1 00:00:00,350 --> 00:00:02,290 - Hello everyone. Welcome to BREATH, 2 00:00:02,290 --> 00:00:04,680 your 30 day yoga journey, I'm Adriene. 3 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:08,490 This is Benji and today is Day 5. 4 00:00:08,490 --> 00:00:10,440 High fives all around. 5 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:13,440 If you make it to Day 5, you can do this whole journey. 6 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:18,030 So today we hunker down and replenish. 7 00:00:18,030 --> 00:00:19,653 Let's get started. 8 00:00:19,653 --> 00:00:23,489 (bright upbeat piano music) 9 00:00:37,650 --> 00:00:40,440 Alright today, we're going to begin on all fours. 10 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,280 So come on down to the ground. 11 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:45,820 Feel free to always pad those knees, 12 00:00:45,820 --> 00:00:47,133 if you need to. 13 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:51,820 Spread the fingertips 14 00:00:51,820 --> 00:00:53,330 and we're gonna take everything 15 00:00:53,330 --> 00:00:56,520 we've introduced thus far and kind of 16 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,790 bring it right into this beginning moment here 17 00:00:58,790 --> 00:01:01,653 as you begin to anchor in your breath. 18 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:05,840 Listen to your body and just notice how you feel. 19 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:07,560 Slip into the role of the observer. 20 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,870 As you drop the belly, open the chest, 21 00:01:09,870 --> 00:01:11,562 inhale to look forward. 22 00:01:12,807 --> 00:01:15,480 And exhale to round through the spine. 23 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:17,070 Chin to chest, we're beginning 24 00:01:17,070 --> 00:01:19,020 with a little spinal flexion today. 25 00:01:21,750 --> 00:01:25,860 Inhale to drop the belly. Look forward. 26 00:01:25,860 --> 00:01:27,880 And then exhale to round through the spine. 27 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:32,880 Now I'd like for you to find a little rhythm 28 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:37,190 with your breath here, and when you feel inspired 29 00:01:37,190 --> 00:01:42,000 go ahead and veer off the railroad tracks a little bit 30 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:44,820 meaning you have the structure. 31 00:01:44,820 --> 00:01:47,680 Now you can find a little bit of freedom 32 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,020 in the form as you tune in 33 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,260 to the sound of your breath 34 00:01:53,260 --> 00:01:55,070 and just notice how you're feeling today. 35 00:01:55,070 --> 00:01:57,740 You can turn the fingertips around 36 00:01:57,740 --> 00:02:00,020 and bring the circles back into play. 37 00:02:00,020 --> 00:02:01,860 If you need a little stretch, 38 00:02:01,860 --> 00:02:05,830 through the hands, the wrists, the forearms. 39 00:02:05,830 --> 00:02:08,603 You can take Extended Child's Pose. 40 00:02:10,500 --> 00:02:12,693 Letting go of the day thus far. 41 00:02:13,650 --> 00:02:16,849 Putting your to-do list on hold. 42 00:02:18,050 --> 00:02:20,100 And embracing this time 43 00:02:20,100 --> 00:02:23,923 that we have curved out for ourselves together. 44 00:02:25,380 --> 00:02:27,570 Eventually we'll make our way all the way onto the belly. 45 00:02:27,570 --> 00:02:30,270 Just kind of following the feeling nice 46 00:02:30,270 --> 00:02:32,723 and slow mindfully to the belly. 47 00:02:34,281 --> 00:02:36,190 Then when you get there, 48 00:02:36,190 --> 00:02:37,560 I'll invite you to bring your elbows 49 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:39,130 underneath your shoulders. 50 00:02:39,130 --> 00:02:40,510 Keep the wrists parallel. 51 00:02:40,510 --> 00:02:42,160 As if there are two railroad tracks, 52 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:45,880 spread the fingertips, press into the tops of the feet 53 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:47,750 root down through the pubic bone. 54 00:02:47,750 --> 00:02:50,310 Then draw your shoulder blades together 55 00:02:50,310 --> 00:02:51,490 and then down the back 56 00:02:51,490 --> 00:02:53,570 as you open up through the chest 57 00:02:53,570 --> 00:02:55,230 and begin to lift the chin 58 00:02:56,250 --> 00:02:59,200 a little bit without crunching the back of the neck. 59 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:00,953 So keep the neck nice and long. 60 00:03:02,070 --> 00:03:05,110 Now, try probably won't actually 61 00:03:05,110 --> 00:03:07,840 get to do this but you never know, you never know. 62 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,180 Try to press your pinky toe under the ground 63 00:03:11,710 --> 00:03:13,938 as you open up through the chest. 64 00:03:13,938 --> 00:03:15,010 Little grace notes. 65 00:03:15,010 --> 00:03:18,363 See if you can hug the low ribs in in just a bit here 66 00:03:18,363 --> 00:03:20,470 as we take Sphinx Pose. 67 00:03:20,470 --> 00:03:22,493 Now find your breath again. 68 00:03:24,210 --> 00:03:26,364 Pressing into the elbow. 69 00:03:27,662 --> 00:03:29,622 With your breath, inhale, 70 00:03:29,622 --> 00:03:32,610 turn to look over your right shoulder. 71 00:03:32,610 --> 00:03:35,510 I like to imagine someone kissing me on the neck here. 72 00:03:35,510 --> 00:03:38,713 Hey, why not? And then come back to center. 73 00:03:40,030 --> 00:03:41,530 Excuse me, and then take it to the other side 74 00:03:41,530 --> 00:03:43,660 as you inhale to the left. 75 00:03:43,660 --> 00:03:47,140 Get yourself a sweet kiss on the right side of the neck. 76 00:03:47,140 --> 00:03:48,340 Thank you very much. 77 00:03:48,340 --> 00:03:51,403 And then back to center, big inhale in. 78 00:03:52,260 --> 00:03:54,420 Exhale, tuck the chin, curl the toes under, 79 00:03:54,420 --> 00:03:57,040 lift the knees, forearm Plank. 80 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,410 Yep, deep breathing here. 81 00:03:59,410 --> 00:04:00,950 Use your breath to support you. 82 00:04:00,950 --> 00:04:02,180 Breathe into all four sides 83 00:04:02,180 --> 00:04:04,760 of the torso or not here for long. 84 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:07,903 Breathe nice, smooth, deep breaths. 85 00:04:08,830 --> 00:04:09,870 Don't hold your breath here. 86 00:04:09,870 --> 00:04:12,120 You got this for three, two, 87 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,130 and on the one, lower the knees. 88 00:04:15,130 --> 00:04:16,450 Keep the elbows and arms, 89 00:04:16,450 --> 00:04:18,020 and hands, fingertips where they are. 90 00:04:18,020 --> 00:04:20,760 And you're gonna send the hips high. 91 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:21,880 Keep the knees downlow, 92 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:24,400 and then walk them back, back, back 93 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:28,630 'til your spine feels like it's a slide here. 94 00:04:28,630 --> 00:04:31,460 Hip creases up high, we're opening up 95 00:04:31,460 --> 00:04:33,160 through the sits bones here. 96 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:36,870 So butts up and you can take a peak 97 00:04:36,870 --> 00:04:38,270 maybe lift your gaze to look 98 00:04:38,270 --> 00:04:39,960 and see if your fingertips are coming in 99 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,200 or your elbows have gone out wide. 100 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:45,470 Best you can work to maintain these two 101 00:04:45,470 --> 00:04:49,633 parallel lines lines between the elbows and the wrists. 102 00:04:51,100 --> 00:04:53,870 Heart to Earth Pose. Big shoulder opener here. 103 00:04:53,870 --> 00:04:56,780 Big heart opener, big chest opener. 104 00:04:56,780 --> 00:04:59,189 Breathing deep. 105 00:04:59,189 --> 00:05:03,010 Staying nice and rooted through the hands. 106 00:05:03,010 --> 00:05:04,300 Conscious of the feet, 107 00:05:04,300 --> 00:05:06,620 pressing into the ground best you can. 108 00:05:06,620 --> 00:05:08,293 One more deep breath in here. 109 00:05:09,450 --> 00:05:12,700 Nice, then exhale, slowly lift the elbows up. 110 00:05:12,700 --> 00:05:14,450 Hug the lower ribs, lift your chest. 111 00:05:14,450 --> 00:05:18,393 Come all the way back to that nice Tabletop Position. 112 00:05:20,280 --> 00:05:22,140 And then we'll curl the toes under once again. 113 00:05:22,140 --> 00:05:23,490 Take a deep breath in. 114 00:05:23,490 --> 00:05:26,910 Exhale, Downward Facing Dog. 115 00:05:26,910 --> 00:05:29,776 Take a couple breaths here, work it out. 116 00:05:31,550 --> 00:05:33,880 Marrying movement and breath, 117 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:35,374 breath and movement. 118 00:05:35,374 --> 00:05:39,610 Inviting the body, 119 00:05:39,610 --> 00:05:42,930 the blood, the energy, the energetic body 120 00:05:42,930 --> 00:05:46,103 to all be replenished here. 121 00:05:47,330 --> 00:05:50,380 Alright from here make your way up to the top of the mat. 122 00:05:50,380 --> 00:05:52,610 You can take baby steps 123 00:05:52,610 --> 00:05:54,180 or you can hop. 124 00:05:54,180 --> 00:05:57,830 Feet hip width apart or flushed together, your choice. 125 00:05:57,830 --> 00:05:59,040 Toes pointing forward. 126 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:01,520 Just nice conscious footing always. 127 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:04,820 Bend the knees, let the upper body drape here. 128 00:06:04,820 --> 00:06:07,060 Let the head get heavy. 129 00:06:07,060 --> 00:06:11,070 And find a little sway today, a little side to side. 130 00:06:11,070 --> 00:06:15,629 Feeling your weight shift on the feet. 131 00:06:18,630 --> 00:06:21,960 I'm starting to use the sound 132 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:24,962 of the breath to anchor the busy mind. 133 00:06:29,620 --> 00:06:31,770 And then when you're ready, bend your knees. 134 00:06:31,770 --> 00:06:33,190 Tuck your chin and slowly, 135 00:06:33,190 --> 00:06:35,060 begin to roll it up to standing. 136 00:06:35,060 --> 00:06:36,519 Take your time. 137 00:06:41,177 --> 00:06:43,475 And when you arrive, Mountain Pose. 138 00:06:43,475 --> 00:06:46,050 Take a deep breath in. 139 00:06:46,050 --> 00:06:48,310 And we're gonna squeeze the shoulders up to the ears. 140 00:06:48,310 --> 00:06:50,060 As you exhale, take them back 141 00:06:50,060 --> 00:06:52,020 and around and down. 142 00:06:52,020 --> 00:06:55,130 Again big inhale, squeeze the shoulders up to the ears. 143 00:06:55,130 --> 00:06:56,439 Stand tall. 144 00:06:56,439 --> 00:06:58,760 Exhale, back, around and down. 145 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,826 And one more time just with the sound of your breath. 146 00:07:07,100 --> 00:07:09,170 Beautiful, from here, we're gonna take 147 00:07:09,170 --> 00:07:11,180 the fingertips forward. 148 00:07:11,180 --> 00:07:14,333 Cross the right arm over the left. 149 00:07:15,420 --> 00:07:17,400 Now from here, we're at a cross, 150 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:18,990 we're gonna bring the fingertips up 151 00:07:18,990 --> 00:07:21,120 and then keep the spiral. 152 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:22,230 Keep the cross to come 153 00:07:22,230 --> 00:07:25,380 into what we call Eagle Arms or Garudasan Arms. 154 00:07:25,380 --> 00:07:29,370 And if you are confused again, it's right over left. 155 00:07:29,370 --> 00:07:30,760 Bring the fingertips up 156 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:32,640 and then just keep wrapping the arms. 157 00:07:32,640 --> 00:07:35,310 Now there's a high chance that they won't wrap. 158 00:07:35,310 --> 00:07:37,683 So we'll just do our best. 159 00:07:38,810 --> 00:07:40,960 Then we're gonna lift the chest up here. 160 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:43,130 Inhale, lift the elbows up. 161 00:07:43,130 --> 00:07:46,840 Listen carefully, exhale, bend the knees 162 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:49,300 bend the knees, send the hips back. 163 00:07:49,300 --> 00:07:52,220 And we're gonna round into a little ball. 164 00:07:52,220 --> 00:07:53,860 So as low as you can go. 165 00:07:53,860 --> 00:07:55,100 Just do your best. 166 00:07:55,100 --> 00:07:57,048 Really send your weight back into your hips, 167 00:07:57,048 --> 00:07:58,702 dig into your heels. 168 00:07:59,580 --> 00:08:01,370 Good, here we go. Press into the feet. 169 00:08:01,370 --> 00:08:03,913 Inhale, stand tall, lift the elbows. 170 00:08:05,140 --> 00:08:07,870 Exhale, send the hips back. 171 00:08:07,870 --> 00:08:11,160 Bend the knees, get down low, drop your center. 172 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:12,720 Drop your weight into your heels. 173 00:08:12,720 --> 00:08:15,090 Push your weight back into your heels. 174 00:08:15,090 --> 00:08:18,190 And then inhale, lift up. 175 00:08:18,190 --> 00:08:21,282 Good. Again, bend the knees. 176 00:08:21,282 --> 00:08:23,250 Weight back in those heels. 177 00:08:23,250 --> 00:08:24,310 Send the hips back. 178 00:08:24,310 --> 00:08:27,840 Round it through chin to chest. 179 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:30,220 Again, really send the weight back into your heels. 180 00:08:30,220 --> 00:08:33,100 If you fall back that's alright, we'll catch you. 181 00:08:33,100 --> 00:08:35,498 Good and then we rise up. 182 00:08:35,498 --> 00:08:38,100 Little similar to yesterday, open the arms, 183 00:08:38,100 --> 00:08:40,690 open the chest as if you're waking up in the morning. 184 00:08:40,690 --> 00:08:42,356 Nice big stretch here. 185 00:08:44,670 --> 00:08:46,340 Second side, here we go. 186 00:08:46,340 --> 00:08:48,530 Left arm crosses over the right. 187 00:08:48,530 --> 00:08:51,393 Fingertips up, we'll continue to wrap it around. 188 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,470 And then here we go, inhale, lift the elbows, 189 00:08:55,470 --> 00:08:57,180 lift the chest, draw your navel in. 190 00:08:57,180 --> 00:08:58,827 So draw the low ribs 191 00:08:58,827 --> 00:09:02,140 and the belly button in. Find that containment. 192 00:09:02,140 --> 00:09:03,850 And then here we go, bend the knees, 193 00:09:03,850 --> 00:09:06,166 send the hips back. 194 00:09:06,166 --> 00:09:08,060 Send weight into the heels. 195 00:09:08,060 --> 00:09:10,210 Round it through chin to chest, 196 00:09:10,210 --> 00:09:11,900 navel draws up and in. 197 00:09:11,900 --> 00:09:13,810 If you want, you can lift the toes here. 198 00:09:13,810 --> 00:09:16,740 And then here we go, inhale, stand up tall, 199 00:09:16,740 --> 00:09:18,654 Lift the elbows. 200 00:09:18,654 --> 00:09:21,390 Careful not to splay out through the ribs too much. 201 00:09:21,390 --> 00:09:22,920 Keep that connection to center 202 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:24,900 and then here we go back down. 203 00:09:24,900 --> 00:09:26,420 Bend the knees, send the hips back. 204 00:09:26,420 --> 00:09:27,690 Lots of weight in the heels. 205 00:09:27,690 --> 00:09:30,820 Push the envelope, navel draws in and out. 206 00:09:30,820 --> 00:09:32,780 Good and then inhale. 207 00:09:32,780 --> 00:09:34,872 We lift. Stand up tall. 208 00:09:34,872 --> 00:09:37,870 Draw energy up from the arches of the feet. 209 00:09:37,870 --> 00:09:42,211 Good, last time chin to chest. Here we go. 210 00:09:42,211 --> 00:09:45,340 Bend in the knees, sending the hips back, squeeze. 211 00:09:46,646 --> 00:09:50,331 And all the way back up. Nice. 212 00:09:50,331 --> 00:09:53,490 Open it up, take a deep breath in, stretch. 213 00:09:53,490 --> 00:09:56,423 Deep breath out, stand up tall Mountain. 214 00:09:57,380 --> 00:10:00,000 Good, inhale, reach for the sky. 215 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,880 Exhale, Forward Fold. 216 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,560 Inhale halfway lift, find length in the neck. 217 00:10:05,560 --> 00:10:08,030 Hug those low ribs in and up. 218 00:10:08,030 --> 00:10:10,740 Good, then exhale, soften and fold everything. 219 00:10:10,740 --> 00:10:12,180 Bend the knees, plant the palms. 220 00:10:12,180 --> 00:10:15,280 Step one foot back then step the other foot back 221 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:17,023 for Plank or Half Plank. 222 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:20,140 Root through the fingertips, 223 00:10:20,140 --> 00:10:22,040 ground down through the knuckles. 224 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:23,710 There's not a lot of pressure in the wrists here, 225 00:10:23,710 --> 00:10:26,390 believe it or not. Now hug the low ribs in. 226 00:10:26,390 --> 00:10:28,350 The way we also take care of that 227 00:10:28,350 --> 00:10:32,826 is by connecting the core, right? Engaging the core. 228 00:10:32,826 --> 00:10:34,827 Reach the heels back, inhale in. 229 00:10:34,827 --> 00:10:37,560 Exhale, Downward Facing Dog. 230 00:10:38,540 --> 00:10:40,710 Beautiful. Inhale, lift the right leg up high. 231 00:10:40,710 --> 00:10:42,713 Nice and slow, no need to rush. 232 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:45,705 Good. Feel it out here. 233 00:10:45,705 --> 00:10:48,480 Find your breath. 234 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:50,963 Inhale, lift the right heel a little higher. 235 00:10:52,470 --> 00:10:55,930 Exhale, slowly shifting forward, squeeze and lift. 236 00:10:55,930 --> 00:10:58,203 And then step that right foot all the way up. 237 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:00,910 Good pivot on the back foot. 238 00:11:00,910 --> 00:11:03,270 Inhale, sweep the fingertips 239 00:11:03,270 --> 00:11:05,393 forward, up and back. Warrior I. 240 00:11:06,700 --> 00:11:10,618 Exhale, Warrior II, open it up nice and wide. 241 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:13,073 Straighten the front leg. 242 00:11:13,073 --> 00:11:15,810 Inhale, reach the fingertips all the way up and back. 243 00:11:15,810 --> 00:11:17,159 Big stretch. 244 00:11:17,159 --> 00:11:19,377 And exhale, cartwheel it all the way down 245 00:11:19,377 --> 00:11:21,180 bending in the front knee. 246 00:11:21,180 --> 00:11:23,913 Pivoting on the back foot. Coming into your lunge. 247 00:11:23,913 --> 00:11:27,250 On an inhale, reach the right fingertips up for a twist. 248 00:11:27,250 --> 00:11:30,110 Big breath in. Big stretch. 249 00:11:30,110 --> 00:11:31,940 Lots of the energy in the fingertips. 250 00:11:31,940 --> 00:11:34,910 Good, then exhale, bring it back down. 251 00:11:34,910 --> 00:11:37,670 Nice, plant the palms, step it back. 252 00:11:37,670 --> 00:11:39,303 Plank Pose, inhale in. 253 00:11:39,303 --> 00:11:42,650 Exhale to Downward Facing Dog. 254 00:11:42,650 --> 00:11:46,430 Alright, inhale, lift the left leg up high, nice and slow. 255 00:11:46,430 --> 00:11:49,040 Claw through the fingertips. 256 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:50,640 Breathe here, check it out. 257 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:52,260 Hug into that midline. 258 00:11:52,260 --> 00:11:54,670 Pressing into both palms evenly. 259 00:11:54,670 --> 00:11:56,077 Good. On your next breath in, 260 00:11:56,077 --> 00:11:58,330 lift the left heel a little higher. 261 00:11:58,330 --> 00:12:00,380 Then exhale, shift it forward with control. 262 00:12:00,380 --> 00:12:02,950 Nice and easy, step it up. 263 00:12:02,950 --> 00:12:05,220 When you're ready pivot on the back foot. 264 00:12:05,220 --> 00:12:06,640 Front knee has been we're anchored 265 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:08,800 through the outer edge of that back foot. 266 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:10,920 Inhale, sweep the fingertips forward, 267 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:13,170 up and back Warrior I. 268 00:12:13,170 --> 00:12:16,600 Ah! Good, exhale, Warrior II. 269 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:18,590 Open it up to the right. 270 00:12:18,590 --> 00:12:19,800 Pull the pinkies back. 271 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:22,520 Remember head over heart, heart over pelvis here. 272 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:24,113 Nice bend in that front knee. 273 00:12:25,230 --> 00:12:27,440 Now inhale, straighten the front leg. 274 00:12:28,850 --> 00:12:30,320 Lengthen through the left side waist 275 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:33,670 as you reach back nice and long in the back of the neck. 276 00:12:33,670 --> 00:12:35,410 Good, then exhale. Have fun here! 277 00:12:35,410 --> 00:12:37,763 Cartwheel it all the way down. 278 00:12:38,740 --> 00:12:40,740 Back to your lunge. 279 00:12:40,740 --> 00:12:41,740 Pivot on the back foot 280 00:12:41,740 --> 00:12:43,600 and on your next breath in with energy 281 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,860 in the left fingertips, reach up towards the sky. 282 00:12:45,860 --> 00:12:48,808 Big replenishing twist here. 283 00:12:49,700 --> 00:12:52,460 Good. On an exhale, bring it back down. 284 00:12:52,460 --> 00:12:55,259 Plank Pose or Half Plank. 285 00:12:55,259 --> 00:12:57,410 This time inhale, look forward, shift forward. 286 00:12:57,410 --> 00:13:00,170 Exhale all the way to the belly. 287 00:13:00,170 --> 00:13:03,300 Inhale for Cobra, Bhujangasan. 288 00:13:03,300 --> 00:13:05,900 And exhale to soften and release. 289 00:13:05,900 --> 00:13:09,080 Inhale to press up to Plank or all fours. 290 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:11,310 And exhale to your Downward Facing Dog. 291 00:13:11,310 --> 00:13:14,590 For this Downward Dog, turn your toes inward. 292 00:13:14,590 --> 00:13:17,030 So we have like a pigeon toed dog 293 00:13:17,030 --> 00:13:18,090 and notice what that does. 294 00:13:18,090 --> 00:13:22,800 You can use your eyeballs here to see what that does 295 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,330 with the ankles, the shins, 296 00:13:24,330 --> 00:13:26,580 the knees, the thighbone, the femur, 297 00:13:26,580 --> 00:13:28,676 and then those hip creases. 298 00:13:30,250 --> 00:13:31,910 Beautiful. 299 00:13:31,910 --> 00:13:34,390 Now we'll straighten it 300 00:13:34,390 --> 00:13:36,160 out just a bit but maybe keep 301 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:38,420 a little bit of inner rotation. 302 00:13:38,420 --> 00:13:40,610 So the toes are turned in just a bit. 303 00:13:40,610 --> 00:13:44,656 So that inner thigh, the thigh bone can internally rotate. 304 00:13:45,670 --> 00:13:46,810 Alright, let's get off the hands. 305 00:13:46,810 --> 00:13:48,780 Bend the knees, inhale to look forward. 306 00:13:48,780 --> 00:13:50,430 Exhale, to make your way to the top. 307 00:13:50,430 --> 00:13:54,490 You can step, you can hop. You can Do-Si-Do. Grape vine. 308 00:13:54,490 --> 00:13:56,170 Inhale to lift up halfway. 309 00:13:56,170 --> 00:13:58,560 When you get there, follow your breath. 310 00:13:58,560 --> 00:14:01,770 Exhale to soften and fold in. 311 00:14:01,770 --> 00:14:03,150 Good, root to rise here. 312 00:14:03,150 --> 00:14:04,810 Ground through the feet, spread the fingertips. 313 00:14:04,810 --> 00:14:06,750 Inhale, reach high towards the sky. 314 00:14:06,750 --> 00:14:08,996 Big breath, big stretch. 315 00:14:08,996 --> 00:14:11,670 And exhale, bring the palms together 316 00:14:11,670 --> 00:14:13,960 and slowly slide them down to your heart. 317 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:14,880 Relaxing your shoulders. 318 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:18,210 As you do so close your eyes and just observe the breath. 319 00:14:18,210 --> 00:14:20,220 Notice how you feel. 320 00:14:20,220 --> 00:14:22,370 Try not to fidget here. 321 00:14:23,711 --> 00:14:25,830 I know it's hard and if you do, it's all good. 322 00:14:25,830 --> 00:14:27,800 You know, you do you. Take care of you, 323 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:31,012 but just, right, we just want to bring, awareness to that. 324 00:14:32,240 --> 00:14:34,603 Alright, inhale in. 325 00:14:34,603 --> 00:14:36,120 Exhale, keep the hands where they are. 326 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:38,640 You're gonna bend the knees and the hips back. 327 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:40,320 We've already been here before. 328 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:42,100 Feet are together, really together this time. 329 00:14:42,100 --> 00:14:44,401 So walk them together if they are not already. 330 00:14:44,401 --> 00:14:46,890 Send the hips back and we're just gonna shift our weight 331 00:14:46,890 --> 00:14:49,690 a little front and back so that we can eventually 332 00:14:49,690 --> 00:14:53,530 start to really feel what it's like to send, 333 00:14:53,530 --> 00:14:55,190 kind of can be scary at first, 334 00:14:55,190 --> 00:14:57,630 to send a lot of weight into the heels. 335 00:14:57,630 --> 00:15:00,050 In fact, you might challenge yourself, 336 00:15:00,050 --> 00:15:02,019 by lifting your toes here. 337 00:15:03,450 --> 00:15:05,750 Really keeping that connection, 338 00:15:05,750 --> 00:15:09,650 to all four corners of the feet. Samasthiti! 339 00:15:10,786 --> 00:15:12,360 And then lowering the toes, 340 00:15:12,360 --> 00:15:15,010 sinking down a little lower if you got it. 341 00:15:15,010 --> 00:15:16,500 Alright, check it out. 342 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:20,233 Inhale in. Exhale, draw the shoulder blades together. 343 00:15:21,380 --> 00:15:22,810 Inhale in again. 344 00:15:22,810 --> 00:15:24,850 Exhale, take your right elbow over 345 00:15:24,850 --> 00:15:27,003 towards your left knee. 346 00:15:28,130 --> 00:15:30,440 Now work to anchor right elbow 347 00:15:31,630 --> 00:15:34,690 on the outside of your left thigh. 348 00:15:34,690 --> 00:15:35,930 And then take your bottom hand. 349 00:15:35,930 --> 00:15:37,410 Your right hand to a fist. 350 00:15:37,410 --> 00:15:40,640 Use your top hand to grow long through the spine. 351 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:43,070 Maybe sink a little lower. 352 00:15:43,070 --> 00:15:45,160 Breathe into your belly. You got this. 353 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:46,998 Squeeze the legs together. 354 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:50,400 Good, then slowly release. 355 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,730 Straighten the legs. Careful not to lock the knees. 356 00:15:52,730 --> 00:15:55,100 Let the head hang forward. 357 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:57,210 Standing Forward Fold, Uttanasana. 358 00:15:57,210 --> 00:15:58,864 Take a deep breath in. 359 00:15:59,464 --> 00:16:01,683 Long breath out. 360 00:16:01,683 --> 00:16:03,060 Palms come together. 361 00:16:03,060 --> 00:16:06,600 We reset by bringing the hips back. 362 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:08,855 Just a little hair toss. 363 00:16:11,792 --> 00:16:13,787 Uttanasan, palms together. 364 00:16:13,787 --> 00:16:15,200 Second side, here we go. 365 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,760 For the twist, inhale, draw the shoulders, 366 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:19,130 shoulder blades together. 367 00:16:19,130 --> 00:16:20,733 Exhale sink, a little lower. 368 00:16:21,830 --> 00:16:24,900 Good inhale send the outer edge of the left arm 369 00:16:24,900 --> 00:16:27,530 now to the outer edge of the right knee. 370 00:16:29,700 --> 00:16:31,410 Bottom hand becomes a fist. 371 00:16:31,410 --> 00:16:33,160 Use the top hand and press here. 372 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:35,780 As you rotate the chest, 373 00:16:35,780 --> 00:16:37,840 the heart, opening up towards the right 374 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:40,330 maybe even up towards the sky. 375 00:16:40,330 --> 00:16:43,340 Finding length in the spine, dropping your bum, 376 00:16:43,340 --> 00:16:45,080 holding onto your center. 377 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:47,480 Breathing deep here. 378 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:48,790 Inhale in. 379 00:16:48,790 --> 00:16:51,400 And exhale, let everything go. 380 00:16:51,400 --> 00:16:54,890 Awesome. Inhale, halfway lift. 381 00:16:54,890 --> 00:16:57,230 Nice long, beautiful neck. 382 00:16:57,230 --> 00:16:59,190 And then exhale to soften. 383 00:16:59,190 --> 00:17:02,060 Let it all go. Nice work. 384 00:17:03,390 --> 00:17:04,960 Bend the knees, plant the palms. 385 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:08,520 Step one foot back then the other. 386 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:11,400 Plank Pose. Inhale in here. 387 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,950 Exhale, hips up high and back, Downward Facing Dog. 388 00:17:14,950 --> 00:17:18,700 So for this last bit of action, 389 00:17:18,700 --> 00:17:20,300 we're gonna walk the feet 390 00:17:20,300 --> 00:17:22,410 up to shorten the dog just a bit. 391 00:17:22,410 --> 00:17:23,770 And the heels can be super lifted. 392 00:17:23,770 --> 00:17:26,313 No worries there. Knees can be bent. 393 00:17:31,250 --> 00:17:34,000 Then we'll press into both palms evenly, 394 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:35,330 we're gonna hug the low ribs in 395 00:17:35,330 --> 00:17:38,460 and we're gonna practice just lifting our right hand. 396 00:17:38,460 --> 00:17:40,160 And it's not about doing it and mastering it, 397 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:43,000 it's about what needs to happen to maintain balance 398 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,650 when we throw ourselves insanely off balance 399 00:17:45,650 --> 00:17:47,857 by lifting the right hand. 400 00:17:48,750 --> 00:17:50,810 Good, and then place it back down. 401 00:17:50,810 --> 00:17:52,800 Lift the left hand, see what happens. 402 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:55,530 And you just kind of go off the course 403 00:17:55,530 --> 00:17:57,283 and then come back to center. 404 00:17:58,200 --> 00:17:59,763 Your breath has to change. 405 00:18:01,020 --> 00:18:04,082 We're building strength. 406 00:18:04,082 --> 00:18:06,790 Looking at our patterns. 407 00:18:06,790 --> 00:18:08,690 We're looking at who we are. 408 00:18:08,690 --> 00:18:10,990 And then bring the left hand back. 409 00:18:10,990 --> 00:18:13,600 One more time, this is it guys. Stick with me. 410 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,160 Right hand lifts. You can stay here experimenting 411 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:18,040 or you can take it to the outer edge 412 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:20,930 of the left thigh, left shin, 413 00:18:20,930 --> 00:18:22,670 or maybe even to the left ankle. 414 00:18:22,670 --> 00:18:24,180 And then we'll press into the left palm 415 00:18:24,180 --> 00:18:25,370 and turn to look underneath 416 00:18:25,370 --> 00:18:27,313 our left armpit chest. 417 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,364 Breathing deep here in this Down Dog twist. 418 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:33,824 And then releasing. 419 00:18:33,824 --> 00:18:35,160 Taking it to the other side. 420 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:37,680 Take a little break in between if you need to. 421 00:18:37,680 --> 00:18:40,870 Grabbing the outer edge of the right shin, 422 00:18:40,870 --> 00:18:42,440 right calf, right ankle. 423 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:44,730 And then using this just like we did 424 00:18:44,730 --> 00:18:46,450 in that Uttanasana twist to 425 00:18:46,450 --> 00:18:49,420 find length in the spine and rotate. 426 00:18:49,420 --> 00:18:51,010 Turning our gaze to look underneath 427 00:18:51,010 --> 00:18:52,360 the right armpit chest. 428 00:18:52,360 --> 00:18:53,530 This is challenging, guys. 429 00:18:53,530 --> 00:18:58,339 So just use this opportunity to explore, to learn. 430 00:18:59,067 --> 00:19:00,934 Breathe into your belly. 431 00:19:02,390 --> 00:19:06,410 And then slowly release. Awesome work. 432 00:19:06,410 --> 00:19:08,630 We're gonna walk the feet back out. 433 00:19:08,630 --> 00:19:09,790 Draw the navel up and in. 434 00:19:09,790 --> 00:19:12,220 Shift to a Plank Pose, inhale in. 435 00:19:12,220 --> 00:19:14,567 And exhale, all the way to the ground. 436 00:19:15,570 --> 00:19:17,600 And then we're gonna walk the feet together. 437 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:18,970 Squeeze the legs together 438 00:19:18,970 --> 00:19:21,160 as if they were now one leg. 439 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:22,860 Press the pubic bone down into the earth, 440 00:19:22,860 --> 00:19:25,533 press the tops of the foot down into the earth. 441 00:19:26,414 --> 00:19:28,220 And we're gonna introduce the fingertips 442 00:19:28,220 --> 00:19:32,200 behind the tail for a little Locus variation. 443 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:34,560 So knuckles are gonna draw down towards the heels 444 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:36,170 as you open up through the chest. 445 00:19:36,170 --> 00:19:38,110 Inhale, just keep it nice and low. 446 00:19:38,110 --> 00:19:40,280 We don't need to push or press here. 447 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:42,045 Breathe into your belly. 448 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:44,920 Draw the shoulder blades together. 449 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:47,060 Open up through the chest. 450 00:19:47,060 --> 00:19:49,390 And then maybe we lift the chin just a little bit 451 00:19:49,390 --> 00:19:51,070 pulling back a little bit 452 00:19:51,070 --> 00:19:52,430 so that we're not crunching here. 453 00:19:52,430 --> 00:19:53,960 You can even hear how this changes 454 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:56,910 my voice so it's definitely gonna change the flow 455 00:19:56,910 --> 00:20:00,570 of breath and prana, energy. 456 00:20:00,570 --> 00:20:04,699 Stay here or option to inhale in. 457 00:20:04,699 --> 00:20:07,960 Exhale. Inhale, lift the legs. 458 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:09,480 Exhale, maintain. 459 00:20:10,360 --> 00:20:12,295 Breathing deep here. 460 00:20:14,150 --> 00:20:15,130 Tuck the chin again. 461 00:20:15,130 --> 00:20:17,670 Careful not to crunch on the back of the neck. 462 00:20:17,670 --> 00:20:21,970 One nice long line from the crown of the head to the tail. 463 00:20:21,970 --> 00:20:23,373 Breathing deep here. 464 00:20:24,430 --> 00:20:26,420 Inhale in one last breath. 465 00:20:26,420 --> 00:20:28,580 And then use your exhale, 466 00:20:28,580 --> 00:20:31,470 follow that breath as you bring it all the way down. 467 00:20:31,470 --> 00:20:33,520 You're gonna bring the palms together 468 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:35,410 and rest your head on the palms 469 00:20:35,410 --> 00:20:36,930 as if they were a pillow. 470 00:20:36,930 --> 00:20:38,970 Bring the not as if they were a pillow. 471 00:20:38,970 --> 00:20:40,568 Let that be your pillow. (laughs) 472 00:20:40,568 --> 00:20:42,830 And then bring the big toes together. 473 00:20:42,830 --> 00:20:45,957 Let the heels splay out. 474 00:20:46,719 --> 00:20:48,447 And take a rest. 475 00:20:49,780 --> 00:20:51,799 Close your eyes. 476 00:20:55,332 --> 00:20:56,821 And feel your breath. 477 00:20:56,821 --> 00:20:59,035 Feel your belly on the earth. 478 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:05,018 Again, close your eyes, soften your jaw. 479 00:21:06,490 --> 00:21:08,747 Feel your breath. 480 00:21:13,069 --> 00:21:16,573 And then turn to the other ear or the other side. 481 00:21:18,190 --> 00:21:21,523 Relaxing a little bit more. 482 00:21:24,007 --> 00:21:30,260 Remembering that, yes, big twists, good exercise, 483 00:21:31,310 --> 00:21:33,410 eating healthy, nourishing foods 484 00:21:33,410 --> 00:21:35,720 all these things so replenishing. 485 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:38,760 But also rest, right? 486 00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:42,483 Nice rest to balance it out. 487 00:21:44,930 --> 00:21:46,840 Alright, bring the head back to center 488 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:48,410 for the rest of this. 489 00:21:48,410 --> 00:21:50,770 I'm gonna guide us to move as if we were in water. 490 00:21:50,770 --> 00:21:52,790 I know that's crazy, but just hear me out. 491 00:21:52,790 --> 00:21:55,410 So we're gonna slowly slide the hands 492 00:21:55,410 --> 00:21:56,610 underneath the shoulders. 493 00:21:56,610 --> 00:21:59,360 Curl the toes under as if you're moving 494 00:21:59,360 --> 00:22:02,040 through water your gonna press all the way up. 495 00:22:02,878 --> 00:22:06,010 Walk the knees underneath the hips, 496 00:22:06,010 --> 00:22:08,380 swing the legs to one side. Whoa! 497 00:22:08,380 --> 00:22:10,809 Catch a wave, inhale. 498 00:22:12,354 --> 00:22:16,950 Exhale, slowly make your way back to this seat 499 00:22:16,950 --> 00:22:19,269 you may remember. 500 00:22:21,742 --> 00:22:24,762 Close your eyes, sit up nice and tall. 501 00:22:34,270 --> 00:22:36,399 And observe your breath. 502 00:22:40,170 --> 00:22:42,050 And if it feels right, lift the corners 503 00:22:42,050 --> 00:22:45,123 of the mouth just a bit, because you did it. 504 00:22:46,330 --> 00:22:48,583 You showed up here today. 505 00:22:49,940 --> 00:22:51,410 And I really do believe that 506 00:22:51,410 --> 00:22:52,900 a little goes a long way 507 00:22:54,020 --> 00:22:57,680 and that the daily practice really pays off 508 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:02,070 and the daily living, helping us replenish 509 00:23:03,070 --> 00:23:05,530 that which needs to be replenished 510 00:23:05,530 --> 00:23:07,030 so that we can feel good, 511 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:10,311 so that we can know 512 00:23:10,311 --> 00:23:13,400 or have a sense of who we are. 513 00:23:14,260 --> 00:23:16,874 And so that we can show up and serve. 514 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:20,880 Palms together. 515 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:22,280 Lift your heart to your thumbs. 516 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:24,480 Take a deep breath in. 517 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:26,519 That's it, folks. Let's exhale, bow. 518 00:23:26,519 --> 00:23:30,072 Head to heart and whisper, 519 00:23:30,072 --> 00:23:31,052 Namaste. 520 00:23:32,332 --> 00:23:36,535 (bright upbeat piano music)