#STOPDROPASHTANGA Instagram Yoga Challenge October 2014

September 29, 2014 By Monica Stone Leave a Comment

Hi Everyone!

October is right around the corner! I’m so excited to be hosting my first Instagram Yoga Challenge with two lovely yogis, Colure and Rose!

This challenge is called: #STOPDROPASHTANGA

You guessed it! It’s an Ashtanga for beginners challenge!

I’m going to be sticking to traditional Ashtanga postures showing all modifications, and Colure and Rose are going to do fun flows and variations for each posture.

We have five sponsors and prizes to giveaway! How funny is it that we thought we wouldn’t be able to find sponsors? Since we have so many prizes, we’re going to make it fun and give out a prize each week, with two prizes in the last week October. We’ll have a total of 4 winners.

Here’s how it works:

OUR JOB:

A. Rose, Colure, and I will follow the calendar of postures below.

B. We will post a posture the night before, so the first posture will be posted September 30th.

Scroll down to find our your job!

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YOUR JOB:

A. Post your first posture the day after we post our posture and variations. Choose any variation that you resonate with. Your first post will be October 1st.

B. Follow & Tag on each post: @Colure @TheYogiMovement @RoseBatignani

C. Follow & Tag our sponsors on each post too: @mandukayoga @everythingzenyoga @kaitekisandales @malacollective

Heart Projects is also a sponsor, but they do not have an instagram. Visit them! Prizes below!

H. Use the hashtag #STOPDROPASHTANGA on every post

D. Post & Practice everyday!

Big THANK YOU to you for participating & practicing & to our sponsors!

Prizes:

Chakra Bracelet from Heart Projects

Udana Vayu Mala from Mala Collective

Manduka Prolite Yoga Mat from Everything Zen Yoga

Mat Towel From Manduka

Flip Flop Yoga Mat Sandals & Swag Bag from Kaiteki

Click on our sponsors Mala Collective & Manduka below!

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Please have fun with us this month!

Share on your social media & tag a friend to do it with you!

Namaste,Monica

About Monica Stone

Monica is a lover of all things yoga, a vegetarian, an avid tea drinker, and never gets sick of soup and noodle dishes. She teaches yoga, practices daily, and runs a Spiritual Book Club in Orlando, FL. She likes to challenge the strict rules of yoga, and makes it accessible for everyone - especially people who suffer from daily life and work stress.

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Well hello there! I'm Monica. I'm a yoga & meditation teacher (and junkie). I teach yoga practices that are quick and effective for the busy person who just needs a few minutes of quiet time in their day. Click around and you'll find quick meditation tips for calming the mind to simple stretches to relieve stress and tension. If you are sick of being intimidated by yoga or just confused by all of the different styles out there - then this page is for you. Yoga helps me daily & I know it will help you too! I'll show you how! Welcome to The Yogi Movement :)

Jaime ShearerYoga Student Since 2012

Monica is dedicated to her own practice and the true path of yoga - the one of personal experience - which makes her an outstanding teacher. She is warm and easy to talk with, and she allows the student to have their own experience on the mat. She explains postures and breath in ways that are understandable so that the student "gets it." She makes yoga real and tangible in ways that truly serve the student. Work with Monica. You'll be glad you did.
Jacob AbercrombieYoga Student Since 2011

have always wanted to try yoga, but was always nervous. Monica took that fear away and made me feel like i was the only one in class with a room full of strangers. She is able to work with multiple students during the same move and still make it a personalized class for one.
Serena JonesYoga Student Since 2010

Monica has been a highly influential teacher to me. She creates a safe environment for learning and practice. I have always felt grounded in her classes, and she pushes me beyond my own expectations. She inspires and motivates! I can't imagine my life without sharing a path with her!
Angela OrofinoYoga Student Since 2011
Monica is a caring, wise, thoughtful, and talented yoga instructor. She has an in-depth knowledge of the philosophy and spirituality of Ashtanga yoga. My previous yoga experience had mostly just been at my local gym. Luckily, last year I found Monica. She has been guiding my practice at least once a week since then. As a newcomer to Ashtanga yoga, Monica made me feel comfortable and had the patience to teach me the basics. She also encouraged me to start an at home practice so that I was able to obtain a deeper understanding of Ashtanga. Monica is always encouraging and lets me know in subtle ways when she feels that I am ready to move deeper into my practice. I feel that the growth in my practice over the last year has been tremendous. Not only do I notice the change in me but others around me do as well. I am so grateful to have found Monica!
Sasha TamarYoga Student Since 2012

I’ve come across many a yoga instructor over the years, but Monica stands out as genuinely amiable, as she glows with an infectious inner light, and highly devoted to and passionate about her practice. Her dedication to Ashtanga as a lifestyle is very clear, and creates for a contagious motivating force. Every time I’ve practiced with her, she eagerly transmits her devotion and passion of Ashtanga and meditation to everyone in class; she makes the most fledgling beginner feel at home, and simultaneously challenges the more advanced students. While I only practice Ashtanga with her, I know she provides therapeutic yoga sessions as well as meditation. And, if her methods of guiding students out of the Ashtanga vigor into the more meditative savasana are indicative of her meditational techniques, I’d recommend her to anyone