never really liked it just refused to admit it - hello box I don’t fit into can I squeeze in?} and love to get a good sweat on duh . But there is something in me that’s forever changed from that one class where the teacher put movement and transitions and the spiritual aspect together in such a perfect symphony . I’m forever a little extra woo woo w every movement - forever trying to connect more and weave better threads w our bodies in motion. I can’t thank that teacher enough for sharing their gift . I hope one day I can pass that need and desire for something more something connected onto my students . I wanna know - what’s been a big moment in your life that’s shaped who you are today ? . . . . . . #fitnessstory #yogatransitions #lifestyle #workout #motivation #fit #healthylifestyle #selfconnection #training #inspiration #healthy #yogateachertraining #yogalife #yogateacher #muscle #life #movementninja #selfcare #fitnessmotivation #yoga #fitfam #sweatandyoga #gymlife #mindfulness #beauty #strong #photooftheday #spiritual #emotionalstorytelling (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmtNGVWAGiL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t7piyw975fit

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“The most powerful thing you can do to improve your health is to learn to listen to your own body and stop listening to everyone else” @drruscio 👊. . How many times do our bodies need to knock lightly and say hey girl heyyyy before we listen? . How long before they erupt into a full blown door kicking and screaming hissy fit? . And will you wait until it’s too late? . Own your own body - befriend it - know it - it’ll thank you . Just some deep thoughts as I read #healthyguthealthyyou . You do you boo ✌️- it’s the best thing you can do. . What’s one thing you can do today to listen to your body? . Ps mines screaming for a green juice so I’m off to 🥒🌿🥦🥗. . Until next time Aspiring #MovementNinja out ✌️. . . #sweatandyoga #dothingswithcare #dothingswithlove #selfcareishealthcare #dailyquote #passionforhappiness #selfgrowth #selflove #dothingswithpassion #dothingswithgoodintentions #iloveteachingyoga #yogaismypassion #yogaforeveryone #connectingbodymindsoul #mindbodygreen #bodyconnect #giveadamn #yogainstructor #yogafun #makemovementfunagain #enjoymovement #funmovement #careforyourbody #bodymindsoul #careforyourself #begoodtoyou #lifestyleblog #fitblog #treatyourselfright

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Definitely happiest w salty water and salty air 💦. . And when I’m creating... . Weather it’s a new workout or a yoga sequence or a video or a photo or a recipe.... I’m always happiest . I have mucho amount of vids and workouts backlogged so man am I glad the #IGTV came out yo ✌️. . I’m gonna try to do something creative {like edit and upload a vid or workout in addition to my #creativeworkouts } before anythang else . Daily 👊. . That’s a {semi} promise - {lol I’m not good w commitment 😂😂} . What makes you happiest? How are ya gonna fit it into this weekend? Or maybeeeeee ya wanna do 30 days of it w me cause we’re the cool kids like that ✌️. . Aspiring #movementninja Out 💁🏼‍♀️. . . . #healthylifestoryteller #healthlifestoryteller #healthlifestory #fitlifestory #fitlifestoryteller #welllivedlife #talesfromthegym #talesfromahealthylife #talesfromthekitchen #fitnessstoryteller #visualinspiration #thathealthylife #healthyish #mealprepmonday #mondaymorning #farmersmarketfinds #eatlocal #morevariety #thesweatlife #liveforyou #leadbyexample #healthybyexample #visualfitnessinspiration #thatfitnessstory #todaysstory (at Gros-Islet, St. Lucia)

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Can you paint w all the colors of the wind 💨 #pocahontaswisdom . I’ve been getting super complacent and boring w my diet colour so here’s my promise to painting my insides w more colour ✌️. . What colour has your diet been lately? . Mine’s seen a lot of brown and orange {sweet potato and reg potato galore} time to throw in more greens and yellows and purples and reds and #allthecoloursoftherainbow 🍏🍉🍑🍓🥦🥒🥝🌶🥕🥗🍍... . Dats all - now go on - get your new colour veggies in 💁🏼‍♀️. . Aspirin #movementninja out yo ✌️ . . . #healthylifestoryteller #healthlifestoryteller #healthlifestory #fitlifestory #fitlifestoryteller #welllivedlife #talesfromthegym #talesfromahealthylife #talesfromthekitchen #fitnessstoryteller #visualinspiration #thathealthylife #healthyish #mealprepmonday #mondaymorning #farmersmarketfinds #eatlocal #morevariety #thesweatlife #liveforyou #leadbyexample #healthybyexample #visualfitnessinspiration #thatfitnessstory #todaysstory (at Waterloo, Ontario)

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Today I was thinking about a video I remember feeling very moved by a longggg time ago {I’d say over 10 years} it was @underarmourwomen and I thought to myself ....I want more of that... . I want photos and videos that make me feel something . Make me want to spring into motion . Make me wake up excited to live my life to the fullest . That’s what I want out of my Instagram feed . More: #fitnessstorytelling #motivationformore #thestoryofhealth . What do you look for in the people you follow? . Aspiring #movementninja out yo ✌️. . . . #sweatandyoga #iwill #canadawill #willfindsaway #heretocreate #nikeunlaced #athletefirst #notmadefornormal #findyourtruenorth #findfocus #fitnessstory #fitnessstoryteller #fitnessstorytelling #foreverfit #foreverfaster #doyoustories #visualstoryteller #bemorehuman #shareyourstrength #wordstosweatby #moveforward #alwaystraining #trainlikeanathlete #unleashyourconfidence #strongwomen #digdeep (at Waterloo, Ontario)

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Is there gym equipment that muchos intimidates you? . I used to be super intimidated by this thing - TBH I’m still not sure if the official name for it a landmine or some sassy person thought it felt like being in a landmine every time they use it and it caught on 💁🏼‍♀️. . Either way I gotchu . I know the feeling of being too scared that you’ll fall over or use it wrong or drop it on your foot and squeal .... . I was a runner, tennis, basketball etc player growing up ... I spent like zero time in the weight room - even when I took superfit {twice} in highschool I got most of my grades from the km ran and sit ups/push ups - the weight room wasn’t something I was good at so it intimidated me and I defaulted to my comfort zone - running outside ... . The weight room always intrigued me - someone doing the perfect smooth squat ... but how? I would wonder .. magic? And w weight - forgettabbutit . As I got older I wanted to lift more but I was scurred like you would not believe ... . But since I’ve been through that fear I now have a wise seed or 2 of knowledge to sprinkle on getting over that fear... . Here’s my tip for getting over that #gymtimidation cause #itsreal . First off - I never start my workout w the new thing I want to try. When I first started going to the gym I would run on the treadmill for 30 min and amp up my confidence {cause I knew I could run } and then hit the free weights - do the one exercise I wanted to and then peace out ✌️. . Eventually that exercise would become something I’d be confident w and I’d add on ... . I wrote a whole post on gymtimidation on sweatandyoga.com if you’re thinking you want to branch out of your reg movement routine but don’t know how you’re going to muster the confidence ... . And I may be bias but I totes think you should branch out cause remember - great things never came from comfort zones . What have you been intimidated by - what are you gonna amp yourself up to try next? . Key is to forever keep growing - k peace ima go do more frog pumps - I feel silly doing them at the gym but man do they get a good glute med burn so ima do more and not worry about how I look . #movementninja out ✌️ (at Toronto, Ontario)

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🌙 New Moon Project Vibes . When you find out tonight is the new moon and erryythang becomes clearer . Just to get a lil #soyogi on ya... . I’ve been feelin so inspired since we’ve been back from our trip but lacking the organization to #getthingsdone ya know? . Like I just wanted to clean the house head to toe while dancin to #allthedrakesongs and planning and organizing the coming weeks cause I had so much content that wants to throw up all over a page ✌️. . Thennnn I found out it was the new moon so I thought 🤷🏼‍♀️ #yolo . Let’s clean the house, bust a move - bust out the crystals the journals and the planners and see what we can come up w and do the dang thang ya know? . What are you doing on this #newmoon to set yourself up for the coming months yo? . Aspiring #movementninja + #moongoddess { but not really } out ✌️. . . . #ownyouradventure #emotionalfitness #emotionalstory #connectemotionally #bemotivated #newmoonthings #newmoonritual #journalingallday #brbhavingamoment #donotdisturbmode #housewillbeclean #buildingagym #thestoryoffitness #fitnessstory #fitnessstoryteller #fitnessstorytelling #sweatandyoga #dothework #heretocreate #nikeunlaced #rituals #justaddcoffee #crystals

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Heyoool . How do you feel about #easyseat when it’s called in #yogaclass . . I had a student the other day tell me that was the most difficult part of the class . It’s moments like these that have me pause and appreciate my own hip mobility - I can get into the position without using my hands - many people struggle w this and we just forget . Take a second and be #gratefulforthelittlethings today ✌️. . Take inventory of what you take for granted and #begrateful . . That’s all from me - I’m off to pack and get ready for some beach fun yo! . Aspiring #movementninja out ✌️. . . . #livecreatelove #hipmobility #strongandbendy #movebetter #prehab #flexibilitytraining #strengthandmobility #hipopener #gratitude #functionalrangeconditioning #functionalmovement #functionalyoga #functionaltraining #yogaalignment #functionalalignment #hipstretch #yogaathome #yogaanatomy #mindfulmovement #yoga365 #thisisyoga #yogaoffthemat #offthemat #yogaforbeginners #consciousfitness

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Jumping for joy is good exercise 🙋🏼‍♀️. . So go on... . Jump jump jump around 🎤. . I have actually been loving incorporating more jumping - yas girl literally jumping in my workout routines . Weather it’s box jumps or jump rope or burpees I’ve been loving that extra lymphatic pump and the challenge that comes with gettin some air { yup I’m basically air bud - ready to dunk anytime now lolz} . It’s all part of my #playmore goal I’m incorporating into my #yearofbuilding 💪. . What do you jump around for? Exercise? Joy? Spiders? . #movementninja out ✌️. . . . #sweatandyoga #jumpmore #jumpmornings #exerciseeveryday #lymphaticdrainage #boxjumps #boxjump #burpees #jumprope #squatjumps #movement #movebetter #movebetterfeelbetter #movebetternaturally #funcionalfit #healthyish #healthyliving #jumpforjoy #jumpforlife #selfcareishealthcare #loveyourlife #behappy #movemore #morningexercise #mountainwalk #lovetomove #exerciseforfun (at Engelberg, Switzerland)

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Shoulder clicking? . It’s not you it’s your #serratus 💁🏼‍♀️. . If you’ve got yourself some clicky poppy sounds happenin in your shoulder - strengthening not stretching may be the better alternative - I’m jus sayin . Did you know #sweatandyoga has a #healthandfitness #blog ? . And a few weeks ago for the #personaldevelopmentthursday we talked all about that serratus anterior and how to strengthen that sucker and get that shoulder blade more secure on your rib cage yo ✌️. . Check it out the link to the #healthyblog is in my bio @suncanasay . And say whaddup to that shoulder stuff . Do you have any clicking? Or other shoulder queries? . Lemmenoe . Until next time #sweatyfriend . Aspiring #movementninja out ✌️. . . . #serratusanterior #personaldevelopment #shoulderstability #shoulderworkout #movedaily #healthblogger #fitblog #movementspecialist #correctiveexercise #movementismedicine #exerciseismedicine #rangeofmotion #movebetter #performbetter #functionalmovement #kettlebellexercises #injuryprevention #wellnessblog #wellnessblogger #healthtips #healthyyoutube #healthyvlog (at Toronto, Ontario)

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Have you done some yoga today? . In his famous “the fuzz” video @gilhedleysomanaut says “every cat in the world gets up in the morning and stretches its body” . I have let my yoga practice fall a bit to the wayside this year while we were in Europe. I was consistent w it on days I had to teach cause I needed to plan my classes but on other days it was mucho sporadic . Now that we are back in our house and I’m back into the swing of things I’m committing to 20 min daily so I can play around a different muscles - different transitions - different connections . It’s not always all in the learning - it’s in the feeling of things in your own body . The play as a vessel to help #theconnection . So there’s my April intention . Play within my yoga space . What’s your intention for April? Will you #connectmore too? . Lemmenoe . Aspiring #movementninja out yo ✌️. . Ps - I’ll be posting some of it in my insta stories so hit those up if you’re into that kinda thang . . . #letsstartyoga #fitglam #yogapractice #beginagain #yogaforbeginners #yogabalance #thefuzzspeech #gilhedley #morningyoga #consistentpractice #practicemakesprogress #practicepracticepractice #igyogagirl #yogafitnessinspo #practicenotperfection #yogaforhealth #yogaforconnection #foreverastudent #yogastudent #morningyogaflow #yogacommunity #yogachallenge #getonyourmat #yogadaily #yogaforhealth #yogafun #yogaeverywhere (at Toronto, Ontario)

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Jump jump jump around 🎤 . I had such a blast in this gym - omg it was beautiful {yupppp I’m that weirdo that calls a gym beautiful #sorrynotsorry } . My goal this coming summer when we’re home in Canada is to try out different gyms , different classes and all around just make the summer worth jumpin around fo ✌️. . Incorporating all that fun ya know - extra bonus if #sauans are involved cause #thatsweatlife . I’m always searching for new moves and new ways to connect #bodymindandsoul so that’s my plan for more play this Sum summa . What’s your plan to move in the summer months? {yup I plan well in advance - #plannerlife } . More play to be more #movementninja duh 💁🏼‍♀️. . 💕💦 . . . #sweatandyoga #ninjawarrior #sparkjoy #ninjagirl #prettygym #beautifulgym #gymhoppinging #fitnessinspiration #fitnessmotivation #letsdothis #fitnesslifestyle #fitnessjourney #1stphom #iam1stphom #boxjumps #burpeesfordays #pushpillgrind #fitnessgear #fitnessblogger #strongnotskinny #nevergiveup #bootybuilding #glutesfordays #peachgains (at PERFORM SPORTS)

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Squats squats squats squats everybodyyyy 🎤 - do you like my rendition of @lmfaoofficial ‘s song ? No? . I was listening to @mindpumpmedia and they were discussing how you need to get below 90 degrees on your squat - esp when you want to build #datbooty yo ✌️. . I couldn’t agree more . Butttt I don’t have the flexibility/mobility/strength {insert other excuse here } . Actually we all do - we just need a little help and time to get there . That mayyy mean ditching the 200lb squat for a while and playing around w just your body weight or a smaller #medicineball 🤷🏼‍♀️. . Then slowly working back up to that hella big squat you were performing above 90 degrees . Sometimes the weights gotta come off so form doesn’t suffer #sorrynotsorry that’s the #hardtruth . . I know this isn’t exciting or fun or sexy and may feel like you’re regressing but actually it’ll put you miles ahead - just slowly . But ya know what they say #slowandsteadywinstherace . Be the tortoise not the hare 🐢💪- You’ll def come out on top in the end - pinky swear . What’s your squat look like right now? 90 ? Above? Below? . I wanna noe . Also! That’s what we are working on in today’s yoga tune up class @cleverfit_schwenningen - so come join me at 7pm 💪. . Aspiring #movementninja out 💕💦. . . . #sweatandyoga #propersquat #properform #progressnotperfection #riseandgrind #practicemakesprogress #practiceeveryday #ladiesgym #legstrength #anklemobility #fitnesstips #squatproperly #squatsareamazing #fitandhealthy #gymlife #fitnesslifestyle #healthylifestyle #slowlybutsurely #boxsquat #fitgirlsguide #squatbooty #womenthatlift #buildingconfidence #healthblog (at clever fit Schwenningen)