Hey there welome to my yoga and lifestyle blog.

I love to share and in this blog I bring you into my life journey from being a yoga teacher, to a mum, a wife, a sister, daughter, friend and so much more!

Take a look around and I hope that in the process you are inspired to live your most authentic life too. 
 

Here is a conversation I had with a friend who asked me a few questions about how #yoga has helped me in my life. Yoga is like a friend holding your hand through the journey of life. When I come onto my yoga mat whether that is to do a physical practice or a meditation I find comfort, peace and a sense of safety 💛 Yoga has been there to guide me through my health issues and more recently yoga has given me the strength to adapt to life as a single mum. It is through the journey of yoga, #meditation and #spirituality that I have learnt to honour myself and follow my truth 💫 I hope that in some way you may feel inspired or compelled to step onto your yoga mat and open yourself up to the unfolding of a deep journey of connection with yourself, your higher Self and your soul 🧘🏽‍♀️ Namaste 🙏🏽 #yoga #yogastudent #yogateacher # yogalife #mum #mumlife #singlemum #yogawithjaina 🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️ To be updated with new videos please subscribe to my channel www.youtube.com/@yogawithjaina For details about my classes, workshops, retreats and events www.yogawithjaina.com Follow me on socials Facebook  Instagram

In today's video I will be taking you through a slow mindful yoga practice that works on opening the body and creating space. This video is useful for the third trimester of pregnancy. I encourage a slow practice as in the third trimester our body starts to slow down but often our mind can resist the need to slowdown. Therefore practicing a slower yoga practice can encourage the mind to slow down and align with the needs of the body. This sequence is for beginners and regular yoga practitioners who are pregnant. But this video can also be followed if you are not pregnant. Participating in this video is voluntary and it is recommended that you consult a doctor, midwife or health practitioner if you have any concerns before participating. By engaging in these exercises you do so at your own risk. I hope you enjoy this practice and I would be so grateful to hear how you felt after practicing the sequence so please do drop a comment in the box below. Thanks for watching and Namaste. ITEMS USED IN VIDEO Sports Bra: @H&M Leggings: @Asos Cami: @NewLook Yoga Mat: @LiformeYoga (Receive 10% off your order with this link https://prz.io/VZe91PZUV) MUSIC: Eternal Garden - Dan Henig VISIT MY BLOG: www.jainamistrypatel.com FOLLOW ME… INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/jainamistrypatel/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/yogawithjaina BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: jainamistrypatel@gmail.com

In this video I take you through a gentle yoga flow practice that is useful during the second trimester of pregnancy. This sequence is for beginners and regular yoga practitioners who are pregnant. But this video can also be followed if you are not pregnant. Participating in this video is voluntary and it is recommended that you consult a doctor, midwife or health practitioner if you have any concerns before participating. By engaging in these exercises you do so at your own risk. I hope you enjoy this practice and I would be so grateful to hear how you felt after practicing the sequence so please do drop a comment in the box below. Thanks for watching and Namaste. ITEMS USED IN VIDEO Sports Bra: @PrettyLittleThingTV Leggings: @PrettyLittleThingTV Cami: @NewLook Yoga Mat: @LiformeYoga (Receive 10% off your order with this link https://prz.io/VZe91PZUV) MUSIC: Eternal Garden - Dan Henig VISIT MY BLOG: www.jainamistrypatel.com FOLLOW ME… INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/jainamistrypatel/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/yogawithjaina BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: jainamistrypatel@gmail.com

In this video I take you through a gentle yoga flow practice that is useful during the first trimester of pregnancy. This sequence is for beginners and regular yoga practitioners who are pregnant. But this video can also be followed if you are not pregnant and you are looking for a gentle flow. Participating in this video is voluntary and it is recommended that you consult a doctor, midwife or health practitioner if you have any concerns before participating. By engaging in these exercises you do so at your own risk. I hope you enjoy this practice and I would be so grateful to hear how you felt after practicing the sequence so please do drop a comment in the box below. Thanks for watching and Namaste. ITEMS USED IN VIDEO Sports Bra: @PrettyLittleThingTV Leggings: @PrettyLittleThingTV Cami: @Zara Yoga Mat: @LiformeYoga (Receive 10% off your order with this link https://prz.io/VZe91PZUV) MUSIC: Eternal Garden - Dan Henig VISIT MY BLOG: www.jainamistrypatel.com FOLLOW ME… INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/jainamistrypatel/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/yogawithjaina BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: jainamistrypatel@gmail.com

In this video I take you through the moon salutation which invites us to go inward and develop a cool calm energy. Many of us will have heard of the popular yoga sequence the Sun Salutation which rejuvenates the body and mind. So the Moon Salutation is the equal opposite and both sequences work on tone and strength too. The Moon Salutation has a sense of fluidity and softness which taps into our feminine energy. The sequence also includes the Goddess pose which evokes the Divine Feminine that exists within all of us whether we are male or female. There is a power within this energy which is often referred to in Sanskrit as Shakti. The Shakti power when accessed can unleash our intuition which is both creative and can inspire a force within us to move through darkness and connect to the source of our inner light. I hope you enjoy this practice and I would be so grateful to hear how you felt after practicing the sequence so please do drop a comment in the box below. Thanks for watching and Namaste  VISIT MY BLOG: www.jainamistrypatel.com FOLLOW ME… INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/jainamistrypatel/ FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/yogawithjaina BUSINESS ENQUIRIES: jainamistrypatel@gmail.com Participating in this video is voluntary and it is recommended that you consult a doctor or health practitioner if you have any concerns before participating. By engaging in these exercises you do so at your own risk.

In this video I take you through a yoga workout. We’ll hold each pose for 30 seconds before we move to the next pose. Note there is no voice over today therefore this video is for those who have practiced yoga before and aware of the alignment of each pose. It’s is a great flow sequence and a total body workout! Enjoy! P.S. Forgive the slight blur and Rakesh, my husband’s, feet poking through …. I didn’t even realise until I finished editing… whoops! :-)

In today's video I talk about a classic yoga pose; downward facing dog which is also known as Ardho Mukha Svanasana in Sanskrit. Downward dog is a great pose to stretch the entire body and it also really helps to improve circulation. It is also a great transition pose as you move through sequences. You'll also find that over time as you get comfortable with downward dog it will almost become a place to rest into inbetween other yoga poses. The video also includes a guided yoga sequence that is for intermediate yoga practitioners. For a beginners practice please see my previous video on child's pose. Please do subscribe to be kept updated with my latest videos. Namaste. Song: "Lakey Inspired - Blue Boi [Lofi]" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/wnOoqdcf7zU

In today’s video I am going to talk about one of the most basic yoga poses, child’s pose also known as Balasana. I’ll also take you through a yoga sequence where we will incorporate child’s pose with other yoga poses. Balasana is a great stretch for the spine and the shape of the pose replicates this idea of curling up into a ball. When life gets too much we can take comfort in child’s pose which allows ourselves a moment to close of the external world to come into ourselves and into the heart centre. Child’s pose also gives us the opportunity to return to that space of innocence and purity where we can take off all the layers that we’ve attached onto ourselves over the years to find the essence of who we are. This process allows to connect to our inner child and this may happen at a conscious level or a sub conscious level. As a child we are at our most vulnerable and our brain is developing according to the world around us. Certain things may happen in our childhood which can cause us to create habits, thoughts and patterns which may adversely affect us in adulthood. So when we come into childs pose we give ourselves the opportunity to heal, to let go of anything that does not serve us. When we are in that ball shape its like we are a child, we’re in the shape of a foetus. Then we come into the other yoga poses to open ourselves up again to the world. We then have a fresh new opportunity to grow. So what may seem a very simple pose is actually working at a deep intrinsic level. In today’s practice part of the video I will show you various different way that you can rest in child’s pose. The variations will also go through different support props that will aid you especially if you have tight ankles, knees and hips. So ensure you have a soft blanket, pillow and bolster if you have one to hand. If you don’t have a bolster you can use two or three cushions instead. I hope this information has given you clarity about the importance of child’s pose in our practice. Please do share this video with your friends and family and anyone else who may find it of interest. Finally please subscribe if you haven’t done already so that you are notified of future videos. Namaste Music Credits 🔻 "Uniq - Art of Silence" is under a Royalty Free music license. Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/er--pnwFDgU 🔺 📞 Contact links: Uniq https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial BreakingCopyright Twitter: https://twitter.com/BreakingCopy •