WEBVTT 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:03.703 (upbeat music) 00:00:05.583 --> 00:00:07.995 - Alright welcome, let's wind it down. 00:00:07.995 --> 00:00:12.453 Let's start in a nice comfy seat of your choice. 00:00:12.453 --> 00:00:15.816 You can sit up on something, 00:00:15.816 --> 00:00:17.481 you can sit on the edge of the couch, 00:00:17.481 --> 00:00:21.488 or in a chair, just come to a nice comfortable seat. 00:00:21.488 --> 00:00:24.258 And let's start to give the thinking mind 00:00:24.258 --> 00:00:26.660 a little bit of a break here. 00:00:28.929 --> 00:00:32.799 Let's close the eyes, trust me, trust yourself, 00:00:32.799 --> 00:00:35.769 trust the video, hard part is over, you started 00:00:35.769 --> 00:00:38.405 the video and now we're here so let's close the eyes, 00:00:38.405 --> 00:00:42.979 sit up nice and tall and just begin to 00:00:42.979 --> 00:00:45.946 tune into the sound of your breath. 00:00:50.517 --> 00:00:53.453 And best you can, just see if you can kind of notice 00:00:53.453 --> 00:00:58.152 where your energy lies, maybe it's a little anxious, 00:00:58.152 --> 00:01:00.370 a little stressy, 00:01:00.370 --> 00:01:03.530 maybe you are already feeling lethargic, 00:01:03.530 --> 00:01:07.000 and you just want to ride the wave to sleepy town. 00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:09.069 So whatever it is for you, it will be different 00:01:09.069 --> 00:01:10.203 for everyone. 00:01:10.203 --> 00:01:11.538 Just take stock. 00:01:15.175 --> 00:01:16.910 And then nice and slow we're going 00:01:16.910 --> 00:01:20.047 to drop the right ear over the right shoulder 00:01:20.047 --> 00:01:24.351 and just send the left fingertips out long. 00:01:24.351 --> 00:01:27.621 And then slowly draw your left fingertips up towards 00:01:27.621 --> 00:01:30.646 the ceiling and breathe here. 00:01:34.594 --> 00:01:36.763 And then bring the head back up to center 00:01:36.763 --> 00:01:39.143 and you're going to cross your left arm all the way 00:01:39.143 --> 00:01:42.669 across your chest, use the right hand to guide it over 00:01:42.669 --> 00:01:46.039 and sit up nice and tall and then soften your gaze 00:01:46.039 --> 00:01:49.376 or close your eyes and breathe deep here 00:01:50.777 --> 00:01:54.047 and then use an exhale to release everything 00:01:54.047 --> 00:01:57.384 and draw the left ear over the left shoulder 00:01:57.384 --> 00:02:00.420 and send the right fingertips out on a nice soft 00:02:00.420 --> 00:02:04.788 easy movement, slowly telling the brain 00:02:05.759 --> 00:02:07.694 it's time to slow down. 00:02:08.895 --> 00:02:11.632 Right fingers up towards the sky, 00:02:12.733 --> 00:02:16.499 make sure you're not clenching in the jaw. 00:02:16.499 --> 00:02:19.319 Take a deep breath in, 00:02:19.319 --> 00:02:22.609 and then exhale head over heart, 00:02:22.609 --> 00:02:26.976 and we swing the right arm gently over, 00:02:26.976 --> 00:02:29.387 maybe left hand catches 00:02:29.387 --> 00:02:32.986 and we breathe a little deeper. 00:02:34.712 --> 00:02:36.823 See if you can slow your breath down here. 00:02:36.823 --> 00:02:38.592 Really pay attention. 00:02:44.702 --> 00:02:48.235 We'll slowly release and moving slow here 00:02:48.235 --> 00:02:51.471 in this transition, use your hands on the earth 00:02:51.471 --> 00:02:53.440 or if you're on the couch or a chair, you're going 00:02:53.440 --> 00:02:55.575 to come down to the ground now, move nice and slow, 00:02:55.575 --> 00:02:57.444 as if you're moving through water 00:02:57.444 --> 00:03:00.047 and we're going to come all the way to our backs. 00:03:00.047 --> 00:03:02.816 And as soon as you get there, really feel the earth 00:03:02.816 --> 00:03:05.952 underneath you, that support, and hug the knees 00:03:05.952 --> 00:03:09.356 up to the chest and give yourself a great big hug here, 00:03:09.356 --> 00:03:12.222 nice big breath as you 00:03:12.222 --> 00:03:15.462 feel supported by the earth, 00:03:15.462 --> 00:03:18.662 find length in the spine as you squeeze the knees 00:03:18.662 --> 00:03:20.934 up towards the chest. 00:03:20.934 --> 00:03:24.438 Now rock gently side to side here if it feels good. 00:03:24.438 --> 00:03:27.874 Maybe peel the nose up towards the knees. 00:03:33.980 --> 00:03:37.651 And then take a deep breath in here 00:03:37.651 --> 00:03:40.320 and as you exhale, really relax the shoulders 00:03:40.320 --> 00:03:45.231 and just empty it out with everything you've got here. 00:03:45.231 --> 00:03:49.239 Two more like that, inhale in, 00:03:49.239 --> 00:03:52.429 and empty it out. 00:03:53.500 --> 00:03:57.629 And one more, inhale in, 00:03:57.629 --> 00:03:58.939 and empty it out. 00:03:58.939 --> 00:04:02.909 Hands come to the knees, you're just going to draw circles 00:04:02.909 --> 00:04:06.569 with the knees, nice and slow one way, 00:04:07.414 --> 00:04:12.242 and then the other. Still acknowledging the support 00:04:12.242 --> 00:04:16.336 of the back body, deepening the breath, 00:04:17.824 --> 00:04:21.995 using every exhale to relax the weight of the body. 00:04:23.540 --> 00:04:27.396 A little deeper, to let go of the day, 00:04:29.035 --> 00:04:33.240 reverse your circle if you haven't already, 00:04:33.240 --> 00:04:35.342 and then when you feel satisfied, you're actually 00:04:35.342 --> 00:04:37.544 going to take the knees nice and wide, 00:04:37.544 --> 00:04:41.214 let the feet be soft here, you can kind of flipper them 00:04:41.214 --> 00:04:43.734 out too a little bit, to relax through the ankles. 00:04:43.734 --> 00:04:46.153 Just allow the knees to go wide. 00:04:46.153 --> 00:04:50.624 And you can stay here or you can transition to Happy Baby. 00:04:50.624 --> 00:04:52.359 So if you want something that's a little more passive, 00:04:52.359 --> 00:04:55.829 you might just stay here, close your eyes, 00:04:57.160 --> 00:05:00.500 relax your shoulders, let gravity do the work. 00:05:00.500 --> 00:05:04.404 Or maybe a Happy Baby, grabbing the outer edges of the feet, 00:05:04.404 --> 00:05:07.578 sending the soles of the feet towards the sky, 00:05:07.578 --> 00:05:09.374 and breathing deep, 00:05:09.374 --> 00:05:14.239 nice, soft, easy inhalations. 00:05:14.239 --> 00:05:17.936 Nice, smooth, easy exhales. 00:05:30.030 --> 00:05:32.732 Then slowly releasing the legs to earth. 00:05:32.732 --> 00:05:35.468 Start with the feet on the ground. 00:05:35.468 --> 00:05:38.055 And to extend the legs out long, we're going to windshield 00:05:38.055 --> 00:05:40.941 wiper the legs, so you'll start by shifting the knees 00:05:40.941 --> 00:05:44.778 to one side and then the other 00:05:46.299 --> 00:05:48.128 and then slowly 00:05:48.128 --> 00:05:49.850 the legs will extend out as you shift 00:05:49.850 --> 00:05:52.085 from one side to the other. 00:05:53.213 --> 00:05:56.900 And just kind of releasing any tension in the glutes, 00:05:56.900 --> 00:06:01.792 in the hips, it should feel really good 00:06:01.792 --> 00:06:06.795 as you get down there, heyo, good night. 00:06:08.495 --> 00:06:12.432 And eventually the legs extend all the way out. 00:06:13.600 --> 00:06:17.329 Take the arms, bring them gently at your side, 00:06:18.235 --> 00:06:23.049 relax the feet, relax the hands, take a deep breath in, 00:06:23.049 --> 00:06:26.786 and use a big exhale to relax your entire body 00:06:26.786 --> 00:06:30.782 completely and fully into the mat. 00:06:34.894 --> 00:06:37.933 Choose to relax 00:06:37.933 --> 00:06:42.083 and allow your body to restore. 00:06:44.905 --> 00:06:46.273 Namaste. 00:06:46.273 --> 00:06:49.776 (upbeat music)