Tomorrow we are honoring an amazing woman for #WomenofScienceYoga - #MaeJemison ?⚕️ Not only is she a medical doctor but she also became the 1st African-American woman to be admitted into NASA’s astronaut training program. ??
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She flew into space aboard the Endeavour on mission STS47, becoming the 1st African-American woman in space. ?
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She conducted experiments on weightlessness & motion sickness so today we are honoring her with any variation of #inversion ??♀️ I chose #headstand with Eagle legs. ??♀️-
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It’s not too late to join this inspirational yoga challenge in which we explore and recognise some incredible women in science. ?We will post different variations of the poses each day, with modifications suitable for all levels- listen to your body and modify as needed for your practice. We will also tell you a little bit about the powerful woman scientist who inspired the pose of the day . ?We’ve teamed up with some wonderfully generous sponsors - here’s how to join for a chance to win! .
?HOW TO JOIN:
1. Follow the hosts @rpare.fit, @steph_nerdyogi, @yogini_nerd and @brynny_md
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2. Follow all of our generous sponsors:
@indianjournals (also follow @myindianbazaar)
@vayumudra
@inspiritcollective
@liforme
@sashka_co
@sultrystones
@khromaherbs
@namasteasfuck
@lotusandposes
@vibratehigherofficial
@insideoutsideoutsidein
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3. Post your pictures and tag ALL hosts and sponsors in your daily posts, don’t forget to use our hashtag + make sure your profile is public so we can all be inspired by your beautiful pics!
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4. Repost this flyer and tag a few yogi friends to join us!
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? Here’s a list of poses for those of you who like to plan ahead:
✅ 1. Elizabeth Blackwell - Lotus Pose
✅ 2. Jocelyn Bell Burnell - Star Plank Pose
✅3. Mae Jemison - Any Inversion
4. Rosalind Franklin - Eagle Pose
5. Katsuko Saruhashi - Fish Pose
6. Lise Meitner - Splits Pose
7. Marie Curie - Wild Thing
8. Vera Rubin - Compass Pose
9. Katherine Johnson - Any Warrior Pose
10. Wanda Diaz Merced - Half Moon Pose
11. Yogis Choice - honour a woman scientist of your choice and share a pose inspired by her!