WEBVTT 00:00:00.350 --> 00:00:02.290 - Hello everyone. Welcome to BREATH, 00:00:02.290 --> 00:00:04.680 your 30 day yoga journey, I'm Adriene. 00:00:04.680 --> 00:00:08.490 This is Benji and today is Day 5. 00:00:08.490 --> 00:00:10.440 High fives all around. 00:00:10.440 --> 00:00:13.440 If you make it to Day 5, you can do this whole journey. 00:00:13.440 --> 00:00:18.030 So today we hunker down and replenish. 00:00:18.030 --> 00:00:19.653 Let's get started. 00:00:19.653 --> 00:00:23.489 (bright upbeat piano music) 00:00:37.650 --> 00:00:40.440 Alright today, we're going to begin on all fours. 00:00:40.440 --> 00:00:43.280 So come on down to the ground. 00:00:43.280 --> 00:00:45.820 Feel free to always pad those knees, 00:00:45.820 --> 00:00:47.133 if you need to. 00:00:49.720 --> 00:00:51.820 Spread the fingertips 00:00:51.820 --> 00:00:53.330 and we're gonna take everything 00:00:53.330 --> 00:00:56.520 we've introduced thus far and kind of 00:00:56.520 --> 00:00:58.790 bring it right into this beginning moment here 00:00:58.790 --> 00:01:01.653 as you begin to anchor in your breath. 00:01:03.240 --> 00:01:05.840 Listen to your body and just notice how you feel. 00:01:05.840 --> 00:01:07.560 Slip into the role of the observer. 00:01:07.560 --> 00:01:09.870 As you drop the belly, open the chest, 00:01:09.870 --> 00:01:11.562 inhale to look forward. 00:01:12.807 --> 00:01:15.480 And exhale to round through the spine. 00:01:15.480 --> 00:01:17.070 Chin to chest, we're beginning 00:01:17.070 --> 00:01:19.020 with a little spinal flexion today. 00:01:21.750 --> 00:01:25.860 Inhale to drop the belly. Look forward. 00:01:25.860 --> 00:01:27.880 And then exhale to round through the spine. 00:01:27.880 --> 00:01:32.880 Now I'd like for you to find a little rhythm 00:01:32.880 --> 00:01:37.190 with your breath here, and when you feel inspired 00:01:37.190 --> 00:01:42.000 go ahead and veer off the railroad tracks a little bit 00:01:43.120 --> 00:01:44.820 meaning you have the structure. 00:01:44.820 --> 00:01:47.680 Now you can find a little bit of freedom 00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:50.020 in the form as you tune in 00:01:50.920 --> 00:01:53.260 to the sound of your breath 00:01:53.260 --> 00:01:55.070 and just notice how you're feeling today. 00:01:55.070 --> 00:01:57.740 You can turn the fingertips around 00:01:57.740 --> 00:02:00.020 and bring the circles back into play. 00:02:00.020 --> 00:02:01.860 If you need a little stretch, 00:02:01.860 --> 00:02:05.830 through the hands, the wrists, the forearms. 00:02:05.830 --> 00:02:08.603 You can take Extended Child's Pose. 00:02:10.500 --> 00:02:12.693 Letting go of the day thus far. 00:02:13.650 --> 00:02:16.849 Putting your to-do list on hold. 00:02:18.050 --> 00:02:20.100 And embracing this time 00:02:20.100 --> 00:02:23.923 that we have curved out for ourselves together. 00:02:25.380 --> 00:02:27.570 Eventually we'll make our way all the way onto the belly. 00:02:27.570 --> 00:02:30.270 Just kind of following the feeling nice 00:02:30.270 --> 00:02:32.723 and slow mindfully to the belly. 00:02:34.281 --> 00:02:36.190 Then when you get there, 00:02:36.190 --> 00:02:37.560 I'll invite you to bring your elbows 00:02:37.560 --> 00:02:39.130 underneath your shoulders. 00:02:39.130 --> 00:02:40.510 Keep the wrists parallel. 00:02:40.510 --> 00:02:42.160 As if there are two railroad tracks, 00:02:42.160 --> 00:02:45.880 spread the fingertips, press into the tops of the feet 00:02:45.880 --> 00:02:47.750 root down through the pubic bone. 00:02:47.750 --> 00:02:50.310 Then draw your shoulder blades together 00:02:50.310 --> 00:02:51.490 and then down the back 00:02:51.490 --> 00:02:53.570 as you open up through the chest 00:02:53.570 --> 00:02:55.230 and begin to lift the chin 00:02:56.250 --> 00:02:59.200 a little bit without crunching the back of the neck. 00:02:59.200 --> 00:03:00.953 So keep the neck nice and long. 00:03:02.070 --> 00:03:05.110 Now, try probably won't actually 00:03:05.110 --> 00:03:07.840 get to do this but you never know, you never know. 00:03:07.840 --> 00:03:10.180 Try to press your pinky toe under the ground 00:03:11.710 --> 00:03:13.938 as you open up through the chest. 00:03:13.938 --> 00:03:15.010 Little grace notes. 00:03:15.010 --> 00:03:18.363 See if you can hug the low ribs in in just a bit here 00:03:18.363 --> 00:03:20.470 as we take Sphinx Pose. 00:03:20.470 --> 00:03:22.493 Now find your breath again. 00:03:24.210 --> 00:03:26.364 Pressing into the elbow. 00:03:27.662 --> 00:03:29.622 With your breath, inhale, 00:03:29.622 --> 00:03:32.610 turn to look over your right shoulder. 00:03:32.610 --> 00:03:35.510 I like to imagine someone kissing me on the neck here. 00:03:35.510 --> 00:03:38.713 Hey, why not? And then come back to center. 00:03:40.030 --> 00:03:41.530 Excuse me, and then take it to the other side 00:03:41.530 --> 00:03:43.660 as you inhale to the left. 00:03:43.660 --> 00:03:47.140 Get yourself a sweet kiss on the right side of the neck. 00:03:47.140 --> 00:03:48.340 Thank you very much. 00:03:48.340 --> 00:03:51.403 And then back to center, big inhale in. 00:03:52.260 --> 00:03:54.420 Exhale, tuck the chin, curl the toes under, 00:03:54.420 --> 00:03:57.040 lift the knees, forearm Plank. 00:03:57.040 --> 00:03:59.410 Yep, deep breathing here. 00:03:59.410 --> 00:04:00.950 Use your breath to support you. 00:04:00.950 --> 00:04:02.180 Breathe into all four sides 00:04:02.180 --> 00:04:04.760 of the torso or not here for long. 00:04:04.760 --> 00:04:07.903 Breathe nice, smooth, deep breaths. 00:04:08.830 --> 00:04:09.870 Don't hold your breath here. 00:04:09.870 --> 00:04:12.120 You got this for three, two, 00:04:12.120 --> 00:04:15.130 and on the one, lower the knees. 00:04:15.130 --> 00:04:16.450 Keep the elbows and arms, 00:04:16.450 --> 00:04:18.020 and hands, fingertips where they are. 00:04:18.020 --> 00:04:20.760 And you're gonna send the hips high. 00:04:20.760 --> 00:04:21.880 Keep the knees downlow, 00:04:21.880 --> 00:04:24.400 and then walk them back, back, back 00:04:24.400 --> 00:04:28.630 'til your spine feels like it's a slide here. 00:04:28.630 --> 00:04:31.460 Hip creases up high, we're opening up 00:04:31.460 --> 00:04:33.160 through the sits bones here. 00:04:33.160 --> 00:04:36.870 So butts up and you can take a peak 00:04:36.870 --> 00:04:38.270 maybe lift your gaze to look 00:04:38.270 --> 00:04:39.960 and see if your fingertips are coming in 00:04:39.960 --> 00:04:42.200 or your elbows have gone out wide. 00:04:42.200 --> 00:04:45.470 Best you can work to maintain these two 00:04:45.470 --> 00:04:49.633 parallel lines lines between the elbows and the wrists. 00:04:51.100 --> 00:04:53.870 Heart to Earth Pose. Big shoulder opener here. 00:04:53.870 --> 00:04:56.780 Big heart opener, big chest opener. 00:04:56.780 --> 00:04:59.189 Breathing deep. 00:04:59.189 --> 00:05:03.010 Staying nice and rooted through the hands. 00:05:03.010 --> 00:05:04.300 Conscious of the feet, 00:05:04.300 --> 00:05:06.620 pressing into the ground best you can. 00:05:06.620 --> 00:05:08.293 One more deep breath in here. 00:05:09.450 --> 00:05:12.700 Nice, then exhale, slowly lift the elbows up. 00:05:12.700 --> 00:05:14.450 Hug the lower ribs, lift your chest. 00:05:14.450 --> 00:05:18.393 Come all the way back to that nice Tabletop Position. 00:05:20.280 --> 00:05:22.140 And then we'll curl the toes under once again. 00:05:22.140 --> 00:05:23.490 Take a deep breath in. 00:05:23.490 --> 00:05:26.910 Exhale, Downward Facing Dog. 00:05:26.910 --> 00:05:29.776 Take a couple breaths here, work it out. 00:05:31.550 --> 00:05:33.880 Marrying movement and breath, 00:05:33.880 --> 00:05:35.374 breath and movement. 00:05:35.374 --> 00:05:39.610 Inviting the body, 00:05:39.610 --> 00:05:42.930 the blood, the energy, the energetic body 00:05:42.930 --> 00:05:46.103 to all be replenished here. 00:05:47.330 --> 00:05:50.380 Alright from here make your way up to the top of the mat. 00:05:50.380 --> 00:05:52.610 You can take baby steps 00:05:52.610 --> 00:05:54.180 or you can hop. 00:05:54.180 --> 00:05:57.830 Feet hip width apart or flushed together, your choice. 00:05:57.830 --> 00:05:59.040 Toes pointing forward. 00:05:59.040 --> 00:06:01.520 Just nice conscious footing always. 00:06:01.520 --> 00:06:04.820 Bend the knees, let the upper body drape here. 00:06:04.820 --> 00:06:07.060 Let the head get heavy. 00:06:07.060 --> 00:06:11.070 And find a little sway today, a little side to side. 00:06:11.070 --> 00:06:15.629 Feeling your weight shift on the feet. 00:06:18.630 --> 00:06:21.960 I'm starting to use the sound 00:06:21.960 --> 00:06:24.962 of the breath to anchor the busy mind. 00:06:29.620 --> 00:06:31.770 And then when you're ready, bend your knees. 00:06:31.770 --> 00:06:33.190 Tuck your chin and slowly, 00:06:33.190 --> 00:06:35.060 begin to roll it up to standing. 00:06:35.060 --> 00:06:36.519 Take your time. 00:06:41.177 --> 00:06:43.475 And when you arrive, Mountain Pose. 00:06:43.475 --> 00:06:46.050 Take a deep breath in. 00:06:46.050 --> 00:06:48.310 And we're gonna squeeze the shoulders up to the ears. 00:06:48.310 --> 00:06:50.060 As you exhale, take them back 00:06:50.060 --> 00:06:52.020 and around and down. 00:06:52.020 --> 00:06:55.130 Again big inhale, squeeze the shoulders up to the ears. 00:06:55.130 --> 00:06:56.439 Stand tall. 00:06:56.439 --> 00:06:58.760 Exhale, back, around and down. 00:06:58.760 --> 00:07:01.826 And one more time just with the sound of your breath. 00:07:07.100 --> 00:07:09.170 Beautiful, from here, we're gonna take 00:07:09.170 --> 00:07:11.180 the fingertips forward. 00:07:11.180 --> 00:07:14.333 Cross the right arm over the left. 00:07:15.420 --> 00:07:17.400 Now from here, we're at a cross, 00:07:17.400 --> 00:07:18.990 we're gonna bring the fingertips up 00:07:18.990 --> 00:07:21.120 and then keep the spiral. 00:07:21.120 --> 00:07:22.230 Keep the cross to come 00:07:22.230 --> 00:07:25.380 into what we call Eagle Arms or Garudasan Arms. 00:07:25.380 --> 00:07:29.370 And if you are confused again, it's right over left. 00:07:29.370 --> 00:07:30.760 Bring the fingertips up 00:07:30.760 --> 00:07:32.640 and then just keep wrapping the arms. 00:07:32.640 --> 00:07:35.310 Now there's a high chance that they won't wrap. 00:07:35.310 --> 00:07:37.683 So we'll just do our best. 00:07:38.810 --> 00:07:40.960 Then we're gonna lift the chest up here. 00:07:40.960 --> 00:07:43.130 Inhale, lift the elbows up. 00:07:43.130 --> 00:07:46.840 Listen carefully, exhale, bend the knees 00:07:46.840 --> 00:07:49.300 bend the knees, send the hips back. 00:07:49.300 --> 00:07:52.220 And we're gonna round into a little ball. 00:07:52.220 --> 00:07:53.860 So as low as you can go. 00:07:53.860 --> 00:07:55.100 Just do your best. 00:07:55.100 --> 00:07:57.048 Really send your weight back into your hips, 00:07:57.048 --> 00:07:58.702 dig into your heels. 00:07:59.580 --> 00:08:01.370 Good, here we go. Press into the feet. 00:08:01.370 --> 00:08:03.913 Inhale, stand tall, lift the elbows. 00:08:05.140 --> 00:08:07.870 Exhale, send the hips back. 00:08:07.870 --> 00:08:11.160 Bend the knees, get down low, drop your center. 00:08:11.160 --> 00:08:12.720 Drop your weight into your heels. 00:08:12.720 --> 00:08:15.090 Push your weight back into your heels. 00:08:15.090 --> 00:08:18.190 And then inhale, lift up. 00:08:18.190 --> 00:08:21.282 Good. Again, bend the knees. 00:08:21.282 --> 00:08:23.250 Weight back in those heels. 00:08:23.250 --> 00:08:24.310 Send the hips back. 00:08:24.310 --> 00:08:27.840 Round it through chin to chest. 00:08:27.840 --> 00:08:30.220 Again, really send the weight back into your heels. 00:08:30.220 --> 00:08:33.100 If you fall back that's alright, we'll catch you. 00:08:33.100 --> 00:08:35.498 Good and then we rise up. 00:08:35.498 --> 00:08:38.100 Little similar to yesterday, open the arms, 00:08:38.100 --> 00:08:40.690 open the chest as if you're waking up in the morning. 00:08:40.690 --> 00:08:42.356 Nice big stretch here. 00:08:44.670 --> 00:08:46.340 Second side, here we go. 00:08:46.340 --> 00:08:48.530 Left arm crosses over the right. 00:08:48.530 --> 00:08:51.393 Fingertips up, we'll continue to wrap it around. 00:08:53.120 --> 00:08:55.470 And then here we go, inhale, lift the elbows, 00:08:55.470 --> 00:08:57.180 lift the chest, draw your navel in. 00:08:57.180 --> 00:08:58.827 So draw the low ribs 00:08:58.827 --> 00:09:02.140 and the belly button in. Find that containment. 00:09:02.140 --> 00:09:03.850 And then here we go, bend the knees, 00:09:03.850 --> 00:09:06.166 send the hips back. 00:09:06.166 --> 00:09:08.060 Send weight into the heels. 00:09:08.060 --> 00:09:10.210 Round it through chin to chest, 00:09:10.210 --> 00:09:11.900 navel draws up and in. 00:09:11.900 --> 00:09:13.810 If you want, you can lift the toes here. 00:09:13.810 --> 00:09:16.740 And then here we go, inhale, stand up tall, 00:09:16.740 --> 00:09:18.654 Lift the elbows. 00:09:18.654 --> 00:09:21.390 Careful not to splay out through the ribs too much. 00:09:21.390 --> 00:09:22.920 Keep that connection to center 00:09:22.920 --> 00:09:24.900 and then here we go back down. 00:09:24.900 --> 00:09:26.420 Bend the knees, send the hips back. 00:09:26.420 --> 00:09:27.690 Lots of weight in the heels. 00:09:27.690 --> 00:09:30.820 Push the envelope, navel draws in and out. 00:09:30.820 --> 00:09:32.780 Good and then inhale. 00:09:32.780 --> 00:09:34.872 We lift. Stand up tall. 00:09:34.872 --> 00:09:37.870 Draw energy up from the arches of the feet. 00:09:37.870 --> 00:09:42.211 Good, last time chin to chest. Here we go. 00:09:42.211 --> 00:09:45.340 Bend in the knees, sending the hips back, squeeze. 00:09:46.646 --> 00:09:50.331 And all the way back up. Nice. 00:09:50.331 --> 00:09:53.490 Open it up, take a deep breath in, stretch. 00:09:53.490 --> 00:09:56.423 Deep breath out, stand up tall Mountain. 00:09:57.380 --> 00:10:00.000 Good, inhale, reach for the sky. 00:10:00.000 --> 00:10:01.880 Exhale, Forward Fold. 00:10:03.120 --> 00:10:05.560 Inhale halfway lift, find length in the neck. 00:10:05.560 --> 00:10:08.030 Hug those low ribs in and up. 00:10:08.030 --> 00:10:10.740 Good, then exhale, soften and fold everything. 00:10:10.740 --> 00:10:12.180 Bend the knees, plant the palms. 00:10:12.180 --> 00:10:15.280 Step one foot back then step the other foot back 00:10:15.280 --> 00:10:17.023 for Plank or Half Plank. 00:10:18.320 --> 00:10:20.140 Root through the fingertips, 00:10:20.140 --> 00:10:22.040 ground down through the knuckles. 00:10:22.040 --> 00:10:23.710 There's not a lot of pressure in the wrists here, 00:10:23.710 --> 00:10:26.390 believe it or not. Now hug the low ribs in. 00:10:26.390 --> 00:10:28.350 The way we also take care of that 00:10:28.350 --> 00:10:32.826 is by connecting the core, right? Engaging the core. 00:10:32.826 --> 00:10:34.827 Reach the heels back, inhale in. 00:10:34.827 --> 00:10:37.560 Exhale, Downward Facing Dog. 00:10:38.540 --> 00:10:40.710 Beautiful. Inhale, lift the right leg up high. 00:10:40.710 --> 00:10:42.713 Nice and slow, no need to rush. 00:10:43.800 --> 00:10:45.705 Good. Feel it out here. 00:10:45.705 --> 00:10:48.480 Find your breath. 00:10:48.480 --> 00:10:50.963 Inhale, lift the right heel a little higher. 00:10:52.470 --> 00:10:55.930 Exhale, slowly shifting forward, squeeze and lift. 00:10:55.930 --> 00:10:58.203 And then step that right foot all the way up. 00:10:59.040 --> 00:11:00.910 Good pivot on the back foot. 00:11:00.910 --> 00:11:03.270 Inhale, sweep the fingertips 00:11:03.270 --> 00:11:05.393 forward, up and back. Warrior I. 00:11:06.700 --> 00:11:10.618 Exhale, Warrior II, open it up nice and wide. 00:11:11.840 --> 00:11:13.073 Straighten the front leg. 00:11:13.073 --> 00:11:15.810 Inhale, reach the fingertips all the way up and back. 00:11:15.810 --> 00:11:17.159 Big stretch. 00:11:17.159 --> 00:11:19.377 And exhale, cartwheel it all the way down 00:11:19.377 --> 00:11:21.180 bending in the front knee. 00:11:21.180 --> 00:11:23.913 Pivoting on the back foot. Coming into your lunge. 00:11:23.913 --> 00:11:27.250 On an inhale, reach the right fingertips up for a twist. 00:11:27.250 --> 00:11:30.110 Big breath in. Big stretch. 00:11:30.110 --> 00:11:31.940 Lots of the energy in the fingertips. 00:11:31.940 --> 00:11:34.910 Good, then exhale, bring it back down. 00:11:34.910 --> 00:11:37.670 Nice, plant the palms, step it back. 00:11:37.670 --> 00:11:39.303 Plank Pose, inhale in. 00:11:39.303 --> 00:11:42.650 Exhale to Downward Facing Dog. 00:11:42.650 --> 00:11:46.430 Alright, inhale, lift the left leg up high, nice and slow. 00:11:46.430 --> 00:11:49.040 Claw through the fingertips. 00:11:49.040 --> 00:11:50.640 Breathe here, check it out. 00:11:50.640 --> 00:11:52.260 Hug into that midline. 00:11:52.260 --> 00:11:54.670 Pressing into both palms evenly. 00:11:54.670 --> 00:11:56.077 Good. On your next breath in, 00:11:56.077 --> 00:11:58.330 lift the left heel a little higher. 00:11:58.330 --> 00:12:00.380 Then exhale, shift it forward with control. 00:12:00.380 --> 00:12:02.950 Nice and easy, step it up. 00:12:02.950 --> 00:12:05.220 When you're ready pivot on the back foot. 00:12:05.220 --> 00:12:06.640 Front knee has been we're anchored 00:12:06.640 --> 00:12:08.800 through the outer edge of that back foot. 00:12:08.800 --> 00:12:10.920 Inhale, sweep the fingertips forward, 00:12:10.920 --> 00:12:13.170 up and back Warrior I. 00:12:13.170 --> 00:12:16.600 Ah! Good, exhale, Warrior II. 00:12:16.600 --> 00:12:18.590 Open it up to the right. 00:12:18.590 --> 00:12:19.800 Pull the pinkies back. 00:12:19.800 --> 00:12:22.520 Remember head over heart, heart over pelvis here. 00:12:22.520 --> 00:12:24.113 Nice bend in that front knee. 00:12:25.230 --> 00:12:27.440 Now inhale, straighten the front leg. 00:12:28.850 --> 00:12:30.320 Lengthen through the left side waist 00:12:30.320 --> 00:12:33.670 as you reach back nice and long in the back of the neck. 00:12:33.670 --> 00:12:35.410 Good, then exhale. Have fun here! 00:12:35.410 --> 00:12:37.763 Cartwheel it all the way down. 00:12:38.740 --> 00:12:40.740 Back to your lunge. 00:12:40.740 --> 00:12:41.740 Pivot on the back foot 00:12:41.740 --> 00:12:43.600 and on your next breath in with energy 00:12:43.600 --> 00:12:45.860 in the left fingertips, reach up towards the sky. 00:12:45.860 --> 00:12:48.808 Big replenishing twist here. 00:12:49.700 --> 00:12:52.460 Good. On an exhale, bring it back down. 00:12:52.460 --> 00:12:55.259 Plank Pose or Half Plank. 00:12:55.259 --> 00:12:57.410 This time inhale, look forward, shift forward. 00:12:57.410 --> 00:13:00.170 Exhale all the way to the belly. 00:13:00.170 --> 00:13:03.300 Inhale for Cobra, Bhujangasan. 00:13:03.300 --> 00:13:05.900 And exhale to soften and release. 00:13:05.900 --> 00:13:09.080 Inhale to press up to Plank or all fours. 00:13:09.080 --> 00:13:11.310 And exhale to your Downward Facing Dog. 00:13:11.310 --> 00:13:14.590 For this Downward Dog, turn your toes inward. 00:13:14.590 --> 00:13:17.030 So we have like a pigeon toed dog 00:13:17.030 --> 00:13:18.090 and notice what that does. 00:13:18.090 --> 00:13:22.800 You can use your eyeballs here to see what that does 00:13:22.800 --> 00:13:24.330 with the ankles, the shins, 00:13:24.330 --> 00:13:26.580 the knees, the thighbone, the femur, 00:13:26.580 --> 00:13:28.676 and then those hip creases. 00:13:30.250 --> 00:13:31.910 Beautiful. 00:13:31.910 --> 00:13:34.390 Now we'll straighten it 00:13:34.390 --> 00:13:36.160 out just a bit but maybe keep 00:13:36.160 --> 00:13:38.420 a little bit of inner rotation. 00:13:38.420 --> 00:13:40.610 So the toes are turned in just a bit. 00:13:40.610 --> 00:13:44.656 So that inner thigh, the thigh bone can internally rotate. 00:13:45.670 --> 00:13:46.810 Alright, let's get off the hands. 00:13:46.810 --> 00:13:48.780 Bend the knees, inhale to look forward. 00:13:48.780 --> 00:13:50.430 Exhale, to make your way to the top. 00:13:50.430 --> 00:13:54.490 You can step, you can hop. You can Do-Si-Do. Grape vine. 00:13:54.490 --> 00:13:56.170 Inhale to lift up halfway. 00:13:56.170 --> 00:13:58.560 When you get there, follow your breath. 00:13:58.560 --> 00:14:01.770 Exhale to soften and fold in. 00:14:01.770 --> 00:14:03.150 Good, root to rise here. 00:14:03.150 --> 00:14:04.810 Ground through the feet, spread the fingertips. 00:14:04.810 --> 00:14:06.750 Inhale, reach high towards the sky. 00:14:06.750 --> 00:14:08.996 Big breath, big stretch. 00:14:08.996 --> 00:14:11.670 And exhale, bring the palms together 00:14:11.670 --> 00:14:13.960 and slowly slide them down to your heart. 00:14:13.960 --> 00:14:14.880 Relaxing your shoulders. 00:14:14.880 --> 00:14:18.210 As you do so close your eyes and just observe the breath. 00:14:18.210 --> 00:14:20.220 Notice how you feel. 00:14:20.220 --> 00:14:22.370 Try not to fidget here. 00:14:23.711 --> 00:14:25.830 I know it's hard and if you do, it's all good. 00:14:25.830 --> 00:14:27.800 You know, you do you. Take care of you, 00:14:27.800 --> 00:14:31.012 but just, right, we just want to bring, awareness to that. 00:14:32.240 --> 00:14:34.603 Alright, inhale in. 00:14:34.603 --> 00:14:36.120 Exhale, keep the hands where they are. 00:14:36.120 --> 00:14:38.640 You're gonna bend the knees and the hips back. 00:14:38.640 --> 00:14:40.320 We've already been here before. 00:14:40.320 --> 00:14:42.100 Feet are together, really together this time. 00:14:42.100 --> 00:14:44.401 So walk them together if they are not already. 00:14:44.401 --> 00:14:46.890 Send the hips back and we're just gonna shift our weight 00:14:46.890 --> 00:14:49.690 a little front and back so that we can eventually 00:14:49.690 --> 00:14:53.530 start to really feel what it's like to send, 00:14:53.530 --> 00:14:55.190 kind of can be scary at first, 00:14:55.190 --> 00:14:57.630 to send a lot of weight into the heels. 00:14:57.630 --> 00:15:00.050 In fact, you might challenge yourself, 00:15:00.050 --> 00:15:02.019 by lifting your toes here. 00:15:03.450 --> 00:15:05.750 Really keeping that connection, 00:15:05.750 --> 00:15:09.650 to all four corners of the feet. Samasthiti! 00:15:10.786 --> 00:15:12.360 And then lowering the toes, 00:15:12.360 --> 00:15:15.010 sinking down a little lower if you got it. 00:15:15.010 --> 00:15:16.500 Alright, check it out. 00:15:16.500 --> 00:15:20.233 Inhale in. Exhale, draw the shoulder blades together. 00:15:21.380 --> 00:15:22.810 Inhale in again. 00:15:22.810 --> 00:15:24.850 Exhale, take your right elbow over 00:15:24.850 --> 00:15:27.003 towards your left knee. 00:15:28.130 --> 00:15:30.440 Now work to anchor right elbow 00:15:31.630 --> 00:15:34.690 on the outside of your left thigh. 00:15:34.690 --> 00:15:35.930 And then take your bottom hand. 00:15:35.930 --> 00:15:37.410 Your right hand to a fist. 00:15:37.410 --> 00:15:40.640 Use your top hand to grow long through the spine. 00:15:40.640 --> 00:15:43.070 Maybe sink a little lower. 00:15:43.070 --> 00:15:45.160 Breathe into your belly. You got this. 00:15:45.160 --> 00:15:46.998 Squeeze the legs together. 00:15:48.920 --> 00:15:50.400 Good, then slowly release. 00:15:50.400 --> 00:15:52.730 Straighten the legs. Careful not to lock the knees. 00:15:52.730 --> 00:15:55.100 Let the head hang forward. 00:15:55.100 --> 00:15:57.210 Standing Forward Fold, Uttanasana. 00:15:57.210 --> 00:15:58.864 Take a deep breath in. 00:15:59.464 --> 00:16:01.683 Long breath out. 00:16:01.683 --> 00:16:03.060 Palms come together. 00:16:03.060 --> 00:16:06.600 We reset by bringing the hips back. 00:16:06.600 --> 00:16:08.855 Just a little hair toss. 00:16:11.792 --> 00:16:13.787 Uttanasan, palms together. 00:16:13.787 --> 00:16:15.200 Second side, here we go. 00:16:15.200 --> 00:16:17.760 For the twist, inhale, draw the shoulders, 00:16:17.760 --> 00:16:19.130 shoulder blades together. 00:16:19.130 --> 00:16:20.733 Exhale sink, a little lower. 00:16:21.830 --> 00:16:24.900 Good inhale send the outer edge of the left arm 00:16:24.900 --> 00:16:27.530 now to the outer edge of the right knee. 00:16:29.700 --> 00:16:31.410 Bottom hand becomes a fist. 00:16:31.410 --> 00:16:33.160 Use the top hand and press here. 00:16:33.160 --> 00:16:35.780 As you rotate the chest, 00:16:35.780 --> 00:16:37.840 the heart, opening up towards the right 00:16:37.840 --> 00:16:40.330 maybe even up towards the sky. 00:16:40.330 --> 00:16:43.340 Finding length in the spine, dropping your bum, 00:16:43.340 --> 00:16:45.080 holding onto your center. 00:16:45.080 --> 00:16:47.480 Breathing deep here. 00:16:47.480 --> 00:16:48.790 Inhale in. 00:16:48.790 --> 00:16:51.400 And exhale, let everything go. 00:16:51.400 --> 00:16:54.890 Awesome. Inhale, halfway lift. 00:16:54.890 --> 00:16:57.230 Nice long, beautiful neck. 00:16:57.230 --> 00:16:59.190 And then exhale to soften. 00:16:59.190 --> 00:17:02.060 Let it all go. Nice work. 00:17:03.390 --> 00:17:04.960 Bend the knees, plant the palms. 00:17:04.960 --> 00:17:08.520 Step one foot back then the other. 00:17:08.520 --> 00:17:11.400 Plank Pose. Inhale in here. 00:17:11.400 --> 00:17:14.950 Exhale, hips up high and back, Downward Facing Dog. 00:17:14.950 --> 00:17:18.700 So for this last bit of action, 00:17:18.700 --> 00:17:20.300 we're gonna walk the feet 00:17:20.300 --> 00:17:22.410 up to shorten the dog just a bit. 00:17:22.410 --> 00:17:23.770 And the heels can be super lifted. 00:17:23.770 --> 00:17:26.313 No worries there. Knees can be bent. 00:17:31.250 --> 00:17:34.000 Then we'll press into both palms evenly, 00:17:34.000 --> 00:17:35.330 we're gonna hug the low ribs in 00:17:35.330 --> 00:17:38.460 and we're gonna practice just lifting our right hand. 00:17:38.460 --> 00:17:40.160 And it's not about doing it and mastering it, 00:17:40.160 --> 00:17:43.000 it's about what needs to happen to maintain balance 00:17:43.000 --> 00:17:45.650 when we throw ourselves insanely off balance 00:17:45.650 --> 00:17:47.857 by lifting the right hand. 00:17:48.750 --> 00:17:50.810 Good, and then place it back down. 00:17:50.810 --> 00:17:52.800 Lift the left hand, see what happens. 00:17:52.800 --> 00:17:55.530 And you just kind of go off the course 00:17:55.530 --> 00:17:57.283 and then come back to center. 00:17:58.200 --> 00:17:59.763 Your breath has to change. 00:18:01.020 --> 00:18:04.082 We're building strength. 00:18:04.082 --> 00:18:06.790 Looking at our patterns. 00:18:06.790 --> 00:18:08.690 We're looking at who we are. 00:18:08.690 --> 00:18:10.990 And then bring the left hand back. 00:18:10.990 --> 00:18:13.600 One more time, this is it guys. Stick with me. 00:18:13.600 --> 00:18:16.160 Right hand lifts. You can stay here experimenting 00:18:16.160 --> 00:18:18.040 or you can take it to the outer edge 00:18:18.040 --> 00:18:20.930 of the left thigh, left shin, 00:18:20.930 --> 00:18:22.670 or maybe even to the left ankle. 00:18:22.670 --> 00:18:24.180 And then we'll press into the left palm 00:18:24.180 --> 00:18:25.370 and turn to look underneath 00:18:25.370 --> 00:18:27.313 our left armpit chest. 00:18:28.560 --> 00:18:31.364 Breathing deep here in this Down Dog twist. 00:18:32.440 --> 00:18:33.824 And then releasing. 00:18:33.824 --> 00:18:35.160 Taking it to the other side. 00:18:35.160 --> 00:18:37.680 Take a little break in between if you need to. 00:18:37.680 --> 00:18:40.870 Grabbing the outer edge of the right shin, 00:18:40.870 --> 00:18:42.440 right calf, right ankle. 00:18:42.440 --> 00:18:44.730 And then using this just like we did 00:18:44.730 --> 00:18:46.450 in that Uttanasana twist to 00:18:46.450 --> 00:18:49.420 find length in the spine and rotate. 00:18:49.420 --> 00:18:51.010 Turning our gaze to look underneath 00:18:51.010 --> 00:18:52.360 the right armpit chest. 00:18:52.360 --> 00:18:53.530 This is challenging, guys. 00:18:53.530 --> 00:18:58.339 So just use this opportunity to explore, to learn. 00:18:59.067 --> 00:19:00.934 Breathe into your belly. 00:19:02.390 --> 00:19:06.410 And then slowly release. Awesome work. 00:19:06.410 --> 00:19:08.630 We're gonna walk the feet back out. 00:19:08.630 --> 00:19:09.790 Draw the navel up and in. 00:19:09.790 --> 00:19:12.220 Shift to a Plank Pose, inhale in. 00:19:12.220 --> 00:19:14.567 And exhale, all the way to the ground. 00:19:15.570 --> 00:19:17.600 And then we're gonna walk the feet together. 00:19:17.600 --> 00:19:18.970 Squeeze the legs together 00:19:18.970 --> 00:19:21.160 as if they were now one leg. 00:19:21.160 --> 00:19:22.860 Press the pubic bone down into the earth, 00:19:22.860 --> 00:19:25.533 press the tops of the foot down into the earth. 00:19:26.414 --> 00:19:28.220 And we're gonna introduce the fingertips 00:19:28.220 --> 00:19:32.200 behind the tail for a little Locus variation. 00:19:32.200 --> 00:19:34.560 So knuckles are gonna draw down towards the heels 00:19:34.560 --> 00:19:36.170 as you open up through the chest. 00:19:36.170 --> 00:19:38.110 Inhale, just keep it nice and low. 00:19:38.110 --> 00:19:40.280 We don't need to push or press here. 00:19:40.280 --> 00:19:42.045 Breathe into your belly. 00:19:43.000 --> 00:19:44.920 Draw the shoulder blades together. 00:19:44.920 --> 00:19:47.060 Open up through the chest. 00:19:47.060 --> 00:19:49.390 And then maybe we lift the chin just a little bit 00:19:49.390 --> 00:19:51.070 pulling back a little bit 00:19:51.070 --> 00:19:52.430 so that we're not crunching here. 00:19:52.430 --> 00:19:53.960 You can even hear how this changes 00:19:53.960 --> 00:19:56.910 my voice so it's definitely gonna change the flow 00:19:56.910 --> 00:20:00.570 of breath and prana, energy. 00:20:00.570 --> 00:20:04.699 Stay here or option to inhale in. 00:20:04.699 --> 00:20:07.960 Exhale. Inhale, lift the legs. 00:20:07.960 --> 00:20:09.480 Exhale, maintain. 00:20:10.360 --> 00:20:12.295 Breathing deep here. 00:20:14.150 --> 00:20:15.130 Tuck the chin again. 00:20:15.130 --> 00:20:17.670 Careful not to crunch on the back of the neck. 00:20:17.670 --> 00:20:21.970 One nice long line from the crown of the head to the tail. 00:20:21.970 --> 00:20:23.373 Breathing deep here. 00:20:24.430 --> 00:20:26.420 Inhale in one last breath. 00:20:26.420 --> 00:20:28.580 And then use your exhale, 00:20:28.580 --> 00:20:31.470 follow that breath as you bring it all the way down. 00:20:31.470 --> 00:20:33.520 You're gonna bring the palms together 00:20:33.520 --> 00:20:35.410 and rest your head on the palms 00:20:35.410 --> 00:20:36.930 as if they were a pillow. 00:20:36.930 --> 00:20:38.970 Bring the not as if they were a pillow. 00:20:38.970 --> 00:20:40.568 Let that be your pillow. (laughs) 00:20:40.568 --> 00:20:42.830 And then bring the big toes together. 00:20:42.830 --> 00:20:45.957 Let the heels splay out. 00:20:46.719 --> 00:20:48.447 And take a rest. 00:20:49.780 --> 00:20:51.799 Close your eyes. 00:20:55.332 --> 00:20:56.821 And feel your breath. 00:20:56.821 --> 00:20:59.035 Feel your belly on the earth. 00:21:02.320 --> 00:21:05.018 Again, close your eyes, soften your jaw. 00:21:06.490 --> 00:21:08.747 Feel your breath. 00:21:13.069 --> 00:21:16.573 And then turn to the other ear or the other side. 00:21:18.190 --> 00:21:21.523 Relaxing a little bit more. 00:21:24.007 --> 00:21:30.260 Remembering that, yes, big twists, good exercise, 00:21:31.310 --> 00:21:33.410 eating healthy, nourishing foods 00:21:33.410 --> 00:21:35.720 all these things so replenishing. 00:21:35.720 --> 00:21:38.760 But also rest, right? 00:21:38.760 --> 00:21:42.483 Nice rest to balance it out. 00:21:44.930 --> 00:21:46.840 Alright, bring the head back to center 00:21:46.840 --> 00:21:48.410 for the rest of this. 00:21:48.410 --> 00:21:50.770 I'm gonna guide us to move as if we were in water. 00:21:50.770 --> 00:21:52.790 I know that's crazy, but just hear me out. 00:21:52.790 --> 00:21:55.410 So we're gonna slowly slide the hands 00:21:55.410 --> 00:21:56.610 underneath the shoulders. 00:21:56.610 --> 00:21:59.360 Curl the toes under as if you're moving 00:21:59.360 --> 00:22:02.040 through water your gonna press all the way up. 00:22:02.878 --> 00:22:06.010 Walk the knees underneath the hips, 00:22:06.010 --> 00:22:08.380 swing the legs to one side. Whoa! 00:22:08.380 --> 00:22:10.809 Catch a wave, inhale. 00:22:12.354 --> 00:22:16.950 Exhale, slowly make your way back to this seat 00:22:16.950 --> 00:22:19.269 you may remember. 00:22:21.742 --> 00:22:24.762 Close your eyes, sit up nice and tall. 00:22:34.270 --> 00:22:36.399 And observe your breath. 00:22:40.170 --> 00:22:42.050 And if it feels right, lift the corners 00:22:42.050 --> 00:22:45.123 of the mouth just a bit, because you did it. 00:22:46.330 --> 00:22:48.583 You showed up here today. 00:22:49.940 --> 00:22:51.410 And I really do believe that 00:22:51.410 --> 00:22:52.900 a little goes a long way 00:22:54.020 --> 00:22:57.680 and that the daily practice really pays off 00:22:57.680 --> 00:23:02.070 and the daily living, helping us replenish 00:23:03.070 --> 00:23:05.530 that which needs to be replenished 00:23:05.530 --> 00:23:07.030 so that we can feel good, 00:23:07.920 --> 00:23:10.311 so that we can know 00:23:10.311 --> 00:23:13.400 or have a sense of who we are. 00:23:14.260 --> 00:23:16.874 And so that we can show up and serve. 00:23:18.960 --> 00:23:20.880 Palms together. 00:23:20.880 --> 00:23:22.280 Lift your heart to your thumbs. 00:23:22.280 --> 00:23:24.480 Take a deep breath in. 00:23:24.480 --> 00:23:26.519 That's it, folks. Let's exhale, bow. 00:23:26.519 --> 00:23:30.072 Head to heart and whisper, 00:23:30.072 --> 00:23:31.052 Namaste. 00:23:32.332 --> 00:23:36.535 (bright upbeat piano music)