1 00:00:00,210 --> 00:00:02,540 - Hi everyone, and welcome back to Center. 2 00:00:02,540 --> 00:00:05,130 It is Day 25. 3 00:00:05,130 --> 00:00:07,639 A practice that I love, 4 00:00:07,639 --> 00:00:11,469 for a person or pet that I love. 5 00:00:11,469 --> 00:00:16,050 That's right, today it's all about amor. 6 00:00:16,050 --> 00:00:17,990 Let's get started. 7 00:00:17,990 --> 00:00:21,031 (light music) 8 00:00:38,739 --> 00:00:41,849 Alright, let's start today on our backs. 9 00:00:41,849 --> 00:00:44,159 So come on down to the ground. 10 00:00:45,519 --> 00:00:47,759 Extend your legs out long. 11 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,340 Let your arms and hands rest 12 00:00:51,340 --> 00:00:55,579 wherever feels good here to begin. 13 00:00:59,092 --> 00:01:02,190 Gently, at your sides, or you can allow them to rest on 14 00:01:02,190 --> 00:01:04,569 your belly or your heart. 15 00:01:05,159 --> 00:01:06,480 Find what feels good. 16 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:09,341 And as you get settled in here, 17 00:01:10,250 --> 00:01:12,630 go ahead and close your eyes. 18 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,160 And let's just take a second to 19 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,260 scan the body 20 00:01:21,350 --> 00:01:24,839 with loving awareness. 21 00:01:24,839 --> 00:01:27,609 We'll start at the soles of the feet. 22 00:01:29,239 --> 00:01:32,000 You can start to gently deepen your breath as you bring 23 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,749 your attention to your feet. 24 00:01:34,749 --> 00:01:38,519 And just notice if you're holding or gripping 25 00:01:38,519 --> 00:01:39,700 anything, anywhere. 26 00:01:39,700 --> 00:01:44,630 And if you are, you can soften it as you slowly exhale. 27 00:01:51,319 --> 00:01:54,740 And then slowly, scanning, 28 00:01:54,740 --> 00:01:56,760 bringing your awareness 29 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,421 lovingly to 30 00:01:59,421 --> 00:02:02,981 the calves, and the shins, and the ankles. 31 00:02:07,359 --> 00:02:09,080 All the way up to the knees. 32 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:10,039 And same thing. 33 00:02:10,039 --> 00:02:13,789 Just noticing if you're holding tension 34 00:02:13,789 --> 00:02:17,680 or literally holding in your muscles, 35 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,990 or maybe it's more of an energetic thing. 36 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:25,140 Relaxing. 37 00:02:25,140 --> 00:02:27,392 Releasing that hold or 38 00:02:27,392 --> 00:02:31,026 any tightness 39 00:02:31,026 --> 00:02:32,983 with an exhale. 40 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,300 Continue to bring your loving awareness 41 00:02:39,300 --> 00:02:42,299 up through the thighs. 42 00:02:43,319 --> 00:02:47,499 The thigh bone, the femur, 43 00:02:47,499 --> 00:02:49,169 and the backs of the thighs, 44 00:02:49,169 --> 00:02:53,379 the hamstrings, all the way up to the hip sockets. 45 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:56,960 The pelvis. 46 00:02:56,960 --> 00:02:59,280 Notice if you're holding or gripping. 47 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,839 See, I just noticed I was kind of gripping in my left hip, 48 00:03:02,839 --> 00:03:04,380 left glute. 49 00:03:08,529 --> 00:03:12,149 And take an extra breath here to just soften and release any 50 00:03:12,149 --> 00:03:15,880 area where you might be gripping around the hips, 51 00:03:17,100 --> 00:03:20,700 the coccyx, the tailbone, 52 00:03:20,700 --> 00:03:22,880 and the pelvis. 53 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:30,520 Continue on the way up to your belly. 54 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,039 Take a deep breath in. 55 00:03:34,039 --> 00:03:37,859 And as you exhale, soften and release 56 00:03:37,859 --> 00:03:39,009 anything that might be 57 00:03:39,009 --> 00:03:42,869 holding or gripping in the belly, the low back, 58 00:03:44,379 --> 00:03:46,059 the waistline. 59 00:03:46,059 --> 00:03:48,372 Keep traveling 60 00:03:49,709 --> 00:03:52,479 up through the thoracic spine. 61 00:03:52,479 --> 00:03:57,029 Relaxing the ribcage. 62 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:03,540 And as you continue the journey up the spine, 63 00:04:04,580 --> 00:04:06,879 soften the sternum, the chest 64 00:04:06,879 --> 00:04:09,499 and relax your shoulders. 65 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,553 Notice if you're gripping anywhere around the shoulders, 66 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,689 down through the arms, 67 00:04:22,689 --> 00:04:25,889 upper arm, forearm, hands. 68 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:30,600 And see, I just noticed once again I was holding again in 69 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:34,610 that left hip, left glute, so just keep checking in. 70 00:04:37,019 --> 00:04:40,609 And then relaxing through 71 00:04:40,609 --> 00:04:43,119 the trapezius muscle, 72 00:04:45,009 --> 00:04:48,894 the upper back body, 73 00:04:48,894 --> 00:04:50,739 the throat. 74 00:04:52,519 --> 00:04:53,759 Softening the jaw. 75 00:04:53,759 --> 00:04:56,199 Parting the lips to help with that. 76 00:04:56,199 --> 00:05:00,350 And just noticing if you're holding or clenching any area 77 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:04,080 around the face. 78 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,900 Let the head, the skull be heavy. 79 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:14,160 And just take a quiet moment here as you bring that 80 00:05:14,160 --> 00:05:17,259 awareness all the way to the crown of your head. 81 00:05:21,110 --> 00:05:23,160 Take a deep breath in. 82 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:27,399 And as you exhale, soften any area of the body 83 00:05:28,409 --> 00:05:32,009 that might be holding, or gripping, 84 00:05:32,704 --> 00:05:34,624 tightening. 85 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,939 As you breathe out, 86 00:05:41,939 --> 00:05:45,379 relaxing the weight of your body fully. 87 00:05:52,390 --> 00:05:56,020 Stay present with whatever is going on here. 88 00:05:56,020 --> 00:05:58,329 You may have a monkey mind today. 89 00:05:58,329 --> 00:06:00,179 You may be fully relaxed. 90 00:06:00,179 --> 00:06:03,182 And you might be somewhere 91 00:06:03,182 --> 00:06:05,392 in between. 92 00:06:08,199 --> 00:06:09,963 Inhale in. 93 00:06:11,879 --> 00:06:12,879 Exhale. 94 00:06:12,879 --> 00:06:15,040 Slow and steady with the breath. 95 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:18,769 Inhale in again. 96 00:06:18,769 --> 00:06:23,100 Imagine each cycle of breath is an “I love you” today. 97 00:06:23,100 --> 00:06:25,500 Start to rock the head, side to side. 98 00:06:25,500 --> 00:06:28,859 As you breathe out, you can bat the eyelashes open. 99 00:06:28,859 --> 00:06:30,400 Come into that soft gaze 100 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,480 or you can keep the eyes closed today. 101 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:37,400 Find what feels good, what serves. 102 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:40,610 Gently rocking the head side to side. 103 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,229 And then when you're ready, bring the head back to center. 104 00:06:46,229 --> 00:06:49,680 Inhale, reach the arms all the way up and overhead. 105 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:50,989 Big stretch. 106 00:06:50,989 --> 00:06:53,378 Draw the heels together. 107 00:06:54,459 --> 00:06:55,959 Point the toes. 108 00:06:55,959 --> 00:06:57,399 Spread the fingertips. 109 00:06:57,399 --> 00:06:58,890 Breathe in. 110 00:07:00,060 --> 00:07:02,879 And breathe out. 111 00:07:02,879 --> 00:07:04,539 Float the fingertips down. 112 00:07:04,539 --> 00:07:07,639 Capture your right knee, and then your left knee. 113 00:07:07,639 --> 00:07:09,339 Hug the knees into the chest. 114 00:07:09,339 --> 00:07:10,279 Inhale in. 115 00:07:10,279 --> 00:07:11,240 Exhale. 116 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:13,839 Slowly peel the head, the neck, the shoulders up. 117 00:07:13,839 --> 00:07:17,210 Give yourself a squeeze, a little hug. 118 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:19,759 Inhale in again. 119 00:07:19,759 --> 00:07:20,600 Exhale. 120 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:22,439 Send the fingertips out wide. 121 00:07:22,439 --> 00:07:25,289 Texas T, palms face down. 122 00:07:25,289 --> 00:07:26,119 Inhale. 123 00:07:26,119 --> 00:07:29,370 Exhale, knees fall to the right. 124 00:07:30,490 --> 00:07:32,160 Inhale in. 125 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:35,360 Exhale, come back to center. 126 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:38,959 Inhale in again. 127 00:07:38,959 --> 00:07:42,319 Exhale, knees fall to the left. 128 00:07:44,329 --> 00:07:47,519 Inhale in again. 129 00:07:47,519 --> 00:07:49,489 And exhale, knees back to center. 130 00:07:49,489 --> 00:07:51,419 We're gonna repeat that pattern with the breath. 131 00:07:51,419 --> 00:07:53,720 Inhale in. 132 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:56,959 Exhale, knees fall to the right. 133 00:07:56,959 --> 00:07:58,039 Stay here. 134 00:07:58,039 --> 00:08:00,680 Inhale in. 135 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,879 Exhale, bring it back to center. 136 00:08:03,879 --> 00:08:05,719 Inhale in. 137 00:08:06,499 --> 00:08:08,780 Exhale, knees fall to the left. 138 00:08:08,780 --> 00:08:10,259 Stay here. 139 00:08:11,399 --> 00:08:13,920 Inhale in. 140 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:17,600 And exhale, back to center. 141 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:18,640 Lovely. 142 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,259 You're gonna start to rock and roll up and down 143 00:08:21,259 --> 00:08:23,349 the length of your spine. 144 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:27,659 And then we're gonna come all the way up through 145 00:08:27,659 --> 00:08:30,040 a seat and to all fours. 146 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:34,009 Find Tabletop Position. 147 00:08:35,849 --> 00:08:39,987 Draw the navel up towards the spine. 148 00:08:41,929 --> 00:08:44,190 Inhale in. 149 00:08:44,190 --> 00:08:46,080 Exhale, curl the toes under. 150 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:48,610 Lift the knees. Let them hover. 151 00:08:48,610 --> 00:08:51,569 Find that core connection. 152 00:08:51,569 --> 00:08:53,320 Long through the neck. 153 00:08:54,450 --> 00:08:56,351 Breathe. 154 00:08:58,481 --> 00:09:00,330 And then slowly, lower the knees. 155 00:09:00,330 --> 00:09:02,360 Uncurl the toes, drop the belly, 156 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:04,822 open your heart forward. 157 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:07,830 Inhale. Big sip of air. 158 00:09:07,830 --> 00:09:09,799 Exhale, round through the spine. 159 00:09:09,799 --> 00:09:10,879 Chin to chest. 160 00:09:10,879 --> 00:09:12,639 Activate the muscles of the core. 161 00:09:14,499 --> 00:09:16,359 Again, inhale. 162 00:09:18,519 --> 00:09:20,240 And exhale. 163 00:09:21,530 --> 00:09:23,950 Inhale to Tabletop Position. 164 00:09:25,260 --> 00:09:29,029 Exhale, you're gonna lift the right knee out to hydrant. 165 00:09:29,029 --> 00:09:31,069 Flex your foot. 166 00:09:31,069 --> 00:09:32,989 Beautiful. Then slowly lower, 167 00:09:32,989 --> 00:09:34,660 tap the knee down, 168 00:09:34,660 --> 00:09:37,199 and repeat. 169 00:09:37,199 --> 00:09:39,249 Inhale to lower now. 170 00:09:39,249 --> 00:09:41,460 Exhale to lift. 171 00:09:42,060 --> 00:09:44,369 Inhale to lower. 172 00:09:44,369 --> 00:09:46,810 Exhale to lift. 173 00:09:46,810 --> 00:09:48,489 Inhale to lower. 174 00:09:48,489 --> 00:09:49,499 Exhale to lift. 175 00:09:49,499 --> 00:09:51,200 Hold it there. 176 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:52,949 Feel that right glute turn on. 177 00:09:52,949 --> 00:09:56,079 If you don't feel it turn on, press into your foundation. 178 00:09:56,079 --> 00:09:58,469 And then lift your right knee and right ankle 179 00:09:58,469 --> 00:09:59,630 a little higher. 180 00:10:00,690 --> 00:10:02,700 Draw the navel in and up. 181 00:10:02,700 --> 00:10:03,360 Beautiful. 182 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:05,250 Then release. 183 00:10:05,250 --> 00:10:06,849 Second side. 184 00:10:06,849 --> 00:10:07,759 Inhale in. 185 00:10:07,759 --> 00:10:09,540 Exhale, lift the left knee. 186 00:10:09,540 --> 00:10:10,320 Let it hover. 187 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:12,630 Press into your left palm here. 188 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:15,519 Feel the obliques. 189 00:10:15,519 --> 00:10:17,880 Draw the navel in. 190 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:19,059 And then lower it down. 191 00:10:19,059 --> 00:10:20,000 Breathe in. 192 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,879 Exhale to lift. 193 00:10:22,619 --> 00:10:24,370 Inhale, lower. 194 00:10:24,370 --> 00:10:25,960 Exhale, lift. 195 00:10:26,690 --> 00:10:28,627 Inhale, lower. 196 00:10:28,627 --> 00:10:29,919 Exhale, lift. 197 00:10:30,859 --> 00:10:32,289 Inhale, lower. 198 00:10:32,289 --> 00:10:33,360 Exhale, lift. 199 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,783 Keep pressing into your left palm, 200 00:10:35,783 --> 00:10:37,400 hugging to the midline. 201 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,679 Next time your left knee is up and lifted, keep it there. 202 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:41,680 Breathe. 203 00:10:41,680 --> 00:10:43,359 Hug the low ribs in. 204 00:10:44,379 --> 00:10:48,100 Press away from the earth with your hands. 205 00:10:48,100 --> 00:10:49,720 And then slowly release. 206 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:51,889 Bring the knees back underneath the hip points. 207 00:10:51,889 --> 00:10:53,440 We're gonna bend the elbows. 208 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:55,739 Drop the chest down. 209 00:10:55,739 --> 00:10:57,920 And then lift it up through Cat. 210 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,900 Drop it down through center. 211 00:11:00,900 --> 00:11:03,630 Up and around through Cat. 212 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:11,849 And then reversing it, taking it the other direction. 213 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:17,720 And then walking the palms forward. 214 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:19,000 Walking the knees back. 215 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:22,130 And slowly, bringing the belly to the mat. 216 00:11:22,930 --> 00:11:24,799 Inhale, tuck the chin. 217 00:11:24,799 --> 00:11:28,540 Roll up into a baby Cobra as you breathe in. 218 00:11:28,540 --> 00:11:30,679 Exhale, soften and release. 219 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:32,399 Forehead kisses the mat. 220 00:11:32,399 --> 00:11:34,320 Repeat. Tuck the chin into the chest. 221 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:37,140 Roll up into a baby Cobra. 222 00:11:37,140 --> 00:11:39,559 And exhale, soften and bow. 223 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:41,300 Last time. Tuck the chin. 224 00:11:41,300 --> 00:11:42,720 Inhale, roll up. 225 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:44,440 Squeeze the elbows in tight. 226 00:11:44,440 --> 00:11:47,109 And exhale to soften. 227 00:11:47,109 --> 00:11:48,600 Forehead to the mat. 228 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:53,399 Bring your hands together for a little pillow for the forehead. 229 00:11:53,399 --> 00:11:55,000 Bring the big toes to touch. 230 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:57,200 Heels splay wide. 231 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,469 And just give a little rock of the pelvis here, 232 00:11:59,469 --> 00:12:00,579 back and forth. 233 00:12:00,579 --> 00:12:02,780 You can close your eyes. 234 00:12:02,780 --> 00:12:04,600 Inhale lots of love in. 235 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:08,399 Feel your belly press against the earth as you inhale. 236 00:12:09,329 --> 00:12:12,439 And exhale lots of love out. 237 00:12:12,439 --> 00:12:14,409 Maybe give it sigh. 238 00:12:16,509 --> 00:12:18,149 Alright. 239 00:12:18,149 --> 00:12:20,669 From here, we're gonna lift the head, the shoulders. 240 00:12:20,669 --> 00:12:25,209 You're gonna take the left hand, palm face down, 241 00:12:25,209 --> 00:12:29,510 out to the left, so your wrist is in line with your shoulder. 242 00:12:29,510 --> 00:12:31,822 Bring your right hand to the mat, 243 00:12:31,822 --> 00:12:34,399 just like you would have it for Cobra. 244 00:12:34,399 --> 00:12:36,399 Peek at me for this demo. 245 00:12:36,399 --> 00:12:40,139 You're gonna come onto your left ear. 246 00:12:40,139 --> 00:12:42,540 Rock onto your left side. 247 00:12:42,540 --> 00:12:44,729 Options here with the top leg. 248 00:12:44,729 --> 00:12:45,729 You can bend it. 249 00:12:45,729 --> 00:12:47,559 Keep it in front 250 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:50,719 of your left leg. 251 00:12:50,719 --> 00:12:52,270 Breathing here. 252 00:12:52,270 --> 00:12:55,220 Or option to bring it behind, 253 00:12:55,220 --> 00:12:57,220 just for a little deeper stretch. 254 00:12:57,220 --> 00:13:00,879 Keep the left palm active so you can start to go into this. 255 00:13:00,879 --> 00:13:03,610 Now we're rocking on the left ear. 256 00:13:05,010 --> 00:13:06,300 Turning the heart center 257 00:13:06,300 --> 00:13:08,840 towards the right side of the mat. 258 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:11,310 Pressing through my left palm. 259 00:13:11,310 --> 00:13:13,850 Using my right palm for stability. 260 00:13:15,420 --> 00:13:18,960 Right foot's planted in front of my left leg 261 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:20,610 or behind. 262 00:13:26,180 --> 00:13:28,710 And then extend your right leg out wherever it is. 263 00:13:28,710 --> 00:13:31,579 Stack it back on top of the left leg. 264 00:13:31,579 --> 00:13:35,899 And try to, from your center, draw your navel in so you can 265 00:13:35,899 --> 00:13:39,531 find a little bit of control as you come back through 266 00:13:41,029 --> 00:13:42,240 and release. 267 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:43,000 Nice. 268 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:44,349 Right side. 269 00:13:44,349 --> 00:13:45,690 Take the right hand out. 270 00:13:45,690 --> 00:13:47,260 Nice, straight line. 271 00:13:47,260 --> 00:13:50,879 Wrist and shoulder in the same plane. 272 00:13:50,879 --> 00:13:53,960 Slowly, use your left palm to guide this posture. 273 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:56,280 Come onto your right ear. 274 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:58,360 Find what feels good on this side. 275 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:00,260 Breathe. 276 00:14:00,260 --> 00:14:03,370 Keep pressing down with your right hand. 277 00:14:09,659 --> 00:14:12,099 Lots of love in. 278 00:14:13,989 --> 00:14:16,629 Lots of love out. 279 00:14:24,290 --> 00:14:28,080 Then slowly, bring the left leg on top of the right. 280 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:30,679 Try to control this from your core. 281 00:14:30,679 --> 00:14:31,919 Core draws in. 282 00:14:31,919 --> 00:14:35,640 And we slowly rock back 283 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:37,620 to the center of the mat. 284 00:14:37,620 --> 00:14:40,509 Hands, palms come to the earth. 285 00:14:40,509 --> 00:14:41,799 Squeeze the elbows in. 286 00:14:41,799 --> 00:14:43,689 Keep the chin tucked. 287 00:14:43,689 --> 00:14:45,170 Slowly inhale. 288 00:14:45,170 --> 00:14:48,159 Roll up to Cobra, 289 00:14:48,159 --> 00:14:49,879 and cascade it down. 290 00:14:49,879 --> 00:14:52,159 Exhale, release. 291 00:14:52,159 --> 00:14:53,310 Beautiful. 292 00:14:53,310 --> 00:14:55,620 Press up to all fours. 293 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,480 Recommit to a Tabletop Position. 294 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:04,210 So find that nice alignment, wrists underneath the shoulders. 295 00:15:04,210 --> 00:15:07,869 Now you're gonna take your left foot now 296 00:15:07,869 --> 00:15:10,359 all the way out to the left side. 297 00:15:11,249 --> 00:15:15,299 Then turn your left toes in, kind of like we do in Warrior 298 00:15:15,299 --> 00:15:17,960 or a standing wide-legged Forward Fold. 299 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:19,971 So peek at me if you need to. 300 00:15:20,409 --> 00:15:22,709 Now bring your left hand to your left inner thigh, 301 00:15:22,709 --> 00:15:24,240 and just give it a little tap. 302 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:27,399 And notice how the more you connect to that left foot, 303 00:15:27,399 --> 00:15:30,390 the more engaged we are through the encino of this leg, 304 00:15:30,390 --> 00:15:34,390 all the way up to the pelvic floor and the abdominal wall. 305 00:15:35,373 --> 00:15:37,569 Great. 306 00:15:37,569 --> 00:15:39,080 Then plant the palms again. 307 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:40,709 Inhale, drop the belly. 308 00:15:40,709 --> 00:15:43,140 Open the chest. Move slow here. 309 00:15:44,100 --> 00:15:45,960 Exhale, round through the spine. 310 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:47,759 Chin to chest. 311 00:15:49,539 --> 00:15:51,000 Inhale, drop the belly. 312 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,279 Move slow. 313 00:15:54,049 --> 00:15:55,799 Exhale, round through. 314 00:15:55,799 --> 00:15:57,029 Chin to chest. 315 00:15:57,029 --> 00:15:58,600 Nice. One more time. 316 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:00,510 Inhale, drop the belly. 317 00:16:03,010 --> 00:16:06,010 And exhale, round through. 318 00:16:07,530 --> 00:16:09,840 Inhale, Tabletop Position. 319 00:16:09,840 --> 00:16:11,929 Option to just check out what happens if you come 320 00:16:11,929 --> 00:16:13,399 to the forearms. 321 00:16:13,399 --> 00:16:15,210 Just breathe. 322 00:16:16,140 --> 00:16:18,450 Careful not to grip in the toes. 323 00:16:19,750 --> 00:16:21,969 Stretching through that inner thigh. 324 00:16:23,269 --> 00:16:25,960 If this isn't right, you can just stay up on the hands. 325 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:29,389 Let’s all stay here for one more breath cycle. 326 00:16:31,340 --> 00:16:35,070 And then slowly, from center, bring that left knee back in. 327 00:16:35,070 --> 00:16:36,810 Let's take it to the other side. 328 00:16:36,810 --> 00:16:38,880 Alright, right foot goes out. 329 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:40,620 Turn the toes in. 330 00:16:41,500 --> 00:16:43,290 Tap the right inner thigh. 331 00:16:43,290 --> 00:16:45,739 Just press into your foundation. 332 00:16:45,739 --> 00:16:48,679 Find that action, that lift, that engagement. 333 00:16:49,839 --> 00:16:51,519 And then let's take it for a little ride. 334 00:16:51,519 --> 00:16:52,800 Inhale, drop the belly. 335 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:55,563 Slow. Feel the sensation. 336 00:16:56,719 --> 00:16:59,080 Explore that. 337 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:00,480 Chin to chest. 338 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:03,200 Slow and steady. Find that soft gaze. 339 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:05,680 Bring your attention inward, 340 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:09,400 so you can stay curious 341 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:11,640 about the sensation. 342 00:17:15,570 --> 00:17:18,740 Setting intention of course to do that with 343 00:17:18,740 --> 00:17:21,630 a loving awareness, without any judgment. 344 00:17:29,740 --> 00:17:31,720 Bring it back to neutral. 345 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:34,440 Option to drop to the elbows. 346 00:17:34,440 --> 00:17:37,259 Come to the forearms for a couple breaths here. 347 00:17:37,259 --> 00:17:38,799 Just a little option. 348 00:17:38,799 --> 00:17:42,629 Breathing deep wherever you are. 349 00:17:47,439 --> 00:17:48,839 Lovely. 350 00:17:48,839 --> 00:17:50,566 Then we'll slowly release. 351 00:17:50,566 --> 00:17:53,739 From center, bring that right knee back in. 352 00:17:53,739 --> 00:17:55,160 Walk the palms forward. 353 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:56,199 Curl the toes under. 354 00:17:56,199 --> 00:17:59,200 Send the hips up and back, Downward Facing Dog. 355 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,189 Draw the muscles of the low belly in. 356 00:18:02,189 --> 00:18:04,179 Hug the lower ribs in. 357 00:18:04,179 --> 00:18:07,769 Press away from your mat today to send a lot of weight 358 00:18:07,769 --> 00:18:09,480 into your lower body. 359 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:11,160 Bend your knees a little. 360 00:18:12,210 --> 00:18:15,769 And think about sending the majority of your weight 361 00:18:15,769 --> 00:18:17,870 to the lower half of your body. 362 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:20,619 Inhale in. 363 00:18:21,759 --> 00:18:25,400 Exhale, slowly cross one foot in front of the other. 364 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:28,049 Stretch, stretch, stretch as you walk to the top 365 00:18:28,049 --> 00:18:31,799 of your mat for a standing Forward Fold. 366 00:18:32,689 --> 00:18:35,329 Bring the feet hip width apart. 367 00:18:35,329 --> 00:18:37,070 Draw the navel in. 368 00:18:37,070 --> 00:18:40,960 And allow the weight of the head to hang loose here. 369 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:43,990 Soft, easy movement welcomed. 370 00:18:43,990 --> 00:18:46,620 Maybe you sway a little side to side. 371 00:18:56,910 --> 00:18:59,030 And then bring your index finger, 372 00:18:59,030 --> 00:19:02,889 your middle finger, and your thumb to your big toe. 373 00:19:02,889 --> 00:19:04,820 Grab your big toe. 374 00:19:04,820 --> 00:19:05,799 Inhale in. 375 00:19:05,799 --> 00:19:06,359 Exhale. 376 00:19:06,359 --> 00:19:08,859 Bend your elbows actively left to right 377 00:19:08,859 --> 00:19:11,970 so that your biceps turn on. 378 00:19:11,970 --> 00:19:12,930 And you can bend your knees again 379 00:19:12,930 --> 00:19:14,070 as much as you need here, 380 00:19:14,070 --> 00:19:17,659 you're gonna draw your nose behind you, 381 00:19:17,659 --> 00:19:19,000 towards the back edge of the mat. 382 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:20,239 Crown of the head to the ground. 383 00:19:20,239 --> 00:19:23,719 Again, biceps are turned on here as we breathe 384 00:19:23,719 --> 00:19:25,459 for three, 385 00:19:27,459 --> 00:19:28,969 two, 386 00:19:30,669 --> 00:19:31,759 and one. 387 00:19:31,759 --> 00:19:33,179 Release. 388 00:19:34,189 --> 00:19:36,200 Plant the palms. 389 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:38,519 Step one foot back, then the other. 390 00:19:38,519 --> 00:19:39,599 Plank Pose. 391 00:19:39,599 --> 00:19:42,960 Draw the right knee all the way up for Pigeon. 392 00:19:43,790 --> 00:19:45,559 Press into the top of the back foot. 393 00:19:45,559 --> 00:19:47,480 Inhale, open the chest. 394 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:48,800 Look forward. 395 00:19:49,630 --> 00:19:52,200 Exhale, melt it down to the forearms. 396 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:56,649 You can also come to your back here and do a Reclined Pigeon. 397 00:19:58,649 --> 00:20:00,369 Breathe. 398 00:20:02,369 --> 00:20:05,389 Draw your attention 399 00:20:05,389 --> 00:20:07,695 to the sensation 400 00:20:09,404 --> 00:20:12,039 with each new breath cycle. 401 00:20:18,430 --> 00:20:20,940 Slowly release. 402 00:20:20,940 --> 00:20:24,340 Come back to all fours or Downward Facing Dog. 403 00:20:26,750 --> 00:20:29,079 Bring it to Plank Pose. 404 00:20:29,079 --> 00:20:30,610 Breathe in. 405 00:20:31,910 --> 00:20:33,530 Way to keep it soft and easy. 406 00:20:33,530 --> 00:20:36,400 As you exhale, bring the left knee up and in. 407 00:20:36,400 --> 00:20:38,650 We'll take it on the other side. 408 00:20:39,510 --> 00:20:41,800 If you're on your back, you can just stay there. 409 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:43,609 Switch to the other side. 410 00:20:45,389 --> 00:20:49,520 Again, drawing your attention 411 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:50,900 inward. 412 00:20:53,460 --> 00:20:57,160 And just considering what that looks like, 413 00:20:57,160 --> 00:21:00,370 what that feels like if we were to do it 414 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:03,420 with love. 415 00:21:05,090 --> 00:21:09,210 How would we talk to ourselves? 416 00:21:12,610 --> 00:21:16,349 How would we think and feel, 417 00:21:17,129 --> 00:21:19,459 coming from a place of love 418 00:21:19,459 --> 00:21:21,389 each time we hit the mat? 419 00:21:29,630 --> 00:21:32,630 What does it feel like to receive 420 00:21:34,630 --> 00:21:36,619 our own love? 421 00:21:38,009 --> 00:21:40,189 Gently press all the way up. 422 00:21:40,189 --> 00:21:41,789 If you're on your back, stay there. 423 00:21:41,789 --> 00:21:45,860 If you're on your left hip, swing around the right leg. 424 00:21:47,100 --> 00:21:50,440 Then we'll send the fingertips and toes forward, 425 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:52,619 and slowly roll it down. 426 00:21:52,619 --> 00:21:55,609 Finding that core connection, nice and slow. 427 00:21:55,609 --> 00:21:57,620 Finding that C-curve. 428 00:22:00,970 --> 00:22:04,820 And then when you're ready, allow your heart, your sternum 429 00:22:04,820 --> 00:22:05,759 to soften. 430 00:22:05,759 --> 00:22:09,380 Allow your arms to rest gently at your side, 431 00:22:09,380 --> 00:22:11,240 and the head and shoulders to get heavy. 432 00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:12,599 Back where we started. 433 00:22:12,599 --> 00:22:13,939 Close your eyes. 434 00:22:13,939 --> 00:22:15,870 Take a quick scan of your body, 435 00:22:15,870 --> 00:22:18,620 starting with the soles of your feet. 436 00:22:28,129 --> 00:22:30,989 As you 437 00:22:30,989 --> 00:22:34,879 travel up the body 438 00:22:38,410 --> 00:22:41,359 bringing awareness to your whole self. 439 00:22:45,149 --> 00:22:48,119 Consider this moment 440 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:50,338 a blanketing. 441 00:22:51,803 --> 00:22:53,960 Say, “What, Adriene?", you ask. 442 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:57,180 A blanketing of love here 443 00:22:57,180 --> 00:22:59,922 in this final resting posture. 444 00:23:10,439 --> 00:23:13,860 Slowly begin to wiggle the fingers and the toes. 445 00:23:16,319 --> 00:23:18,259 As you're ready, draw the hands together 446 00:23:18,259 --> 00:23:20,400 and the thumbs to the third eye. 447 00:23:23,380 --> 00:23:24,720 Final breath together. 448 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:26,889 Inhale lots of love in. 449 00:23:30,379 --> 00:23:33,619 And exhale lots of love out. 450 00:23:35,989 --> 00:23:37,789 Absolutely beautiful work today. 451 00:23:37,789 --> 00:23:41,059 It's an honor to practice with you. 452 00:23:41,059 --> 00:23:42,960 We are in the home stretch. 453 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:43,880 Do not miss it. 454 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:45,450 You can do it. 455 00:23:45,450 --> 00:23:46,880 Carve out the time. 456 00:23:47,870 --> 00:23:51,380 Do whatever you need to show up. 457 00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:52,800 I'll meet you there, 458 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:54,160 I'll meet you here (chuckles) 459 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,170 tomorrow. 460 00:23:56,170 --> 00:23:57,610 Adios. 461 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:02,370 (light music)