The 24 day yoga challenge.
Did you know that practicing yoga daily can help build your mental focus, increase bone density, improve posture, increase flexibility, build strength, aid sleep and rebalance the nervous system? When we think of practicing daily we might feel dread at the commitment, worry that we can't do the poses and panic about the time we need to create to do a practice. Honestly, yoga doesn't need to be a chore and I hope that this 24 day challenge helps you to reconnect back to your body and mind, depending on the pose you could practice it with the family, you could practice it brushing your teeth, you only need a few breaths to connect to what you are doing. If you are practicing at home, for longer than a few breaths you could incorporate these daily poses to your practice. Did you know that practicing for just 20 minutes a day can help us form healthy movement habits and mindfulness that we are more likely to stick to?
The idea of a daily pose helps you to become more present, helps you learn a little more about the pose and helps to widen our connections to our community. It helps us to sit with our physical body, make friends with it and enjoy all of the benefits that can come with the yoga practice in snippet like moments within our day. Being present can be one of the most powerful qualities of our practice and can improve our connections within our life and relationships with those around us.
If you have done a yoga challenge with me before sometimes it's nice to look back on how your practice has changed and evolved, this might mean that your pose has physically changed, if not, you may notice you have a lot more patience and acceptance the next time around. Yoga teaches us that life is a state of change, that each day we feel different, each day we can flow, freeze or fall, and that's okay. Showing up and connecting to our bodies and minds each day, is, well, magic.
Would you like to join me?
If you would like to join me for this years Wildlove Advent challenge all you need to do is follow me! Subscribe to the website or find me on facebook or instagram to get the daily posts. This challenge is free to all and I would love it to reach as many people as it can! Not only does it help us connect to our own practice BUT it also helps us to celebrate our uniqueness and dedication to taking time for ourselves.
What do we do?
Each day a new pose will be shared online, enjoy reading the blog post about the posture breakdown and write up. Variations and layers are included so find comfort and confidence to explore the pose, your way, at your own pace.
What do we need?
You don't need anything! You don't need a yoga mat, you don't need yoga clothing, you don't need to be flexible, you don't need a huge space to practice in (remember I mentioned about brushing your teeth in a pose?!). If you want to join me for the challenge and be in for a chance to win the prize Im offering, you'll need a camera and a tripod!
I can't commit to daily, can I still practice?
You can practice any time you like, any time of day, between your jobs, school run, lunch break. You can also catch up any time, the yoga challenge won't be disappearing anytime soon!
The 24 day challenge prizes
In order to participate in the prize draw, you must commit to daily practice and provide evidence of it! This is an opportunity to expand our community by sharing your pose online, enabling us to connect with others visually and acknowledge your dedication to your self-care. It also helps me to see you and connect with you personally, it can inspire others to practice and it also celebrates our diversity as practitioners. As I mentioned previously, you don't need anything fancy to practice, you don't need a 'yoga body', you need your body, to do yoga!
1st Prize
Be in for the chance of winning a Yoga Design Lab yoga mat, my go to for yoga mats, they're lightweight, thin and fluffy soft to the touch. Upon winning you will have a choice to choose from (depending on what's in stock!). I use mine every single day!
View mats here: https://www.yogadesignlab.com/en-gb/products/ydl-combo-travel-yoga-mat?variant=45481935765663
2nd Prize
Win a gorgeous gift box from www.wearespirit.co.uk full of lovely self care treats that can help you stay pampered when you feel like a little 'you time'
3rd Prize
Enjoy a free workshops space for the new year 2025, a place for you and 1 guest for free!
You can pick your choice of workshop, anytime that suits you!
4th Prize
Win a gorgeous glass water bottle from lovely Aimie, a personal trainer and nutritionist based in Worcester. We go a long way back, we made friends on my first ever yoga teacher training!
TAKE PART
For those who practice every day and share their pose online, and tag me at @wildloveyoga with the hashtag #wildloveadvent will be put into the prize draw. The winner will be selected on the 30th December (giving you chance to play catch up!) Please note if you don't tag me, I WONT see you!
Can we inspire ourselves & others?
These challenges are all about having fun, embracing the wobbles, not taking ourselves so seriously, practicing to feel our strengths, weaknesses and things that we may not have felt before. They help us to build a connection to ourselves with daily mindfulness and most importantly they help us to move our bodies.
A wider family - Sponsors
I feel very grateful to have some lovely sponsors sharing their practice with us for this 24 day advent challenge! Our yoga community is vast, far and wide and it's something to be celebrated! From sharing classes for over a decade with all ages from 2 to 80+years , to teaching at festivals and personal profound private practices, from meeting so many gorgeous people and building friendships I hope that this challenge inspires you!
I want to share and celebrate fellow teachers and well being lovers that I know personally and that inspire me and my own self care journey. You'll soon notice that as your own personal experience into self care grows that you open, you connect to others on the same journey and soon realise, we are all one big family!
My sponsors:
Hannah White.
Hannah owns Spirit Rituals which is born out of her love for everything Yoga, wellness and self-care. She provides luxury natural and organic facials and wellness gifts from her cosy home treatment room in Stourport. She also creates handcrafted wellness boxes, the perfect gift of time and self-exploration through guided meditation and journalling. Each one is lovingly designed, with a theme in mind, to support you or your loved one to discover a moment of bliss and recapture their spirit. A ‘spa night in’ self-care gift box is up for grabs for one lucky participant of the Yoga advent challenge.
Aimie Nourish
Aimie struggled with her health as a child and at the age of 16 found yoga and the gym and it transformed her life!
This inspired her to work in the fitness industry and wanted to help people in the same way she was helped by the incredible trainers she met as a teenager. Aimie has been a Personal Trainer for 20 years and specialises in Functional Biomechanics and also teaches Yoga, Pilates and all things gym related.
She works full time from her studio in Worcester and loves to help her clients feel more confident and empowered when it comes to any kind of movement, while having fun!
Aimie has also been a vegetarian since the age of 7 and loves nutrition and all things wellness.
Aimie also wrote a plant based recipe book ‘Nourish with Aimie’ and runs my beautiful bottle, a reusable glass bottle company that uses positive words to infuse love into the water you drink, inspired by the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto.
Aimie is also an Emotion Code and Body Code Practitioner, a kinesiology practitioner and Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner to help support her clients, friends and family through the ups and downs of life.
IG @aimie_nourish
IG @my.beautiful.bottle
Bex Flow Movement
After practicing yoga on and off for over 15 years I finally qualified last year, and currently teach Core Strength Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, and Yoga Nidra, where I emphasise mindful movement that is both accessible and empowering for every yogi. In my classes I focus on creating space for individuals to tune into their bodies whilst weaving in cues from the natural world around us. Yoga has been a transformative tool in my own life, helping me to navigate mental health challenges and providing a refuge to breathe, reflect, and restore. Through each class, I invite students to explore their unique bodies, move in ways that feel nourishing, and cultivate balance both on and off the mat.
Zoe Meachem
Zoe has been teaching Yoga for over 9 years and is completing ongoing training in Yoga Therapy. Sessions are relaxed, friendly and welcoming, with classes available in Pregnancy Yoga, Postnatal Yoga, Hypnobirthing, Baby Massage, Women’s Yoga and Gentle Flow Yoga. You can expect a calm, supportive and nourishing environment, with a focus on helping you to feel empowered and connected to your inner wisdom to birth, parent and live in a way that feels right for you. Zoe also offers Kids Yoga in schools with a focus on mindfulness and mental wellbeing, she works closely with Nurture Families to help families in the community, in the early transitions of parenthood.
Kat Gibby
Kat is a Yoga Teacher living in the Wyre Forest area of Worcestershire and teaching yoga in Kidderminster and Stourbridge. Kat sees yoga as a holistic approach to personal & communal wellness, that nourishes the mind, body, and spirit. Her classes invite you to turn inwards and learn more about yourself. Classes take inspiration from the natural world, incorporating lessons from the cosmos, the seasons and the elements. You don't need to have any prior experience of yoga to join. Variations are offered so yogis at any level can participate, and the use of props is encouraged for all.
Lindsay Allen
Lindsey Allen is co-founder & director of award winning Orbit Wellbeing Festival, a 3 days of wellbeing, trail runs, music, street food, bars, camping & glamping and much much more. All set within the stunning private estate of Hopton Court in South Shropshire. Together with her partner David, they also organise Bumble Bimble - a bi-annual trail run in the beautiful Bromsgrove countryside. And coming soon, new for 2025 they will be adding a road run to their portfolio of events. Watch this space!
Rebecca She Knows Spirit
I’m Becky, the founder of She Knows Spirit, where I offer astrology and Human Design readings and teachings to help people connect with their true essence. I also teach yoga and assist with leading the 200hr & yin yoga teacher trainings at Soul Sanctuary Studios in Worcester, with a special love for yin yoga—because I truly believe it’s the practice we all need to bring balance and calm into our busy lives. Through my work, I aim to inspire others to embrace their unique path and find harmony in body, mind, and spirit.
We hope to see your daily practice online, celebrate movement with your friends and family, lets spread the word and inspire everyone to enjoy yoga, wellbeing and mindfulness.
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