1 00:00:00,260 --> 00:00:01,230 - Hello, everyone. 2 00:00:01,230 --> 00:00:04,630 Welcome to Move, your 30 Day Yoga Journey. 3 00:00:04,630 --> 00:00:06,830 I'm Adriene, this is Benji, 4 00:00:06,830 --> 00:00:11,270 and we're so glad you're back for Day 4. 5 00:00:11,270 --> 00:00:12,493 Let's flow. 6 00:00:12,493 --> 00:00:14,694 (soft upbeat music) 7 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,700 Alright, we're gonna start standing today, 8 00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:31,720 anywhere on your mat, 9 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,210 just a nice comfortable position 10 00:00:34,210 --> 00:00:36,630 between me and you. 11 00:00:36,630 --> 00:00:38,800 Benji's here getting settled in 12 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:39,920 with his head on the window sill. 13 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:41,510 I can't with that. (chuckles) 14 00:00:41,510 --> 00:00:45,260 And we're gonna start in a nice Mountain Pose, 15 00:00:45,260 --> 00:00:48,710 so send the feet at least hip width apart, 16 00:00:48,710 --> 00:00:50,680 but maybe even just slightly wider here to start, 17 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:54,120 just so you feel that foot-to-earth connection. 18 00:00:54,120 --> 00:00:56,419 Take a look down at your feet, 19 00:00:56,419 --> 00:00:58,470 lift your toes up, 20 00:00:58,470 --> 00:00:59,490 and then just slowly, 21 00:00:59,490 --> 00:01:01,930 maybe start with the outer toes, 22 00:01:01,930 --> 00:01:03,900 and just slowly mindfully put them down. 23 00:01:03,900 --> 00:01:06,150 We don't have to spend too much time on this foot technique, 24 00:01:06,150 --> 00:01:08,880 but just creating more awareness 25 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:13,210 of the feet here in our practice and in our life. 26 00:01:13,210 --> 00:01:16,240 So drawing up from whatever your base is, 27 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:17,330 that could be your feet, 28 00:01:17,330 --> 00:01:18,310 or if you're modifying, 29 00:01:18,310 --> 00:01:22,633 maybe it's from the base of your spine here. 30 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,053 And we'll find length in the spine. 31 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:30,430 And gently bring the hands, 32 00:01:30,430 --> 00:01:32,650 both palms to the chest, 33 00:01:32,650 --> 00:01:36,350 and just feel the warmth of your hands on your chest, 34 00:01:36,350 --> 00:01:39,753 lift the sternum, close your eyes. 35 00:01:39,753 --> 00:01:40,960 Make a wish. 36 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:43,628 Okay, and relax the shoulders. 37 00:01:47,390 --> 00:01:52,390 So you have arrived, we're here, open mind, 38 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:54,810 stretching not just 39 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,510 the muscular body, right? 40 00:01:58,510 --> 00:02:01,560 But energetically, 41 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,803 even philosophically, landing here, 42 00:02:07,610 --> 00:02:09,802 ready and available 43 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:14,217 to move. 44 00:02:17,910 --> 00:02:22,660 If you've been reading the accompaniment 45 00:02:22,660 --> 00:02:24,560 that comes with this physical practice, 46 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:27,800 the written accompaniment, 47 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:29,480 you know there's this question, 48 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,275 what do you want to move toward? 49 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:39,400 And I love a Flow practice, 50 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,380 because it really guides me to 51 00:02:42,380 --> 00:02:47,380 mindfully move through sensation, 52 00:02:48,290 --> 00:02:51,786 feedback, challenge, 53 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:57,770 versus sometimes that instinct to retreat 54 00:02:57,770 --> 00:03:01,775 or quit or move around something. 55 00:03:06,850 --> 00:03:09,230 Just remember the breath always comes first, 56 00:03:09,230 --> 00:03:13,300 the breath will lead this Flow practice. 57 00:03:13,300 --> 00:03:15,163 Take breaks when you need to. 58 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:20,590 Remember this time is for you 59 00:03:20,590 --> 00:03:22,140 to connect back to you, 60 00:03:22,140 --> 00:03:24,140 so there's no right or wrong here. 61 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:28,420 Enjoy. Bend the knees, open the eyes, 62 00:03:28,420 --> 00:03:30,840 and we'll release the fingertips down to come up, 63 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:31,890 just take a deep breath in 64 00:03:31,890 --> 00:03:33,833 as you reach high up towards the sky. 65 00:03:34,820 --> 00:03:38,100 And then exhale, take up space as you float the palms 66 00:03:38,100 --> 00:03:39,890 and the fingertips down. 67 00:03:39,890 --> 00:03:41,773 Twice more like that big inhale, 68 00:03:42,700 --> 00:03:44,260 reaching all the way up, 69 00:03:45,300 --> 00:03:47,993 and slow exhale all the way down. 70 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:51,130 Last one, inhale, reach all the way up, 71 00:03:51,130 --> 00:03:53,563 spread the fingertips, ground through the feet. 72 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:56,320 And exhale, float it down. 73 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:58,980 Beautiful. If you're not already at the top of your mat, 74 00:03:58,980 --> 00:04:00,310 go ahead and step to the top. 75 00:04:00,310 --> 00:04:01,880 No need to look down at the ground 76 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:03,270 as you walk to the front edge of your mat, 77 00:04:03,270 --> 00:04:05,590 because you know it's there, you got this. 78 00:04:05,590 --> 00:04:06,960 And then when you're ready, 79 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:09,210 feet come together, really together as we inhale, 80 00:04:09,210 --> 00:04:10,850 reach up towards the sky. 81 00:04:10,850 --> 00:04:15,180 Slow exhale, as you slowly fold forward, bend the knees. 82 00:04:15,180 --> 00:04:16,310 Good, inhale. 83 00:04:16,310 --> 00:04:18,920 Today, send your fingertips out behind you, 84 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:21,050 airplane arms as you look forward, 85 00:04:21,050 --> 00:04:22,590 lengthen through the neck. 86 00:04:22,590 --> 00:04:25,920 And then exhale, let everything go, Forward Fold. 87 00:04:27,130 --> 00:04:31,000 Step one foot back, then the other, Plank Pose. 88 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:34,140 Inhale in here, exhale to all fours, 89 00:04:34,140 --> 00:04:37,320 inhale to drop the belly, Cow Pose. 90 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:40,072 Exhale, round through the spine, Cat. 91 00:04:41,470 --> 00:04:42,790 Inhale, drop the belly, 92 00:04:42,790 --> 00:04:45,096 wrists underneath the shoulders. 93 00:04:45,096 --> 00:04:49,530 And exhale, just make sure knees are underneath the hips. 94 00:04:49,530 --> 00:04:51,935 One more time, inhale, drop the belly. 95 00:04:53,220 --> 00:04:55,692 Exhale, round through the spine. 96 00:04:56,820 --> 00:04:58,900 Good, then lift one knee then the other, 97 00:04:58,900 --> 00:05:02,532 send your gaze straight down, neck is nice and long. 98 00:05:02,532 --> 00:05:04,440 We're just gonna keep the hands where they are, 99 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:08,290 we're just gonna tick-tock the heels a little left to right. 100 00:05:08,290 --> 00:05:12,511 Waking up through those obliques. 101 00:05:14,550 --> 00:05:16,090 Back and forth, back and forth, 102 00:05:16,090 --> 00:05:19,480 creating a little heat and then slowly come to center, 103 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:23,260 lower the knees and then the belly and the chest, 104 00:05:23,260 --> 00:05:24,627 press into the tops of the feet, 105 00:05:24,627 --> 00:05:26,180 squeeze the elbows in, 106 00:05:26,180 --> 00:05:28,570 inhale, we lift up for Cobra. 107 00:05:28,570 --> 00:05:30,900 Take a couple moments here to find what feels 108 00:05:30,900 --> 00:05:33,232 good, soft, easy movement. 109 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,150 And then release whenever you're ready. 110 00:05:38,150 --> 00:05:40,863 and let's meet in Downward Facing Dog. 111 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,613 When you get there, pedal it out. 112 00:05:47,810 --> 00:05:49,430 Connect to center. 113 00:05:50,970 --> 00:05:54,290 So that's bringing awareness to the front of your body 114 00:05:54,290 --> 00:05:56,450 to meet the back of your body. 115 00:05:56,450 --> 00:06:00,010 Stretching through the feet, the ankles, the calves, 116 00:06:00,010 --> 00:06:02,173 lifting the hip creases up high. 117 00:06:03,610 --> 00:06:05,000 And then anchor through the left heel, 118 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,210 inhale, lift the right like up high. 119 00:06:07,210 --> 00:06:09,850 Exhale, step it forward all the way. 120 00:06:09,850 --> 00:06:12,460 Lower the back knee on a big inhale. 121 00:06:12,460 --> 00:06:14,780 Slowly, gently, there's no rush, 122 00:06:14,780 --> 00:06:18,770 sweep the fingertips forward, up and back. 123 00:06:18,770 --> 00:06:19,603 Good. 124 00:06:19,603 --> 00:06:22,350 Slowly, interlace the fingertips behind the head, 125 00:06:22,350 --> 00:06:25,720 you can extend the thumbs here to kind of cradle the neck, 126 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,410 uncurl the back toes, lift up from the pelvic floor, 127 00:06:28,410 --> 00:06:30,230 so come out of the posture, 128 00:06:30,230 --> 00:06:32,140 so you're not sinking in, 129 00:06:32,140 --> 00:06:33,773 lift up from the pelvic floor a bit, 130 00:06:33,773 --> 00:06:35,620 squeeze the inner thighs, 131 00:06:35,620 --> 00:06:38,440 and we'll just gonna lift the chest to the chin 132 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,860 and then chin to the sky here. 133 00:06:40,860 --> 00:06:44,140 Feel the head heavy in your hands. 134 00:06:44,140 --> 00:06:46,110 Good, inhale in here. 135 00:06:46,110 --> 00:06:48,770 Exhale, release everything. 136 00:06:48,770 --> 00:06:50,530 Come back to your nice low lunge. 137 00:06:50,530 --> 00:06:53,150 Lift the back leg, step the right foot back. 138 00:06:53,150 --> 00:06:57,730 We're gonna tick-tock the heels a little left to right. 139 00:06:57,730 --> 00:07:01,220 Try to keep pressing into both palms evenly here. 140 00:07:01,220 --> 00:07:03,633 We're just waking things up here. 141 00:07:05,140 --> 00:07:07,030 You're doing great. 142 00:07:07,030 --> 00:07:08,580 Alright, come back to center. 143 00:07:08,580 --> 00:07:10,980 You can keep the knees lifted or lowered, 144 00:07:10,980 --> 00:07:14,020 slowly lower all the way to the belly. 145 00:07:14,020 --> 00:07:16,310 Here we go, Cobra on an inhale. 146 00:07:17,370 --> 00:07:20,110 And soften and release with the exhale. 147 00:07:20,110 --> 00:07:22,900 Curl the toes under, inhale in, 148 00:07:22,900 --> 00:07:25,380 draw your navel up to your spine as you start to exhale, 149 00:07:25,380 --> 00:07:27,950 press up, power up, Plank Pose. 150 00:07:27,950 --> 00:07:30,920 Quietly whisper to yourself, "I am strong." 151 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:32,810 See what happens if you actually do it. 152 00:07:32,810 --> 00:07:33,773 I am strong. 153 00:07:33,773 --> 00:07:35,500 And then send the hips high and back, 154 00:07:35,500 --> 00:07:37,033 Downward Facing Dog. 155 00:07:38,060 --> 00:07:40,860 Good, on your next breath in, lift the left leg up high. 156 00:07:41,940 --> 00:07:44,680 Exhale, step it all the way forward. 157 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,590 Good, lower your back knee. 158 00:07:46,590 --> 00:07:51,190 Inhale, send the fingertips forward, up and back. 159 00:07:51,190 --> 00:07:52,270 Bend the elbows, 160 00:07:52,270 --> 00:07:56,110 interlace the fingertips opposite bind this time, 161 00:07:56,110 --> 00:07:57,630 so the opposite thumb, 162 00:07:57,630 --> 00:07:58,900 sorry we extended the thumbs, 163 00:07:58,900 --> 00:08:01,170 but still opposite bind. 164 00:08:01,170 --> 00:08:02,740 You're like, "What?" (chuckles) 165 00:08:02,740 --> 00:08:04,330 Press into the top of your back foot, 166 00:08:04,330 --> 00:08:08,460 use that to help root you to lift up from the pelvic floor. 167 00:08:08,460 --> 00:08:10,560 Open the elbows wide, 168 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,910 shoulder blades, scaps kind of dropping down. 169 00:08:13,910 --> 00:08:14,840 You got this. 170 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,980 Lifting up, up, up. Chest to chin, chin to sky. 171 00:08:17,980 --> 00:08:20,490 Head is heavy. We're pressing firmly 172 00:08:20,490 --> 00:08:22,825 into the ball joint of that left big toe. 173 00:08:23,830 --> 00:08:26,900 Lovely, and then release everything. 174 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:29,960 Bring it back down, lift the right knee, 175 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:31,623 step the left foot back. 176 00:08:32,860 --> 00:08:35,050 Alright, this time we're gonna shift forward on the toes, 177 00:08:35,050 --> 00:08:36,950 inhale to look forward, shift forward. 178 00:08:36,950 --> 00:08:39,200 You might lower just halfway now, 179 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:42,640 Chaturanga, and lift up to Upward Facing Dog, 180 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:46,680 otherwise you're just doing Cobra and enjoying that 181 00:08:46,680 --> 00:08:48,010 as your heart opener here. 182 00:08:48,010 --> 00:08:50,130 Wherever you are, inhale in. 183 00:08:50,130 --> 00:08:54,120 Use your exhale to guide it back to Downward Facing Dog. 184 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:57,376 So you can interchange between Cobra and Up Dog. 185 00:08:58,790 --> 00:09:01,740 Listen to your body. 186 00:09:01,740 --> 00:09:02,740 Follow your breath. 187 00:09:02,740 --> 00:09:04,982 Bend your knees, inhale, look forward. 188 00:09:04,982 --> 00:09:07,950 Exhale, we're gonna take one step to the middle, 189 00:09:07,950 --> 00:09:09,780 then another step to the middle 190 00:09:09,780 --> 00:09:11,400 and then another step to the top 191 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:12,540 and another step to the top. 192 00:09:12,540 --> 00:09:13,880 So you just took four steps, 193 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,640 if you need to take more, please do. 194 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:18,440 Forward Fold. 195 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:20,180 Alright, here come the airplane arms. 196 00:09:20,180 --> 00:09:22,640 Inhale, lift halfway. 197 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:24,340 Find that length through the neck, 198 00:09:24,340 --> 00:09:26,399 hug the low ribs in. 199 00:09:27,267 --> 00:09:29,730 And exhale, release. 200 00:09:29,730 --> 00:09:32,100 Great, walk the feet together, if they're not here 201 00:09:32,100 --> 00:09:33,960 and here we go, bend the knees, 202 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,740 send the hips back, keep the knees bent generously 203 00:09:37,740 --> 00:09:39,430 as you send your fingertips forward 204 00:09:39,430 --> 00:09:42,100 and sit back into a Chair. 205 00:09:42,100 --> 00:09:44,050 Lift the toes ground through the feet, 206 00:09:44,050 --> 00:09:45,340 so your fingertips don't have to go 207 00:09:45,340 --> 00:09:46,460 all the way up towards the sky, 208 00:09:46,460 --> 00:09:49,880 in fact, you can send them out in diagonal, 209 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:51,870 kind of beyond the crown of the head. 210 00:09:51,870 --> 00:09:54,450 Thumbs facing up, pinkies down. 211 00:09:54,450 --> 00:09:56,280 Imagine you're holding a big beach ball here. 212 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,250 Sink a little lower, you got this. 213 00:09:58,250 --> 00:10:00,030 Draw your navel in and up. 214 00:10:01,630 --> 00:10:03,460 Good, then press through the feet. 215 00:10:03,460 --> 00:10:05,600 Inhale, reach for the sky. 216 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:07,810 Capture something up and overhead and exhale, 217 00:10:07,810 --> 00:10:10,388 bring the palms together, back down to your heart. 218 00:10:10,388 --> 00:10:12,931 Good. Inhale, full cycle of breath here. 219 00:10:14,100 --> 00:10:17,172 Exhale to release the fingertips, Mountain Pose. 220 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,707 Good, inhale, reach to the sky. 221 00:10:21,770 --> 00:10:23,920 Exhale, wiggle the fingertips this time 222 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:25,576 as you float it down. 223 00:10:26,850 --> 00:10:30,560 Inhale, halfway airplane arms, just play. 224 00:10:30,560 --> 00:10:32,433 Exhale, soften and fold. 225 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,720 Good, inhale, step both feet back, 226 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:38,980 Plank Pose, exhale, listen carefully, 227 00:10:38,980 --> 00:10:42,280 Downward Facing Dog, hips up high. 228 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:45,410 Good, inhale, lift the right foot all the way up. 229 00:10:45,410 --> 00:10:47,790 Exhale, send it forward. 230 00:10:47,790 --> 00:10:51,210 High lunge here, squeeze the inner thighs to the midline. 231 00:10:51,210 --> 00:10:54,950 Inhale, scoop the fingertips forward, up and back. 232 00:10:54,950 --> 00:10:56,760 Reaching up high, 233 00:10:56,760 --> 00:11:01,010 dropping the shoulders down, strong legs here. 234 00:11:01,010 --> 00:11:03,860 Inhale, carve a line with your nose to look up. 235 00:11:03,860 --> 00:11:06,220 As you exhale, pivot on the back foot, 236 00:11:06,220 --> 00:11:09,950 open it up to the left Warrior II, lift the chest. 237 00:11:09,950 --> 00:11:11,860 Good, inhale, Peaceful Warrior, 238 00:11:11,860 --> 00:11:15,140 just like we did in our previous practice. 239 00:11:15,140 --> 00:11:16,960 And this time exhale, cartwheel, 240 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:20,180 all the way down to your lunge 241 00:11:20,180 --> 00:11:21,750 and right into your twist, 242 00:11:21,750 --> 00:11:23,690 pivoting on the back foot. 243 00:11:23,690 --> 00:11:26,700 Inhale, send the right fingertips up high, good. 244 00:11:26,700 --> 00:11:28,723 Exhale, bring it back down. 245 00:11:29,770 --> 00:11:32,800 Here we go, stepping the right foot back. 246 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:36,613 Chaturanga to Upward Facing Dog or Cobra. 247 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,820 Inhale to open your heart, 248 00:11:39,820 --> 00:11:42,450 and use your exhale to make your way back, 249 00:11:42,450 --> 00:11:44,114 Downward Facing Dog. 250 00:11:46,250 --> 00:11:50,143 Take a deep breath in and a long breath out. 251 00:11:53,300 --> 00:11:54,133 Then when you're ready, 252 00:11:54,133 --> 00:11:56,260 inhale, lift the left leg up high. 253 00:11:56,260 --> 00:11:58,364 Exhale, step it all the way up. 254 00:11:59,770 --> 00:12:01,570 Squeeze the inner thighs towards the midline, 255 00:12:01,570 --> 00:12:04,120 so we're finding that lift up from the pelvic floor, 256 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,600 finding that stability before you scoop the fingertips 257 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:08,260 forward on a breath in. 258 00:12:08,260 --> 00:12:10,466 And then all the way up towards the sky. 259 00:12:11,490 --> 00:12:14,120 Strong high lunge here, you got this. 260 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:18,080 Squeezing the inner thighs towards the midline, 261 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:21,290 so you feel that lift up from the pelvic floor. 262 00:12:21,290 --> 00:12:23,340 Beautiful. 263 00:12:23,340 --> 00:12:26,600 Lifting the chest, lifting the chin. 264 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:28,800 Take a deep breath in. 265 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:31,059 And then exhale, open it, Warrior II, 266 00:12:31,059 --> 00:12:32,755 to the right this time. 267 00:12:32,755 --> 00:12:35,760 Head over heart, heart over pelvis. 268 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:37,660 Bending that front knee. 269 00:12:39,210 --> 00:12:42,010 Good, inhale, left fingertips, reach all the way up, 270 00:12:42,010 --> 00:12:44,550 lengthen and then back, Peaceful Warrior, 271 00:12:44,550 --> 00:12:46,490 front knee stays bent. 272 00:12:46,490 --> 00:12:48,370 And then enjoy this move as you cartwheel, 273 00:12:48,370 --> 00:12:51,100 leading with the left fingertips all the way down, 274 00:12:51,100 --> 00:12:52,880 right hand comes to follow, 275 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:55,550 big twist as you bring the right hand to the ground, 276 00:12:55,550 --> 00:12:57,170 left fingertips up towards the sky. 277 00:12:57,170 --> 00:13:00,360 Back heel is lifted, inhale. Reach, reach, reach. 278 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:04,010 And exhale, left hand all the way back down to the earth. 279 00:13:04,010 --> 00:13:08,120 Step the left foot back, Plank Pose or Half Plank. 280 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:09,610 Find a vinyasa here, 281 00:13:09,610 --> 00:13:11,550 a little flow that works for you. 282 00:13:11,550 --> 00:13:14,900 Using the inhale to open the chest. 283 00:13:14,900 --> 00:13:17,910 And then the exhale to feel your way 284 00:13:17,910 --> 00:13:21,570 back down and through to Downward Facing Dog. 285 00:13:21,570 --> 00:13:24,710 You got this. When you get to your Down Dog, 286 00:13:24,710 --> 00:13:27,560 try not to think too hard here and get ahead, 287 00:13:27,560 --> 00:13:29,810 just stay in the present moment, use your breath, 288 00:13:29,810 --> 00:13:31,383 inhaling in deeply. 289 00:13:33,060 --> 00:13:35,657 Then maybe letting out a nice cleansing breath. 290 00:13:38,710 --> 00:13:41,093 Good, inhale, lift the right leg up high. 291 00:13:42,170 --> 00:13:44,055 Exhale, step it forward. 292 00:13:45,230 --> 00:13:48,670 Inhale, reach for the sky, same thing, high lunge. 293 00:13:48,670 --> 00:13:50,480 Exhale, Warrior II. 294 00:13:51,620 --> 00:13:53,920 Inhale, send the right fingertips up and back, 295 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:55,654 Peaceful Warrior. 296 00:13:55,654 --> 00:13:58,250 Exhale, cartwheel it all the way forward, 297 00:13:58,250 --> 00:14:00,160 find your twist. 298 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:01,870 Inhale, reach for the sky, 299 00:14:01,870 --> 00:14:04,800 right fingertips wiggle and reach. 300 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:06,330 Exhale, bring them down. 301 00:14:06,330 --> 00:14:09,170 This time option to keep the right leg lifted 302 00:14:09,170 --> 00:14:10,430 in your vinyasa. 303 00:14:10,430 --> 00:14:13,363 So inhale, exhale, lower. 304 00:14:15,420 --> 00:14:17,523 Inhale for Cobra or Up Dog. 305 00:14:18,810 --> 00:14:20,810 And exhale to Downward Facing Dog, 306 00:14:20,810 --> 00:14:24,183 you're doing great. Stay present, do your best. 307 00:14:25,610 --> 00:14:28,551 When you're ready, inhale, lift the left leg of up high. 308 00:14:29,380 --> 00:14:31,233 Exhale, send it forward. 309 00:14:32,300 --> 00:14:34,566 Strong legs, connect it center. 310 00:14:34,566 --> 00:14:38,081 Inhale, we rise up, high lunge. 311 00:14:38,081 --> 00:14:41,700 Exhale, open up to the right, Warrior II. 312 00:14:41,700 --> 00:14:44,280 Good, inhale, left fingertips reach up and back, 313 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,118 Peaceful Warrior. 314 00:14:46,118 --> 00:14:49,300 And exhale, cartwheel it all the way forward. 315 00:14:49,300 --> 00:14:50,790 Pivot on the back foot, 316 00:14:50,790 --> 00:14:52,830 inhale, left knee squeezes in 317 00:14:52,830 --> 00:14:56,370 as we reach the left fingertips up high, wiggle. 318 00:14:56,370 --> 00:14:58,500 Breathe in, breathe out, 319 00:14:58,500 --> 00:15:00,140 it comes back all the way down. 320 00:15:00,140 --> 00:15:02,020 Maybe we keep the left foot lifted here 321 00:15:02,020 --> 00:15:05,770 for this little flow. Nice and easy. 322 00:15:05,770 --> 00:15:08,612 Inhale, open the chest. 323 00:15:08,612 --> 00:15:10,350 Exhale to soften and release. 324 00:15:10,350 --> 00:15:14,483 Check it out, this time inhale up to all fours. 325 00:15:15,510 --> 00:15:17,680 And exhale, Child's Pose. 326 00:15:17,680 --> 00:15:20,460 Knees together or wide, your choice. 327 00:15:20,460 --> 00:15:23,360 Take three breaths here, you got this. 328 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:25,313 Enjoy, close your eyes. 329 00:15:26,220 --> 00:15:28,188 Soften through the jaw. 330 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:32,563 Stay present in this moment. 331 00:15:33,470 --> 00:15:35,374 Try not to get ahead. 332 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:50,080 Alright, press into the palms, 333 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:52,023 slowly, lift back up. 334 00:15:52,950 --> 00:15:55,830 We're gonna walk the knees into center, 335 00:15:55,830 --> 00:15:58,020 cross one ankle over the other, 336 00:15:58,020 --> 00:16:00,897 and you're gonna come through to a seat. 337 00:16:04,930 --> 00:16:07,280 So you can sit up on a blanket if you like here 338 00:16:08,550 --> 00:16:09,980 and you can face any direction, 339 00:16:09,980 --> 00:16:12,870 but if you wanna orient to the video, 340 00:16:12,870 --> 00:16:16,113 so you can see me for this next little ditty, 341 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:18,843 please do. 342 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,940 So head over heart, heart over pelvis. 343 00:16:23,940 --> 00:16:25,840 If you find that you're collapsed here, 344 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:28,990 it might be a good idea to go ahead and sit up on something, 345 00:16:28,990 --> 00:16:31,513 just to help find some length, 346 00:16:33,020 --> 00:16:34,804 help you sit up nice and tall. 347 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:39,770 Alright, fingertips come to the earth. 348 00:16:39,770 --> 00:16:40,603 And we're gonna inhale, 349 00:16:40,603 --> 00:16:44,023 send the fingertips halfway, palm face down. 350 00:16:45,330 --> 00:16:49,873 Exhale with energy, bring the palms together at your heart. 351 00:16:51,540 --> 00:16:55,050 Then drop the chin to the chest as you retain the breath, 352 00:16:55,050 --> 00:16:56,300 palms reach behind, 353 00:16:56,300 --> 00:16:58,890 feel free to peek at me if this is new. 354 00:16:58,890 --> 00:17:02,740 And then inhale, reach the fingertips all the way up. 355 00:17:02,740 --> 00:17:04,230 And then exhale, 356 00:17:04,230 --> 00:17:06,520 press as if you're pressing some clouds 357 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:08,733 or something down, down, down with energy. 358 00:17:09,870 --> 00:17:12,610 So trying to kind of share that Flow 359 00:17:12,610 --> 00:17:14,640 isn't always a style of yoga, 360 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:17,220 it's falling into this 361 00:17:17,220 --> 00:17:21,493 beautiful, loving, trusting, 362 00:17:23,060 --> 00:17:26,630 almost romantic relationship with your breath. 363 00:17:26,630 --> 00:17:31,080 And that can be with any sort of movement, 364 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:32,270 whether it's subtle body 365 00:17:32,270 --> 00:17:36,433 or big, you know, gross body, big gestures. 366 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:39,960 So let's play here, fingertips on the ground, 367 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:42,400 and if you've done this little sequence with me before, 368 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:46,400 see if you can like romance it a little. 369 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:47,620 Whatever that means to you. 370 00:17:47,620 --> 00:17:49,060 Okay, here we go. 371 00:17:49,060 --> 00:17:51,283 So lift up through the sternum. 372 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:54,330 If you're familiar with Ujjayi Breath, 373 00:17:54,330 --> 00:17:55,410 you might use it here, 374 00:17:55,410 --> 00:17:57,160 or if you're not familiar with Ujjayi Breath, 375 00:17:57,160 --> 00:17:59,920 you can check out a video on that, 376 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:01,720 on Yoga With Adriene channel, 377 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:05,370 but you can also just create an audible breath, 378 00:18:05,370 --> 00:18:07,410 something that you can hear kind of, 379 00:18:07,410 --> 00:18:09,253 and let it be your soundtrack, okay. 380 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:14,783 Inhale, send the fingertips out in line with the shoulders. 381 00:18:15,650 --> 00:18:16,812 Full breath. 382 00:18:17,630 --> 00:18:20,070 Exhale slowly, press the palms together, 383 00:18:20,070 --> 00:18:21,460 listen to the sound of your breath, 384 00:18:21,460 --> 00:18:24,470 slow, slow, slow, empty, empty, empty, empty. 385 00:18:24,470 --> 00:18:26,150 Good, chin to chest, 386 00:18:26,150 --> 00:18:28,134 reach behind, inhale, 387 00:18:28,134 --> 00:18:31,419 fingertips float up, breathe in. 388 00:18:33,900 --> 00:18:36,590 Exhale, slow and steady, really milk it 389 00:18:36,590 --> 00:18:39,572 as you float the fingertips down. 390 00:18:43,430 --> 00:18:46,480 If you feel like you have this little flow already, 391 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:47,313 close your eyes, 392 00:18:47,313 --> 00:18:49,830 if you still wanna keep eyes open, or soft gaze, 393 00:18:49,830 --> 00:18:52,134 follow me, here we go, inhale. 394 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:56,775 Wrists in line with the shoulders, exhale. 395 00:18:58,360 --> 00:19:00,097 Palms together at the heart. 396 00:19:01,170 --> 00:19:05,002 Chin to chest, reach behind, inhale, lift up. 397 00:19:09,030 --> 00:19:11,154 Exhale, float it down. 398 00:19:16,360 --> 00:19:18,505 Again, inhale, halfway lift. 399 00:19:21,930 --> 00:19:24,013 Exhale, hands to heart. 400 00:19:27,020 --> 00:19:30,069 Chin to chest, reach behind, inhale. 401 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,843 And exhale, float it down. 402 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:41,400 So we're gonna do two more without me talking. 403 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:43,217 Here we go. 404 00:20:24,120 --> 00:20:27,163 When you get to the bottom pause, be still. 405 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:32,449 Allow your breath to move you gently. 406 00:20:44,020 --> 00:20:44,853 Beautiful. 407 00:20:44,853 --> 00:20:46,570 Then open your eyes if you haven't already 408 00:20:46,570 --> 00:20:48,863 and we're gonna come forward onto all fours. 409 00:20:51,270 --> 00:20:52,490 Curl the toes under, 410 00:20:52,490 --> 00:20:55,602 send the hips up high and back, deep breath in. 411 00:20:57,370 --> 00:20:59,686 Nice audible exhale out. 412 00:21:02,370 --> 00:21:03,760 Now, let's go again with the breath. 413 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:05,824 Inhale, lift the right leg up high. 414 00:21:08,820 --> 00:21:10,957 Exhale, step it forward. 415 00:21:13,360 --> 00:21:16,092 With that audible breath, inhale, high lunge. 416 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:21,018 Exhale, open, Warrior II. 417 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:24,940 Good, inhale, reach it up and back, 418 00:21:24,940 --> 00:21:26,943 front knee stays bent, Peaceful Warrior. 419 00:21:29,670 --> 00:21:33,469 Exhale, cartwheel it all the way back down to your lunge. 420 00:21:35,410 --> 00:21:37,070 Inhale, follow the breath, 421 00:21:37,070 --> 00:21:39,013 right fingertips reach up, big twist. 422 00:21:41,230 --> 00:21:43,497 Exhale, float it down with the breath. 423 00:21:45,110 --> 00:21:46,040 Beautiful. 424 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:48,770 From here, step it right back to Downward Facing Dog. 425 00:21:48,770 --> 00:21:50,391 Take a deep breath in. 426 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:53,328 Empty it out. 427 00:21:55,260 --> 00:21:57,129 Left leg lifts up, inhale. 428 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:00,579 Exhale, step it forward. 429 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:05,415 High lunge, inhale with the breath, rise up. 430 00:22:07,900 --> 00:22:09,876 Exhale, Warrior II. 431 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:14,530 Good, inhale, Peaceful Warrior with the breath. 432 00:22:16,450 --> 00:22:19,590 Exhale, cartwheel it all the way back down. 433 00:22:21,660 --> 00:22:23,410 The breath fuels the movement, 434 00:22:23,410 --> 00:22:25,653 inhale, left fingertips reach up. 435 00:22:27,930 --> 00:22:29,914 And exhale back down. 436 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:34,622 Back to Downward Facing Dog, deep breath in. 437 00:22:36,370 --> 00:22:39,140 And exhale slowly, lower the knees, 438 00:22:39,140 --> 00:22:40,700 this time cross the ankles, 439 00:22:40,700 --> 00:22:44,340 but do the one that feels less comfortable, 440 00:22:44,340 --> 00:22:47,170 so the weird cross. 441 00:22:47,170 --> 00:22:50,760 Woo, and then that should leave you in a cross-legged seat 442 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:54,083 that's not your normal dominant front leg. 443 00:22:54,950 --> 00:22:56,210 Dominant front leg, whatever that means, 444 00:22:56,210 --> 00:22:57,860 but not, you know, it feels kind of wonky, 445 00:22:57,860 --> 00:23:01,412 just notice if you feel 446 00:23:02,439 --> 00:23:04,770 good about this or a little weird about this. 447 00:23:04,770 --> 00:23:09,510 It's all part of our practice here, our exploration. 448 00:23:09,510 --> 00:23:11,940 We're gonna take the left hand to the right knee, 449 00:23:11,940 --> 00:23:15,000 right fingertips behind, just gentle twist here. 450 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:16,236 Breathe in. 451 00:23:18,270 --> 00:23:19,546 Breathe out. 452 00:23:20,757 --> 00:23:21,890 And then do the other side, 453 00:23:21,890 --> 00:23:24,454 inhale, sit up nice and tall, breathe in. 454 00:23:26,270 --> 00:23:27,586 Breathe out. 455 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:33,593 Beautiful. From here, we're gonna uncross the legs, 456 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:37,470 send the fingertips forward, 457 00:23:37,470 --> 00:23:39,630 start at the tailbone, start to tuck the tailbone 458 00:23:39,630 --> 00:23:42,820 and slowly, slowly, slowly roll down. 459 00:23:42,820 --> 00:23:44,760 So if you have a moment 460 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:46,370 where you just kind of crash on your back, 461 00:23:46,370 --> 00:23:48,340 just know that you got to start somewhere, 462 00:23:48,340 --> 00:23:49,890 we're building strength, 463 00:23:49,890 --> 00:23:53,880 really fierce, strong, beautiful strength 464 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:55,920 in our core throughout this practice, 465 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:58,910 so just be patient with yourself, give yourself grace. 466 00:23:58,910 --> 00:24:00,680 Okay, when you come onto your back, 467 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:03,890 interlace your fingertips behind the head 468 00:24:05,060 --> 00:24:07,080 and we'll lift the knees up, 469 00:24:07,080 --> 00:24:10,200 so we're in a little Tabletop Position but on our backs. 470 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:12,790 Inhale in, exhale, lift the head to the neck, 471 00:24:12,790 --> 00:24:14,700 the shoulders up. 472 00:24:14,700 --> 00:24:17,570 Alright, from here, we're gonna straighten both legs, 473 00:24:17,570 --> 00:24:20,170 so one is it a diagonal and one is straight up, 474 00:24:20,170 --> 00:24:22,960 if the knees are bent generously, all good, 475 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:24,860 you don't have to have super straight legs, 476 00:24:24,860 --> 00:24:26,180 but it's just the intention, 477 00:24:26,180 --> 00:24:28,420 the energy as you point through the toes. 478 00:24:28,420 --> 00:24:30,160 Alright, keep the head and neck lifted, 479 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:33,500 we're just gonna switch here and switch. 480 00:24:33,500 --> 00:24:35,710 Switch and switch. 481 00:24:35,710 --> 00:24:40,180 Elbow stay wide, head is heavy in the hands. 482 00:24:40,180 --> 00:24:44,860 Feel that connection through your abdominal wall. 483 00:24:44,860 --> 00:24:46,700 Alright, now we're gonna turn the toes in, 484 00:24:46,700 --> 00:24:51,700 but keep this like gentle scissor of the legs going. 485 00:24:52,060 --> 00:24:54,730 So internal rotation, good, good, good, 486 00:24:54,730 --> 00:24:57,223 and external rotation now, turn them out. 487 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:01,000 You're here for three, 488 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,680 you're here for two, 489 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:04,923 now back to parallel for three, 490 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:09,260 two, and release. 491 00:25:09,260 --> 00:25:12,570 Bring the feet together, open the knees wide, 492 00:25:12,570 --> 00:25:14,760 bring the hands to your belly. 493 00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:18,110 Close your eyes, inhale, breathe into your belly, 494 00:25:18,110 --> 00:25:21,240 feel the breath literally move your hands, right? 495 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:24,760 This rise as you inhale 496 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:27,223 and this fall, as you exhale. 497 00:25:28,310 --> 00:25:30,380 Feel free to kind of exaggerate it, 498 00:25:30,380 --> 00:25:32,170 if this is new for you, 499 00:25:32,170 --> 00:25:35,123 just to get a sense of feeling of this kind of, 500 00:25:36,073 --> 00:25:38,420 what I like to call, the kid's balloon breath, 501 00:25:38,420 --> 00:25:40,520 but I think it works for all of us. 502 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,860 For the kid in all of us. 503 00:25:42,860 --> 00:25:44,900 So feel free to really exaggerate it, 504 00:25:44,900 --> 00:25:47,733 feel that rise and fall just to get in the habit. 505 00:25:48,820 --> 00:25:51,850 Alright, we'll start to get a little quiet here, 506 00:25:51,850 --> 00:25:53,323 close your eyes. 507 00:25:54,410 --> 00:25:59,760 Breathe. Send some good (laughs) awareness to your hips 508 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:01,920 that are probably speaking to you, 509 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:03,914 whispering to you right now. 510 00:26:11,060 --> 00:26:13,650 So for me, Flow is not 511 00:26:15,030 --> 00:26:17,224 a style of yoga 512 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,524 a flavor, I mean sure it is. 513 00:26:22,524 --> 00:26:24,943 For me, it's 514 00:26:29,380 --> 00:26:33,032 about alignment. It's about knowing 515 00:26:34,620 --> 00:26:36,720 what you are allowing 516 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:40,250 to guide you and control you, 517 00:26:40,250 --> 00:26:43,100 and what you're inviting 518 00:26:45,020 --> 00:26:47,803 to be a leader, 519 00:26:49,370 --> 00:26:51,059 a guide in your life. 520 00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:56,030 So when we think about where movement comes from 521 00:26:56,030 --> 00:26:58,360 and where our actions come from, 522 00:26:58,360 --> 00:26:59,790 we really need to take a step back 523 00:26:59,790 --> 00:27:03,757 and think about our values, (laughs) 524 00:27:03,757 --> 00:27:08,820 and what is really guiding the way, 525 00:27:08,820 --> 00:27:11,120 so this is a really a great opportunity 526 00:27:12,220 --> 00:27:14,253 through our daily practice 527 00:27:15,950 --> 00:27:17,908 to come back to the breath. 528 00:27:22,340 --> 00:27:25,640 And discover or rediscover just how meaningful 529 00:27:25,640 --> 00:27:28,079 that relationship can be. 530 00:27:33,990 --> 00:27:35,890 Gently, take your fingertips 531 00:27:35,890 --> 00:27:37,780 and bring them to the outer edges of your legs 532 00:27:37,780 --> 00:27:41,263 and just guide the knees back together. 533 00:27:42,340 --> 00:27:44,830 Then walk the feet as wide as your yoga mat, 534 00:27:44,830 --> 00:27:48,136 and allow the knees to fall in towards each other. 535 00:27:51,250 --> 00:27:54,100 And then, send both knees over to the right, 536 00:27:54,100 --> 00:27:57,090 cross the right ankle over the top of the left thigh, 537 00:27:57,090 --> 00:27:58,405 breathe in. 538 00:28:00,110 --> 00:28:02,339 And sigh, breathe out. 539 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:06,190 And then bring it over to the left. 540 00:28:06,190 --> 00:28:09,810 Cross the left ankle over the top of the right thigh, 541 00:28:09,810 --> 00:28:11,193 and breathe in. 542 00:28:13,336 --> 00:28:15,508 And sigh it out, breathe out. 543 00:28:16,820 --> 00:28:18,080 Awesome. 544 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:20,930 And then we'll extend both legs long, 545 00:28:20,930 --> 00:28:24,730 and you can rest here for a bit longer in Shavasana, 546 00:28:24,730 --> 00:28:29,460 or you can sit up for a nice little 547 00:28:29,460 --> 00:28:32,540 meditation, even if it's quick. 548 00:28:32,540 --> 00:28:34,700 But I will be signing off here for now, 549 00:28:34,700 --> 00:28:36,750 sending you all my love and gratitude. 550 00:28:36,750 --> 00:28:40,360 Thank you so much for showing up for practice today. 551 00:28:40,360 --> 00:28:44,520 I will see you tomorrow for Day 5, always a fun day. 552 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:46,810 So 'til then, take good care. 553 00:28:46,810 --> 00:28:48,800 Let's bring the palms together, 554 00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:50,900 thumbs up towards the third eye, 555 00:28:50,900 --> 00:28:52,343 inhale in deeply. 556 00:28:54,250 --> 00:28:56,350 And exhale. 557 00:28:56,350 --> 00:28:57,582 Namaste. 558 00:29:00,057 --> 00:29:04,329 (soft upbeat music)