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- Hello and welcome to Center

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Your 30 Day Yoga Journey.

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Whether we are 
meeting for the first time

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or we are longtime friends,

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thank you so much 
for being here.

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Today is Day 0, alright?

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And a lot of you may know what
Day 0 is all about and some of

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you may be new here
and so let me tell you.

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This is not our first 
yoga day or yoga asana,

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yoga movement day.
This is a welcome day.

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You can think of it
like an orientation day.

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If you were ready to 
do yoga today, guess what?

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You have a whole day to just

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soak up your 
intentions and prepare.

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And if you're just now getting
to this opportunity, just now

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jumping in, kind of
spontaneous decision,

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I got your back too because 
we have a day to just, eh,

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center and get ready 
for the journey.

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So first things first, if you
don't know me, hi, I'm Adriene.

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This is the eighth year we are
doing this 30 Day Yoga Journey

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and so I've had some practice
and each time I learn a little

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bit more about what 
serves the community,

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what serves us 
as we're going along

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this 30 Day Yoga 
Journey together.

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So I want to 
thank you for trusting me

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and saying yes 
to this opportunity.

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There are a couple of things
that I can share that might

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help you a little
bit along the way.

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The first things may be a
little obvious, but just a few

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little housekeeping items; 
one, always wear something

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comfortable that you can
move in, that you feel good in.

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You don't have to have any
fancy yoga pants or fancy tops.

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Just wear something 
comfortable, pajamas,

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loose fitting clothes,
whatever feels good.

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I mean, that's really one
of the more joyous things about

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practicing at home.
I mean, you can even

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be really free and 
wear little to no clothing.

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I mean, why not?
I'm just keepin' it real here.

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The other thing is
you might want a yoga mat.

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If you have one,
that's really great.

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If you don't, it's all good.

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You just need a hard surface.

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And even a carpeted
surface will work

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well for this journey.

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This program is really designed
for all types of people and it

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really encapsulates the whole
Yoga With Adriene mission,

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which is to provide 
this experience,

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this opportunity to as 
many people as possible.

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There are many layers to this
practice so if you are someone

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who considers yourself a 
more advanced practitioner,

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I've layered in things for you.

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If you are brand new, 
complete total beginner to yoga,

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I got your back as well.

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So if you have a
yoga mat, bring it.

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If you don't, you don't 
need to go buy one.

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Benji.
This is my assistant, Benji.

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If you don't have one,
you don't need to go buy one.

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You can just use
a nice hard surface.

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There are a few household items
that you might bring,

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a few centering accoutrements.

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If you have a 
yoga block, bring it.

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We'll use it.

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If you don't have a yoga block,
you can use a book or just

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like a hard-cased something.
(laughs)

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Use your creative
mind to find out what that is.

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And then I would suggest 
if you have a towel,

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or like a beach towel,

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or it could be a 
bath towel or a blanket,

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doesn't have to necessarily 
be like a Mexican yoga blanket.

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Just bring a blankie or two,
have that around you.

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There are a couple days where

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I invite us to bring 
a pillow to practice.

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This can be a pillow from 
your bed or a couch pillow

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or if you're doing 
this on the go,

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you never need 
any of these items

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to get the most 
out of the practice.

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It's still gonna
be really lovely.

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There are a few things you can
do to enhance your experience.

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One, I think it's always really
wise to tell the people you

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live with that you're
making this commitment.

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And then if you wanna be extra,
invite friends, invite family,

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invite people you 
know to join you,

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to help with that 
accountability that I know

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we all tend to 
struggle with sometimes.

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So that could be
a really good idea.

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And then, this is a
framework for you to play in.

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I'm here to guide you
every step of the way.

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But if there's anything that

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you feel like would 
support you on this journey,

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whether that's making 
a little yoga mat spray.

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This is a three
item yoga mat spray.

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I'm gonna share a little recipe
for it in the daily emails.

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Which if you haven't yet
signed up for your daily email,

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please use the link in
the description to sign up.

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That's just gonna help you get
the most out of this program.

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And they're short,
they're sweet, it's not a lot

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and those emails
stop after Day 30.

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So you're not like, 
you're not succumbed to

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hearing from me every single 
day for the rest of your life

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unless you want to,

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then we can arrange that.
Just kidding.

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Alright, I think that's it.

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Bring something 
to pad the knees,

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bring a pillow if you want
and then just ask yourself,

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"Would it be nice to have 
a little candle nearby?"

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Don't need it, not necessary.

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Maybe a little spray.

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Maybe it's just 
about communication,

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writing down your 
commitment in a journal,

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thinking about your why.

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Why do you want to do this?

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And if you don't know yet,
totally cool.

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Maybe you'll know 
at the end, at Day 30.

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Why is this important?

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Why do I want to
do this for myself?

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You know, I've said this before,
but I'll just share

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one last time here before we 
dive in tomorrow with Day 1 that

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having a daily centering
practice of any kind is going

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to support you in this idea
of whole body mental health.

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I don't know a single person

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who hasn't been thrown 
off-center in recent years.

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So this practice is really
designed for the here and now

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and I hope that it will
support you in creating a more

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healthy and harmonious
connection between your brain,

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your body, and your heart,
or your soul.

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Practicing with people all over
the world has been my greatest

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life's honor and so I'm just
really excited and a little,

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a little touched to be going
on this journey with you

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once again, whether this is
your first time, I'm excited to

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join you for the first time or
I know there are just so many

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people who do this 
as an annual tradition

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so thank you 
so much for continuing

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and for helping me 
keep this tradition alive.

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Wherever you are, 
we're gonna close with

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three deep breaths together.

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It's that easy.

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So wherever you are, 
sit up nice and tall,

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or if you're laying down 
watching this in your bed,

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rock on, you can just snuggle 
your shoulder blades down,

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create a little 
spaciousness around

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your neck and your shoulders.

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And then wherever you are,
just find a gentle lift up

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through your sternum 
or your heart.

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And then we'll
inhale in deeply together.

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And exhale, completely
relaxing the shoulders.

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Inhale in.

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And exhale, release.

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And if you haven't already,
maybe for this last one,

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you close your eyes 
or soften your gaze

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and inhale lots of love in.

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And exhale lots of love out.

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Bring the palms together, 
bow your head to your heart,

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allow your breath to just
return to its natural rhythm.

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Opportunity here to
finish this sentence.

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"I choose to commit to the

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"30 Day Yoga Journey because…"

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"I choose to commit to the
30 Day Yoga Journey because…"

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And if you can't think of how
to finish that sentence,

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just say, maybe affirm.

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"I choose to commit to
the 30 Day Yoga Journey."

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Trust it.
Don't think too hard.

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Take a deep breath in again.

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Exhale to lift the head,
release the hands.

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Find a little movement in
your shoulders if you like.

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That's the thing, do not
think too hard about this.

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If you can do Day 1 of
this journey, of this practice,

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which is tomorrow, 
you can do the entire thing,

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I promise you.

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So on that note,
I will see you then.

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I cannot wait.
Thank you again for being here.

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I'll see you tomorrow.

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