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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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“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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One of my #playeveryday goals this year is to skip more 🤸🏼‍♀️. . I used to be soooo good at it as a kid - nattt so much anymore - even just skipping at a fast clip for more than a min seemed to find itself challenges when I picked this baby back up . After a few weeks I finally got the #figure8skip back but the #doubleunder still seems to elude me . I’m gonna try and take skipping breaks between editing and all the #healthblogging cause ain’t nobody got time for an unhealthy #healthblogger lolz ps could you imagine??? The unhealthy health blogger - I may start a series 👌. . It gets me out of my chair {or more accurately off of my stability ball} and gets the #lymphaticsystem pumpin . Try this quick 5 min body mover you can use as a warm up or as a quick way to get some movement into your day to get ya #sweatybetty . . Do each move for 30 seconds 💧 slow both feet together 💧 fast both feet together 💧 slow feet together 💧 alternating single leg 💧 feet together than apart 💧 fast feet together 💧 skater alt one foot forward one foot back 💧 right foot single leg 💧 left foot single leg . And you’re done - if you’re looking for a longer warm up or you’re using it as a full exercise feel free to take a 30 sec rest and repeat up to 5 times 🙌🤸🏼‍♀️. . K I’m off to skip & play! . How do you plan on playing today? . Aspiring #movementninja out ✌️. . 💕💦 . . . #sweatandyoga #goodatmoving #gypsyyogagang #thebodysquad #goodatbeingwhole #purposefulyoga #goodatmovement #reenergizeyoursoul #reenergizeyourmovement #fitnessismylove #sweatfacechallenge #aintnothingbutacalfthing #skippingforhealth #skipping #warmup #fitnessjourney #cardiobunny #shesquatsbro #slowlybutsurely #makingprogress #gottastartsomewhere #strongisbeautiful (at clever fit Schwenningen)

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Jumpin into my #yogatuneup class tonight @cleverfit_schwenningen like 💪 #coreengaged . That got me thinkin... . Since I’m all about that #morningroutine . . Just ask anyone who has had the pleasure of being w me early morn - totes a #morningfreak and totes proud . I thought I’d share w you one of my morning secrets ✌️. . Well it’s not really a secret butttt it’s more fun making it Scooby-Doo mysterious like that so ima say secret . Are you ready? . K . Jump in the mystery machine 👇. . Every . Single . Morning . I connect to my core - every morning - doesn’t matter where I am - what I am doing - who I’m with - I #coreconnect hard AF 💁🏼‍♀️. . I’ve discovered over time that this creates a more aligned day - I feel strong in my core so I feel strong in my decisions, my actions, my moves ya feels? . How do I connect you ask? . Some days I do eagle crunches👆 or #obliquetwists but most days I make sure I take a second to sit on my #stabilityball - push through my sits bones and keep my ribs in check {aka no flare forward} and if I’m feelin extra fancy I glide a little side to side or even raise my arms {obvi keeping my rib cage in check 👌} . If you don’t have a stability ball finding your seat and sitting upright w proper posture even for a few seconds or walking while keeping your core fired - noticing little changes w each step can help you connect to your core too . You don’t always need hours and hours in the gym - while it can be very therapeutic it doesn’t need to be a whole sha Bang - taking the time to come back and connect to your core first thing in the morning and then several times throughout the day can have you well on your way to your #bestversionofyou . . What are some of your morning secrets #sweatyfriend ? . In the meantime keep core connecting and I’ll catch ya on the flip side . 💕💦 . . . #sweatandyoga #fitnessblogger #fitforlife #fitnessjourney #fitnessblog #fitblog #fitblogger #fitvlog #fitnessvlogger #yogablog #fitnessvlogs #yogablogger #yogivlog #movementninja #coreconnect #teamself #practicepracticepractice #fuelmindtobody #mindbodysoul #mindbodygreen #healthyvibes #healthcoachlife #healthyhabits (at clever fit Schwenningen)

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Do i always feel motivated to #gym ? Absolutely nattttt What do I do when I don’t???? I work my core 💪. . There’s a reason it’s called your core It connects you to you . So today’s not feelin it workout was - glute med cone touches {yes your glutes are part of your core ✌️} - glute med leg lifts - barbell squats front and back {focusing on keeping the core engaged all the way down and up} - barbell ab rollouts - hollow kb holds and v tucks . What did your movement look like today? Lemmenoe . . . . , . . . #freshstart #fitnesscoach #liveamazing #myunicornlife #selfcareishealthcare #waterloo #aimtrue #livecolorfully #fitnessphysique #howyouglow #fitnessinspiration #prettylittlething #fitnessmodels #fitnessgoal #fitnessfreaks #fitnessgear #fitnessguru #fitnessbody #fitnessfirst #fitnessworld #fitnesswomen #fitnessforlife #fitnesslove #fitnessjunkie #fitnessfood #fitnesstips #fitnesswoman #movementninja #fitnesschallenge (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MWJa2ARuO/?igshid=32isbe6eww8f