1 00:00:00,458 --> 00:00:02,208 - Hi everyone and welcome to Dedicate, 2 00:00:02,208 --> 00:00:03,834 your 30 day yoga journey. 3 00:00:03,834 --> 00:00:06,458 It's Day 21. 4 00:00:06,458 --> 00:00:07,708 Can you believe it? 5 00:00:07,708 --> 00:00:09,792 I say that everyday, I can't believe it. 6 00:00:09,792 --> 00:00:10,667 You're doing amazing. 7 00:00:10,667 --> 00:00:12,750 I'm so excited to be on this ride with you. 8 00:00:12,750 --> 00:00:15,500 Today we take out our flashlights 9 00:00:15,500 --> 00:00:18,458 and we shine our light. 10 00:00:18,458 --> 00:00:19,583 Let's get started. 11 00:00:20,750 --> 00:00:23,208 (bright music) 12 00:00:43,959 --> 00:00:46,000 Alrighty my friends, welcome. 13 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,917 Today we're gonna begin standing. 14 00:00:48,917 --> 00:00:51,166 So come on to your mat. 15 00:00:51,166 --> 00:00:53,375 Bring your feet right underneath your hips, 16 00:00:53,375 --> 00:00:55,500 so feet hip width apart. 17 00:00:55,500 --> 00:00:58,417 And just stand up nice and tall. 18 00:00:58,417 --> 00:01:01,208 Take a deep breath in, lift your chest just slightly. 19 00:01:02,834 --> 00:01:05,959 And as you exhale, relax your fingertips. 20 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,250 Relax your shoulders. 21 00:01:08,250 --> 00:01:09,250 Arrive. 22 00:01:12,083 --> 00:01:15,792 Today's practice is about incorporating 23 00:01:15,792 --> 00:01:18,834 the whole package, the total body. Right? 24 00:01:19,792 --> 00:01:22,375 But not just as a workout. 25 00:01:22,375 --> 00:01:26,708 As a means of exploration and finding, again, 26 00:01:26,708 --> 00:01:31,375 that essence, that light that just really feels like you. 27 00:01:31,375 --> 00:01:33,250 So you're gonna find it in the yummy stuff 28 00:01:33,250 --> 00:01:37,208 and I'm going to lovingly challenge you 29 00:01:37,208 --> 00:01:39,875 to find it in the difficult things too. 30 00:01:39,875 --> 00:01:41,333 We'll just see what happens. 31 00:01:41,333 --> 00:01:42,959 Alright. 32 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:46,333 So with feet hip width apart, knees slightly bent, 33 00:01:46,333 --> 00:01:47,625 we've been here before together. 34 00:01:47,625 --> 00:01:48,875 You didn't think we were just gonna do it 35 00:01:48,875 --> 00:01:50,333 once in this whole journey. 36 00:01:50,333 --> 00:01:53,000 Let's take the fingertips left to right 37 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,417 for a little warm up of Knocking on Heaven's Door. 38 00:01:56,417 --> 00:01:58,708 And since we've done this once before 39 00:01:58,708 --> 00:02:02,208 you can kind of pick up the pace here to begin with. 40 00:02:02,208 --> 00:02:06,583 And the main thing to consider is just that you 41 00:02:06,583 --> 00:02:10,000 leave any, anything that's holding you back. 42 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:13,375 Any judgment, any of your inhibitions. 43 00:02:13,375 --> 00:02:14,917 Let it go so we can shine a little light 44 00:02:14,917 --> 00:02:17,417 in the dark places, some of those little 45 00:02:17,417 --> 00:02:21,250 nooks and crannies that just don't get any love 46 00:02:21,250 --> 00:02:23,834 because there's a roadblock or a hiccup 47 00:02:23,834 --> 00:02:27,500 or a bad memory or a piece of shame or whatever it is. 48 00:02:27,500 --> 00:02:29,708 And then the other thing is to keep your knees 49 00:02:29,708 --> 00:02:32,166 bent a little bit, just to protect your joints. 50 00:02:32,166 --> 00:02:35,458 Okay, and then the last thing is to have fun. 51 00:02:36,333 --> 00:02:39,375 So slap your booty if feels good. 52 00:02:39,375 --> 00:02:40,917 Do quote me on that, guys. 53 00:02:42,250 --> 00:02:45,291 Lift the corners of your mouth if it feels good. 54 00:02:45,291 --> 00:02:46,959 And if you're showing up to the mat 55 00:02:48,458 --> 00:02:50,458 a little tired, or low on energy, 56 00:02:50,458 --> 00:02:52,792 just easy in, baby, ease in. 57 00:02:55,875 --> 00:02:57,250 Alright. 58 00:02:57,250 --> 00:02:59,959 And then noticing if you're just isolating, 59 00:02:59,959 --> 00:03:01,792 maybe the arms or the shoulders, 60 00:03:01,792 --> 00:03:03,750 start to integrate, again, 61 00:03:03,750 --> 00:03:07,542 a total body awareness. 62 00:03:07,542 --> 00:03:10,834 By noticing this beautiful twist in the lower back 63 00:03:10,834 --> 00:03:12,708 as you swing side to side, 64 00:03:12,708 --> 00:03:15,375 this gentle twist in the mid-back. 65 00:03:16,333 --> 00:03:18,750 And then start to get the cervical spine into it 66 00:03:18,750 --> 00:03:20,458 by integrating the neck. 67 00:03:20,458 --> 00:03:22,750 And then you feel like proper fool, 68 00:03:22,750 --> 00:03:24,667 a fool for love and light. 69 00:03:24,667 --> 00:03:27,458 So we're here for three, let's go for the gold. 70 00:03:27,458 --> 00:03:28,333 Two. 71 00:03:29,333 --> 00:03:31,250 And on the one, capture it. 72 00:03:31,250 --> 00:03:33,500 Come back to center, feet are firmly planted on the earth. 73 00:03:33,500 --> 00:03:35,625 Palms come together, Namaste. 74 00:03:35,625 --> 00:03:36,959 Take a deep breath in. 75 00:03:37,917 --> 00:03:39,875 Long breath out. 76 00:03:39,875 --> 00:03:42,333 Interlace the fingertips, bring them underneath the chin. 77 00:03:42,333 --> 00:03:44,542 Keep your feet where they are, big breath in. 78 00:03:44,542 --> 00:03:46,208 Open the elbows wide. 79 00:03:47,250 --> 00:03:49,041 Center stays strong and connected here, 80 00:03:49,041 --> 00:03:50,917 as you lengthen tailbone down. 81 00:03:50,917 --> 00:03:54,625 And then exhale, rounding through chin to chest. 82 00:03:54,625 --> 00:03:55,875 Bring it in. 83 00:03:57,250 --> 00:03:59,083 Inhale, open. 84 00:03:59,083 --> 00:04:00,166 Go around through the heels. 85 00:04:00,166 --> 00:04:02,166 Lift the elbows left to right. 86 00:04:02,166 --> 00:04:04,208 Lift, lift, lift. You're coming out of the hips. 87 00:04:04,208 --> 00:04:06,250 Lifting all four sides of the torso. 88 00:04:06,250 --> 00:04:09,625 And then exhale, chin to chest, navel draws in. 89 00:04:10,667 --> 00:04:13,291 Now once more, let's it with your breath 90 00:04:13,291 --> 00:04:15,166 so you can just move with the sound of your breath, 91 00:04:15,166 --> 00:04:16,792 finding that ocean sound. 92 00:04:25,500 --> 00:04:28,417 And then we'll slowly release the arms. 93 00:04:28,417 --> 00:04:31,375 Roll it up, and if you're facing this way on the mat 94 00:04:31,375 --> 00:04:35,333 like me, go ahead and turn to the side. 95 00:04:35,333 --> 00:04:38,792 And if you're already there, aren't you just one 96 00:04:38,792 --> 00:04:40,417 step ahead today, okay. 97 00:04:40,417 --> 00:04:42,333 So from here the feet are hip width apart. 98 00:04:42,333 --> 00:04:45,667 Bring the palms back together, interlace. 99 00:04:45,667 --> 00:04:48,041 You're gonna hold on to this grip 100 00:04:48,041 --> 00:04:49,250 for a little stability. 101 00:04:49,250 --> 00:04:51,291 Without looking down, you're gonna step 102 00:04:51,291 --> 00:04:53,458 or hop the feet as wide as your yoga mat. 103 00:04:53,458 --> 00:04:54,291 Ready? 104 00:04:54,291 --> 00:04:55,792 Three, two, one. 105 00:04:55,792 --> 00:04:56,834 Try not to look down. 106 00:04:57,708 --> 00:04:59,083 Alright, what do you know? 107 00:04:59,083 --> 00:05:00,750 The ground was there. 108 00:05:00,750 --> 00:05:03,250 Whatever happened, inhale in. 109 00:05:03,250 --> 00:05:06,125 Exhale, let it go as you bring the fingertips down gently. 110 00:05:06,959 --> 00:05:07,792 Beautiful. 111 00:05:07,792 --> 00:05:09,625 From here, inhale, reach for the sky. 112 00:05:09,625 --> 00:05:12,166 Big breath, big stretch, take up space. 113 00:05:12,166 --> 00:05:14,291 Exhale, float the fingertips down. 114 00:05:15,333 --> 00:05:19,250 Inhale, big breath, big stretch, take up space. 115 00:05:19,250 --> 00:05:20,667 Exhale, float it down. 116 00:05:22,208 --> 00:05:24,625 Inhale, big breath, big stretch. 117 00:05:24,625 --> 00:05:26,917 Palms come together, up and overhead. 118 00:05:26,917 --> 00:05:28,208 From here we're gonna exaggerate. 119 00:05:28,208 --> 00:05:29,750 Turn the left toes in. 120 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:32,208 Turn the right toes out. 121 00:05:33,333 --> 00:05:35,917 Inhale in again, reach, reach, reach. 122 00:05:35,917 --> 00:05:37,291 Exhale, Warrior II. 123 00:05:37,291 --> 00:05:39,500 Gaze past your right fingertips. 124 00:05:39,500 --> 00:05:41,000 Inhale, straighten the legs. 125 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,959 Lift up from the pelvic floor, palms kiss together. 126 00:05:43,959 --> 00:05:46,917 Exhale, Warrior II. 127 00:05:46,917 --> 00:05:48,500 Inhale, rise up. 128 00:05:50,208 --> 00:05:52,166 Exhale, bend your front knee. 129 00:05:53,625 --> 00:05:55,583 Inhale, reach. 130 00:05:55,583 --> 00:05:57,125 Strong legs. 131 00:05:57,125 --> 00:05:59,417 Exhale, Warrior II. 132 00:05:59,417 --> 00:06:02,500 Now in this repetition, go on a hunt. 133 00:06:02,500 --> 00:06:04,583 Take your flashlight, pay attention. 134 00:06:04,583 --> 00:06:06,083 What's going on with my hips? 135 00:06:07,542 --> 00:06:09,625 What's going on with my forehead or my face 136 00:06:10,959 --> 00:06:12,875 besides that it's beautiful? 137 00:06:12,875 --> 00:06:13,959 What else is going on? 138 00:06:15,083 --> 00:06:16,792 What's going on with my shoulders? 139 00:06:18,333 --> 00:06:20,500 My energy, my breath? 140 00:06:20,500 --> 00:06:23,041 And the next time you inhale, bring the palms 141 00:06:23,041 --> 00:06:24,333 together all the way up. 142 00:06:24,333 --> 00:06:27,000 Turn the right toes in, turn the left toes out. 143 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,875 Inhale in, exhale, Warrior II. 144 00:06:30,875 --> 00:06:33,041 Keep exploring, inhale, rise up. 145 00:06:34,125 --> 00:06:36,166 Exhale, Warrior II. Arms are gonna get tired here. 146 00:06:36,166 --> 00:06:38,875 Please try to stick with it, see what happens, inhale. 147 00:06:39,750 --> 00:06:40,583 Exhale. 148 00:06:41,959 --> 00:06:42,792 Inhale. 149 00:06:44,333 --> 00:06:46,166 The next time you exhale to Warrior II, 150 00:06:46,166 --> 00:06:48,792 try to really press into the knife edge of that back foot. 151 00:06:53,667 --> 00:06:55,333 Toning the upper arms. 152 00:06:55,333 --> 00:06:56,875 Toning the upper arms. 153 00:07:00,333 --> 00:07:02,166 You're doing great, stick with it. 154 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:07,583 The next time you reach for the sky, palms face up. 155 00:07:07,583 --> 00:07:10,708 You'll turn the left toes in so now both toes are turned in. 156 00:07:10,708 --> 00:07:13,375 Inhale in, exhale, hands to heart. 157 00:07:13,375 --> 00:07:15,250 Oh, yes. 158 00:07:15,250 --> 00:07:17,125 And release the fingertips. 159 00:07:17,125 --> 00:07:18,792 Draw them underneath the chin. 160 00:07:18,792 --> 00:07:21,208 Inhale, lift the elbows left to right. 161 00:07:21,208 --> 00:07:25,000 Long puppy belly here, scratching the belly. 162 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,750 And then exhale, bow, chin to chest. 163 00:07:27,750 --> 00:07:28,667 Should feel good. 164 00:07:30,375 --> 00:07:33,125 Beautiful, feel that awesome stretch in the back of the neck. 165 00:07:33,125 --> 00:07:36,542 If you like, breath lots of love in here, lots of love out. 166 00:07:36,542 --> 00:07:38,375 If you like, say a little prayer. 167 00:07:38,375 --> 00:07:41,041 Something positive, set a little intention. 168 00:07:41,041 --> 00:07:43,667 Something that will serve you in the present moment. 169 00:07:49,542 --> 00:07:51,792 Sweet, and then release the arms. 170 00:07:51,792 --> 00:07:53,333 I'm gonna take a step back on my mat. 171 00:07:53,333 --> 00:07:56,291 You might want to as well, depending on your space. 172 00:07:57,917 --> 00:08:00,250 Nice wide legs, inner thighs engaged 173 00:08:00,250 --> 00:08:02,583 drawing energy up from the arches of the feet. 174 00:08:02,583 --> 00:08:04,834 Inhale, loop the shoulder forward, up and back. 175 00:08:04,834 --> 00:08:07,458 Just relax any stress or tension. 176 00:08:07,458 --> 00:08:10,500 Then we'll inhale in, exhale nice and slow. 177 00:08:10,500 --> 00:08:11,333 Soft bend in the knees. 178 00:08:11,333 --> 00:08:12,792 You're gonna take your heart forward. 179 00:08:12,792 --> 00:08:14,041 Arms can be soft and easy here. 180 00:08:14,041 --> 00:08:17,625 We're gonna slowly walk the fingertips to the earth, 181 00:08:17,625 --> 00:08:20,417 and then maybe begin to walk them out. 182 00:08:20,417 --> 00:08:22,291 If that's not available to you, 183 00:08:22,291 --> 00:08:25,125 you'll take your blanket or your block 184 00:08:25,125 --> 00:08:27,417 or your books or your couch cushion. 185 00:08:27,417 --> 00:08:29,166 Something to lift the earth up to you 186 00:08:29,166 --> 00:08:30,417 and you can work here. 187 00:08:32,041 --> 00:08:35,375 So obviously, a generous opening in the backs of the legs. 188 00:08:35,375 --> 00:08:38,792 Reminder that the toes are turned in slightly. 189 00:08:38,792 --> 00:08:41,875 And in time you might find the palms can come 190 00:08:41,875 --> 00:08:43,792 to the earth and we create a little 191 00:08:43,792 --> 00:08:46,208 standing wide legged Forward Fold 192 00:08:46,208 --> 00:08:48,542 with the arms outstretched in front. 193 00:08:50,417 --> 00:08:53,083 So find a version that suits you here. 194 00:08:54,291 --> 00:08:55,834 Take a deep breath in. 195 00:08:56,875 --> 00:08:59,291 Lean in, exhale, breath out. 196 00:09:01,417 --> 00:09:02,458 Awesome. 197 00:09:02,458 --> 00:09:05,708 Root to rise, ground through slowly. 198 00:09:05,708 --> 00:09:08,291 Roll it up, staying connected to your center, 199 00:09:08,291 --> 00:09:11,708 not dumping a weight in that low back, be mindful. 200 00:09:11,708 --> 00:09:14,500 Inhale, as you stand up, loop the shoulders forward, 201 00:09:14,500 --> 00:09:19,125 up and back, and as you exhale let go of any stress, 202 00:09:19,125 --> 00:09:22,708 any tension, any cobwebs that might have collected. 203 00:09:22,708 --> 00:09:26,417 We're here to lovingly clear them out. 204 00:09:27,333 --> 00:09:29,083 And it's not gonna happen in one day. 205 00:09:29,083 --> 00:09:32,875 Right, that's why this journey is so insane. 206 00:09:32,875 --> 00:09:33,708 It's just so incredible. 207 00:09:33,708 --> 00:09:37,291 Such a wonderful way to reboot, reconnect, 208 00:09:37,291 --> 00:09:39,125 revisit what feels like you. 209 00:09:41,125 --> 00:09:42,000 Alright, let's go again. 210 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,959 Inhale, loop the shoulders forward, up and back. 211 00:09:44,959 --> 00:09:46,417 Exhale, relax. 212 00:09:47,667 --> 00:09:50,166 So we want our energetic state to be calm 213 00:09:50,166 --> 00:09:52,375 as we go into this exploration. 214 00:09:52,375 --> 00:09:55,083 Soft bend in the knees, take it forward. 215 00:09:56,166 --> 00:09:58,583 The struggle is real so if you're struggling here, 216 00:09:58,583 --> 00:10:01,542 breathe, lean in and see how you can adapt. 217 00:10:01,542 --> 00:10:05,875 Don't worry about copying me or comparing 218 00:10:06,750 --> 00:10:08,500 or trying to keep up. 219 00:10:08,500 --> 00:10:11,750 Instead, focus on your light. 220 00:10:11,750 --> 00:10:16,333 What feels good, how you can create support for your body 221 00:10:17,583 --> 00:10:18,959 and deepen your breath. 222 00:10:23,834 --> 00:10:27,542 So therapeutic, but you gotta bring the breath. 223 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:36,917 And then this time, ground through all four 224 00:10:36,917 --> 00:10:38,083 corners of the feet. 225 00:10:38,083 --> 00:10:40,458 Strong legs, strong center. 226 00:10:40,458 --> 00:10:42,792 You're gonna slowly bring the left fingertips 227 00:10:42,792 --> 00:10:44,500 to the earth and we're gonna take our open twist 228 00:10:44,500 --> 00:10:46,708 for today's practice here by inhaling, 229 00:10:46,708 --> 00:10:48,959 reaching right fingertips to the sky. 230 00:10:48,959 --> 00:10:50,750 Breathing into the belly, drawing the shoulders 231 00:10:50,750 --> 00:10:52,458 away from the ears. 232 00:10:52,458 --> 00:10:54,125 And then wiggle the right fingertips. 233 00:10:54,125 --> 00:10:56,250 Inhale, exhale, sweep through. 234 00:10:56,250 --> 00:10:58,041 Right hand replaces the left, 235 00:10:58,041 --> 00:10:59,333 and we take it to the other side. 236 00:10:59,333 --> 00:11:01,041 Big open twist to your left. 237 00:11:01,041 --> 00:11:02,667 Breath deep. 238 00:11:02,667 --> 00:11:04,458 Draw the shoulders away from the ears. 239 00:11:04,458 --> 00:11:06,083 Neck is nice and long. 240 00:11:06,083 --> 00:11:09,208 Wiggle the left fingertips, take a deep breath in. 241 00:11:09,208 --> 00:11:12,250 Yes, and then exhale to release. 242 00:11:12,250 --> 00:11:13,667 Great, tuck the chin. 243 00:11:13,667 --> 00:11:15,083 Soft bend in the knees. 244 00:11:15,083 --> 00:11:18,667 Slowly roll back up, connecting to your core 245 00:11:18,667 --> 00:11:20,792 all the way long. 246 00:11:20,792 --> 00:11:23,166 Inhale, reach for the sky. 247 00:11:23,166 --> 00:11:25,500 Kiss or clap the palms together. 248 00:11:25,500 --> 00:11:27,625 And then bring your hands back to your heart. 249 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:29,959 Awesome. 250 00:11:29,959 --> 00:11:32,333 Interlace the fingertips, bring them underneath the chin. 251 00:11:32,333 --> 00:11:33,542 Inhale, lift the elbows left to right. 252 00:11:33,542 --> 00:11:34,708 Take a deep breath. 253 00:11:36,375 --> 00:11:38,250 Exhale, chin to chest. 254 00:11:39,834 --> 00:11:41,667 Alright, here we go. Inhale in. 255 00:11:42,583 --> 00:11:44,583 Exhale, release the fingers. 256 00:11:44,583 --> 00:11:46,625 Relax the shoulders down your back body. 257 00:11:46,625 --> 00:11:49,583 So keep this action of wrapping the shoulders around, 258 00:11:49,583 --> 00:11:52,667 feeling your shoulder blades, your scaps, 259 00:11:52,667 --> 00:11:54,625 melting down your back body. 260 00:11:54,625 --> 00:11:58,542 Keep that, as once again we slowly come forward. 261 00:11:59,708 --> 00:12:04,417 Preparing for a little journey. 262 00:12:04,417 --> 00:12:06,875 Okay, fingertips come to the earth to start. 263 00:12:06,875 --> 00:12:10,333 Inhale in. I'm gonna turn the left toes out. 264 00:12:10,333 --> 00:12:12,750 Exhale, I'm gonna bend my left knee generously, 265 00:12:12,750 --> 00:12:15,750 bring my center right underneath me. 266 00:12:15,750 --> 00:12:17,417 Right toes to the sky. 267 00:12:17,417 --> 00:12:19,959 I sit back, way back, fingertips reach forward. 268 00:12:19,959 --> 00:12:22,250 Just check it out, it's Skandasana. 269 00:12:22,250 --> 00:12:25,375 Alright, now if you can't get your center down 270 00:12:25,375 --> 00:12:28,750 or underneath you, an option is to stay a little bit high 271 00:12:28,750 --> 00:12:31,208 and do like a One-Legged Froggy. 272 00:12:31,208 --> 00:12:33,708 So this heel, left heel is lifted. 273 00:12:33,708 --> 00:12:34,834 Right toes are still up. 274 00:12:34,834 --> 00:12:37,917 You can find that space between the toes here 275 00:12:37,917 --> 00:12:39,959 working, breathing, breathing. 276 00:12:40,959 --> 00:12:42,291 Or we're here. 277 00:12:42,291 --> 00:12:45,166 And then everyone, use your breath to guide you. 278 00:12:45,166 --> 00:12:48,333 We're creating a 100% full body experience. 279 00:12:48,333 --> 00:12:50,667 So integrate everything as you inhale in. 280 00:12:50,667 --> 00:12:52,667 Exhale, you're gonna connect to your core. 281 00:12:53,750 --> 00:12:56,375 Lift, and I just realized that in my explanation 282 00:12:56,375 --> 00:12:57,166 I had come onto my bum. 283 00:12:57,166 --> 00:13:00,041 So you're gonna lift your bum if it's not lifted. 284 00:13:00,041 --> 00:13:02,583 And we're gonna slowly come through. 285 00:13:02,583 --> 00:13:04,125 Come through a nice squatting. 286 00:13:04,125 --> 00:13:05,417 You're gonna go right to the other side 287 00:13:05,417 --> 00:13:07,208 by turning your right toes out. 288 00:13:07,208 --> 00:13:09,208 Lifting your left toes toward the sky. 289 00:13:09,208 --> 00:13:11,083 And then just seeing what it's like on this side. 290 00:13:11,083 --> 00:13:12,875 Fingertips reaching forward. 291 00:13:12,875 --> 00:13:14,834 Maybe you come to a One-Legged Froggy, 292 00:13:14,834 --> 00:13:17,375 lift it up a little bit high. 293 00:13:17,375 --> 00:13:18,667 We're breathing deep. 294 00:13:20,750 --> 00:13:21,750 Beautiful, here we go again. 295 00:13:21,750 --> 00:13:23,375 Lifting up from the pelvic floor. 296 00:13:23,375 --> 00:13:24,583 You can use your hands here. 297 00:13:24,583 --> 00:13:27,125 If you don't need them, then you can light a fire 298 00:13:27,125 --> 00:13:29,750 in your core by bringing your palms together at the heart. 299 00:13:29,750 --> 00:13:32,875 If you are able to do, we'll try that steeple grip. 300 00:13:32,875 --> 00:13:34,834 Reaching forward here, lifting the chest. 301 00:13:34,834 --> 00:13:37,166 Otherwise, keep nice and low, guys. 302 00:13:37,166 --> 00:13:39,250 Honor where you are today, right? 303 00:13:39,250 --> 00:13:41,291 Breathing deep, inhale. 304 00:13:41,291 --> 00:13:43,041 Notice how you're reacting to this. 305 00:13:43,041 --> 00:13:45,500 And let's pay attention as we come all the way through 306 00:13:45,500 --> 00:13:47,708 and take it to the right. 307 00:13:47,708 --> 00:13:50,542 Our last side here, breathing deep, Skandasana. 308 00:13:51,667 --> 00:13:53,000 So this is not to torture you. 309 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:55,417 Just leading you to meet an edge. 310 00:13:55,417 --> 00:13:57,125 Breath deep, you're doing awesome. 311 00:13:57,125 --> 00:13:59,166 Take one more breath wherever you are. 312 00:13:59,166 --> 00:14:02,417 And then exhale, slowly come back to center. 313 00:14:02,417 --> 00:14:05,542 We'll come back to that standing wide legged Forward Fold. 314 00:14:05,542 --> 00:14:08,041 Hands will come to the earth, or fingertips to the earth. 315 00:14:08,041 --> 00:14:10,333 And if you like, can take the hands. 316 00:14:10,333 --> 00:14:13,166 Drag them in line with the arches of the feet. 317 00:14:13,166 --> 00:14:15,333 Bring the crown of the head to the earth. 318 00:14:15,333 --> 00:14:17,750 In time, you can take it up into an inversion. 319 00:14:17,750 --> 00:14:20,041 But only when it's right in your body 320 00:14:20,041 --> 00:14:21,959 and you have the proper foundation. 321 00:14:21,959 --> 00:14:24,667 There is a great video. 322 00:14:24,667 --> 00:14:27,250 Yoga with Adriene video for a headstand. 323 00:14:28,583 --> 00:14:30,208 But be mindful. 324 00:14:33,458 --> 00:14:36,291 Wherever you are, trust that that's exactly 325 00:14:36,291 --> 00:14:38,625 where you're supposed to be and I mean that. 326 00:14:39,625 --> 00:14:40,875 Take a deep breath in. 327 00:14:41,792 --> 00:14:43,000 And a long breath out. 328 00:14:43,708 --> 00:14:46,000 And we'll walk the hands out. 329 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,250 Slowly begin to come back up. 330 00:14:48,250 --> 00:14:50,375 And you're just going to walk the feet 331 00:14:50,375 --> 00:14:52,750 right underneath your hips and bend your knees 332 00:14:52,750 --> 00:14:57,583 so that we all come down into a little Malasana variation. 333 00:14:57,583 --> 00:14:59,375 A little yogaic squat. 334 00:15:01,125 --> 00:15:03,417 And if the soles of the feet don't come to the earth, 335 00:15:03,417 --> 00:15:05,959 again, enjoy that Froggy Posture. 336 00:15:05,959 --> 00:15:09,250 Keeping the heels lifted, staying a little bit higher up. 337 00:15:12,125 --> 00:15:14,166 And pay attention to your heart space here. 338 00:15:14,166 --> 00:15:17,291 Find your breath again by softening your gaze 339 00:15:17,291 --> 00:15:19,208 or closing your eyes. 340 00:15:19,208 --> 00:15:21,500 Take a deep breath in. 341 00:15:21,500 --> 00:15:23,875 Relax your shoulders down as you breath out. 342 00:15:25,041 --> 00:15:27,458 Then swim the fingertips around. 343 00:15:27,458 --> 00:15:28,959 Come to a seat. 344 00:15:30,583 --> 00:15:32,875 We'll send the fingertips behind us. 345 00:15:32,875 --> 00:15:34,250 Soles of the feet come on the mat 346 00:15:34,250 --> 00:15:36,417 and we're gonna walk them as wide as the mat. 347 00:15:36,417 --> 00:15:37,500 Then this should feel awesome. 348 00:15:37,500 --> 00:15:40,333 Let's find some internal rotation after all that 349 00:15:40,333 --> 00:15:42,583 external rotation, so move nice and slow. 350 00:15:42,583 --> 00:15:44,708 Send your knees over towards the left. 351 00:15:46,417 --> 00:15:49,417 Oh yeah, take a deep breath in, lift your heart. 352 00:15:51,417 --> 00:15:53,667 For a little more, you can cross the left ankle 353 00:15:53,667 --> 00:15:57,166 over the right and maybe come on to your elbows. 354 00:15:57,166 --> 00:16:01,333 But again, listen to your body. 355 00:16:01,333 --> 00:16:02,708 Pay attention. 356 00:16:08,625 --> 00:16:11,083 Keep the feet bright, let's transition. 357 00:16:11,083 --> 00:16:12,417 Slowly coming through center. 358 00:16:12,417 --> 00:16:15,583 Taking the knees, now windshield wipering them to the right. 359 00:16:16,875 --> 00:16:20,291 And this is perhaps enough, but if you just gotta have more, 360 00:16:20,291 --> 00:16:23,000 you wanna shine a little light in the dark places, 361 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,333 take your right ankle, cross it over the top 362 00:16:25,333 --> 00:16:26,667 of the left thigh. 363 00:16:26,667 --> 00:16:28,625 And maybe we'll come down onto the forearms. 364 00:16:28,625 --> 00:16:31,583 Breathe, keep the feet awake. 365 00:16:34,333 --> 00:16:35,291 Lift your heart. 366 00:16:39,458 --> 00:16:40,917 Alrighty. 367 00:16:40,917 --> 00:16:42,708 Stay nice and active in the toes 368 00:16:42,708 --> 00:16:44,917 as you slowly bring it back to center. 369 00:16:44,917 --> 00:16:47,917 You're gonna walk the heels just in line with your hips. 370 00:16:47,917 --> 00:16:50,083 You're gonna sit up nice and tall like this. 371 00:16:50,083 --> 00:16:54,417 Feel that connection of your root chakra to the earth. 372 00:16:54,417 --> 00:16:57,959 Rise up through the spine, creating a nice 373 00:16:57,959 --> 00:17:02,959 beautiful highway for your energy to cruise on. 374 00:17:04,125 --> 00:17:07,166 And then now it's time for one of my 375 00:17:07,166 --> 00:17:10,208 all time favorite advanced yoga postures. 376 00:17:10,208 --> 00:17:14,250 This is a perfect, beautiful asana for connecting 377 00:17:14,250 --> 00:17:17,000 to your own inner unique light. 378 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,375 And it looks like this. Sit up nice and tall. 379 00:17:19,375 --> 00:17:21,000 Allow your hands to rest gently on your knees. 380 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:22,834 Take a deep breath in. 381 00:17:22,834 --> 00:17:24,000 And exhale, bow. 382 00:17:27,291 --> 00:17:29,917 Not playing, dudes. This is awesome. 383 00:17:33,041 --> 00:17:35,875 Peek at me if you need to and then create your own. 384 00:17:35,875 --> 00:17:36,875 Surrender. 385 00:17:39,750 --> 00:17:41,917 Benji is doing his version of this. 386 00:17:41,917 --> 00:17:43,125 I'm doing my version of this, 387 00:17:43,125 --> 00:17:44,250 and you're going to do your version of this. 388 00:17:45,625 --> 00:17:49,083 And we're going to soften the skin of the face. 389 00:17:50,834 --> 00:17:52,959 Breathe like you love yourself. 390 00:17:58,625 --> 00:18:00,000 Just get quiet. 391 00:18:05,500 --> 00:18:09,375 When we show up regularly to participate 392 00:18:12,375 --> 00:18:14,542 with our body and our breath, 393 00:18:17,875 --> 00:18:18,667 we 394 00:18:20,208 --> 00:18:23,625 ultimately are creating beautiful dance 395 00:18:24,917 --> 00:18:29,500 between all parts of ourself where we can find balance 396 00:18:29,500 --> 00:18:30,875 and find truth. 397 00:18:31,959 --> 00:18:33,792 And just this sense 398 00:18:37,375 --> 00:18:40,166 that we are being ourselves, authentic. 399 00:18:41,625 --> 00:18:44,792 And when I'm in that energetic state, 400 00:18:45,792 --> 00:18:47,542 I feel like I can conquer anything. 401 00:18:47,542 --> 00:18:50,667 I can change the world, be the change. 402 00:18:52,291 --> 00:18:54,500 So we can't always be in this light. 403 00:18:56,125 --> 00:19:00,291 But knowing that it exists and knowing how to nurture it, 404 00:19:01,291 --> 00:19:03,166 is certainly a way to move. 405 00:19:06,208 --> 00:19:09,166 Okay, big stretch in the back of the neck here. 406 00:19:09,166 --> 00:19:10,417 If none of that resonates for you, 407 00:19:10,417 --> 00:19:11,750 at least you're getting an awesome stretch 408 00:19:11,750 --> 00:19:12,750 in the back of the neck. 409 00:19:13,708 --> 00:19:15,500 Tuck the chin, open your eyes. 410 00:19:15,500 --> 00:19:17,291 Roll it up. 411 00:19:17,291 --> 00:19:20,542 A whole new world! 412 00:19:20,542 --> 00:19:25,333 A new fantastic point of view! 413 00:19:25,333 --> 00:19:27,667 Come to a nice comfortable seat of your choice. 414 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:32,834 Perspective, I thought about calling this perspective. 415 00:19:34,750 --> 00:19:35,834 But I think light. 416 00:19:39,417 --> 00:19:41,750 And we honor the darkness too. 417 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:45,667 Knowing that this light moving in a way that 418 00:19:45,667 --> 00:19:49,375 feels good exists, is again, 419 00:19:49,375 --> 00:19:51,792 certainly a helpful tool for the dark days. 420 00:19:51,792 --> 00:19:52,667 Am I right? 421 00:19:52,667 --> 00:19:54,750 Love you guys, bring the palms together. 422 00:19:54,750 --> 00:19:55,959 I wish you well. 423 00:19:58,333 --> 00:20:00,542 Amazing, amazing work. 424 00:20:00,542 --> 00:20:02,917 It's all I can say. Thanks for showing up. 425 00:20:02,917 --> 00:20:04,125 I'll see you tomorrow. 426 00:20:04,125 --> 00:20:05,208 Namaste. 427 00:20:07,166 --> 00:20:11,583 (bright music)