If you've seen photos of Kimberly Snyder doing a yoga forearm stand, you'd think it would be tough, or even impossible if you were new to yoga; however, if you took a look at her forearm stand video tutorial on YouTube, you might be like me and make a quick dash to unfurl your yoga mat and give it a go. But, to really be like me, your first attempts at Pincha Mayurasana (forearm stand yoga pose in Sanskrit) wouldn't result in much more than a lot of kicks, crashing feet and shaking arms... along with an unrelenting determination to continue trying until you succeed (whenever that may finally be).
Snyder has an incredibly beautiful, healthy looking physique, a welcome contrast to the frail bodies of models and many celebrities being heralded as 'gorgeous' by much of the media. If more women chose yoga and adopted a healthy lifestyle like that advocated by Snyder (a Clinical Nutritionist based in NYC), many of today's body image issues would dissipate. Not only that, but self-esteem would rise, awareness of self would sky rocket, and the gargantuan investment into well-being would likely deliver tremendous long-term benefits.
Props to Kimberly Snyder for being an incredible role model, and for sharing her inspiring yoga photography, yoga video tutorials and sensational recipes like her signature green smoothie (the classic blends young coconut water with raw spinach). See more of her yoga photos here.
