1 00:00:00,123 --> 00:00:02,320 - Hello everyone, welcome back to Flow, 2 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:04,040 your 30 Day Yoga Journey. 3 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:07,600 It's Day 21, Curious. 4 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:09,438 Let's get started. 5 00:00:11,216 --> 00:00:15,958 (light rhythmic music) 6 00:00:30,650 --> 00:00:31,840 Alright, my darling friends, 7 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,680 we're gonna begin lying down on our backs today. 8 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:39,480 So come on down to the ground, center yourself on the mat 9 00:00:39,480 --> 00:00:42,920 and right away keep the hips centered. 10 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:44,480 You're gonna walk your feet, 11 00:00:44,480 --> 00:00:48,360 your heels towards the bottom left corner of your mat. 12 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:49,880 Then we'll reach the arms up 13 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:52,960 and overhead and you're gonna just kind of shimmy your head 14 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:57,440 and shoulders towards the top left corner of your mat. 15 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:02,337 Grab your right wrist with your left hand 16 00:01:02,337 --> 00:01:03,200 and boom, 17 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,300 we're in a little side body stretch 18 00:01:06,300 --> 00:01:08,560 on our backs to begin. 19 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,960 To accentuate this stretch, 20 00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:12,440 this crescent moon, 21 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,880 there's an option to cross the right ankle over the left here. 22 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:17,550 Just an option. 23 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:22,813 And now let's start to gently deepen the breath. 24 00:01:25,450 --> 00:01:29,983 Big, nice full 25 00:01:29,983 --> 00:01:32,303 breaths here, 26 00:01:34,018 --> 00:01:36,286 in and out. 27 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:40,760 And then slowly release, 28 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:42,240 come back to center and we'll 29 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:43,960 just take the same thing to the other side. 30 00:01:43,960 --> 00:01:47,080 So you walk the heels to the bottom right corner. 31 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:50,760 Reach the arms up, shimmy the head and shoulders over. 32 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:53,200 Feel this nice stretch through the left side body now. 33 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:55,240 Grab your left wrist. 34 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:59,320 And if you want you can cross the left ankle over the right. 35 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:03,664 Big full, slow deep breaths here. 36 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,347 Landing in your practice 37 00:02:09,575 --> 00:02:13,640 with the invitation to stay curious. 38 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:20,400 The yoga practice, 39 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,050 the regular yoga practice 40 00:02:23,050 --> 00:02:26,440 is such a wonderful opportunity 41 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:31,058 to stay in this practice of being curious. 42 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,190 When we get to do this on the mat 43 00:02:36,190 --> 00:02:39,467 more regularly it becomes 44 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:44,240 something that we do off the mat with more ease. 45 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:49,160 With less thought, just naturally curious about 46 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:53,474 ourselves and understanding others. 47 00:02:55,210 --> 00:02:59,240 Okay, slowly walk it back to center. 48 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:01,360 Tuck the chin into the chest. 49 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:05,880 And slow and steady bend just your right knee all the way. 50 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:07,440 Inhale in deeply here. 51 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,800 Exhale, relax your shoulders underneath your heart space. 52 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,160 And slowly bend your left knee. 53 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:14,840 Inhale in again. 54 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,600 This time exhale, walk your hands underneath your hips. 55 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:20,604 Open up through the chest. 56 00:03:21,640 --> 00:03:24,880 Good. Then bend your right knee to Tabletop Position, 57 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:27,200 shin parallel to the sky. 58 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,040 And then bend your left knee to Tabletop Position, 59 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:31,520 shin parallel to the sky. 60 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:32,640 Now activate your abs and 61 00:03:32,640 --> 00:03:34,760 try to keep your shoulders relaxed here. 62 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:36,800 Chin tucked. 63 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:39,840 Good, now bring the knees together, really together. 64 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,640 Slow and steady you're gonna slide your toes all the way 65 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,120 out towards the front lip of your mat. 66 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:46,972 And then bring it back in. 67 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,415 Inhale, exhale to extend. 68 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,080 Inhale, knees bent. 69 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:56,240 Exhale to extend. 70 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:59,400 If you want to release the hands underneath the hips, 71 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:00,960 just to make it a little more challenging, 72 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:04,561 you can do that but want to protect the low back here so 73 00:04:05,530 --> 00:04:10,002 I recommend keeping at least the thumbs underneath the hips. 74 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:14,005 One more time. 75 00:04:15,650 --> 00:04:19,080 And then slowly bring the hands to the backs of the thighs. 76 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:23,040 Let's massage up and down the length of the spine here. 77 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:27,410 Rocking forward all the way to all fours 78 00:04:27,410 --> 00:04:29,160 whenever you're ready. 79 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:33,400 Center yourself on the mat here and then drop your elbows down. 80 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,680 Walk the knees back. 81 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:39,467 Puppy Pose, Anahatasan. 82 00:04:40,840 --> 00:04:43,829 Opening up through the shoulders. 83 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,960 Peeling the hip creases up actively. 84 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,440 Staying curious about those low abs. 85 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:52,960 Can we inhale in, 86 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,840 feel the expansion in all four sides of the torso? 87 00:04:55,840 --> 00:04:57,480 Can we use that exhale to find 88 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:02,984 a gentle lift up of the low abdominals? 89 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:10,200 Nice. Carve a line with the nose as if 90 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:12,200 you're pushing a little ball of yarn forward. 91 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:13,520 Stay integrated in the neck as 92 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:16,320 you slowly slide through to your belly. 93 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,080 Lift up for Sphinx Pose. 94 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:21,840 Press into the pubic bone. Press into the tops of the feet. 95 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:24,400 Now from here, tuck the chin so you can really 96 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:26,760 broaden through the back of the neck. 97 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:28,640 Breathe in. 98 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:29,819 Breathe out. 99 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,400 Breathe in. Press into the elbows. 100 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:34,640 Breathe out. 101 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:36,080 Now interlace the fingertips, 102 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,840 keep the elbows where they are, right underneath the shoulders. 103 00:05:38,840 --> 00:05:41,200 Breathe in. 104 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,480 Exhale, hug the low ribs in, 105 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:47,030 navel draws up, we lift the hips up high 106 00:05:47,030 --> 00:05:49,880 and the gaze goes straight down. 107 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:53,076 Forearm Plank, breathe. 108 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:57,880 Inhale in deeply. 109 00:05:57,880 --> 00:05:59,480 Exhale to stay. 110 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:01,240 Good, stay here. 111 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:02,640 Inhale in deeply. 112 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:06,360 Exhale to lower the knees, walk the hands all the way back. 113 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,280 Come into your squat. 114 00:06:08,280 --> 00:06:11,560 Inhale to find length in the spine here. 115 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,960 Exhale to walk all the way out to Plank. 116 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:18,040 Inhale in, full breath. 117 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:21,160 Exhale, Downward Facing Dog. 118 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,240 Nice. 119 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,816 Take a couple breaths here. 120 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:29,400 Stay curious. 121 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:34,040 How's the neck doing? 122 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:37,801 How are the hamstrings? 123 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,810 The hips? Your heart? 124 00:06:41,810 --> 00:06:45,284 Continue to breathe deep. 125 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:51,000 On your next inhale, 126 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,440 slide the right foot all the way up to a nice low lunge. 127 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:57,920 Lower the back knee, front knee over front ankle. 128 00:06:57,920 --> 00:06:59,560 Loop the shoulders forward, 129 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:00,560 up and back and try to get 130 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,760 light in the fingertips here if you can. 131 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,554 Let your heart shine forward. 132 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:08,200 Inhale in. Listen carefully. 133 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:11,080 You're gonna bring the right hand over to the left. 134 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:12,900 Then we're gonna take the left toes 135 00:07:12,900 --> 00:07:15,480 and bring them behind us. 136 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,960 Slowly shifting our fingertips 137 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,440 and walking them all the way back, 138 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:23,280 preparing for a Gate Pose variation. 139 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,360 So I'm walking my hands all the way to the back. 140 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,120 I'm gonna turn my right toes in. 141 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:31,760 Left hip is stacked over the left knee. 142 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:37,080 Then I'm gonna slowly pull my bow and arrow across the chest. 143 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,240 Reach it all the way up towards the sky. 144 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:42,840 Right fingertips, reach, reach, reach. 145 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:46,000 Nice, then draw a rainbow all the way up. 146 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:47,960 And towards the back edge of your mat here, 147 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:51,240 pull the right hip crease back. 148 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:52,360 Breathe. 149 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,400 Feel this beautiful line of 150 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:57,920 energy from the outer edge of your right foot all the way 151 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:00,440 through the fingertips and the crown of the head. 152 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:03,876 Think about engaging your right inner thigh here. 153 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:07,360 Nice, inhale in from center. 154 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,040 Exhale, navel draws back. 155 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:10,160 We bend the front knee. 156 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:15,520 We slowly guide it all the way back to our nice low lunge. 157 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,440 Maybe you inhale, lift the back knee. 158 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:19,720 Look forward. 159 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,480 Exhale, plant the palms, step into Plank. 160 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:24,120 Inhale in here. 161 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,080 Exhale to slowly lower to the belly. 162 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:30,440 Inhale for Cobra, long neck. 163 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:33,320 Exhale to soften and release. 164 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:36,760 Inhale to press up to Plank or all fours. 165 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:40,560 Exhale, Downward Facing Dog. 166 00:08:40,560 --> 00:08:43,520 Find something new here. 167 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,091 Whatever that means to you. 168 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:55,960 When you're ready, we'll slide the left foot 169 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:57,320 all the way up to the top of the mat. 170 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,440 Breathe in. 171 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:00,720 Lower the right knee. 172 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:01,960 Breathe out. 173 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:03,720 Get light on the fingertips. 174 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:06,320 Connect to your core. 175 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:09,440 Then invite the left hand over to the right, 176 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:12,080 slow and steady, with connection to center. 177 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:13,920 So navel draws in. 178 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,360 I'm gonna lift my right toes, 179 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:19,960 send them behind me, shift the hips. 180 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:23,360 Use the fingertips to walk it all the way back. 181 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,400 Left toes turn in. 182 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:28,040 Right hand comes down. 183 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:32,000 Take a second to get set up and then pull that bow and arrow. 184 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:35,880 Left arm traces a line across the chest, 185 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:40,640 all the way up to the sky so the shoulders are stacked. 186 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:42,760 Again, left toes are turned in. 187 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:45,680 Engage your left inner thigh. 188 00:09:45,680 --> 00:09:48,880 And then maybe we take it all the way up, 189 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:51,120 feeling that beautiful line of energy 190 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,160 from the outer edge of your left foot, 191 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:57,080 all the way through the left fingertips. 192 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,389 Crown of the head extended. 193 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:04,400 Inhale in here, full expression of the pose. 194 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:06,960 And then exhale, navel draws in. 195 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:08,600 We bend the front knee and 196 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:13,160 we slowly guide it back to our lunge. 197 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:15,760 When you get there, maybe that back knee lifts. 198 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:18,120 As we inhale, look forward. 199 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:22,320 Exhale, plant the palms, step it back to Plank. 200 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:24,520 Inhale to look forward, shift forward. 201 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:28,440 Exhale, belly to Cobra or Chaturanga to Upward Facing Dog. 202 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:30,680 Move with your breath. 203 00:10:30,680 --> 00:10:35,870 Meeting spot, Downward Facing Dog. 204 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:41,770 And find something new once again. 205 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:48,920 Paying attention to the sensations of your body, 206 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:53,054 physical body, but also to your heart space. 207 00:10:54,830 --> 00:10:58,458 Remembering it's all connected here. 208 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,720 Then once again, we'll step the right foot all the way up. 209 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:07,600 Take your time. 210 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:11,280 Right hand comes around, left knee to the mat. 211 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:15,200 Slowly swing the left heel to the right side of your mat as 212 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:18,160 you walk the hands towards the back. 213 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:20,560 Turn the right toes in. 214 00:11:20,560 --> 00:11:23,800 Reaching it all the way behind you. 215 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:25,760 Our Gate Pose variation. 216 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:29,400 Reaching the outer edge of that right foot to the earth. 217 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:31,240 Inhale in. 218 00:11:31,240 --> 00:11:34,800 Exhale, sweeping it all the way back. 219 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:36,640 Now adding a Crescent Lunge here. 220 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:37,960 Walk the left knee back 221 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,640 just a bit to deepen the stretch and inhale, 222 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:43,360 sweep the arms all the way up. 223 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:46,680 Lift your heart, lift your chest and exhale, 224 00:11:46,680 --> 00:11:49,360 cascade it all the way back down. 225 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:51,880 Take a counter stretch here. Straighten the right leg. 226 00:11:51,880 --> 00:11:55,440 Flex your right toes towards your face. 227 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:57,640 And then slowly come back to your lunge. 228 00:11:57,640 --> 00:11:58,960 Lift the back knee. 229 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:00,040 Inhale, look forward. 230 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:02,880 Get light on the fingertips best you can. 231 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:06,080 And exhale, plant the palms, step it back, Plank. 232 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:07,920 Inhale in here. 233 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:10,600 Exhale to the belly or Chaturanga. 234 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:13,880 Inhale for Cobra or Up Dog. 235 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:16,280 Exhale to release. 236 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:20,521 Inhale, press it up to all fours or Plank. 237 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:23,560 And then send it back as you breathe out, 238 00:12:23,560 --> 00:12:24,880 Downward Facing Dog. 239 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,240 Find something new. 240 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:30,840 Maybe it's shortening your dog 241 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:34,985 or walking it out to be a longer stance. 242 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:43,600 As you're ready, slide the left toes all the way up. 243 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,360 Left hand comes around to meet the right knee. 244 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:47,600 Lower the back knee, 245 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:49,320 swinging the right heel to the 246 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:53,240 left side of the mat as we walk the hands all the way back. 247 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:54,760 Dial the left toes in. 248 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:57,840 Press into the outer edge of your left foot. 249 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:01,160 And we reach the left fingertips all the way up, 250 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:03,798 lengthening through the crown of the head. 251 00:13:05,160 --> 00:13:07,480 Starting to be some stormy 252 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:10,320 weather outside here where I am at. 253 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:11,240 So beautiful. 254 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:12,920 Inhale in. 255 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:14,200 Exhale from center. 256 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:18,160 Slowly guide it all the way to the front of your mat. 257 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:20,040 Follow your breath here. 258 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:21,600 Walk the right knee back. 259 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,480 Inhale, Crescent Lunge. 260 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:25,000 Big breath, big stretch. 261 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:28,370 Sweep the arms all the way up. 262 00:13:28,370 --> 00:13:31,880 Exhale all the way down. 263 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:34,080 Pull the left hip crease back. 264 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:36,240 Inhale, flex the left toes. 265 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:39,400 So active in that left foot. 266 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,000 And then slowly bring it back to your lunge. 267 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:43,587 Breathe out. 268 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:46,040 Lift the back knee. 269 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:47,480 Step the left toes back. 270 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,200 Big breath for Plank Pose here. 271 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:50,200 Listen. 272 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,560 Exhale, Downward Facing Dog. 273 00:13:52,560 --> 00:13:55,080 From here, press into your left palm. 274 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:57,240 Bring your right hand to your heart space. 275 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:59,281 Just try, see what happens. 276 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:04,880 Then send the right hand down to the earth. 277 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:09,014 Reset and bring your left hand to your heart space. 278 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:12,960 Again, left hand down. 279 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:16,079 Find that connection to the midline. 280 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,880 And then switch. 281 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:25,865 Trying to keep the hips stable. 282 00:14:26,920 --> 00:14:28,840 And then release. Beautiful. 283 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:32,800 Slowly lower the knees to the mat, Child's Pose. 284 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:35,720 You can take the knees wide or together, your choice. 285 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:37,360 If Child's Pose is not for you, 286 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:40,160 go ahead and flip on to your back right now and we'll meet 287 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:43,903 you there with the knees hugging into the chest. 288 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:51,466 Inhale in deeply. 289 00:14:52,460 --> 00:14:55,772 Exhale completely. 290 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:01,160 Now there's an invitation here to finish a sentence, 291 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:02,960 a little affirmation. 292 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:05,680 Try not to think too hard. 293 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:07,817 Just see what comes up. 294 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:13,520 You are invited to finish the sentence, 295 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,321 I choose… 296 00:15:18,280 --> 00:15:21,114 I choose… 297 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:26,760 Try not to think too hard. 298 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:28,120 Just notice what comes up. 299 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:30,299 I choose… 300 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:35,400 Curious. Very curious. 301 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:38,160 If you're in Child's Pose, let's come up, 302 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:40,800 swing our legs to one side and join our friends, 303 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:42,640 anyone who might be on their backs, 304 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:44,420 giving themselves a hug. 305 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:47,660 I choose… 306 00:15:53,601 --> 00:15:58,080 Preparing for Bridge Pose, Setu Bandhasana. 307 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:01,518 Slowly release the feet to the ground. 308 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:04,240 It's so cool, you guys. 309 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:08,299 There's a Texas thunderstorm a-brewing outside. 310 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:12,240 Snuggle the shoulder blades under the heart space, 311 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:13,920 plant the palms into the earth, 312 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:16,440 ground through all four corners of the feet. 313 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:18,560 And I really invite you to take 314 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:23,520 this one really slow and maybe even close your eyes. 315 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:25,840 Starting almost meticulously 316 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:29,720 with the tailbone lifting up through the sternum, 317 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:33,240 not the sternum, sorry, the sacrum. (laughs) 318 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:37,240 One vertebra at a time, 319 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,261 really feeling it out 320 00:16:41,414 --> 00:16:44,760 until we get to the sternum. 321 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:48,280 Lift the chest, lift the chin. 322 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:51,440 And then slowly cascading it down. 323 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:54,702 Softening through the collarbone. 324 00:16:56,560 --> 00:17:00,925 One vertebra at a time, slowly releasing. 325 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:05,866 And again, try to keep it slow. 326 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:13,120 Finding that articulation in the spine, 327 00:17:13,120 --> 00:17:15,492 really staying curious 328 00:17:17,455 --> 00:17:19,978 and disciplined 329 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:30,559 about the articulation of the spine in this series. 330 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:34,590 Do one more round. 331 00:17:40,290 --> 00:17:45,120 And the next time your hips land, 332 00:17:45,120 --> 00:17:46,320 we're gonna end with something 333 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:49,160 a little silly but just give it a try. 334 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,200 We're gonna lift the feet, reach the arms up, 335 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:54,640 kick the legs up and you're just gonna give it a shake. 336 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,240 Some of you have done this with me before. 337 00:17:56,240 --> 00:18:00,400 We're just gonna shake here and breathe for 20 seconds. 338 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:01,400 Shake, shake, shake. 339 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:05,080 Please, please give it a try. 340 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:09,249 Shake, don't think, relax, inner smile, welcome. 341 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:12,880 Getting things moving, 342 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:13,840 letting things go, 343 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:17,973 making space for new experiences. 344 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:22,530 It pays to stay curious 345 00:18:22,530 --> 00:18:25,497 and alive, present. 346 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:29,280 You're here for five. 347 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:31,120 Shake, four, 348 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:32,400 three, 349 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,010 two, shake, shake, shake, shake. 350 00:18:34,010 --> 00:18:36,440 And one, release everything. 351 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:38,560 Extend the legs out long. 352 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:41,320 Relax your arms gently at your side. 353 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:43,600 Tuck the chin just slightly. 354 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:46,560 Inhale lots of love in. 355 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:49,612 Exhale to let everything go. 356 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:56,655 Oh, to be alive today. 357 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:00,760 Close your eyes. 358 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:03,635 Just take a moment to notice. 359 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:09,657 A flash of surrender. 360 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,140 And then consider the how 361 00:19:21,684 --> 00:19:23,040 when we're curious, 362 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:28,240 always kind of investigating how we're moving. 363 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:30,720 So consider the how as you 364 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:34,696 bring your left hand to your heart 365 00:19:34,696 --> 00:19:37,503 and your right hand to your belly. 366 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:43,627 Breathe in, breathe out. 367 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:51,054 Breathe in, breathe out. 368 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:53,760 On your next breath, 369 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:55,880 bring the palms slowly together, 370 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:56,840 thumbs to third eye, 371 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:59,677 and we'll take a final breath in together. 372 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:02,560 Great work, everyone. 373 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:05,319 Exhale out together. 374 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:08,960 See you tomorrow. 375 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:10,961 Namaste. 376 00:20:11,901 --> 00:20:16,704 (upbeat rhythmic music)