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Hello everyone! It’s August and it’s time for another yoga challenge! <: Welcome to this month’s August Yoga Jam hosted by Stephanie and I!

Here’s a list of yoga poses that we will be attempting this month:

1. Standing Side Stretch (Ardha Chandrasana I)

2. Bent Knee Side Stretch (Parshvakonasana)

3. Wide Legged Forward Bend (Prasarita-Padettanasana)

4. Rooster Pose (Kukkutasana)

5. Sphinx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana)

6. Toe Stand Pose (Padangustasana)

7. Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)

8. Standing Mermaid Pose

9. Intense Side Stretch Pose (Parsvottasana)

10. Child’s Pose (Balasana)

11. Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana)

12. Revolved Downward Dog (Parivrtta Adho Mukha Svanasana)

13. Side Plank

14. Both Big Toe Pose (Ubhaya Padangusthasana)

15. Wild Thing (Camatkarasana)

16. Seated Half Bound Lotus (Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottasana)

17. Bird of Paradise (Svarga Dvidasana)

18. Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)

19. Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

20. Upward Facing Spread Leg Forward Fold (Urdhva Mukha Upavista Konasana)

21. Splits Pose (Hanumanasana)

22. Sage Twist (Marichyasana)

23. Reclining Twist (Supta Parivartanasana)

24. Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)

25. Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

26. Forearm Stand (Pincha Mayurasana)

27. Lizard Pose (Utthan Pristhasana)

28. Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)

29. Extended Hand to Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana)

30. Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana)

31. Corpse Pose (Shavasana)

These poses are little bit more challenging that June’s yoga challenge but rest assured that there will be a lot of variations and modifications so I will definitely make it beginner friendly! <: 

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Post your yoga pose of the day on your tumblr, and tag it with "AugustYogaJam”! I will check the tags daily and reblog/like/comment on them! <: I would love to keep updated with all your progress! (You can also tag me "sassyyogi" and Stephanie "fitnesshealthnutrition" as well!)

2. You can also opt to submit your pose of the day to me or Stephanie.

3. In each pose, we will set an intention for the practice, which is a sort of daily reflection to reflect upon during our own yoga practice. Feel free to pen down your thoughts and reflections as well, I would love to read them! 

4. If you have an Instagram account, post your yoga pose of the day on Instagram and hash tag it with #AugustYogaJam! I will be posting on Instagram as well (@sassyyogi), so feel free to follow me and join in the yoga fun on Instagram! <:

5. Have lots of fun! Don’t worry about being inflexible/not strong enough/any insecurities you may have. Remember, it’s yoga practice, not yoga perfect! We are all here on a journey, and we all start somewhere! <:

6. &, feel free to join in any time you want! <: Have fun and remember to smile!

Feel free to ask me any questions if you have any, and follow Stephanie as well! She’s hosting the yoga challenge with me, and she’s just so amazing and awesome! <:

Namaste you beautiful people! <3

My mentor snapped when he said it’s imperative to always ask for what you want, because the worst they can say is no, and no stands for “Next Opportunity”. Like that’s literally my mantra.

on emulating hilary banks; ♡

appearance

clothes: hilary was most often seen in extremely chic skirt suits. taking inspiration from her could really improve your work wardrobe! but some of her most iconic outfits are her little black dresses, and little dresses in general. the key thing is that she always held onto a classic elegance: within that, don't be afraid to experiment.

accessories: accessories are vital! hilary was rarely seen without a hat, and she always utilised jewellery, gloves and hair pieces to the maximum.

makeup: defined brows, big lashes. light makeup and simple hairstyles that accentuate your natural beauty.

every outfit of hers was an extremely well put together statement. try and perfect that balance between attracting attention and remaining chic and sophisticated.

patterns! plaid, polka dot, stripes, florals. in this, the first bullet point is key: make sure you plan your outfit properly so that it looks stylish and not garish.

wherever she went, Hilary had eyes on her: dress to impress.

character

charisma! hilary got a job as a weather girl just by turning up at the studio. you need to have that natural aura about you.

confidence is key. don't be afraid to assert your opinions, set up boundaries, and go for what you want.

when ashley despairingly asked what she was supposed to do having received flowers from a boy, hilary had this iconic response: "for carnations and a little bit of baby's breath? nothing." know your worth, especially in romantic endeavours! hilary never compromised herself for men, or empty/sleazy expressions of attraction.

hilary was determined. when she set her mind to something, she got it. she was generally perceived as unintelligent, but when it came to something she really cared about she always had a creative solution that worked for her.

never doubt your own strength. sometimes you need the support of others around you, but that support should offer you faith in yourself.

building on from that, the banks household was tight knit, and while everyone had their fun, they were loving and supportive. surround yourself with good people you can count on.

Bookworm’s Dream Giveaway!

PRIZE: - one black Kobo Mini eReader - tons of books preloaded on it!

Books Included:

Harry Potter series - J.K. Rowling

Hunger Games series - Suzanne Collins

Percy Jackson series - Rick Riordan

Divergent series - Veronica Roth

Game of Thrones series (The Songs of Ice and Fire) George R.R. Martin

Narnia series - C.S. Lewis

Maze Runner series - James Dashner

Mortal Instruments series - Cassandra Clare

Odd Thomas series - Dean Koontz

Torchwood book series

Alex Rider series - Anthony Horowitz

The Fault in Our Stars - John Green

Paper Towns - John Green

Looking for Alaska - John Green

Heat series - Richard Castle

Ender’s Game - Orson Scott Card

If you have any specific books you want then let me know and I’ll try my best to get them for you!

RULES  1. Reblog this post to enter. Spamming reblogs won’t be counted. 2. Likes count. 3. Be following the Geek Studio. 4. Anyone can enter! No country limits! 5. That’s it!

A name will be picked at random by a generator to determine the winner.

End Date: February 28th, 2014 at 10:00PM EST

1/3 part of me: I want to be cute and delicate and have a petite body.

1/3 part of me: I want to look smokin' hot and sexy in a bikini and have curves and a fuck you attitude

1/3 part of me: I don't even care man I can totally eat all of that cake watch me

Building Your Own Hair Regimen

A hair regimen is a hair routine or hair plan. Learn how to build one for your lifestyle.  To grow long hair there is no special cream or pill to make your hair grow faster you need to properly care for your hair.

To draw a hair regimen, you need to start with a skeleton. Begin with the basic things you would need to do to your hair such as, shampooing, co-washing, and deep conditioning, depending on your hair and preferences. Next, try choosing special treatments you would like to try, depending on what you know what works for you or what you think would work for your hair.

After drawing up a simple daily plan of what you’d like to do to your hair on a daily basis along with the products you’d like to be using, it’s time to try them. Try the regimen for at least three weeks and after that, cross out whatever might not have worked and keep going like this until you get your own custom made hair regimen. Of course you can play around with it as the seasons change or your hair changes (length, needs, etc.) but whatever you do, try keeping the main regimen as the reference. Do not try changing anything in your hair regimen if everything’s working fine! If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Key questions: How often will I wash my hair? Deep condition? Protein treatment?  Hot oil? Clarify? Style? Trim? Rotate shampoos and conditioner?

Example:

  Here are some guidelines:

CLEANSE

How often to wash my hair? 1-2 times a week is recommended for kinky curly hair with a moisturizing sulfate free shampoo. You don’t have to shampoo every wash. Try Co-washing mid week with a big shampoo once a week. For example, wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner on Sunday and then wash your hair with conditioner only on Wednesday.

CONDITION

How often to deep condition –Coat your hair with a rich quality penetrating conditioner. Not the quick surface kind.  We are talking about a DEEP conditioner. This is typically done 1-2 times a month for 20-30 minutes with heat for extra penetration.  The amount of times is up to you. If you are a 3 times a week co-washer then deep conditioning can be cut down to once a month as moisture will likely not be an issue for your hair. If however you wash once per week, then make your big washday a deep conditioning day also!

 MOISTURIZE

Try to wet your hair every 3 days. This counts as a wash day, co wash day, or a day where your spritz it with water or your spray bottle concoction, add a water based moisturizer etc

Always moisturize & seal: Water based moisturizers penetrate the hair shaft, oil based moisturizers coats the hair shaft (and seals moisture in or out). To use the two effectively, you will need to apply your water-based moisturizer first, then the oil based. The reason for this is that oils and other “moisturizing” products that contain petrolatum, lanolin, and mineral oil do not moisturize your hair effectively. Instead they seal moisture in or out of your hair. They should only be used to seal the hair and add shine. Try applying your oil moisturizer after rinsing the moisture treatment to combat dryness. But do note that mineral oil, petroleum and lanolin will build up on your hair quickly without the use of sulfate shampoo. Instead try shea butter and penetrating oil like coconut, avocado and olive oil.  

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friendly reminder that if i have ever befriended you and have not spoken to you in a while it’s nothing you’ve done wrong it’s just because i’m a piece of shit at keeping in contact with people and i still love you okay good