“YOGA IS NOT ABOUT SELF-IMPROVEMENT,
IT’S ABOUT SELF-ACCEPTANCE” GURMUKH KAUR KHALSA
TREE POSE (PICTURED BELOW)
Sanskrit - Vrksasana
Improves balance & mental clarity, relieves sciatica
EXTENDED HAND TO BIG TOE POSE (PICTURED ABOVE)
Sanskrit: Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
Improves balance, flexibility, focus, grounding & stability
UPWARD BOW (WHEEL) POSE (PICTURED ABOVE)
Sanskrit: Urdhva Dhanurasana
Increases energy, flexibility, strength &
stimulates the thyroid & pituitary glands
Photos courtesy of @yogaswfl.
Descriptions courtesy of @thriveyogafl
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Lindsey Zimmerman, RYT-200, CAP shares her passion for yoga and Ayurveda at THRIVE Yoga &
Wellness, a yoga studio and wellness center in Cape Coral, FL. Lindsey received her yoga teacher
certification from Yoga Bird Studio in Fort Myers, holds a degree in Vedic Studies from Sai Ayurvedic
College of Miami and completed an internship with Susrutha Institute of Ayurvedic Sciences &
Panchakarma Hospital in Trivandrum, Kerala, India . Lindsey is a NAMA (National Ayurvedic Medical
Association) Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner specializing in Ayurvedic lifestyle counseling and health
management. In addition to Ayurvedic counseling, THRIVE Yoga & Wellness offers a full schedule of
35+ yoga classes per week with options for all levels of practitioner, including beginners. For more
details visit www.thriveyogawellness.com
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