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30 Days of Yoga Challenge | Free Daily Yoga in August with Embracing Spirit Yoga

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Mindfulness in Motion: A Free 30 Days of Yoga Journey

What if just 15 minutes a day could help you feel stronger, calmer, more flexible, and more connected to yourself?

That’s exactly what the 30 Days of Yoga Challenge is all about.

Beginning August 1st, I’m inviting you to join me for a month of mindful movement, intentional breathing, and simple daily practices designed to meet you exactly where you are.

Whether you’ve practiced yoga for years or you’re stepping onto the mat—or sitting in a chair—for the very first time, this challenge was created with real life in mind.

Life gets busy.

Bodies change.

Schedules aren’t always perfect.

But wellness isn’t about perfection.

It’s about showing up.

Why “Mindfulness in Motion”?

Yoga is so much more than stretching.

Every practice is an opportunity to slow down, breathe deeply, notice what’s happening within, and reconnect with your body and mind.

Throughout August, we’ll explore how mindful movement can help us:

  • Reduce stress and anxiety
  • Improve balance and flexibility
  • Build gentle strength
  • Increase mobility
  • Support healthy aging
  • Calm the nervous system
  • Improve focus and concentration
  • Create healthy daily habits
  • Cultivate gratitude and self-compassion

Each practice is intentionally designed to help you carry mindfulness off the mat and into your everyday life.

What to Expect

During the month you’ll receive:

? A brand-new yoga practice every day

? Short, approachable sessions (approximately 15–30 minutes)

? Chair yoga and traditional yoga options

? Gentle breathing and mindfulness practices

? Themes centered around movement, balance, strength, flexibility, and self-care

? Encouragement to practice at your own pace

No complicated poses.

No pressure.

No keeping up.

Simply an invitation to return to yourself—one breath at a time.

Yoga for Every Body

One of my favorite things about this challenge is that everyone is welcome.

You can practice:

  • In a chair
  • On a yoga mat
  • In your living room
  • Outside on your deck
  • During a lunch break
  • Before work
  • Before bed

Whether you’re recovering from injury, navigating physical limitations, brand new to yoga, or looking for a consistent wellness routine, these practices are designed to be adaptable and accessible.

As someone who has spent nearly two decades teaching adaptive yoga in assisted living communities and working with individuals of all abilities, I truly believe yoga should be available to everyone.

Remember…

There is no perfect pose.

There is no falling behind.

There is no “doing it wrong.”

There is only the practice of returning to yourself, again and again.

Some days you’ll feel energized.

Some days you’ll simply breathe.

Both are enough.

Progress isn’t measured by how flexible you become.

It’s measured by how often you choose to care for yourself.

Participate & Win!

To make this year’s challenge even more fun, everyone who participates will have an opportunity to win a Wellness Gift Basket filled with some of my favorite wellness goodies!

Here’s how to enter:

Subscribe to my YouTube channel

Complete as many daily practices as you can throughout August

Leave a comment saying “Done” or share your progress on each day’s video

The more you participate, the more opportunities you’ll have to earn entries into the giveaway!

Challenge Details

? Begins: August 1

? New Practice: Every day during August

? Length: 15–30 minutes

? Cost: Absolutely FREE

? Location: YouTube (practice anytime that fits your schedule)

? Perfect For: Beginners, experienced yogis, chair yoga students, adaptive yoga practitioners, older adults, busy professionals, caregivers, and anyone looking to create a consistent wellness routine.

I’d Love for You to Join Me

For the next 30 days, let’s choose presence over perfection.

Let’s move our bodies with kindness.

Let’s breathe a little deeper.

Let’s discover what happens when mindfulness becomes part of everyday life.

No matter where you’re starting from, there’s a place for you here.

I can’t wait to practice with you this August.

See you on the mat—or in the chair—on August 1st!

Join the Challenge

Subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don’t miss a single practice.

Invite a friend to join you for accountability and encouragement.

Share your journey using #MindfulnessInMotion and #30DaysOfYoga.

Together, let’s make August a month of movement, mindfulness, and meaningful self-care.

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The Final Quarter

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Self-reflection is a humbling process. It’s essential to find out why you think, say, and do certain things…. then better yourself.

It’s been a little quiet on here since I have been swamped with teaching, gardening, and I also completed a 30 days of yoga series this month.

We are headed into the final quarter of the year and I find it’s a good time to reflect on your beginning of the year visions and see how they have evolved and what I can do in the final stretch to reach them.

I set out the year with a quest to be more vulnerable. Part of me starting an online yoga teacher forum group was to open my self up to not only questions and connection, but also to open myself up to criticism and accountability. My teaching style in assisted living settings, may be much different than what one might think of when we think of adaptive Yoga.

Just this week alone some of the time I spent in assisted living was holding hands with a lonely 92-year-old woman, and helping her take her hands down to her toes for a stretch. I also rubbed the feet of a 57-year-old man with a terminal disease.

Is that yoga? I believe with 100% certainty that it is.

This year I also opened to myself up to finding someone to partner with me and shadow me to learn how to apply the principles of yoga, without such a strong focus on asana, to those unique settings. As I wait for that person to arrive in my life, I continue to serve and love each day doing it.

What will you do in these final few months of 2023 to come closer to your vision?

How can I support you?

30 Days of Yoga Together

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They say it takes twenty one days to create a new habit. I am not sure who “they” are but it seems like a logical and probably pretty true statement. Years ago when I had my great wake up and decided that I needed major changes in my life, I wanted the results to happen immediately but was kindly reminded by a friend that for as long as it took to get unhealthy, it would take that long to get healthy. And, it really did.

What began for me as a weight loss program became a life changing experience that altered the path that I was on and opened hundreds of doors for me. I not only lost the 80+ pounds and created many healthy habits I also discovered a holistic approach to living and an incredibly grateful heart.

One of the biggest game changers came by learning the beautiful practice of Yoga. After a few years of practicing I became a Yoga teacher and sixteen years later, here I am. I teach many classes a week but have honestly lost much of my personal practice. I am like anyone else and make a million excuses as to why I don’t “have the time” to unroll my mat or pull up a chair. I decided it is time for that to change!

Starting August 1st I am inviting anyone to join me in sharing accountability to practice Yoga consistently(again). Each day I will send out a 15-30 minute Yoga gentle session directly to your inbox that you can do on your own time and not have to worry about logging in at a certain time. Knowing that I have people like you counting on me to get on the mat, I am hoping to cultivate that glorious habit of practicing Yoga consistently again. If you need help creating a home practice time and space, check out this blog post.

Will you join me in this habit creating Yoga accountability month? It is simple to sign up!

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About Stacie

Stacie believes that it is her life purpose to share the gift of Yoga with anyone who is willing to say yes. In addition to raising a family and being an advocate for those with disabilities, Stacie is founder of Embracing Spirit Yoga which specializes in bringing adaptive Yoga into community centers and rehabilitation clinics. Bringing her depth of compassion to the mat–or the chair–she offers students the opportunity to grow as an individual in all aspects of their life.

With over sixteen years experience, Stacie Wyatt is an E-500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, Life Wellness Coach, Senior YogaFit Instructor, Mind/Body Personal trainer, Stress Reduction and Meditation Instructor, Pilates Instructor, and Barre Instructor. Stacie is also certified in Integrative Movement Therapy™and is also a believer in the power and application of essential oils for health and wellness and proudly shares doTERRA essential oils.

Stacie brings her personal life experience of raising a daughter with a disability and over 12 years working in special education to her everyday Yoga classes.

In addition to teaching classes at a variety of local centers and health clubs, Stacie also continues to offer Yoga and Wellness coaching individually to those seeking private sessions.