I love how inspirational the yoga community is, both local and global. There are so many people who consistently inspire me as a teacher and a yogi on social media. I believe that social media is such a good source of inspiration and community for yoga and sometimes its not perceived that way. I want to share with you the yoga and wellness accounts that inspire me on Instagram. My hope for this blog category is to inspire your personal yoga practice and spread a little more kindness and support on social media.
I first started following Morgan Haley (@thesouthernyogi) a few years ago and to this day I love seeing all of her posts and Instagram stories. Her postures in her yoga photos are amazing, but what inspires me even more is how you can truly see who she is in her posts. I feel like I know her and I have never even met her in person. I love her balance of showing who she is and keeping things to herself as well, which is hard to do on social media. She is not afraid to show the ups and downs of life. She has a couple e-books out now for Ab’Asanas and I highly recommend them. I have noticed a huge difference in my core and yoga practice after continuing to use her e-book. I one day hope to be able to press up into a handstand.

Photo by @keoniology
I asked Morgan to fill out a short questionnaire to get to know her more:
What is something that everyone knows about you?
I can’t survive the day without a cup of English breakfast tea with a splash of milk.
What is something that most people don’t know about you?
I am deathly afraid of crickets.
What was the hardest part about first starting your yoga journey?
How do you stay inspired in your yoga journey?
What inspired your Ab’Asanas ebook?
Who is an IG inspiration of yours and why?
What warm up do you recommend before trying a particular pose?
What is your favorite thing about the IG community?
Definitely all the friendships I’ve made. I feel like I could travel almost anywhere at this point and have a sibling face to greet me. It’s such a wonderful feeling.
Do you have a favorite mantra or quote?
Is your yoga practice mostly a home yoga practice or do you practice at a studio as well?
Any advice for yogis?