Complete a 30-Day Yoga Challenge

Proof required

Submit (1) two baseline flexibility photos taken on Day 1 before any warm-up: a standing forward fold photographed from the side showing how close your hands reach to the floor, and a seated butterfly stretch photographed from above showing how high your knees are from the floor; (2) the name and URL of your chosen 30-day program; (3) your Day 1–7 practice log with each session's title or video name and duration.

What gets checked

• Baseline photos are taken on Day 1 before warming up — photos taken mid-challenge or post-warm-up cannot serve as a valid comparison baseline. The date should be documentable from the photo or the session log
• The chosen program is a numbered sequence, not a collection of random videos — the session log should show Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 following the program's own sequence, not random yoga content
• The Day 1–7 log shows seven different calendar dates with specific session names or numbers from the program — entries that say only 'did yoga' do not show which session was completed

Common mistakes

• Choosing an advanced program that begins with arm balances or inversions — Day 1 of a 30-day challenge should be accessible to someone who has never done yoga before; difficulty should increase across the 30 days
• Skipping the baseline photos and planning to estimate progress at Day 30 — the comparison is the proof; without baseline photos taken before any practice, there is nothing to compare
• Deciding the challenge is ruined after missing Day 2 or 3 — one missed day means you add one day to the end; it does not require starting over

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What a verifier looks for

• Confirm that the baseline photos are taken from the specified angles: forward fold from the side, butterfly from above. Photos taken from different angles at M3 cannot be compared. If either photo is missing or taken from the wrong angle, ask for retakes before accepting M1
• Check that the chosen program is a structured numbered sequence — random yoga videos do not constitute a challenge program. The session log should show day numbers matching the program's sequence
• The seven-day log should show sessions on seven different calendar dates. The session names in the log should match the program's day numbers — if Day 1 is listed as 'Foundation' and Day 2 as 'Breath', the log entries should reflect those names

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Proof required

Submit your Day 1–15 practice log showing fifteen sessions, each with the session title or video name and duration. Include a written reflection of at least 100 words naming three specific yoga poses and describing what changed in each since Day 1 — for example: 'On Day 1 my heels were 30 cm from the floor in Downward Dog; now they touch. On Day 1 I could not hold Warrior I for more than 2 breaths without my back leg shaking; now I hold it comfortably for the full sequence.' Generic statements about flexibility or mood do not meet this standard.

What gets checked

• The 15-day log shows sessions on fifteen different calendar dates — ten days of sessions followed by a gap and then five more does not satisfy this milestone; the sessions must be consecutive
• The reflection names three specific yoga poses by name (Downward Dog, Warrior I, Pigeon Pose — not 'a forward bend' or 'the stretchy one') and describes a concrete observable change in each
• The session names in the 15-day log match the program's sequence — if Day 8 of your program is titled 'Surrender', your log entry for that day should reflect that title

Common mistakes

• Writing a reflection that describes general feelings rather than specific poses — 'I feel more flexible' is not the same as 'I can now reach my ankles in a seated forward fold where I could only reach my mid-shins on Day 1'
• Logging sessions as 'done' without the session title — this makes the log indistinguishable from a fabricated back-fill; log the specific video or session name every time
• Treating a program-scheduled rest day as a missed day — some programs build in rest days; if the program scheduled rest, it counts as part of the 30-day challenge

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What a verifier looks for

• Check that the 15-day log shows sessions on fifteen consecutive calendar dates — ten days followed by a gap then five more is not consecutive practice
• The reflection must name specific poses by name and describe a concrete observable change — ask the submitter to describe one of their three named poses live and unscripted to verify they are engaging genuinely
• The session names in the log should follow the program's own sequence. If every entry says only 'yoga session' with no reference to the day or session title, ask the submitter to clarify which specific sessions from the program they completed

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Proof required

Submit (1) your complete Day 1–30 practice log as one continuous document, each entry with session name and duration; (2) two Day 30 comparison photos taken in the same poses and same camera angle as your M1 baseline — forward fold from the side, butterfly stretch from above; (3) a written statement from one named person who observed your practice on at least three occasions, describing what they saw.

What gets checked

• The 30-day log is one continuous document from M1 Day 1 through Day 30 — not two separate halves joined together. The document should make the full 30-day chain visible without cross-referencing separate files
• Comparison photos use the same poses and same camera angles as the M1 baseline — forward fold photographed from the side, butterfly from above. Mismatched angles make comparison impossible and indicate the photos were not taken for the purpose of comparison
• The attestation names the person, describes their relationship to the submitter, and specifies what they observed. 'She told me she was doing yoga' is hearsay, not observation. 'I saw him practising yoga in the living room every morning before work throughout the month' is observation

Common mistakes

• Taking comparison photos in different conditions than the baseline — post-warm-up instead of pre-warm-up, different time of day, or different camera angle — makes the comparison misleading
• Submitting M1 and M2 logs as separate documents rather than one continuous 30-day record — the three milestones are stages of the same continuous log
• Relying on photos alone without the attestation — comparison photos can be selected from across the 30 days; a person who witnessed the daily practice cannot be staged or selected

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What a verifier looks for

• The 30-day log must be one continuous document from M1 — not two halves. Count the total entries and confirm they span 30 calendar days with the sessions following the program's sequence throughout
• Comparison photos must use the same poses and angles as the M1 baseline. If the M1 photos show a forward fold from the side and butterfly from above, the Day 30 photos must match exactly. Mismatched angles cannot be compared and the milestone cannot be approved without corrected photos
• The attestation must be specific about what the person observed. Ask: 'Can the attesting person describe three specific occasions when they witnessed the practice?' If they cannot, the attestation is not observation-based

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