Amy Dannheim

The musings of Miami Beach based yoga instructor and yoga and lifestyle blogger Amy (Steiner) Dannheim.

love in the library 📚⁣
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i used to spend hours at the library as a kid but lost touch with it after college. i mean, if i needed a book, i would just get it from amazon 🙄 but when charlie came along, she and i started going to the library for baby music classes… and an old spark was lit up inside me. ⁣
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🎤 “reunited and it feels so goooood.⁣”
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and the truth is, it’s in my DNA - my mom and her twin sister were both librarians AND my mom and dad met in the library 💑 so adorable, right?⁣
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i just feel like myself when i’m with all the books - and i love turning some pages before bed. after a year or so of reading ALOT of parenting books, i’ve shifted back to reading for me and wanted to share my summer #shelfie - getting books locally is more sustainable (less wasted paper and shipping energy) and not to mention, freee! it also forces me to read them pretty quickly so i can return them and pass them along to their next home 💓 what’s on your summer reading list? would love your recommendations!⁣
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#library #love #locallove #miamibeach #yogamom #readbooks

this morning is about as blurry as this photo. charlie decided that the weekend when mike is out of town is a good time to start waking up at 6am and begging for the techno version of row your boat - on repeat 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️🤪⁣
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thank god for yoga, friends and strong coffee. all three of those are happening today, which makes me a much better human. and i’m teaching all weekend:⁣
fri 4:30⁣
sat 9am⁣
sun 9am⁣
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see you on the mat! techno will not be on the playlist but hip hop is a strong possibility 💓 #love #yogamom #toddlermom #momlife

after we had charlie, mike got in the habit of asking me “how are you going to move today?”⁣
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making sure i get to sweat is part of how he supports me - and i love him for it. the past two days, we’ve had unplanned yoga dates and it’s been awesome 🙌🏼 4:30pm yoga is our new dinner and a movie. being a parent is tough enough, so we’ll take all the connection we can get 💓 #yoga #love #yogafam ⁣

even when mercury goes retro ☄️ practicing presence and patience (and yoga) this week ✨ happy monday y’all 🙌🏼 #yoga #yogamom #love

🦅❤️ free birds ⁣
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i LOVE it when the studio is rocking when i'm not there. talk about real freedom 🙌🏼 i wish i was flowing with the crew but grateful for the opportunity to spend time with my family for the holiday and still know that @tropicalvinyasa is putting out high vibes and nice long pigeon holds. thanks to our yoga fam for all the support 🙏🏼 happy fourth💥 thank you @iamluciasevcik for the snap and all you do. #yoga #yogamom #travel #yogafam #miamiyoga

no one tells you parenthood is a full contact sport 🤪⁣
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last night’s delayed flight turned into an 11pm bedtime and a still-tired kid today. which meant charlie clotheslined a whole shelf of handmade soap onto the floor and kicked my sister’s greek salad into her lap. we have entered the twos 🤦🏼‍♀️❣️huge respect for all those parents out there creating summer memories with their little ones. #breathe #love #family #explore #travel #yogamom

b e l i e v e ✨ when i see charlie’s big eyes reflecting back into mine, it makes me want to show up for her. to always speak positively, create loving space, show more empathy and do good things in the world. she makes me want to be a better version of myself.⁣
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i spent some time today daydreaming - about the life i want, the places i want to go (morocco! tokyo!) and the things i want to do with mike and charlie. i wrote it down to get them out of the ethers and to move the universe in that direction (she’s always listening)🔮⁣
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the secret is to focus on the positive and truly FEEL it as though it’s already happening for you. imagine yourself already having those things and doing those things and being that best reflected self. we are limitless - as long as we believe it ✨ #believe #manifest #yoga photo @devineous 🙌🏼

this yoga life 🙌🏼 ⁣
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happy yoga day. happy summer. happy friday. happy everything 💛 thank you @tessaenjoyslife for capturing this moment tonight 💕the gifts of the practice keep unfolding for me #yogalove #yogamom

what was your first yoga class like?⁣
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me? the sign on the strip mall said yoga in big letters. i showed up in sweatpants with a half-empty diet lipton green tea in hand… to a BIKRAM class. with absolutely zero idea what was about to go down. like what were all these heaters doing in there in florida in the middle of the summer? the contortionist in front of me was wearing those little shorts. i was convinced i was going to pass out. but i made it through, somehow, and stumbled towards the nearest gas station for a gallon of water. i came home and laid on the couch - dripping sweat - for an hour. ⁣
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by all means, i felt like i had “failed” the class. but the feeling i had afterwards ✨ oh, that feeling. the yoga high. it hooked me, and i thought to myself, what if i did that every day? what would my life look and feel like? i kept pursuing yoga, until i found my style, my community and ultimately, my career.⁣
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yoga is something i share with my family, it’s how i know most of my friends. it’s where i go to celebrate and where i go when i’m down. the journey isn’t the same for everyone, but the undercurrent is that yoga makes you feel like a better version of yourself. more clear-headed, more flexible, more patient.⁣
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this week we’re celebrating international yoga day with a big free sunset yoga class outside in the courtyard at the trop - friday at 6pm. hope you can come add to your yoga story with us 💛 #love #yoga #miamiyoga #yogamom #yogafam #yogaday

“If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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