Alo Gophiles

Publicerat avLukas Mattsson

A January 2026 challenge

Alo Gophiles was a January 2026 challenge, from 12th to 19th. Asanas include Fallen Warrior, Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance Pose), Pincha (Pincha Mayurasana) and Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani asana).

Day 1 ~ “Floreamus Una” Latin phraise to flourish/bloom – any HEART opener
Day 2 ~ “Orenda” a Haudenosaunee of N. America means divine force of will – any HIP opener
Day 3 ~ “Hamnafs” an Urdu & Persian word meaning more than a friend or lover- thus, a soulmate- any BALANCING pose
Day 4 ~ “Meraki” Greek words creativity- any CREATIVE Pose”
Day 5 ~ “Gigil” Filipino word means the urge to pinch that is unbearably cute- any SHOULDER opener
Day 6 ~ “Shikata Ga Nai”Japanese word letting go of what cannot be changed – any INVERSION pose
Day 7 ~ “Gunnen” a Dutch word means selfless joy in another person’s happiness – any HUGGING pose
Day 8 ~ Your own word/s on your yogi’s CHOICE pose

Standing backbend in December 20th 2021. I'm in love with doing Standingbackbend with a prop so it's my choice tonight ⭕
Standing backbend (Anuvittasana)
Sugarcane pose (Ardha Chandra Chapasana)
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana in March 14th 2021. My choice for hamsa is doing the mudra with both hands in Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana C
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana (Extended hand to big toe pose)
Fallen Warrior in September 25th 2023. Today's creative pose is a Fallen Warrior, like a warrior2 with a backbend and twist.
Fallen Warrior
Natarajasana in July 6th 2023. I had dancerpose in another challenge today, so I go for a Natarajasana with flipped grip supported by a strap here. It's still a long way to go before I can fli
Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance Pose)
Pincha in October 20th 2023. Healthy food isn't boring. The fresh sweetness of fruits and berries. The crispiness of a great salad. The addition of seeds to bread for a more interesting textur
Pincha (Pincha Mayurasana)
Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani asana)
Lion pose (Simhasana)

Hosts and sponsors

Sponsor:
@aloyoga offering a $100 gift card to one winner!

Hosts:
@arwenrising
@omwithmelissa
@marlamoon_yoga
@doll_yogi_grace
@olya_manika

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Publicerat av Lukas Mattsson

Yogi and developer