Instagram is taking some drastic steps to ensure that social media doesn’t send the wrong message to its younger users, and body positivity campaigners are celebrating the victory. This has been a long time coming, and now that it’s finally happened, we couldn’t be happier. ...
Nobody hates the term “influencer” more than I do, and my relationship with Instagram is pretty love-hate. I go from periods of posting aesthetically perfect travel photos daily to not posting for months at a time, feeling bored and indifferent to identical posts with the Eiffel ...
While I was on a recent group tour in Israel, some of us got to talking about Instagram. We were on a boat, and 15 minutes deep into taking hundreds of bikini pictures; abs sucked in with correct lighting, hair blowing at the right angle, busy mentally listing all the hashtags I would later ...
Filters and Low Self-Esteem: There’s a New Plastic Surgery Filter on Instagram
There’s no arguing that since its launch in 2010, Instagram has grown exponentially – from just being a platform where you can post your best selfies and market your brand, Instagram has grown to become a major social media platform that allows you to do live videos, post stories, ...
It is a truth universally recognized that having millions of Instagram followers is something a majority of us aspire to (although we all have that one friend who says they have a real life.) A couple years ago, I took a trip to Ireland and it turned my Instagram grid quite green. For 2 weeks ...
I have (almost) completely accepted being the weird person that jumps into a warrior two flow at the airport or does a handstand picture in a touristy place. I have accepted that. Most of the time. Of course, I feel self-conscious. And of course, I want my attempts to be perfect, instead of ...
It’s not everyday that you find someone on instagram that can express how we men feel about these super ridiculously posed “artistic” images some celebrities post on Instagram, but Celeste Barber is such a person. Her recreations of everything from Beyonce’s twins ...
Recently I was glancing through Instagram and stumbled upon a thought-provoking post. It’s point, both in image and words, was to say that yoga is different for each and every one of us and that not one of us has the right to preach to others what is and what is not yoga. Debate. No, I’m ...
Selfies and flashy Instagrams and the “fame” that comes with them can be super fun! Heck, taking pictures of yourself in yoga poses can just be a good way to track your progress or see how you can improve your alignment. Check out how our contributors weigh in on the fun as well as ...
Yoga and Instagram go together like meatless ham and dairy-free cheese. While a lot of us think “real” yoga happens offline, the yoga community on Instagram looks like it’s here to stay. And in many ways, that’s a great thing! Social media is a great place to connect ...