1 00:00:00,467 --> 00:00:01,311 - What's up everyone? 2 00:00:01,311 --> 00:00:03,604 Welcome to your 31 Day Yoga Revolution. 3 00:00:03,604 --> 00:00:08,704 It's day 17 and today the practice is stillness. 4 00:00:08,704 --> 00:00:10,611 How's it gonna be? 5 00:00:10,611 --> 00:00:12,412 Let's get started. 6 00:00:12,412 --> 00:00:15,249 (lively orchestral music) 7 00:00:20,821 --> 00:00:22,456 Alright, my darling friends, 8 00:00:22,456 --> 00:00:25,192 let's begin in Sukhasana or a nice comfortable 9 00:00:25,192 --> 00:00:26,660 seat of your choice. 10 00:00:26,660 --> 00:00:30,082 A place where you can sit upright 11 00:00:30,082 --> 00:00:33,867 and feel good or begin the process. 12 00:00:33,867 --> 00:00:36,286 I want to acknowledge that when we hit 13 00:00:36,286 --> 00:00:39,993 the mat, we're not always in the mood, 14 00:00:39,993 --> 00:00:42,092 or maybe it was challenging to get there 15 00:00:42,092 --> 00:00:45,712 so just arrive with whatever you're arriving with today. 16 00:00:45,712 --> 00:00:48,749 Sit up nice and tall and when you're ready 17 00:00:48,749 --> 00:00:51,852 we'll take a deep breath in together. 18 00:00:53,020 --> 00:00:55,622 And a long breath out together. 19 00:00:57,691 --> 00:01:00,594 Begin to settle in, deep breath in. 20 00:01:02,429 --> 00:01:03,764 Long breath out. 21 00:01:05,966 --> 00:01:08,035 The power of the breath. 22 00:01:08,035 --> 00:01:08,969 Big inhale. 23 00:01:12,172 --> 00:01:13,938 Big exhale. 24 00:01:16,243 --> 00:01:18,111 And big airplane over my head. 25 00:01:18,111 --> 00:01:20,647 Okay, so allow the hands to rest gently 26 00:01:20,647 --> 00:01:22,849 wherever they naturally fall, 27 00:01:22,849 --> 00:01:27,321 a place where you can be for a couple of moments. 28 00:01:27,321 --> 00:01:30,724 And then, as always, decide what feels best today, 29 00:01:30,724 --> 00:01:33,460 palms face up or palms face down. 30 00:01:33,460 --> 00:01:35,629 It's an individual choice. 31 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:40,003 And while we do move and adapt with the day and age, 32 00:01:40,003 --> 00:01:43,036 you know, 2017, what's up? 33 00:01:43,036 --> 00:01:44,914 I'm so modern. 34 00:01:44,914 --> 00:01:46,606 You know, we pay homage to the 35 00:01:49,176 --> 00:01:51,345 ancient yogis and the teachers 36 00:01:51,345 --> 00:01:53,613 and the history and the philosophy 37 00:01:55,271 --> 00:01:57,584 by staying connected to the breath, 38 00:01:57,584 --> 00:01:59,109 but truly, in my opinion, 39 00:01:59,109 --> 00:02:01,822 by making it individual. 40 00:02:01,822 --> 00:02:02,923 It's the irony. 41 00:02:02,923 --> 00:02:04,725 So even in the most ancient of practices 42 00:02:04,725 --> 00:02:08,261 it was an individual, it was a very personal 43 00:02:08,261 --> 00:02:10,330 story writing experience. 44 00:02:10,330 --> 00:02:12,366 Ooh, and now little birdies. 45 00:02:12,366 --> 00:02:14,872 So each time you come to your mat 46 00:02:14,872 --> 00:02:16,950 you have a chance to really be present 47 00:02:16,950 --> 00:02:20,707 with what's going on and the act of just 48 00:02:20,707 --> 00:02:23,710 deciding where your hands are is part of that. 49 00:02:23,710 --> 00:02:25,302 Alright, so we'll deepen the breath 50 00:02:25,302 --> 00:02:29,216 and also today, as a little way of paying tribute 51 00:02:29,216 --> 00:02:33,499 to the history of yoga and the roots, 52 00:02:33,499 --> 00:02:36,757 the ancestry of yoga, we're going to play 53 00:02:36,757 --> 00:02:40,360 with stillness, so we understand or maybe we'll 54 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,096 come to understand that the asana branch 55 00:02:43,096 --> 00:02:44,965 of yoga is just one of many branches 56 00:02:44,965 --> 00:02:47,701 of this beautiful tree of yoga. 57 00:02:47,701 --> 00:02:49,436 Read the book if you haven't already, 58 00:02:49,436 --> 00:02:51,405 it was the first Yoga with Adriene Day Book Club book 59 00:02:51,405 --> 00:02:53,573 and it keeps coming back, 'cause it's so good. 60 00:02:53,573 --> 00:02:57,010 But anyway, working today on stillness. 61 00:02:57,010 --> 00:02:59,112 So we're still gonna move, actually, but we're going 62 00:02:59,112 --> 00:03:01,214 to come up to things that are, 63 00:03:01,214 --> 00:03:03,273 we're gonna come up to things, that's really great, 64 00:03:03,273 --> 00:03:07,554 we're gonna come up into moments that as us to stay, 65 00:03:07,554 --> 00:03:08,755 stay awhile. 66 00:03:08,755 --> 00:03:10,724 ♫ Stay awhile 67 00:03:10,724 --> 00:03:12,359 ♫ Let me hold you 68 00:03:12,359 --> 00:03:14,094 ♫ Stay awhile 69 00:03:14,094 --> 00:03:17,297 Okay, so especially if you're new to the practice, 70 00:03:17,297 --> 00:03:18,782 there might be moments where you're like, 71 00:03:18,782 --> 00:03:22,002 "Oh, screw this," see if you can use your breath 72 00:03:22,002 --> 00:03:24,671 and let's stick together and it's not a super long 73 00:03:24,671 --> 00:03:27,764 practice today either, to really stay present. 74 00:03:27,764 --> 00:03:29,576 Are you the type of person who runs away when 75 00:03:29,576 --> 00:03:31,845 you feel discomfort or can you lean in, 76 00:03:31,845 --> 00:03:34,548 feel it out, understand what's going on 77 00:03:34,548 --> 00:03:39,563 and then play it out, play it forward with consciousness. 78 00:03:40,654 --> 00:03:42,789 Alright, so by now, hopefully you've found 79 00:03:42,789 --> 00:03:44,931 an upright position to be in. 80 00:03:44,931 --> 00:03:47,607 You've taken at least a couple deep breaths 81 00:03:47,607 --> 00:03:51,930 and you've said yes to today's practice. (chuckles) 82 00:03:55,068 --> 00:03:56,736 Close your eyes now. 83 00:03:59,706 --> 00:04:01,208 And let's drop in. 84 00:04:05,078 --> 00:04:07,581 You don't have to do anything. 85 00:04:09,883 --> 00:04:11,035 Just be. 86 00:04:20,730 --> 00:04:25,766 Again, closing the eyes and just sitting for a moment. 87 00:04:25,766 --> 00:04:28,201 Notice the sounds around you. 88 00:04:34,511 --> 00:04:36,827 Notice where you might be holding a little tension 89 00:04:36,827 --> 00:04:37,978 in the body. 90 00:04:47,334 --> 00:04:49,489 And then after you take a moment to notice 91 00:04:49,489 --> 00:04:51,258 where the body is at, 92 00:04:56,193 --> 00:04:58,108 notice the thoughts that come up, 93 00:04:58,108 --> 00:05:01,401 notice where you're at in your mind. 94 00:05:07,511 --> 00:05:10,847 And then after you've acknowledged that, 95 00:05:12,145 --> 00:05:13,830 let's move to the heart space, 96 00:05:13,830 --> 00:05:17,384 just notice how you're feeling emotionally today, 97 00:05:17,384 --> 00:05:21,896 no need to overanalyze, just notice the feeling. 98 00:05:23,323 --> 00:05:25,926 (breathing in) 99 00:05:29,429 --> 00:05:31,498 And after you've taken a moment to acknowledge 100 00:05:31,498 --> 00:05:34,467 and check in with the physical body, 101 00:05:36,937 --> 00:05:41,197 the mental space and the emotional space, 102 00:05:41,841 --> 00:05:43,944 sit up a little taller, take a deep breath in, 103 00:05:43,944 --> 00:05:45,679 and whatever this means to you, 104 00:05:45,679 --> 00:05:47,981 just take a moment to check in with your 105 00:05:47,981 --> 00:05:50,210 spiritual body, your spiritual space, 106 00:05:50,210 --> 00:05:51,885 whatever that is. 107 00:06:03,744 --> 00:06:05,198 Deep breath in, 108 00:06:06,900 --> 00:06:09,062 exhale to let all that go. 109 00:06:09,062 --> 00:06:12,973 Open your eyes, alternate nostril breathing. 110 00:06:12,973 --> 00:06:15,208 So we're gonna take the thumb and the pinky finger, 111 00:06:15,208 --> 00:06:17,844 you can also use the thumb and the index finger. 112 00:06:17,844 --> 00:06:21,434 If you're new to this, maybe do thumb and index finger, 113 00:06:21,434 --> 00:06:23,283 otherwise, thumb and pinkie, you can also use 114 00:06:23,283 --> 00:06:26,519 the ring finger, you can also use any damn finger 115 00:06:26,519 --> 00:06:28,021 that you want, as far as I'm concerned. 116 00:06:28,021 --> 00:06:30,790 But we'll sit up nice and tall and take the thumb 117 00:06:30,790 --> 00:06:32,559 to the right nostril. 118 00:06:34,127 --> 00:06:36,129 Keep upright in the spine, as you inhale, 119 00:06:36,129 --> 00:06:38,932 breathe in through the left nostril. 120 00:06:38,932 --> 00:06:41,768 (breathing in) 121 00:06:41,768 --> 00:06:44,070 Pause at the top, retain the breath, 122 00:06:44,070 --> 00:06:47,004 seal the left nostril with your other finger 123 00:06:47,004 --> 00:06:48,875 of choice, I'm using the pinky, 124 00:06:48,875 --> 00:06:52,279 and then exhale out through the right nostril. 125 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:53,947 Now, don't panic, I'm gonna walk you through, 126 00:06:53,947 --> 00:06:57,284 big inhale in through the right nostril. 127 00:06:59,586 --> 00:07:02,589 Pause, retain the breath at the top. 128 00:07:03,456 --> 00:07:05,392 And then we move to the other nostril 129 00:07:05,392 --> 00:07:07,961 by sealing the right nostril and exhaling out 130 00:07:07,961 --> 00:07:09,362 through the left. 131 00:07:11,398 --> 00:07:13,967 Big breath in through the left. 132 00:07:17,570 --> 00:07:20,605 Pause, seal, switch, 133 00:07:21,508 --> 00:07:23,944 exhale out through the right. 134 00:07:26,513 --> 00:07:28,214 (breathing out) 135 00:07:28,214 --> 00:07:30,917 Inhale in through the right. 136 00:07:30,917 --> 00:07:33,486 (breathing in) 137 00:07:35,522 --> 00:07:38,945 Pause, seal, and switch, 138 00:07:38,945 --> 00:07:41,828 exhale out through the left. 139 00:07:41,828 --> 00:07:44,497 (breathing out) 140 00:07:46,533 --> 00:07:48,568 Inhale in through the left. 141 00:07:48,568 --> 00:07:51,171 (breathing in) 142 00:07:54,374 --> 00:07:59,012 Pause, seal, and switch, exhale out through the right. 143 00:07:59,012 --> 00:08:01,681 (breathing out) 144 00:08:03,516 --> 00:08:05,852 Inhale in through the right. 145 00:08:10,623 --> 00:08:13,236 Pause, seal, and switch, 146 00:08:13,236 --> 00:08:15,028 exhale out through the left, 147 00:08:15,028 --> 00:08:17,197 stick with me, my friends. 148 00:08:19,666 --> 00:08:21,468 Inhale in through the left. 149 00:08:21,468 --> 00:08:24,037 (breathing in) 150 00:08:25,004 --> 00:08:29,275 Pause, seal, switch, exhale out through the right. 151 00:08:29,275 --> 00:08:32,145 (breathing out) 152 00:08:32,145 --> 00:08:34,313 Release the hand, big breath in 153 00:08:34,313 --> 00:08:35,648 through both nostrils. 154 00:08:35,648 --> 00:08:38,217 (breathing in) 155 00:08:39,284 --> 00:08:40,794 Exhale out through both nostrils, 156 00:08:40,794 --> 00:08:43,022 relax your shoulders. 157 00:08:45,158 --> 00:08:47,927 Great, close your eyes, be still. 158 00:08:50,430 --> 00:08:52,699 Listen to the sound of your breath. 159 00:08:52,699 --> 00:08:55,301 (breathing in) 160 00:09:04,310 --> 00:09:07,881 Wonderful, soft and easy, open your eyes. 161 00:09:07,881 --> 00:09:11,684 We're gonna come to all fours nice and slow. 162 00:09:11,684 --> 00:09:13,853 Come to tabletop position. 163 00:09:14,905 --> 00:09:17,407 Find length through the spine. 164 00:09:19,793 --> 00:09:21,995 Press away from your yoga mat, 165 00:09:21,995 --> 00:09:24,868 curl the toes under, light a fire in your belly, 166 00:09:24,868 --> 00:09:27,834 a little agni in your core as you lift the knees, 167 00:09:27,834 --> 00:09:30,003 let them hover, neck nice and long 168 00:09:30,003 --> 00:09:33,314 for five, breathe deep, four, 169 00:09:34,474 --> 00:09:37,343 three, tug the shoulders away from the ears, 170 00:09:37,343 --> 00:09:40,680 two, draw the navel up towards the spine, 171 00:09:40,680 --> 00:09:44,717 and one, slowly onto the tops of the feet. 172 00:09:44,717 --> 00:09:48,121 Inhale, chest, stretch through the belly. 173 00:09:49,255 --> 00:09:52,492 And exhale, rounding through the spine. 174 00:09:52,492 --> 00:09:55,161 (breathing out) 175 00:09:56,029 --> 00:09:58,331 Inhale, open the belly. 176 00:09:58,331 --> 00:10:01,000 Press into the tops of the feet. 177 00:10:02,068 --> 00:10:04,504 And exhale, rounding through. 178 00:10:07,874 --> 00:10:10,577 Inhale to tabletop, make sure the knees 179 00:10:10,577 --> 00:10:12,345 are right underneath the hip points here, 180 00:10:12,345 --> 00:10:14,531 and we're gonna inhale, extend the right leg 181 00:10:14,531 --> 00:10:17,132 out long, turn the right toes down, 182 00:10:17,132 --> 00:10:18,952 and then slowly, when you're ready, 183 00:10:18,952 --> 00:10:22,188 on your next breath in, lift the left fingertips forward. 184 00:10:22,188 --> 00:10:24,424 Spinal balance, hug everything in, 185 00:10:24,424 --> 00:10:27,300 so we're creating a little strength today still, 186 00:10:27,300 --> 00:10:29,673 lift your heart up between your shoulder blades, 187 00:10:29,673 --> 00:10:32,899 lift the right inner thigh, turn the pinkie toe down. 188 00:10:32,899 --> 00:10:34,777 One more breath, you got it. 189 00:10:36,089 --> 00:10:39,395 And then exhale, release, left toes go out, 190 00:10:39,395 --> 00:10:42,809 find length, crown of the head is still reaching forward, 191 00:10:42,809 --> 00:10:44,291 when you're ready, lift that leg up 192 00:10:44,291 --> 00:10:46,553 and then inhale, reach the right fingertips forward, 193 00:10:46,553 --> 00:10:49,449 plug your shoulder in, light up that fire, 194 00:10:49,449 --> 00:10:51,184 big breaths here. 195 00:10:51,184 --> 00:10:53,753 (breathing in) 196 00:10:56,222 --> 00:10:58,525 One more inhale, find a buoyancy, 197 00:10:58,525 --> 00:11:01,928 lift with the inhale and then exhale 198 00:11:01,928 --> 00:11:03,863 back to tabletop position. 199 00:11:03,863 --> 00:11:06,399 Make your way to Downward Facing Dog, 200 00:11:06,399 --> 00:11:09,038 feel free to walk your dog out a little bit here 201 00:11:09,038 --> 00:11:12,150 to start, checking with your body, 202 00:11:13,747 --> 00:11:17,443 continuing with that smooth, calming breath. 203 00:11:17,443 --> 00:11:20,113 (breathing out) 204 00:11:21,768 --> 00:11:25,885 When you're ready, come to a place of stillness here. 205 00:11:25,885 --> 00:11:28,621 Allow the inner thighs to rotate in, 206 00:11:28,621 --> 00:11:31,324 upper arm bones to rotate out. 207 00:11:31,324 --> 00:11:34,663 Press into all of your fingertips and breathe 208 00:11:34,663 --> 00:11:36,466 like you love yourself here. 209 00:11:36,466 --> 00:11:39,666 Find stillness, don't worry about the heels 210 00:11:39,666 --> 00:11:42,249 coming to the ground, just be in the posture, 211 00:11:42,249 --> 00:11:43,736 let it unfold. 212 00:11:45,905 --> 00:11:48,875 Rooting down through that index finger and thumb. 213 00:11:48,875 --> 00:11:52,145 (breathing in and out) 214 00:11:55,852 --> 00:11:58,885 See if you can drop the fidgeting, 215 00:11:59,819 --> 00:12:04,740 clear the mental space, one more breath, in and out. 216 00:12:05,458 --> 00:12:08,695 (breathing in and out) 217 00:12:10,680 --> 00:12:14,133 Awesome, slowly release knees to the ground, 218 00:12:14,133 --> 00:12:17,036 inhale, send the right leg out long. 219 00:12:17,036 --> 00:12:19,606 And then exhale, bring the right leg all the way 220 00:12:19,606 --> 00:12:21,808 up and in and we're actually gonna swing the left toes 221 00:12:21,808 --> 00:12:25,675 towards the right here and come to a little half warrior. 222 00:12:25,675 --> 00:12:29,182 So the right hamstring's parallel, right thigh 223 00:12:29,182 --> 00:12:31,017 bone parallel to the earth. 224 00:12:31,017 --> 00:12:33,219 If you need a little padding for the knee here, 225 00:12:33,219 --> 00:12:35,555 you can do that, and then when you're ready, 226 00:12:35,555 --> 00:12:37,457 you're gonna send the right fingertips out 227 00:12:37,457 --> 00:12:40,727 long forward, upper arm bone rotating down 228 00:12:40,727 --> 00:12:42,996 and then left fingertips back. 229 00:12:42,996 --> 00:12:45,334 And really reach and see if you can go beyond 230 00:12:45,334 --> 00:12:47,000 the physical body, so we're kind of breaking down 231 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:48,668 from the vinyasa today. 232 00:12:48,668 --> 00:12:53,239 See if we can really go beyond the physical body, 233 00:12:53,239 --> 00:12:55,875 beyond the muscles and bones and send the energy 234 00:12:55,875 --> 00:12:58,911 out way beyond the fingertips. 235 00:12:58,911 --> 00:13:01,814 And see if you can create length in this left hip 236 00:13:01,814 --> 00:13:03,750 crease by lengthening the tailbone down, 237 00:13:03,750 --> 00:13:05,251 action points we've been doing, 238 00:13:05,251 --> 00:13:07,420 hugging the lower ribs in, 239 00:13:09,022 --> 00:13:12,625 and finding that containment through the front, 240 00:13:12,625 --> 00:13:14,494 that support. 241 00:13:14,494 --> 00:13:16,262 And then I love working in half warriors 242 00:13:16,262 --> 00:13:19,895 because you can really play with your alignment 243 00:13:19,895 --> 00:13:23,136 and the action, nice and low to the ground. 244 00:13:26,439 --> 00:13:28,675 Wow, just had deja vu, like I dreamt of this 245 00:13:28,675 --> 00:13:30,343 exact moment, weird. 246 00:13:35,415 --> 00:13:37,183 You're like, "No, you just did this last year, 247 00:13:37,183 --> 00:13:40,920 "30 days of yoga," but now I felt it. 248 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:44,757 So play here and your arms are going to get tired, 249 00:13:44,757 --> 00:13:47,994 so that is the point today, see if we can stay here. 250 00:13:47,994 --> 00:13:51,030 Trust me, even though I have bad jokes here, 251 00:13:51,030 --> 00:13:53,800 trust me, lengthen tailbone down, 252 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:55,935 lift up even more, see if you can press away 253 00:13:55,935 --> 00:14:00,139 from your yoga mat, so you're pressing into your feet. 254 00:14:00,139 --> 00:14:02,461 Head over heart, heart over pelvis. 255 00:14:02,461 --> 00:14:06,012 Stacking up all through these beautiful energy centers. 256 00:14:06,012 --> 00:14:08,948 If you're familiar with the nadis, or the, 257 00:14:08,948 --> 00:14:12,452 not naughtys, nadi, the energy meridians 258 00:14:12,452 --> 00:14:15,421 of the body, it's what the yogis call it. 259 00:14:15,421 --> 00:14:17,824 We come into this place of stillness to activate 260 00:14:17,824 --> 00:14:20,744 those energy meridians. 261 00:14:20,744 --> 00:14:24,030 Pull the pinkies back, one more breath cycle 262 00:14:24,030 --> 00:14:25,598 in and out, here you got this. 263 00:14:25,598 --> 00:14:27,633 Hold on to your hats. 264 00:14:27,633 --> 00:14:29,279 (breathing in) 265 00:14:29,279 --> 00:14:32,405 Wonderful, then exhale, release. (sighs) 266 00:14:32,405 --> 00:14:35,708 Right elbow come to the right thigh 267 00:14:35,708 --> 00:14:37,477 and this isn't gonna be a huge move, 268 00:14:37,477 --> 00:14:39,679 just a subtle move as you send the left 269 00:14:39,679 --> 00:14:43,516 fingertips forward, up with the shoulder in 270 00:14:43,516 --> 00:14:46,381 and up and back. 271 00:14:47,787 --> 00:14:49,288 Keep the tailbone lengthening down, 272 00:14:49,288 --> 00:14:50,597 so you don't wanna arch your back here 273 00:14:50,597 --> 00:14:53,092 but keep the pelvis and keep the tailbone 274 00:14:53,092 --> 00:14:57,196 lengthening down, pull the right hip crease back. 275 00:14:58,865 --> 00:15:01,634 Inhale in, pull the left thumb back and then exhale, 276 00:15:01,634 --> 00:15:03,836 stay here, breathe. 277 00:15:03,836 --> 00:15:06,405 (breathing in) 278 00:15:09,709 --> 00:15:11,911 Inhale, think Upward Facing Dog, 279 00:15:11,911 --> 00:15:14,013 one more breath. 280 00:15:14,013 --> 00:15:16,348 And then exhale, draw the navel into the spine, 281 00:15:16,348 --> 00:15:18,251 release the fingertips to the earth 282 00:15:18,251 --> 00:15:19,699 and you're gonna walk your fingers, 283 00:15:19,699 --> 00:15:22,989 your hands all the way to the back edge of your mat. 284 00:15:22,989 --> 00:15:25,024 Turn the right toes in, as if you were standing 285 00:15:25,024 --> 00:15:29,362 in warrior, and then inhale, draw the right fingertips 286 00:15:29,362 --> 00:15:31,531 down and up, opposite direction, 287 00:15:31,531 --> 00:15:33,266 a little gate variation here. 288 00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:35,625 And then feel this connect from the outer edge 289 00:15:35,625 --> 00:15:37,737 of your right foot, all the way through 290 00:15:37,737 --> 00:15:40,740 your right fingertips, breathe here, 291 00:15:40,740 --> 00:15:43,589 left wrist under left shoulder. 292 00:15:43,589 --> 00:15:45,778 So there's variations you can play with here too, 293 00:15:45,778 --> 00:15:48,314 of course, but see if you can come into a place 294 00:15:48,314 --> 00:15:52,285 where you can allow the breath to move you. 295 00:15:52,285 --> 00:15:54,153 Drop fidgeting. 296 00:15:54,153 --> 00:15:57,390 (breathing in and out) 297 00:16:00,426 --> 00:16:02,995 Maintain awareness in the neck. 298 00:16:04,901 --> 00:16:07,200 Then on an exhale draw it in, 299 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:10,269 use the fingertips to walk it all the way 300 00:16:10,269 --> 00:16:13,206 back to the front, lunge, left toes 301 00:16:13,206 --> 00:16:16,776 come back in alignment, low lunge, inhale, 302 00:16:16,776 --> 00:16:20,241 open the chest, exhale to all fours. 303 00:16:22,916 --> 00:16:26,419 Second side, inhale, extend the left toes out long, 304 00:16:28,019 --> 00:16:30,978 exhale, step it all the way up. 305 00:16:30,978 --> 00:16:33,259 Swing the right toes around, 306 00:16:34,594 --> 00:16:36,996 and then when you're ready, Warrior II, 307 00:16:36,996 --> 00:16:39,565 or half warrior, so strong in the legs. 308 00:16:39,565 --> 00:16:43,135 So I'm pulling back in that left thighbone, 309 00:16:44,036 --> 00:16:45,371 left hip crease. 310 00:16:48,347 --> 00:16:51,277 Sending the fingertips out long, long, long, 311 00:16:52,245 --> 00:16:54,814 lengthening tailbone down. 312 00:16:54,814 --> 00:16:57,149 And then see if you can go beyond the fingertips here. 313 00:16:59,018 --> 00:17:00,853 Reach beyond whatever's in front of you, 314 00:17:01,787 --> 00:17:04,056 reach beyond whatever's behind you, 315 00:17:04,056 --> 00:17:05,892 pull the pinkies back. 316 00:17:06,953 --> 00:17:09,018 And then again, lengthen tailbone down 317 00:17:09,018 --> 00:17:11,196 so you can feel that opening, that length 318 00:17:11,196 --> 00:17:13,598 through the right hip crease. 319 00:17:14,919 --> 00:17:16,536 Soften the skin of the face, 320 00:17:16,536 --> 00:17:18,905 can you bring a calmness, a peace, 321 00:17:18,905 --> 00:17:21,473 and if you're frustrated, right on, dude. 322 00:17:21,473 --> 00:17:23,943 Stick with me, use your breath. 323 00:17:23,943 --> 00:17:27,179 (breathing in and out) 324 00:17:28,481 --> 00:17:30,850 It's a practice, it's a training. 325 00:17:30,850 --> 00:17:33,653 How do you handle discomfort? 326 00:17:33,653 --> 00:17:37,056 Can you be still and present in a moment? 327 00:17:38,190 --> 00:17:41,627 Can you access the power that you have within you 328 00:17:41,627 --> 00:17:43,629 with your breath? 329 00:17:43,629 --> 00:17:46,899 (breathing in and out) 330 00:17:48,701 --> 00:17:50,770 Upper arm bones are dropping down, 331 00:17:50,770 --> 00:17:52,872 hug lower ribs in, lift up, 332 00:17:52,872 --> 00:17:54,774 try to press away from your yoga mat, 333 00:17:54,774 --> 00:17:56,275 you got this for one more breath. 334 00:17:56,275 --> 00:17:58,511 If looking forward is hurting your neck, 335 00:17:58,511 --> 00:18:01,480 you can always look out, take one more breath, 336 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,996 wherever you are, in and out. 337 00:18:07,653 --> 00:18:10,523 And slowly, don't drop it, stay in control, 338 00:18:10,523 --> 00:18:14,093 left elbow to the top of the left thigh 339 00:18:14,093 --> 00:18:18,097 and right fingertips go down to come up. 340 00:18:18,097 --> 00:18:22,268 Open, soft and easy, drop the right shoulder down, 341 00:18:22,268 --> 00:18:23,769 breathe deep here. 342 00:18:24,770 --> 00:18:26,839 And then notice if you're just collapsing 343 00:18:26,839 --> 00:18:28,474 into the top of your left thighbone, 344 00:18:28,474 --> 00:18:31,744 see if you can maintain awareness in the torso, 345 00:18:31,744 --> 00:18:32,979 all four sides. 346 00:18:34,780 --> 00:18:38,250 Breathe, try to press into your right pinky toe. 347 00:18:38,250 --> 00:18:40,920 110%, full body experience. 348 00:18:42,822 --> 00:18:45,257 Experience your body, inhale. 349 00:18:46,392 --> 00:18:50,463 And then exhale, fingertips slowly drop down. 350 00:18:50,463 --> 00:18:52,565 We walk the hands all the back, 351 00:18:52,565 --> 00:18:54,967 we turn the left toes in, so now there's a sweet 352 00:18:54,967 --> 00:18:57,903 inner spiral here just like in Warrior, 353 00:18:57,903 --> 00:19:00,873 and right hand comes down and left fingertips 354 00:19:00,873 --> 00:19:02,992 sweep all the way up. 355 00:19:02,992 --> 00:19:05,137 You can take it all the way up to the back, 356 00:19:05,137 --> 00:19:07,413 or maybe up to the ceiling and then just notice 357 00:19:07,413 --> 00:19:09,482 if you're collapsing into your right hips, 358 00:19:09,482 --> 00:19:12,852 see if you can lift up, lift, lift, lift even more. 359 00:19:12,852 --> 00:19:16,455 (breathing in and out) 360 00:19:16,455 --> 00:19:18,891 Lots of awareness in the neck so we're not dropping, 361 00:19:19,797 --> 00:19:21,570 breathe deep. 362 00:19:23,796 --> 00:19:27,500 Awake in everything here, stick with me. 363 00:19:27,500 --> 00:19:30,736 (breathing in and out) 364 00:19:40,046 --> 00:19:41,514 And pull the left thumb back, 365 00:19:41,514 --> 00:19:42,748 take one more breath. 366 00:19:42,748 --> 00:19:44,984 Feel that deeper stretch, a longer stretch 367 00:19:44,984 --> 00:19:48,220 in all four sides of your torso. 368 00:19:48,220 --> 00:19:50,589 Relax there and then exhale, come back 369 00:19:50,589 --> 00:19:53,159 all the way, walk the fingertips towards 370 00:19:53,159 --> 00:19:56,028 the front edge, come to a nice, low lunge. 371 00:19:56,028 --> 00:20:00,159 Stay focused, stay calm, inhale, look forward 372 00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:03,989 and exhale back to all fours. 373 00:20:06,672 --> 00:20:08,407 Wonderful, from here we're gonna bring 374 00:20:08,407 --> 00:20:10,076 the two big toes together, 375 00:20:10,076 --> 00:20:12,759 press away from your yoga mat, 376 00:20:12,759 --> 00:20:15,247 so press up onto the toes, lift your knees, 377 00:20:15,247 --> 00:20:17,769 and we're gonna slowly come up to a little 378 00:20:17,769 --> 00:20:19,693 toe stand here. 379 00:20:19,693 --> 00:20:23,856 If you're able to put your heels on the ground, 380 00:20:23,856 --> 00:20:26,325 you can play there, otherwise, most people will 381 00:20:26,325 --> 00:20:29,495 keep the heels up and so I will too. 382 00:20:30,529 --> 00:20:32,231 And we're gonna squeeze the arches together, 383 00:20:32,231 --> 00:20:33,980 squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, and you might just 384 00:20:33,980 --> 00:20:36,235 keep your fingertips on the earth here, 385 00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:37,803 neck nice and long. 386 00:20:40,505 --> 00:20:42,641 Or you might slowly begin to bring one hand 387 00:20:42,641 --> 00:20:46,245 up to the top of the thigh and then the next. 388 00:20:46,245 --> 00:20:48,981 And to stay here, we'll squeeze the feet together, 389 00:20:48,981 --> 00:20:51,217 draw the navel in and up, and you're almost 390 00:20:51,217 --> 00:20:53,486 gonna wanna think of it as if you're lifting 391 00:20:53,486 --> 00:20:57,211 your hips up off your heels, rather than sinking in. 392 00:20:57,211 --> 00:20:58,958 So imagine a little piece of paper 393 00:20:58,958 --> 00:21:02,976 sliding between your bum and your heels. 394 00:21:04,263 --> 00:21:07,999 And you can bring the hands together at the heart here 395 00:21:07,999 --> 00:21:11,015 or again, keep the fingertips on the ground. 396 00:21:12,464 --> 00:21:15,074 And then there's no time like the present, 397 00:21:15,074 --> 00:21:18,605 try to find a stillness practice, 398 00:21:18,605 --> 00:21:20,880 stillness here. 399 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,682 Maybe today's a great day to thoughtfully 400 00:21:23,682 --> 00:21:25,678 press the palms together, bring the elbows 401 00:21:25,678 --> 00:21:29,682 left to right, lengthen tailbone down. 402 00:21:30,422 --> 00:21:34,193 Breathe, hold on to your focus here, just be. 403 00:21:40,866 --> 00:21:45,037 Don't give up, if you need to make adjustments, yes. 404 00:21:45,938 --> 00:21:49,175 (breathing in and out) 405 00:21:55,181 --> 00:21:59,704 Take one more breath and then exhale, release, 406 00:21:59,704 --> 00:22:01,203 fingertips come to the mat, 407 00:22:01,203 --> 00:22:05,291 we come to a seat, send the legs out long. 408 00:22:05,291 --> 00:22:07,860 Heels as wide as your yoga mat, 409 00:22:08,955 --> 00:22:10,629 and then if you need to shake the feet out here 410 00:22:10,629 --> 00:22:13,065 a little bit here, please do. 411 00:22:15,267 --> 00:22:17,216 Fabulous, inhale, reach for the sky, 412 00:22:17,216 --> 00:22:19,648 press into your heels, exhale, 413 00:22:19,648 --> 00:22:21,907 take your fingertips all the way forward 414 00:22:21,907 --> 00:22:23,876 to the front edge of your mat. 415 00:22:23,876 --> 00:22:27,638 Slowly rolling it up, inhale, reach for the sky, 416 00:22:27,638 --> 00:22:30,449 exhale, fingertips to the front edge of the mat. 417 00:22:32,218 --> 00:22:35,254 Inhale, roll it up, last time. 418 00:22:35,254 --> 00:22:38,954 Exhale (breathing out). 419 00:22:38,954 --> 00:22:41,493 Inhale, roll all the way up 420 00:22:41,493 --> 00:22:43,629 and we'll interlace the fingertips, walk the heels 421 00:22:43,629 --> 00:22:45,364 together, together. 422 00:22:45,364 --> 00:22:47,733 Index finger pointing forward, you're gonna roll down 423 00:22:47,733 --> 00:22:50,485 super slow, articulating through the spine, 424 00:22:50,485 --> 00:22:52,538 nice and slow, okay, and there will 425 00:22:52,538 --> 00:22:53,973 be that breaking point, but stay focused, 426 00:22:53,973 --> 00:22:55,641 see how long you can hold. 427 00:22:55,641 --> 00:22:58,944 So scooping the tailbone, maybe pointing 428 00:22:58,944 --> 00:23:00,679 the toes for a little counterbalance. 429 00:23:00,679 --> 00:23:03,215 Firm through the legs, as slow as you can go, 430 00:23:03,215 --> 00:23:06,185 nice and slow, all the way down, take your time. 431 00:23:06,185 --> 00:23:09,888 Upper arm bones drop down, elbow creases toward the sky, 432 00:23:09,888 --> 00:23:11,991 slow and steady. 433 00:23:11,991 --> 00:23:15,227 (breathing in and out) 434 00:23:21,941 --> 00:23:24,837 Eventually, you'll release to the ground, 435 00:23:24,837 --> 00:23:27,172 bring the hands to your sides, walk the knees up 436 00:23:27,172 --> 00:23:30,009 toward the sky, feet on the earth. 437 00:23:32,077 --> 00:23:34,380 Cross right angle over the left. 438 00:23:34,380 --> 00:23:36,115 Thread the needle here, kick your left 439 00:23:36,115 --> 00:23:39,618 foot up into an imaginary wall and squeeze. 440 00:23:39,618 --> 00:23:43,788 Tuck the chin, slightly, breathe deep. 441 00:23:45,090 --> 00:23:46,425 Close your eyes. 442 00:23:47,793 --> 00:23:51,063 (breathing in and out) 443 00:23:58,570 --> 00:24:00,839 Extend the left foot up towards the sky, 444 00:24:00,839 --> 00:24:02,741 stay here for a couple breaths, 445 00:24:02,741 --> 00:24:04,610 that knee does not have to straighten, 446 00:24:04,610 --> 00:24:08,080 breathe deep, feel that shake, that tremble. 447 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:09,281 Don't back off. 448 00:24:09,281 --> 00:24:11,350 So you wanna be mindful, of course, 449 00:24:11,350 --> 00:24:15,754 and careful, safe, but can you also 450 00:24:15,754 --> 00:24:19,325 meet your edge and stay there with your breath? 451 00:24:19,325 --> 00:24:21,193 When we work in this way you'll be so surprised, 452 00:24:21,193 --> 00:24:22,805 look, my legs are shaking, I've been here 453 00:24:22,805 --> 00:24:25,297 a million times and when we work in this way 454 00:24:25,297 --> 00:24:28,400 we really unlock such incredible things. 455 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:29,789 I'll talk more about that in the email, 456 00:24:29,789 --> 00:24:32,237 I just want you to breathe. 457 00:24:32,237 --> 00:24:35,507 (breathing in and out) 458 00:24:36,642 --> 00:24:40,913 And then slowly unravel, release the legs and switch, 459 00:24:40,913 --> 00:24:43,549 left ankle crosses over the right. 460 00:24:43,549 --> 00:24:45,124 (breathing out) 461 00:24:45,124 --> 00:24:46,885 Thread the needle, kick your right foot 462 00:24:46,885 --> 00:24:48,787 into an imaginary wall. 463 00:24:49,855 --> 00:24:51,256 And breathe deep. 464 00:24:53,192 --> 00:24:55,828 Squeeze the legs up towards your heart, 465 00:24:55,828 --> 00:24:57,563 your chest. 466 00:24:57,563 --> 00:25:00,799 (breathing in and out) 467 00:25:09,408 --> 00:25:11,810 Extend the right leg up towards the sky 468 00:25:11,810 --> 00:25:13,573 and now be here. 469 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,816 Breathing, spread the toes. 470 00:25:17,816 --> 00:25:21,053 (breathing in and out) 471 00:25:36,034 --> 00:25:38,537 Take one more big inhale here. 472 00:25:43,909 --> 00:25:47,579 And then exhale, slowly unravel and release. 473 00:25:49,281 --> 00:25:50,983 (clears throat) 474 00:25:50,983 --> 00:25:52,505 So we have two options here, we're gonna come 475 00:25:52,505 --> 00:25:55,320 to a Happy Baby or Stirrups Pose, 476 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:57,156 which we've done together before. 477 00:25:57,156 --> 00:25:59,258 So we grab the outer edges of the feet, 478 00:25:59,258 --> 00:26:02,253 open knees wide and then kick one foot up 479 00:26:02,253 --> 00:26:03,862 and then kick the other foot up. 480 00:26:03,862 --> 00:26:05,864 And we're kicking the feet up towards the sky 481 00:26:05,864 --> 00:26:08,600 and then we're grounding down by pulling some 482 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:10,335 weight into the arms. 483 00:26:10,335 --> 00:26:11,737 If this is not available to you, 484 00:26:11,737 --> 00:26:14,406 you can always do one at a time. 485 00:26:14,406 --> 00:26:16,275 The second variation or option today 486 00:26:16,275 --> 00:26:17,927 is to work in Plow Pose. 487 00:26:17,927 --> 00:26:19,945 And if Shoulder Stand is in your practice, 488 00:26:19,945 --> 00:26:21,480 and you wanna set yourself up mindfully 489 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:24,492 and carefully, with support, 490 00:26:24,492 --> 00:26:27,319 I'm all about it, but let's just be really mindful here. 491 00:26:27,319 --> 00:26:29,861 So we wanna get into a place where we can stay 492 00:26:29,861 --> 00:26:31,500 and breathe there, not hold there, 493 00:26:31,500 --> 00:26:33,258 but be in the posture. 494 00:26:33,258 --> 00:26:37,196 So working in Happy Baby or Stirrup Pose, 495 00:26:37,196 --> 00:26:40,098 or Plow variation, we'll snuggle the shoulder blades 496 00:26:40,098 --> 00:26:42,401 underneath the heart space. 497 00:26:42,401 --> 00:26:46,538 Walk the heels up like we're coming into Bridge, 498 00:26:46,538 --> 00:26:48,440 and you can grab the outer edges of your mat 499 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:50,242 or press your palms into the earth. 500 00:26:50,242 --> 00:26:52,611 And we'll use a little scooping up of the tailbone 501 00:26:52,611 --> 00:26:56,014 to lift the knees up and the toes over. 502 00:26:56,014 --> 00:26:59,918 And then walk the shoulder blades in even more. 503 00:27:00,786 --> 00:27:03,348 And just check this out, so you might bend your knees, 504 00:27:03,348 --> 00:27:05,190 bring the hands to the lower back here. 505 00:27:05,190 --> 00:27:07,402 You might bend your knees to start 506 00:27:07,402 --> 00:27:10,829 and just keep them even here, breathing deep. 507 00:27:10,829 --> 00:27:14,066 (breathing in and out) 508 00:27:15,567 --> 00:27:18,070 Breathe, breathe, breathe. 509 00:27:18,070 --> 00:27:21,440 Maybe begin to straighten the legs 510 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:24,810 maybe begin to interlace the fingertips and send them down. 511 00:27:26,493 --> 00:27:28,480 Keep breathing, or if you feel like your breath 512 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:32,150 is restricted, then come out of the posture. 513 00:27:38,624 --> 00:27:41,126 Careful not to turn the neck here. 514 00:27:41,126 --> 00:27:44,654 Draw your knuckles down and away, 515 00:27:44,654 --> 00:27:47,165 if they're extended. 516 00:27:47,165 --> 00:27:48,347 Breathe. 517 00:27:49,601 --> 00:27:50,627 Soft jaw. 518 00:27:51,603 --> 00:27:54,873 (breathing in and out) 519 00:27:56,408 --> 00:27:58,677 To come out, bring the hands to the earth 520 00:27:58,677 --> 00:28:00,012 or to the lower back. 521 00:28:00,012 --> 00:28:03,455 Bend the knees, bring them by your ears. 522 00:28:03,455 --> 00:28:05,918 Then just like you did when rolled down, 523 00:28:05,918 --> 00:28:08,220 slow and in control, the best you can, 524 00:28:08,220 --> 00:28:11,590 taking one little vertebrae at a time, 525 00:28:11,590 --> 00:28:14,593 sliding down, have some fun with it. 526 00:28:19,201 --> 00:28:20,432 And release. 527 00:28:20,432 --> 00:28:21,767 If we're catching up with our friends 528 00:28:21,767 --> 00:28:23,702 in the Stirrup posture, fabulous, 529 00:28:23,702 --> 00:28:26,338 let's all come all the way down now, 530 00:28:26,338 --> 00:28:28,407 extend the legs out long. 531 00:28:30,108 --> 00:28:33,345 Windshield wiper the toes side to side. 532 00:28:35,322 --> 00:28:37,616 And bring the feet together, arch to arch, 533 00:28:37,616 --> 00:28:40,452 walk the hands underneath your bum, 534 00:28:40,452 --> 00:28:43,288 snuggle the shoulder blades here. 535 00:28:43,288 --> 00:28:45,424 And you can squeeze the legs together, 536 00:28:45,424 --> 00:28:48,226 point the toes and just stay here if you like, 537 00:28:48,226 --> 00:28:50,896 or we'll press into the elbows. 538 00:28:50,896 --> 00:28:52,414 Again, nice and firm in the lower body, 539 00:28:52,414 --> 00:28:55,000 press in the elbows and begin to lift the chest up, 540 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:56,768 lift up from your armpit, chest, 541 00:28:56,768 --> 00:28:59,271 and then maybe if Fish Pose as you practice, 542 00:28:59,271 --> 00:29:01,707 you draw the crown of the head to the earth. 543 00:29:01,707 --> 00:29:02,808 Breathe here. 544 00:29:03,709 --> 00:29:06,979 (breathing in and out) 545 00:29:12,651 --> 00:29:16,297 Then use an inhale to expand as we've been doing 546 00:29:16,297 --> 00:29:19,124 and then we control an exhale to draw the navel down, 547 00:29:19,124 --> 00:29:22,194 release the head and everyone release the legs, 548 00:29:22,194 --> 00:29:26,365 the arms, center yourself on the mat if it feels good. 549 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:31,136 And come to Shavasana. 550 00:29:31,136 --> 00:29:34,640 Feel the blood flow in your legs and your arms, 551 00:29:34,640 --> 00:29:35,974 close your eyes, 552 00:29:37,509 --> 00:29:38,950 see feelingly. 553 00:29:38,950 --> 00:29:41,620 (breathing out) 554 00:29:45,704 --> 00:29:47,285 Maybe you part your lips here, 555 00:29:47,285 --> 00:29:49,955 soften the tongue in your mouth. 556 00:29:53,832 --> 00:29:55,727 And try to be receptive here, 557 00:29:55,727 --> 00:29:58,687 be still, try not to fidget. 558 00:30:06,338 --> 00:30:08,740 So we get really good at noticing our arms 559 00:30:08,740 --> 00:30:12,177 starting to tone and things starting 560 00:30:12,177 --> 00:30:14,579 to lift and thoughts starting to change 561 00:30:14,579 --> 00:30:17,022 and this is what it's all about. 562 00:30:17,022 --> 00:30:18,984 So here you have an opportunity to just 563 00:30:18,984 --> 00:30:21,871 really feel how the energy 564 00:30:21,871 --> 00:30:23,168 is moving through your body 565 00:30:23,168 --> 00:30:25,390 and if that's not happening for you, 566 00:30:25,390 --> 00:30:27,459 that's all good, it's just a practice 567 00:30:27,459 --> 00:30:30,462 of being present or receptive to that. 568 00:30:30,462 --> 00:30:33,598 But take a couple more breaths here together, 569 00:30:33,598 --> 00:30:36,158 so close your eyes and relax. 570 00:30:36,158 --> 00:30:38,170 Know that this time is time well spent. 571 00:30:38,170 --> 00:30:39,905 Sometimes, this time is more precious 572 00:30:39,905 --> 00:30:42,674 than crunches or Side Arm Planks. 573 00:30:45,373 --> 00:30:48,847 A time for you to really recalibrate, restore. 574 00:31:02,241 --> 00:31:07,268 To find peace and clarity from within. 575 00:31:13,371 --> 00:31:16,274 Honoring the practice of yoga asana 576 00:31:17,876 --> 00:31:20,746 and remembering or learning that 577 00:31:20,746 --> 00:31:24,683 it is a tool to bring us closer with our truth. 578 00:31:26,955 --> 00:31:29,488 Whether that's through meditation or just a quiet 579 00:31:29,488 --> 00:31:31,590 moment here in Shavasana. 580 00:31:36,078 --> 00:31:37,395 Thanks for doing the work, 581 00:31:37,395 --> 00:31:39,498 sharing your time and your energy with me. 582 00:31:41,198 --> 00:31:42,934 Continue to notice how you feel 583 00:31:42,934 --> 00:31:44,569 throughout the rest of the day or the rest 584 00:31:44,569 --> 00:31:46,571 of the evening. 585 00:31:46,571 --> 00:31:47,823 Peace. 586 00:31:47,823 --> 00:31:48,907 Namaste. 587 00:31:50,414 --> 00:31:53,451 (lively orchestral music)