1 00:00:00,334 --> 00:00:01,168 - Hello, everyone. 2 00:00:01,168 --> 00:00:03,864 Welcome to Home, your 30-day yoga journey. 3 00:00:03,864 --> 00:00:06,832 It's Day 27. 4 00:00:08,438 --> 00:00:09,603 Integrate. 5 00:00:11,396 --> 00:00:13,850 Let's get started. 6 00:00:14,679 --> 00:00:19,516 (upbeat gentle music) 7 00:00:33,504 --> 00:00:35,135 Okie doke, my friends, 8 00:00:35,135 --> 00:00:38,600 let's begin in either a nice, 9 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:40,224 comfortable seat of your choice 10 00:00:40,224 --> 00:00:44,011 or Extended Child's Pose. 11 00:00:44,011 --> 00:00:45,646 Come on down to the ground. 12 00:00:45,646 --> 00:00:50,117 Benji, you pick your number one position to start in as well. 13 00:00:50,117 --> 00:00:55,088 And together we will begin. 14 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,993 I love daily yoga practice because it's just such a 15 00:00:59,993 --> 00:01:02,433 wonderful little ritual 16 00:01:04,383 --> 00:01:06,609 to begin again. 17 00:01:08,502 --> 00:01:11,519 So as you get settled in here, 18 00:01:12,990 --> 00:01:15,144 allow yourself 19 00:01:16,798 --> 00:01:19,512 to let go of the day thus far 20 00:01:23,166 --> 00:01:27,453 and politely put whatever you have to do after this practice 21 00:01:29,500 --> 00:01:30,924 politely put it on hold. 22 00:01:30,924 --> 00:01:32,926 Place it on the shelf. 23 00:01:40,033 --> 00:01:41,535 Then use this time. 24 00:01:42,913 --> 00:01:44,504 Really take it 25 00:01:52,860 --> 00:01:56,964 to integrate a little more awareness 26 00:01:59,587 --> 00:02:01,027 into your life. 27 00:02:02,416 --> 00:02:04,124 That's it, right? 28 00:02:06,375 --> 00:02:07,995 You don't have to do anything. 29 00:02:07,995 --> 00:02:10,499 You don't have to make anything happen. 30 00:02:13,333 --> 00:02:16,700 Just a willingness to integrate more awareness. 31 00:02:19,665 --> 00:02:23,510 And then, of course there's a ripple effect. 32 00:02:25,645 --> 00:02:28,849 But for now, just a willingness to begin again 33 00:02:28,849 --> 00:02:31,184 and integrate more awareness. 34 00:02:31,184 --> 00:02:35,522 As you're ready, gently begin to deepen the breath. 35 00:02:35,522 --> 00:02:38,925 Maybe you have already started this process. 36 00:02:43,774 --> 00:02:45,032 And then if you're seated, 37 00:02:45,032 --> 00:02:47,567 you might find a gentle sway back and forth. 38 00:02:47,567 --> 00:02:49,636 And if you're an Extended Child's Pose, 39 00:02:49,636 --> 00:02:52,005 you might begin to rock the forehead gently 40 00:02:52,005 --> 00:02:54,110 side to side on the mat. 41 00:03:00,814 --> 00:03:03,083 Today's session invites you to consider 42 00:03:03,083 --> 00:03:05,792 what it means to move well. 43 00:03:07,788 --> 00:03:09,990 Showing up on the mat regularly offering, 44 00:03:09,990 --> 00:03:14,288 of course, us this insanely wonderful opportunity to 45 00:03:15,369 --> 00:03:19,066 learn about our bodies, integrate the breath 46 00:03:19,066 --> 00:03:21,643 and essentially move better. 47 00:03:24,838 --> 00:03:27,200 To become a good mover. 48 00:03:29,364 --> 00:03:30,881 To move well. 49 00:03:30,881 --> 00:03:32,612 Bring the head back to center stillness. 50 00:03:32,612 --> 00:03:36,101 Find stillness wherever you are, take a deep breath in. 51 00:03:37,684 --> 00:03:39,853 And use your exhale to slowly open the eyes. 52 00:03:39,853 --> 00:03:42,543 We're gonna come up to a nice Tabletop Position. 53 00:03:47,928 --> 00:03:51,064 Then when you're ready, claw through the fingertips, 54 00:03:51,064 --> 00:03:53,433 curl the toes under, inhale in. 55 00:03:53,433 --> 00:03:55,999 Exhale, lift the knees and let them hover. 56 00:03:57,704 --> 00:04:01,208 Breathing deep, finding a little calm here as you draw 57 00:04:01,208 --> 00:04:03,677 the navel up towards the spine. 58 00:04:03,677 --> 00:04:06,680 Low back is long, so not dipping down. 59 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:10,341 Long, long, long. Low belly's drawing up and in. 60 00:04:10,341 --> 00:04:12,986 Gonna be here a little longer today, you got it. 61 00:04:12,986 --> 00:04:14,821 For ten, what? 62 00:04:14,821 --> 00:04:16,356 Nine, breathe deep. 63 00:04:16,356 --> 00:04:19,526 Eight, seven, six, 64 00:04:19,526 --> 00:04:20,594 five, four, three, 65 00:04:20,594 --> 00:04:22,365 two, one. Lower the knees down. 66 00:04:22,365 --> 00:04:25,400 Press into the tops of the feet. Inhale, drop the belly. 67 00:04:27,234 --> 00:04:28,962 Exhale, round through the spine. 68 00:04:31,802 --> 00:04:34,107 Inhale, drop the belly. 69 00:04:35,465 --> 00:04:37,077 And exhale, round through the spine. 70 00:04:37,077 --> 00:04:40,614 Now take a couple rounds just on your own and think of the body 71 00:04:40,614 --> 00:04:44,985 as one complete moving part versus a bunch of units here. 72 00:04:44,985 --> 00:04:48,822 See if that changes the quality of your movement here. 73 00:04:52,225 --> 00:04:55,621 Does for me. It kind of slows me down. 74 00:05:00,567 --> 00:05:03,703 Excellent, then walk your hands all the way forward. 75 00:05:03,703 --> 00:05:05,472 Walk your knees back. 76 00:05:05,472 --> 00:05:07,374 Inhale in, peek at me if you need to. 77 00:05:07,374 --> 00:05:09,443 You're just going to slowly ease, 78 00:05:09,443 --> 00:05:11,231 ease, ease the hips down. 79 00:05:12,578 --> 00:05:13,956 Cobra. 80 00:05:15,448 --> 00:05:17,744 Inhale in here again. 81 00:05:17,744 --> 00:05:20,747 Exhale, lower all the way to the belly. 82 00:05:21,488 --> 00:05:22,935 Heart to earth. 83 00:05:22,935 --> 00:05:24,824 Alright, we're gonna bend the left knee. 84 00:05:24,824 --> 00:05:28,862 Send your left fingertips behind to grab the left ankle. 85 00:05:28,862 --> 00:05:30,196 Inhale in here. 86 00:05:30,196 --> 00:05:32,651 Exhale, draw your left heel in. 87 00:05:33,900 --> 00:05:35,335 Release. 88 00:05:35,335 --> 00:05:38,001 Reach the right hand to grab the right ankle. 89 00:05:39,005 --> 00:05:40,140 Inhale in. 90 00:05:40,140 --> 00:05:43,706 Exhale, squeeze the right heel towards your bum. 91 00:05:44,778 --> 00:05:47,948 Release, palms come underneath the shoulders, 92 00:05:47,948 --> 00:05:50,750 inhale in, exhale, press back up to all fours. 93 00:05:50,750 --> 00:05:52,752 Tabletop Position. 94 00:05:54,788 --> 00:05:56,923 Good, curl the toes under once again. 95 00:05:56,923 --> 00:05:59,926 Here we go, Hovering Table, deep breath. 96 00:05:59,926 --> 00:06:03,363 Exhale, lift the knees, let them hover. 97 00:06:03,363 --> 00:06:05,098 So imagine placing a little teacup 98 00:06:05,098 --> 00:06:08,134 on the back of the neck here. So the neck is nice and long. 99 00:06:08,134 --> 00:06:09,469 We're pressing into the knuckles. 100 00:06:09,469 --> 00:06:11,271 Upper arm bones rotating out. 101 00:06:11,271 --> 00:06:14,017 We feel that low belly drawing up and in for ten, 102 00:06:14,017 --> 00:06:15,669 nine, eight, breathe deep. 103 00:06:15,669 --> 00:06:17,944 Seven, six, five, 104 00:06:17,944 --> 00:06:19,446 four, three, two 105 00:06:19,446 --> 00:06:21,681 and on the one, lower the knees. 106 00:06:21,681 --> 00:06:23,650 Awesome, walk the knees back. 107 00:06:23,650 --> 00:06:25,418 Walk the hands forward. 108 00:06:25,418 --> 00:06:28,121 Come on to the tops of the feet and nice and easy, 109 00:06:28,121 --> 00:06:29,889 ease your way back down. 110 00:06:29,889 --> 00:06:31,625 Hips to the earth, belly to the earth. 111 00:06:31,625 --> 00:06:33,393 We come to Cobra. 112 00:06:33,393 --> 00:06:35,228 Inhale. 113 00:06:35,228 --> 00:06:37,163 Soft and easy. 114 00:06:37,163 --> 00:06:40,367 Exhale, forehead to the mat. 115 00:06:40,367 --> 00:06:42,369 Great. From here, we're gonna walk the 116 00:06:42,369 --> 00:06:44,669 fingertips off the mat just a bit. 117 00:06:46,439 --> 00:06:49,009 And think about not just the shape 118 00:06:49,009 --> 00:06:50,477 but the sensation that you create 119 00:06:50,477 --> 00:06:52,312 as you move in and out of the shapes. 120 00:06:52,312 --> 00:06:54,581 So we're gonna move through a little King Cobra here, 121 00:06:54,581 --> 00:06:56,116 press into the tops of the feet. 122 00:06:56,116 --> 00:06:59,219 Inhale in, press into the fingertips, rise up. 123 00:06:59,219 --> 00:07:02,413 Remember how you move matters here. 124 00:07:02,413 --> 00:07:04,955 And then exhale, 125 00:07:04,955 --> 00:07:08,327 soften forehead toward the earth. 126 00:07:09,362 --> 00:07:11,898 Inhale, we rise. 127 00:07:11,898 --> 00:07:13,834 Just play. 128 00:07:13,834 --> 00:07:15,769 And exhale, soften. 129 00:07:15,769 --> 00:07:18,238 And one more. These can be really small, guys. 130 00:07:18,238 --> 00:07:20,240 Inhale, rise up. 131 00:07:21,808 --> 00:07:24,177 And soften. 132 00:07:24,177 --> 00:07:26,479 Draw the hands underneath the shoulders, 133 00:07:26,479 --> 00:07:27,914 curl the toes under. 134 00:07:27,914 --> 00:07:31,441 Your choice, inhale in, exhale, press up to all fours 135 00:07:31,441 --> 00:07:33,496 or now maybe Plank Pose. 136 00:07:34,707 --> 00:07:36,289 Good. 137 00:07:36,289 --> 00:07:38,358 When you're ready, send the hips up high and back, 138 00:07:38,358 --> 00:07:40,226 Downward Facing Dog. 139 00:07:40,226 --> 00:07:43,797 Take a couple breaths here to move your body. 140 00:07:45,976 --> 00:07:49,770 Bump the hips left to right. 141 00:07:52,038 --> 00:07:54,507 Press into the palms evenly. 142 00:07:57,210 --> 00:07:59,639 Shake the head loose. 143 00:08:00,814 --> 00:08:03,083 Then from center, navel draws in and up, 144 00:08:03,083 --> 00:08:04,551 anchor your left heel down 145 00:08:04,551 --> 00:08:07,854 and this is the cue to lift the right leg up high. 146 00:08:07,854 --> 00:08:10,690 Again, one moving part. Bend your right knee. 147 00:08:10,690 --> 00:08:12,859 Stack your right hip over the left. 148 00:08:12,859 --> 00:08:14,527 Big breath in. 149 00:08:14,527 --> 00:08:18,698 Exhale, right knee to right elbow, shift forward. 150 00:08:18,698 --> 00:08:20,967 Inhale, kick it up, Three-Legged Dog. 151 00:08:20,967 --> 00:08:22,469 Level in the hips. 152 00:08:22,469 --> 00:08:24,838 Exhale, right knee to left elbow. 153 00:08:24,838 --> 00:08:26,639 Shift forward. 154 00:08:26,639 --> 00:08:28,575 Inhale, kick it up. 155 00:08:28,575 --> 00:08:31,077 Exhale, right through center, squeeze and lift. 156 00:08:31,077 --> 00:08:33,513 Right knee all the way up to the heart space. 157 00:08:33,513 --> 00:08:36,116 And then Downward Facing Dog. 158 00:08:36,116 --> 00:08:38,051 Right away, inhale, left leg lifts up high. 159 00:08:38,051 --> 00:08:39,619 You got this. 160 00:08:39,619 --> 00:08:40,820 Exhale, bend the left knee, 161 00:08:40,820 --> 00:08:43,857 stack the left hip over the right. 162 00:08:43,857 --> 00:08:45,492 Beautiful. Inhale in. 163 00:08:45,492 --> 00:08:46,926 Exhale, connect. 164 00:08:46,926 --> 00:08:50,096 Integrate center here as you bring left knee all the way up 165 00:08:50,096 --> 00:08:51,898 and over to kiss the left elbow. 166 00:08:51,898 --> 00:08:53,600 Upper body's in Plank. 167 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,435 Good, inhale, kick it up, Three-Legged Dog. 168 00:08:55,435 --> 00:08:57,036 Hips are level. 169 00:08:57,036 --> 00:08:58,338 Exhale, cross it over. 170 00:08:58,338 --> 00:09:00,251 Left elbow kisses right knee. 171 00:09:01,307 --> 00:09:03,343 Good, inhale, claw through the fingertips, 172 00:09:03,343 --> 00:09:05,078 kick it back up. 173 00:09:05,078 --> 00:09:08,174 Exhale's right through center. Squeeze and lift. 174 00:09:09,224 --> 00:09:11,618 Good, inhale, kick it up. 175 00:09:11,618 --> 00:09:13,703 Exhale, Downward Facing Dog. 176 00:09:13,703 --> 00:09:16,476 Stay here or slowly lower to the knees. 177 00:09:16,476 --> 00:09:19,733 Take a rest, Child's Pose. We'll be here for three breaths. 178 00:09:19,733 --> 00:09:24,898 In and out, in and out, in and out. 179 00:09:24,898 --> 00:09:28,268 So you choose the resting posture here, 180 00:09:28,268 --> 00:09:31,615 either Downward Dog or Child's Pose. 181 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:45,118 And then if you're an Child's Pose, 182 00:09:45,118 --> 00:09:47,690 make your way to Downward Facing Dog. 183 00:09:51,057 --> 00:09:53,226 And then together we'll bend the knees, 184 00:09:53,226 --> 00:09:55,228 inhale to look forward and 185 00:09:55,228 --> 00:09:58,611 exhale to step or hop your way to the top. 186 00:09:59,899 --> 00:10:01,941 Take a second here to let everything go. 187 00:10:01,941 --> 00:10:03,950 Let go of any stress, tension. 188 00:10:10,003 --> 00:10:11,578 When you're ready, bend the knees, 189 00:10:11,578 --> 00:10:14,914 tuck the chin and slowly roll it up. 190 00:10:18,838 --> 00:10:21,020 Tadasana, Mountain Pose. 191 00:10:21,020 --> 00:10:24,791 So many wonderful things to practice integrating here. 192 00:10:24,791 --> 00:10:26,226 Go for it. 193 00:10:26,226 --> 00:10:28,228 Let's see what you come up with. 194 00:10:35,134 --> 00:10:36,236 Nice. 195 00:10:36,236 --> 00:10:37,834 Inhale, reach for the sky. 196 00:10:38,972 --> 00:10:42,375 Exhale, drop the shoulders down. 197 00:10:42,375 --> 00:10:44,744 Pressing into all four corners of the feet we're gonna grab the 198 00:10:44,744 --> 00:10:47,680 left wrist with the right hand, take it up over, 199 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:49,703 side body stretch. 200 00:10:49,703 --> 00:10:51,551 Inhale back to center. 201 00:10:51,551 --> 00:10:53,177 Exhale to the left. 202 00:10:54,454 --> 00:10:56,256 Inhale back to center. 203 00:10:56,256 --> 00:10:57,957 Exhale, take it all the way down, 204 00:10:57,957 --> 00:10:59,317 Forward Fold. 205 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,229 Inhale, lift it up halfway. 206 00:11:03,229 --> 00:11:05,164 Exhale, bend the knees. 207 00:11:05,164 --> 00:11:07,819 Plant the palms, step it back. 208 00:11:09,102 --> 00:11:11,905 Plank Pose or Half Plank. 209 00:11:11,905 --> 00:11:12,972 Inhale in here. 210 00:11:12,972 --> 00:11:14,874 Exhale, squeeze the elbows into the side body, 211 00:11:14,874 --> 00:11:16,609 lower down with control. 212 00:11:16,609 --> 00:11:18,545 All the way to the belly. 213 00:11:18,545 --> 00:11:19,846 Inhale, rise up. 214 00:11:19,846 --> 00:11:22,348 Cobra, your version. 215 00:11:22,348 --> 00:11:25,585 Exhale, make your way to Downward Dog from the midline. 216 00:11:25,585 --> 00:11:27,587 Move from middle. 217 00:11:29,055 --> 00:11:30,490 Good, hang on to your center. 218 00:11:30,490 --> 00:11:33,526 As you inhale, lift the right leg up high. 219 00:11:33,526 --> 00:11:36,296 Exhale, squeeze that right knee all the way up and in and then 220 00:11:36,296 --> 00:11:38,932 step it up to a nice, low lunge. 221 00:11:38,932 --> 00:11:40,099 Here we go, high lunge. 222 00:11:40,099 --> 00:11:42,468 Inhale, reaching for the sky. 223 00:11:42,468 --> 00:11:44,037 Front knee stays bent. 224 00:11:44,037 --> 00:11:46,839 You can bend that back knee to get your center underneath you. 225 00:11:46,839 --> 00:11:49,776 Squeeze the inner thighs to the midline for stability. 226 00:11:49,776 --> 00:11:51,010 Again, just a little reminder, 227 00:11:51,010 --> 00:11:52,645 we can always lower that back to the ground. 228 00:11:52,645 --> 00:11:53,863 We've been here before. 229 00:11:53,863 --> 00:11:55,548 The ground is there for us. 230 00:11:55,548 --> 00:11:58,751 Here we go. Inhale to straighten both legs. 231 00:11:58,751 --> 00:12:01,494 Exhale, bend that front knee, twist to the right. 232 00:12:02,506 --> 00:12:05,794 Inhale all the way back up, straighten both legs. 233 00:12:05,794 --> 00:12:08,855 Exhale, open up, Warrior II. 234 00:12:09,862 --> 00:12:12,365 Good, inhale, straighten both legs. 235 00:12:12,365 --> 00:12:15,068 Reach the right fingertips back. 236 00:12:15,068 --> 00:12:18,037 Exhale, cartwheel all the way back down. 237 00:12:18,037 --> 00:12:21,441 We're gonna pivot, plant the left palm and reach the right 238 00:12:21,441 --> 00:12:23,409 fingertips all the way up towards the sky 239 00:12:23,409 --> 00:12:24,844 for your big twist. 240 00:12:24,844 --> 00:12:26,412 Inhale in here. 241 00:12:26,412 --> 00:12:28,982 Exhale, right fingertips down. 242 00:12:28,982 --> 00:12:31,017 Here we go. Step the right foot back. 243 00:12:31,017 --> 00:12:33,720 Belly to Cobra or Chaturanga to Upward Facing Dog. 244 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,222 Moving with your breath. 245 00:12:36,222 --> 00:12:38,324 Mirroring the breath to the movement, 246 00:12:38,324 --> 00:12:39,425 the movement to the breath. 247 00:12:39,425 --> 00:12:41,794 I'll meet you in Downward Facing Dog. 248 00:12:42,852 --> 00:12:44,585 Inhale in here. 249 00:12:45,592 --> 00:12:47,280 And exhale to empty it out. 250 00:12:48,638 --> 00:12:50,603 Good, inhale lift the left leg up high. 251 00:12:50,603 --> 00:12:52,245 Claw through the fingertips. 252 00:12:52,245 --> 00:12:54,586 Exhale, shift it forward, squeeze and lift. 253 00:12:55,425 --> 00:12:57,310 Step it up. 254 00:12:57,310 --> 00:13:00,597 Beautiful. Here we go, high lunge, inhale, reach. 255 00:13:01,414 --> 00:13:03,192 Find your center here. 256 00:13:03,192 --> 00:13:05,024 Front knee bend here just to start. 257 00:13:07,387 --> 00:13:08,688 Beautiful. 258 00:13:08,688 --> 00:13:10,323 Notice how things have evolved. 259 00:13:10,323 --> 00:13:11,584 Keep integrating. 260 00:13:11,584 --> 00:13:13,459 Inhale, lifting up from the pelvic floor, 261 00:13:13,459 --> 00:13:15,261 we straighten both legs. Reach for the sky. 262 00:13:15,261 --> 00:13:16,596 Back heel's lifted. 263 00:13:16,596 --> 00:13:18,131 Exhale, bend the front knee. 264 00:13:18,131 --> 00:13:19,806 Open twist to the left. 265 00:13:21,034 --> 00:13:24,137 Inhale, reach it back up, straighten both legs. 266 00:13:24,137 --> 00:13:27,907 Lift the back heel and then exhale dial it to your right. 267 00:13:27,907 --> 00:13:30,910 Open it out, Warrior II. 268 00:13:30,910 --> 00:13:32,311 Strong footing. 269 00:13:32,311 --> 00:13:34,514 Strong legs. 270 00:13:34,514 --> 00:13:36,683 Now inhale, reach it forward, straighten both legs. 271 00:13:36,683 --> 00:13:38,584 Reach it all the way up and back. 272 00:13:38,584 --> 00:13:40,540 Big stretch, big breath. 273 00:13:40,540 --> 00:13:42,255 Then exhale, bend that front knee. 274 00:13:42,255 --> 00:13:44,667 Cartwheel it all way down. Take up space. 275 00:13:44,667 --> 00:13:46,025 Right hand comes to the earth 276 00:13:46,025 --> 00:13:47,827 and when you're ready, big twist. 277 00:13:47,827 --> 00:13:50,062 Left fingertips all the way up to the sky. 278 00:13:51,164 --> 00:13:54,634 Nice. Slowly bring it back down to frame the left foot. 279 00:13:54,634 --> 00:13:56,002 When you're ready, plant the palms, 280 00:13:56,002 --> 00:13:58,538 step it back and move through a vinyasa. 281 00:13:58,538 --> 00:14:01,991 So move with intention that can be straight to Downward Dog. 282 00:14:04,110 --> 00:14:06,730 Could be through a little Child's Pose. 283 00:14:11,918 --> 00:14:13,886 When you're back in Downward Facing Dog, 284 00:14:13,886 --> 00:14:16,823 take a deep breath in. 285 00:14:16,823 --> 00:14:18,591 And a Lion's Breath, tongue out. 286 00:14:18,591 --> 00:14:20,162 Let go of some heat. 287 00:14:21,450 --> 00:14:22,895 Good, bend the knees. 288 00:14:22,895 --> 00:14:24,497 Inhale to look forward. 289 00:14:24,497 --> 00:14:26,450 Exhale to step or hop to the top. 290 00:14:27,533 --> 00:14:28,935 Inhale, lift up. 291 00:14:28,935 --> 00:14:31,003 Nice flat back position, your version. 292 00:14:31,003 --> 00:14:33,306 Try to find something new each time. 293 00:14:33,306 --> 00:14:36,008 Then exhale to soften and fold. 294 00:14:36,008 --> 00:14:38,511 Great, root to rise here, inhale, reach for the sky. 295 00:14:38,511 --> 00:14:40,747 Big breath, big stretch. 296 00:14:40,747 --> 00:14:42,415 And then exhale, hands come together 297 00:14:42,415 --> 00:14:44,255 and right back down to the heart. 298 00:14:45,384 --> 00:14:48,755 Pause. Capture a bit of your own magic here, breathe. 299 00:14:48,755 --> 00:14:50,757 Notice. 300 00:14:55,628 --> 00:14:57,163 Awesome, soft bend in the knees. 301 00:14:57,163 --> 00:14:59,832 Inhale, reach for the sky. 302 00:14:59,832 --> 00:15:01,834 This time exhale, we're gonna slowly, 303 00:15:01,834 --> 00:15:05,638 slowly, slowly grab the right wrist with the left hand. 304 00:15:05,638 --> 00:15:06,773 Soft bend in the knees. 305 00:15:06,773 --> 00:15:09,675 You're gonna bend your right knee and you're going to trace 306 00:15:09,675 --> 00:15:12,078 your right toes all the way behind you, 307 00:15:12,078 --> 00:15:16,149 a small semicircle towards the left edge of your mat. 308 00:15:16,149 --> 00:15:17,817 Then stay grounded through your right toes. 309 00:15:17,817 --> 00:15:21,287 You can even ground to the right heel as we find this side body 310 00:15:21,287 --> 00:15:24,056 stretch here on the right side. 311 00:15:25,124 --> 00:15:28,238 Big breath in. Peek at me if you need to. 312 00:15:29,562 --> 00:15:31,798 Long breath out. 313 00:15:31,798 --> 00:15:34,300 Good, inhale to come all the way back to center. 314 00:15:34,300 --> 00:15:36,836 Fingertips reaching all the way up and we'll switch it, 315 00:15:36,836 --> 00:15:37,870 take it to the other side. 316 00:15:37,870 --> 00:15:40,239 Right hand grabs the left wrist. 317 00:15:40,239 --> 00:15:43,242 We lift the left heel, soft bend in the knees, 318 00:15:43,242 --> 00:15:45,545 and then drawing a semicircle behind you, 319 00:15:45,545 --> 00:15:47,747 tracing your left toes in the sand. 320 00:15:47,747 --> 00:15:51,551 You can keep your right heel lifted here or ground through, 321 00:15:51,551 --> 00:15:53,719 sorry, you can keep your left heel lifted here, 322 00:15:53,719 --> 00:15:56,328 or you can ground through your left foot. 323 00:15:58,391 --> 00:16:00,293 Inhale in. 324 00:16:00,293 --> 00:16:02,929 Exhale, relax your shoulders. 325 00:16:02,929 --> 00:16:05,765 Inhale to come back to center. 326 00:16:05,765 --> 00:16:07,733 And exhale to release the bind. 327 00:16:07,733 --> 00:16:10,069 Awesome. One more big breath in as you reach for the sky. 328 00:16:10,069 --> 00:16:12,772 Maybe you come up onto the toes here. 329 00:16:12,772 --> 00:16:15,474 What? And then exhale, cascade it all the way down, 330 00:16:15,474 --> 00:16:17,744 Forward Fold. Let it go. Let it go. 331 00:16:17,744 --> 00:16:19,288 Cool, inhale, halfway lift here. 332 00:16:19,288 --> 00:16:22,348 Find length in the neck, tug the shoulders away from the ears. 333 00:16:23,284 --> 00:16:25,717 Good, exhale, soften and bow. 334 00:16:25,717 --> 00:16:27,098 This time bend the knees, 335 00:16:27,098 --> 00:16:30,389 plant the palms step or maybe you hop it back today. 336 00:16:30,389 --> 00:16:32,558 Hopping it back to Plank. 337 00:16:32,558 --> 00:16:36,896 Lowering belly to Cobra or Chaturanga to Up Dog. 338 00:16:36,896 --> 00:16:39,098 Building strength mindfully. 339 00:16:39,098 --> 00:16:42,335 Make your way to Downward Facing Dog. 340 00:16:42,335 --> 00:16:43,724 You're doing great. 341 00:16:45,037 --> 00:16:47,029 Inhale, lift the right leg up high. 342 00:16:48,474 --> 00:16:49,709 Exhale, shift forward. 343 00:16:49,709 --> 00:16:51,510 Step it all the way up. 344 00:16:51,510 --> 00:16:54,393 Listen carefully. We're gonna pivot on the back foot. 345 00:16:54,393 --> 00:16:57,850 You're gonna take your right hand to your right heel 346 00:16:57,850 --> 00:17:00,186 and we're gonna take the left fingertips and cross 'em all the 347 00:17:00,186 --> 00:17:03,422 way across the body coming into Triangle from the ground up 348 00:17:03,422 --> 00:17:05,157 today, from the ground up. 349 00:17:05,157 --> 00:17:07,631 Just check it out. Back toes are turned in. 350 00:17:11,898 --> 00:17:14,000 We spiral the heart up towards the sky. 351 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:17,770 You might take your left hand to your right rib cage and just 352 00:17:17,770 --> 00:17:21,807 imagine smearing a little bit of honey across the ribs here all 353 00:17:21,807 --> 00:17:23,609 the way opening up to the sky. 354 00:17:25,232 --> 00:17:26,523 Inhale in. 355 00:17:26,523 --> 00:17:29,124 Exhale, send your gaze down. 356 00:17:29,124 --> 00:17:30,983 Bring your left fingertips down. 357 00:17:30,983 --> 00:17:32,685 We're gonna move into a Pyramid posture 358 00:17:32,685 --> 00:17:34,600 by stepping the back foot up. 359 00:17:35,721 --> 00:17:37,757 Great, inhale in, stick with your breath. 360 00:17:37,757 --> 00:17:39,998 Remember, the breath always comes first. 361 00:17:41,460 --> 00:17:43,596 And then inhale in again, exhale, 362 00:17:43,596 --> 00:17:46,098 use that contraction navel to spine to 363 00:17:46,098 --> 00:17:49,302 maybe lift the left leg up, standing splits again today. 364 00:17:49,302 --> 00:17:50,693 Just a test. Just checking in. 365 00:17:50,693 --> 00:17:52,998 Not gonna be here long. 366 00:17:52,998 --> 00:17:54,495 Just checking in. 367 00:17:56,447 --> 00:17:58,311 You got it. 368 00:17:58,311 --> 00:17:59,845 Inhale in deeply. 369 00:17:59,845 --> 00:18:01,280 Exhale to let it all go. 370 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:02,615 You're gonna kick the left foot back, 371 00:18:02,615 --> 00:18:05,611 come to a nice low lunge, regroup. 372 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:09,522 Good, here we go. Inhale to open the chest. 373 00:18:09,522 --> 00:18:14,133 Maybe the palms come up today, Anjuli Mudra, look forward. 374 00:18:14,133 --> 00:18:15,628 And exhale to plant. 375 00:18:15,628 --> 00:18:19,031 Go straight to Downward Dog here or move through a little flow. 376 00:18:19,031 --> 00:18:20,382 You got it. 377 00:18:27,406 --> 00:18:30,276 In Downward Dog, here we go, big cleansing breath. 378 00:18:30,276 --> 00:18:33,117 Take a nice inhale in through the nostrils. 379 00:18:34,344 --> 00:18:36,782 And exhale, stick your tongue out, Lion's Breath. 380 00:18:38,952 --> 00:18:40,307 Hey, you never know, little Lion's Breath 381 00:18:40,307 --> 00:18:41,220 could change everything. 382 00:18:41,220 --> 00:18:43,723 Inhale, lift the left leg up high. 383 00:18:43,723 --> 00:18:46,158 Exhale, shift it forward, strong and centered. 384 00:18:47,581 --> 00:18:49,261 Step it all the way up. 385 00:18:49,261 --> 00:18:51,630 Here we go. Pivoting on the back foot, from here, 386 00:18:51,630 --> 00:18:53,332 straighten the front leg. 387 00:18:53,332 --> 00:18:55,501 Take your time here, no rush. 388 00:18:55,501 --> 00:18:59,350 Left fingertips come around to the left heel. 389 00:18:59,350 --> 00:19:02,642 And once you feel like you have your foundation right fingertips 390 00:19:02,642 --> 00:19:06,512 trace across the left arm, across the chest and all the way 391 00:19:06,512 --> 00:19:09,415 up towards the sky, Triangle Pose. 392 00:19:09,415 --> 00:19:10,750 Take the right hand of the low ribs, 393 00:19:10,750 --> 00:19:13,412 if you liked that on the right side let's do it here. 394 00:19:13,412 --> 00:19:14,787 Smearing this honey from the 395 00:19:14,787 --> 00:19:17,390 bottom rib all the way to the top. 396 00:19:17,390 --> 00:19:19,681 Opening your heart up towards the sky. 397 00:19:20,860 --> 00:19:23,029 Strong legs. 398 00:19:23,029 --> 00:19:24,263 Inhale in. 399 00:19:24,263 --> 00:19:26,682 Exhale, send your gaze down. 400 00:19:26,682 --> 00:19:28,334 Slowly, right fingertips will come down. 401 00:19:28,334 --> 00:19:29,969 We're gonna move through that Pyramid posture, 402 00:19:29,969 --> 00:19:32,801 so step your right foot in just a bit. 403 00:19:34,673 --> 00:19:36,475 Breathe deep. Stay focused. 404 00:19:36,475 --> 00:19:38,310 You have the tools. 405 00:19:38,310 --> 00:19:40,212 It's challenging for a reason. 406 00:19:40,212 --> 00:19:41,881 Stay connected. 407 00:19:41,881 --> 00:19:42,941 Here we go. 408 00:19:42,941 --> 00:19:45,384 Lifting up maybe just the right heel. 409 00:19:45,384 --> 00:19:47,653 Maybe the big toe stays on the ground. 410 00:19:47,653 --> 00:19:50,690 Maybe the right leg begins to come all the way up. 411 00:19:50,690 --> 00:19:54,660 Maybe right toes dialing down. 412 00:19:54,660 --> 00:19:57,897 So you can think about lifting from your right inner thigh. 413 00:19:59,231 --> 00:20:00,199 Just playing here. 414 00:20:00,199 --> 00:20:02,601 Checking in day by day. 415 00:20:02,601 --> 00:20:06,262 Small loving integration each day 416 00:20:06,262 --> 00:20:08,554 to make big, big change. 417 00:20:10,209 --> 00:20:11,010 Inhale in. 418 00:20:11,010 --> 00:20:14,152 Wherever you are, exhale, kick that right foot back. 419 00:20:15,448 --> 00:20:17,806 Regroup, find your nice low lunge. 420 00:20:18,851 --> 00:20:20,753 And here we go, inhale, get light. 421 00:20:20,753 --> 00:20:24,790 Palms maybe come together here as you look forward, lift up. 422 00:20:24,790 --> 00:20:26,025 And exhale to release. 423 00:20:26,025 --> 00:20:28,761 Last call for vinyasa. Take it or leave it. 424 00:20:28,761 --> 00:20:32,647 Step it back, belly to Cobra, Chaturanga to Upward Facing Dog. 425 00:20:33,933 --> 00:20:35,668 One final Downward Dog. 426 00:20:35,668 --> 00:20:39,449 When you get there, inhale lots of love in. 427 00:20:40,539 --> 00:20:42,641 Exhale, Lion's Breath, tongue out. 428 00:20:45,704 --> 00:20:48,545 (laughs) Benji was 429 00:20:49,771 --> 00:20:51,283 stirred by that Lion's Breath. 430 00:20:51,283 --> 00:20:53,768 Slow descent of the knees to the earth. 431 00:20:55,855 --> 00:20:59,191 Then gently walk your knees back. 432 00:20:59,191 --> 00:21:02,128 Slowly walk your hands forward and you can find a little sway 433 00:21:02,128 --> 00:21:05,931 in the hips here as you slowly lower the hips to the earth. 434 00:21:05,931 --> 00:21:08,601 We're gonna come into a Cobra once again, nice and easy. 435 00:21:08,601 --> 00:21:10,936 Bend your elbows. You got this. 436 00:21:10,936 --> 00:21:13,439 Find soft sway. 437 00:21:17,391 --> 00:21:20,549 And then slowly releasing forehead to the earth. 438 00:21:20,549 --> 00:21:23,015 Okay, reach the fingertips forward. 439 00:21:23,015 --> 00:21:24,870 Both hands (chuckles). 440 00:21:24,870 --> 00:21:27,019 And we're gonna have a little fun here. 441 00:21:27,019 --> 00:21:29,121 We're gonna zip the legs up. 442 00:21:29,121 --> 00:21:32,791 So walk inner thighs together, and then you choose, 443 00:21:32,791 --> 00:21:34,273 left or right side, but you're gonna do 444 00:21:34,273 --> 00:21:36,128 like a little Martha Graham move here. 445 00:21:36,128 --> 00:21:39,532 You're just gonna turn to one side and then you're going to 446 00:21:39,532 --> 00:21:41,734 keep turning over to come on to your back. 447 00:21:41,734 --> 00:21:44,592 And you're gonna have to recenter yourself on the mat. 448 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:50,843 And then just use the sound of my voice to guide you here. 449 00:21:50,843 --> 00:21:52,378 Once you're centered on the mat, 450 00:21:52,378 --> 00:21:54,489 hug your knees up into the chest. 451 00:21:55,748 --> 00:21:57,917 Give yourself a nice big hug. 452 00:21:57,917 --> 00:22:00,386 Feel that low back get long. 453 00:22:00,386 --> 00:22:01,720 You can close your eyes here. 454 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:05,958 Claw, not claw, crawl your shoulder blades 455 00:22:05,958 --> 00:22:07,293 in together and down again. 456 00:22:07,293 --> 00:22:09,622 I love that image of a bear 457 00:22:09,622 --> 00:22:13,553 massaging its back on a tree. 458 00:22:15,701 --> 00:22:18,404 Then hold onto your right knee, send your left leg out but let 459 00:22:18,404 --> 00:22:21,473 your left heel hover just above the earth and feel your center 460 00:22:21,473 --> 00:22:24,474 turn on, that integration. 461 00:22:24,474 --> 00:22:29,648 That little fire in the belly, that connection. 462 00:22:30,555 --> 00:22:32,418 And then just switch left, knee comes in, 463 00:22:32,418 --> 00:22:35,187 right leg goes out and right heel hovers. 464 00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:36,475 Feel it. 465 00:22:38,085 --> 00:22:39,644 And then switch. 466 00:22:41,327 --> 00:22:42,828 And then switch. 467 00:22:44,742 --> 00:22:46,832 And then switch. 468 00:22:46,832 --> 00:22:48,978 Last time, switch. 469 00:22:51,203 --> 00:22:53,806 Good, extend both legs out. 470 00:22:53,806 --> 00:22:56,809 You can tick-tock the toes in and out a little bit. 471 00:22:56,809 --> 00:22:59,445 Shake it out through the legs. 472 00:22:59,445 --> 00:23:02,954 Claw the shoulder blades down, excuse me, Benji. 473 00:23:02,954 --> 00:23:05,277 And let your hands rest gently 474 00:23:05,277 --> 00:23:09,455 at your sides or you can hold your 475 00:23:09,455 --> 00:23:12,708 dog's hand if he lets you. 476 00:23:15,694 --> 00:23:18,897 Alright, you can close your eyes here. 477 00:23:18,897 --> 00:23:21,773 We're gonna just take a moment here to find stillness. 478 00:23:21,773 --> 00:23:24,770 Let the nutrients of our practice really integrate, 479 00:23:24,770 --> 00:23:25,996 settle in 480 00:23:27,072 --> 00:23:28,591 the body. 481 00:23:28,591 --> 00:23:31,577 Not the body but your body, my body, 482 00:23:31,577 --> 00:23:33,895 our bodies are so magnificent. 483 00:23:36,315 --> 00:23:38,317 So just allowing. 484 00:23:40,819 --> 00:23:43,822 Even if it's just for a moment, a bit of stillness for 485 00:23:43,822 --> 00:23:45,824 everything to come together. 486 00:23:47,693 --> 00:23:49,295 Do its thing. 487 00:23:49,295 --> 00:23:51,297 Take a deep breath in. 488 00:23:52,631 --> 00:23:55,501 Use this exhale to relax the weight of your body completely 489 00:23:55,501 --> 00:23:57,503 and fully into the earth. 490 00:24:07,780 --> 00:24:09,748 Let your breath be soft and easy. 491 00:24:28,770 --> 00:24:33,214 And then, as you're willing just welcome a bit of gratitude 492 00:24:37,409 --> 00:24:39,476 for this practice 493 00:24:40,292 --> 00:24:42,981 and your willingness to show up and 494 00:24:42,981 --> 00:24:46,852 integrate, connect. 495 00:24:46,852 --> 00:24:49,133 Draw a line between 496 00:24:50,111 --> 00:24:52,624 the mind, 497 00:24:52,624 --> 00:24:54,978 the body 498 00:24:54,978 --> 00:24:57,256 and your heart. 499 00:24:59,531 --> 00:25:01,673 For me, it's about telling a story. 500 00:25:04,347 --> 00:25:07,878 And those are the characters so we show up 501 00:25:09,512 --> 00:25:12,257 and write each chapter or each page 502 00:25:12,257 --> 00:25:14,613 or each sentence each day by integrating 503 00:25:14,613 --> 00:25:16,615 those three things. 504 00:25:24,690 --> 00:25:25,891 Mind, body, heart. 505 00:25:25,891 --> 00:25:28,527 You can also think of it as mind, body and breath. 506 00:25:28,527 --> 00:25:32,189 Maybe that's more practical tool for you. 507 00:25:36,502 --> 00:25:39,106 As you're ready, slowly bring the palms together. 508 00:25:41,340 --> 00:25:45,901 Thumbs up to third eye and we'll seal this practice 509 00:25:45,901 --> 00:25:49,454 with one final breath in together, inhale. 510 00:25:50,649 --> 00:25:51,884 Great job today, everyone. 511 00:25:51,884 --> 00:25:53,867 Exhale (sighs). 512 00:25:53,867 --> 00:25:55,182 And whisper 513 00:25:55,182 --> 00:25:56,688 Namaste. 514 00:25:56,688 --> 00:25:58,540 Look forward to seeing you tomorrow. 515 00:25:59,628 --> 00:26:02,930 (upbeat gentle music)