Tumblr (3.0; @gypsetgoddess)http://gypsetgoddess.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50652382afdd1fa19a3fe5b0c1c55b9e/tumblr_mom5ylp5D51qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I just made some super yummy green juice! </p> <p>Want to try it? Here is the recipe that I just made up from what I had in my refrigerator:</p> <p>4 kiwi<br/> 1 Bartlett pear<br/> 1/2 cup green grapes<br/> 1 cucumber<br/> 1 handful spinach<br/> 1 handful parsley<br/> 1 head kale<br/> 1 head romaine lettuce<br/> 1/2” cube ginger <br/> 1.5 c coconut water</p> <p>Makes 4-5 cups.</p> <p>Give it a try and let me know what you think. It’s more fun to drink your veggies than it is to eat them! 🍹</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53317202976http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53317202976Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:13:32 -0400juicegreenhealthhealthyfitfitnesswellnessdietrecipeyogadeliciousdrinkfruitvegetableyummygypset goddess<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/48aa543af295f5d9cf68cb40e2749624/tumblr_mok3owJDP71qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>More fun times with my ego today.</p> <p>Photographing this pose was not easy, but it was a huge eye-opener. I had to shoot this photo several times, because each time there were alignment issues that I hadn’t expected.</p> <p>Before seeing some of my out takes, I believed that my chaturanga was flawless. Overconfident much Caitlin? LOL. </p> <p>I have practiced for years to refine my alignment in this pose, and I thought that I had “conquered” chaturanga. </p> <p>In the end, I got the photo that I was hoping for, but this whole experience was a wonderful reminder that no matter how hard I try, I can never and will never be able to “conquer” my yoga practice. </p> <p>Furthermore, why would I want to? When there is nothing left to learn and no room to grow, life can feel empty, boring, pointless.</p> <p>Even though my ego may want to “conquer” yoga, that would take all the fun out of it. I am happy to keep learning and practicing. When all is known, the magic is gone…and I love magic.</p> <p>Keep the magic in your practice, even if it means sometimes recognizing that there is room to improve. ✌</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53224093909http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53224093909Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:29:19 -0400yogagypsetgoddess<p>Thanks girl! Way to be motivated and inspired. With patience and practice, just about anything is possible. I’ve been practicing yoga for about 6 years and teaching yoga for about 3 years. Thanks for your question, and good luck with continuing to evolve and grow in your yoga practice. Keep up the good yoga! ❤</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53209092637http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53209092637Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:05:01 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/20e72883c7ae6dbf8ae29c678d242ebb/tumblr_moibzlkmYJ1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When I practice creating balance in my yoga practice, I improve my ability to create balance in my life. ✌ (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53146204266http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53146204266Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:33:21 -0400yogagypetgoddess<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c7f2e27e364501d75dcca559ed12d14a/tumblr_moi21vMF8B1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Usually I love this pose, maybe too much. </p> <p>Besides the fact that it feels awesome to practice; I must admit that I also sometimes love this pose for egotistical reasons.</p> <p>That being said, today I had an interesting experience. For the life of me, I couldn’t stay in this pose or bend as deeply as I usually can. I kept falling out of it and stumbling. </p> <p>For a moment I felt anxiety…I started asking myself “What is wrong with me?” Then I had to stop, breathe, and stop asking myself that question, because I already know the answer. Nothing is wrong with me, and nothing is wrong with my backbend, it was just my ego talking.</p> <p>I love my yoga practice for these moments. Even if I sometimes fail to put my ego in check, my yoga practice gets it everytime. </p> <p>Thank you yoga. Ego, consider yourself in check…at least for the moment…but, I guess that’s why we call it a practice. (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53130367873http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53130367873Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:58:43 -0400yogagypsetgoddess<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7570887e153ad3afb5898548eb554cf4/tumblr_mogwd6LVZo1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Be light. Be bright. Be happy. ✨ #yoga #gypsetgoddess (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53075959295http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/53075959295Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:58:18 -0400gypsetgoddessyoga<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f585d082b1098facfcc7357693e2bb9e/tumblr_moenny1HMC1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m a lover, not a fighter, but in this photo I’m a flying ninja! </p> <p>Practicing this pose with my #YogaBeyond challenge partner in crime Anton Mackey was so much fun! </p> <p>My daily practice is vinyasa, but I love experimenting with AcroYoga too. It gives me so many chances to better understand the concept of trust in its’ various forms.</p> <p>So often I find that any obstacles, that I encounter in my yoga practice, are simplified versions of the obstacles that I am experiencing in my life. </p> <p>In the case of my forays into AcroYoga, as the flyer, I practice trusting my intuition and trusting others. In my rare times as the base, I practice being reliable and trustworthy. </p> <p>In my life off of the mat, I practice daily to embody these same qualities, only on a grander and more complicated scale.</p> <p>How do you find the experiences in your yoga practice manifesting in your life? How do you take your practice off of the mat? <br/> I’d love to hear from all of you. ❤ (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52979230566http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52979230566Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:55:10 -0400yogabeyondyogaacroyogapartner yogagypset goddess<p>Thank you! ❤❤</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52850851519http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52850851519Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:04:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/347febc09fced1f32e6d3393517fa916/tumblr_mob8m59vKv1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Headed to dinner at one of my favorite restaurants: Sushi Roku! </p> <p>As if this heart-opening hollow back position isn’t difficult enough, my @gucci heels made this EXTRA challenging. </p> <p>No shoes, walls, or @gypsetgoddesses we harmed in the making of this photo. LOL (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52837908366http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52837908366Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:37:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0e973a5f88758b24a538fb20caae24ca/tumblr_mo9g7njIOI1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I like my @juicycouture shoes so much, that I decided to rock them in my #yogainspace post tonight.</p> <p>I received some interesting comments tonight on the photo of my shoes. To those of you who left me pointless negative comments, thank you. Each of you gave me a chance to practice loving others, even when they are not loving to me. It’s okay, I forgive you. ❤ (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52762881112http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52762881112Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:26:11 -0400yogainspace<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/296adb30ff05acf05e68a4528542cc56/tumblr_mo99ubsB2z1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Love my new @juicycouture espadrilles! Seriously, who doesn’t love a little neon yellow leopard print? I know I do! ❤ (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52752946691http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52752946691Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:08:35 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1cfdee025b892cb9517a29dab97eb9a2/tumblr_mo7h5peZs31qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>💥INSTAGRAM FAM JAM! 💥</p> <p>WHEN: Sunday, July 7, 2013 <br/> WHERE: Sheep’s Meadow - Central Park in NYC <br/> TIME: 11am - 1pm </p> <p>💥<br/> We’re soooo excited to host a very special #Yoga/#AcroYoga Jam in Central Park for the IG yoga community! This 2 hour event will include a 60 minute yoga class lead by Claudine & Honza from @YogaBeyond, with demonstrations by our beautiful fellow yogis @laurasykora @gypsetgoddess @masumi_g and friends. </p> <p>Afterwards we will flow into an AcroYoga playground! </p> <p>💥<br/> Our idea behind this event is simply about wanting to connect with you all, show our gratitude for your ongoing support and most importantly to have heaps of fun!😃👫✌ </p> <p>We’d also like to help a greater cause and raise money for the AFRICA YOGA PROJECT founded by Baron Baptiste & Paige Elenson 🙏www.AfricaYogaProject.org🙏 Details of how to collectively donate money on the day are still being finalized, so stay tuned for more info in the upcoming weeks.</p> <p>💥<br/> Space may be limited due to park restrictions so if you’d like to attend and secure a spot, JOIN THE ‘INSTAGRAM FAM JAM’ EVENT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE! (link to our FB is above in our IG profile or simply go to our website <a href="http://www.YogaBeyond.com" target="_blank">www.YogaBeyond.com</a> and click the FB button)</p> <p>💥<br/> To let your friends know about this event, please POST IT ON YOUR INSTAGRAM and tag your friends in the caption below or in the actual image.</p> <p>💥<br/> We’re very much looking forward to an afternoon of fun and play with you all !!!👏👏👏</p> <p>Love, light and flight… (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52673871748http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52673871748Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:51:25 -0400yogaacroyoga<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d4287299823f7a3429cb8b28c9985e70/tumblr_mo738lfBre1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When I practice finding balance and improving flexibility in my body, it helps me to strengthen these same abilities in my mind. When I connect my mind and my body, I can better listen to my soul.</p> <p>How do you take your yoga off of your mat and into your life? <br/> Leggings by: Teeki<br/> <a href="http://www.teeki.com" target="_blank">www.teeki.com</a> ❤</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52652169600http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52652169600Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:50:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8fa6be1a540218bf9ddc374794d0323b/tumblr_mo58ajFeqY1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I have been avoiding this pose for days. </p> <p>Honestly, my ego kicked in. I didn’t want to photograph this pose, because I don’t always like the way that my face looks when it’s upside down. </p> <p>I actually just started laughing trying to write the above paragraph. Having written that here, I can see how ridiculous the little negative voice in my head is.</p> <p>Don’t let your little negative voice, (you know, the one that always tells you that you must look perfect), ruin your chance to enjoy new experiences.</p> <p>My face may or may not look funny upside down, but the real point is…I’M UPSIDE DOWN and it feels amazing. Concern for looking good can kill a happy moment in the blink of an eye. Allow yourself to feel bliss, even if it means that you might look funny.</p> <p>Happy Sunday everyone. ❤ (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52571407342http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52571407342Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:44:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9b85035489e46190de95e26fa3b99095/tumblr_mo3e5keWFu1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today is World Oceans Day. <br/> We all know that I love spending time on the beach and playing in the sea. In fact, I’m a part-time mermaid.</p> <p>Take a moment today to visit:</p> <p><a href="http://www.WorldOceansDay.org" target="_blank">www.WorldOceansDay.org</a></p> <p>You can donate time, tweets, money, or just learn about the cause. <br/> Even if you don’t visit the site, take a moment to remember a pleasant day that you have enjoyed at the beach. Being aware of and feeling grateful, for the good times that the ocean has provided you, is a great place to start.</p> <p>I can’t imagine a world without oceans, beaches, and bikinis. We only get one planet. 🌎</p> <p>Bracelets by Tara Wolf Jewellery. ❤ Geminis can enjoy a special 10% discount throughout the month of June. ♊ Check them out at:</p> <p><a href="http://www.TaraWolfChakra.com.au" target="_blank">www.TaraWolfChakra.com.au</a> (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52487241010http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52487241010Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:56:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/231ee49f978cee7f722429d194fecae5/tumblr_mo3398GVCm1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Earth to yogis. Wake up. Open your eyes. There is beauty all around you and within. ☀ (at facebook.com/gypsetgoddess)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52471180217http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52471180217Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:00:44 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/561c13ef10735e2958c7c2237d68af60/tumblr_mo1k1eS0kh1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Do you have an emotional reaction to this pose? Does practicing this pose, and other hip opening poses, make you feel angry or sad? </p> <p>We tend to hold the tension from our repressed emotions in our hips. Sometimes practicing hip opening poses like this one can trigger a release of those repressed emotions.</p> <p>Rather than avoiding hip opening poses, because they make you feel angry or sad, relish the chance to become aware of what you need to let go.</p> <p>When you have a strong emotional reaction to any pose, don’t let your emotions have the final say. Treat this experience as a beautiful opportunity that your body has given you, to become aware and to look within and analyze how you are truly experiencing your life.</p> <p>Our emotions and experiences are a backpack that we constantly carry. It’s good to have them around for when we need them. If we keep shoving emotions and experiences that don’t serve us to the bottom of the bag instead of letting them go, the backpack becomes too heavy to carry. </p> <p>Don’t let your metaphorical backpack slow you down. In letting go of whatever doesn’t serve us, we achieve freedom and a quality of lightness that is a precursor to joy.</p> <p>Be light. Be bright. Be happy.</p> <p>Let it happen. Let it be. Let it go.</p> <p>❤ <br/> (at Camelback Mountain)</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52405347277http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52405347277Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:08:02 -0400yogainspace<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bf3b405bebb436745c9e547015709785/tumblr_mnzohyaWFt1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When I practice achieving balance in my yoga practice, I am given an interesting perspective from which I can better asses the balance in my everyday life. </p> <p>Practice daily. ✌</p> <p>Outfit by @onzie 😊</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52324225924http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52324225924Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:49:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f5a3e78aed7656cecc1d5ab443428f2/tumblr_mnzklwsDTa1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1f29ad125c19f0b0f4f8a28fbfaf3d1a/tumblr_mnzklwsDTa1qewxz8o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I’m always searching for awesome yoga clothing that is both fashionable and functional. That’s why I was so happy when I found Onzie Activewear! </p> <p>You can wear their fun and funky clothing for everything: Pilates, yoga, hot yoga, swimming, biking, hiking, and any other activities that you can think of…even if they include salt water or chlorine! Your Onzie clothes won’t break down during your post-yoga dip in the pool or the ocean.</p> <p>One of my favorite things about buying Onzie is knowing that all aspects of their business are 100% based in the USA. All parts of their process including knitting, dyeing, cutting, sewing, photography, marketing, distribution and design all happen in the company’s facilities in Los Angeles, CA.</p> <p>Get your Onzie outfit today by visiting:</p> <p><a href="http://www.theonzie.com" target="_blank">www.theonzie.com</a></p> <p>Enjoy! ❤</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52317981073http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52317981073Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:25:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/29f62a1a1edd5b26916d302707ceb4e4/tumblr_mny6wqescj1qewxz8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why do I love crane pose? </p> <p>Because it reminds me to let go and “try easy,” when my impulse is to stress, worry, and “try hard.” </p> <p>Practicing this pose helps me remember to stay light and let go of anything that is holding me down. </p> <p>Don’t be afraid to let yourselves fly, my lovely free birds. The choice is yours how high you soar. </p> <p>Let go of whatever you don’t need. Leave it behind. Leave it on your mat. </p> <p>Be light. Be bright. Be happy. ✌❤😃</p>http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52265441618http://gypsetgoddess.com/post/52265441618Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:31:37 -0400