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Samara

@samaradancingyogi

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Health Coach- Yoga & Zumba instructor.
-Loving wife & Mother of 4-
Inspiring/motivating women to age with grace- no fillers, no Botox, no injections!

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Perimenopause stage ✌🏽
I didn’t even know what that was till this year 😝
I have always been fascinated with health and the changes in my body as I age.

Not many people in my circle have talked about menopause being a good thing…
It’s all been pretty negative -weight, gain, fatigued, irritable, loss of libido, hot flashes, night sweats- basically just going dry 😝

I learned that stage two perimenopause is when your cycle becomes irregular. At first it took me by surprise and I literally had to have a pregnancy test and a pad at all times.😂🤪
After almost a year of this, I have found a new sense of excitement for what is about to come-
I have found that I am much more lighthearted and silly. I have New found energy and interestingly enough my libido is up. I feel like a young teenager in new relationship ☺️
So what have I done differently from some of my other peers?
I have made a conscious effort to live a healthy life.
I eat real food -
I take care of my body with weight training, cardio & yoga.
I do breathing techniques and meditation for stress relief.
I do Massage, facials, Chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy to keep my body feeling it’s best.
I use a cold plunge to keep my warming body from boiling.(I used to always be cold)
I make sure I sleep at a decent time so that I get plenty of rest.
I have tried to use the least amount of toxins from a young age- this includes the pill/Botox/fillers which are full of toxins.

My journey is unique as is everybody else’s and I’m not here to judge but I am here to show an example of what a positive experience as the body changes can be like.
This is for my daughter, my daughter in loves, my future generations & for anybody who may need to hear something different.

I will continue to share my story as my transition evolves.
I am excited about this journey and no longer hold any fear toward menopause.
I’ve heard it said before that a menopausal woman is one who has found their true power! I’m ready 🙌🏽💞

#perimenopausa
#menopausa
#livingmybestlife
#agingwithgrace
#healthylifestyle taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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Make a firm commitment to yourself- the journey starts there 🙏🏼
I have made the ultimate commitment, it’s for life!
I new that my 40’s would bring big changes to my body- I also new that getting pregnant in my 40’s meant that the work would double or maybe even triple-
From the moment that I stoped breastfeeding my youngest, things happened quick.
I started gaining this layer of fat around my belly that I had never ever seen 👀 I heard about this from many women who are a bit older than myself. “Pre menopause/menopause belly”
In addition, I was bloated, the inflammation in my body started to cause pain in my hip & knee (what! I’ve never had this pain before!) i was starting to sweat in my sleep and my sleep was restless, I was getting sick week after week, I had acne, my cycles became heavy, campy and sometimes came with a headache (I never had this before) I was very irritable & felt like anything could set me off-
I NEW I HAD TO MAKE SOME CHANGES

I created a program for people to boost their immunity & cleanse their body with simply at home products- NO SPECIAL PRODUCTS NEEDED-
I also created an on going program- Did you know that in just 3 months your body pretty much reinvents itself? Most cells in your body are replaced.

Well you know me- course I’m gonna try it! I’m one month in with no wish to ever go back- 3 months will come in a flash and I’m excited for the results.

The results so far are incredible- even after 1 week I felt great! I’ve lost 7 lbs. have no more pain in my body, my face is clear, I sleep deep and sound, my last cycle was a breeze, my belly is happy as well as my digestion, my mind is clear and inspired, I’m feeling healthy, strong and motivated to enter into a new era of my life. #theskyisthelimit

We have one body! We must take care of it!!
#highonlife #motivation #transformation #premenopause #motherafter40 #momof4 #happinesscomesfromwithin #shinebright #youvegotthis #youdeservebetter #somuchyes #healthcoach taken in Foresthill, California by @samaradancingyogi

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Instagram vs reality💞
Swipe 👉🏽 for a glimpse of “reality” 😂🤪
When you pretend that life is simple and perfect but you have fallen 1000 times in just the last 10 min 😂🤣

This one was fun! Hard to find the right angle to make my arms and legs “look” longer 😂 I found that creating space between my hand and foot did the trick! 🥰

Yogi see- yogis do!

Host @geeoice_yoga
Inspo @a.delicate.journey
Pose name #balancedtangle

#instagramvsreality
#balanceiskey
#weallfalldown
#tryandtryagain taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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Flowing into the weekend with this fun flow💃🏽🎉
Happy Friday 🧡💃🏽🥳

Give it a go!
#challengeyourself 👊🏽

Thank you @apurvatilwani for the fun inspiration ✌🏽🙃

#makelifefun ✌🏽
#pushing50 🙃
#livingmybestlife 💃🏽
#challengeaccepted 🙌🏽 taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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This was fun!!!!🙃
Happy Friday everyone- get up and try something new🧡
We even tried it in class this am and many rocked it 🥳💃🏽🎉
We’ve been having so much fun in yoga class lately- my motor is “yoga is supposed to be fun” so leave your seriousness at the door 🙃😉

Give it a go and let me know how it goes 🙏🏽🎉

#challengeyourself
#challengeaccepted
#trysomethingnew
#yogaisfun
#mobility taken in Auburn Racquet & Fitness Club by @samaradancingyogi

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13 days ago

Que bonito es compartir lo que amas🧡 💃🏽🥳
Sharing our traditions with our family and friends makes me so happy 🥰
Celebrando el 16 de September 💚🤍❤️

Gracias to the most Mexican amiga/hermana I’ve ever had the pleasure of sharing life with! @aleidamx eres la pura fiesta amiga 🥰💃🏽🙏🏽💞
And gracias to everyone else including my gringo husband who came to celebrate our culture with great energy and awesome vibes 🙌🏽

Somos las tías más COOLeras 🥳💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽🤣😂🙌🏽

I haven’t jumped the rope like that since i was a little girl 🤣😅 so fun!!! It was Kyrans favorite part of the night 😂
Dancing traditional dances with my daughter under the moon was super 🌕
And I had never punched a piñata before…that was so fun 🤣
#mexicanas
#mexicantradition
#mexicanvibes
#folkloremexicano
#livinglavidaloca 🤣🥳💃🏽 taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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16 days ago

Welcoming the golden glow of fall 🧡🍂

If feels so good to feel good, right? 😅
Waking up with energy, vigor, clarity, joy…I work for that feeling on a daily basis and it’s worth every bit of hard work 🙏🏽🧡

YOGI SEE YOGI DO and I finally was able to join you all on the right day with the right pose 😅🥳🙌🏽
Such a lovely pose that I had to play- Though I was too lazy to grab my mat after my jacuzzi dip and scraped up my elbows pretty good 😝

Followed @jbreton22 with her toe on the wall version 💖

Host @sanparrafit
Inspo @ellielouyoga
Pose name #wallismyspotter

#yogiseeyogido
#healthylifestyles
#livingmybestlife
#perimenopausehealth taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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19 days ago

Grateful for the blessings that keep flowing into my life💖
Happy Friday everyone 💃🏽
Playing with this beautiful YOGI SEE YOGI DO 💞
Swipe 👉🏽 for the way it’s supposed to look, but I liked it looking out 🥰 and another 👉🏽 for the sunset that followed my yoga playtime 💞

Host @helengarnerweaver
Inspo @jamesgannaban
Pose name #cowfaceflamenco

Ps- for a while when I was younger I danced some flamenco 💃🏽 it’s such a beautiful and passionate dance 🙌🏽

#gratefulforlife
#gracefulmoves
#yogaart
#healthylifestyle taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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20 days ago

I love that you know how to embrace my spicy soul🌶️💃🏽🔥
Why bite a strawberry when you can bite a jalapeño? 😂😜
Happy Anniversary my love❤️
7 years married and 9 together 🙌🏽
I refuse to believe that time will dim our fire when it feels like it just keeps getting better🔥

May our souls continue to evolve and find new depths.
Grateful to life for gifting me a partner that deserves my soul 🙌🏽
I love you! ❤️

Ps- I’m obsessed with this song 🎶💞

#happyanniversarymylove
#spicylovers
#happilymarried
#coupleinlove
#datenightvibes taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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25 days ago

“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes around in another form.” Rumi 💞

2 years since we laughed together in this same creek where I bask now in the light of the sun knowing that you shine blessings all around me mom. 💞
Words cannot describe how much I miss your physical form but I am beyond grateful that I am open to feeling your love that I know continues to be present in my life.💖🙌🏽

This place in the forest is when I first felt your bliss of freedom all around me as we did yoga among the trees. I learned you left your body and became one with everything. Grateful everyday for your existence.💖

I love you! I miss you! And I feel you! Thank you for being my mother and my example to live a fearless life.🙏🏽💖
#foreverinmyheart 💖

This #yogiseeyogido from a few weeks back was so perfect to play with 🙌🏽

Host @sarka_yoga
Inspo @maru.asana
Pose name #namastebutterflystar 💫

#thecircleoflife
#lifeisajourney taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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a month ago

Cold? Fire up that core with this fun sequence 💪🏽

As the weather turns cooler, this is a great way to heat up the body from the inside out 🔥
How many times can you shift from 8 angle to flying lizard?
Let me know how it goes 🤙🏽

#fireup
#armbalance
#eightanglepose
#flyinglizardpose
#corepower taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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It’s Friday! Time to play 💃🏽🎉
I heard that Only 1% of the world’s population can do this!? 🧐
I really do doubt it but of courseI I had to try 🤣 glad to be in the 1% 💃🏽

Give it a go & let me know how it goes…a mat was really helpful 😉

#agingwithattitude
#olderandwiser
#aginglikefinewine
#flexibilityiskey
#mobilitymatters taken in California by @samaradancingyogi

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