WEBVTT 00:00:00.417 --> 00:00:02.583 - What's up, party people? And welcome to Dedicate, 00:00:02.583 --> 00:00:04.041 your 30 day yoga journey. 00:00:04.041 --> 00:00:06.917 It's Day 23. 00:00:06.917 --> 00:00:09.959 And today's practice invites you to explore 00:00:09.959 --> 00:00:12.458 a joyful state. 00:00:12.458 --> 00:00:15.291 Hop into something comfy, and let's get started. 00:00:16.625 --> 00:00:20.375 (bright music) 00:00:39.708 --> 00:00:43.625 Okay, my friends, welcome back to your mat. 00:00:43.625 --> 00:00:46.083 Benji's here to welcome you, as well. 00:00:46.083 --> 00:00:47.417 We're so glad you're here 00:00:47.417 --> 00:00:51.250 and today's practice is about finding the joy, 00:00:51.250 --> 00:00:53.917 the ease, the pleasure. 00:00:53.917 --> 00:00:56.000 So I really wanted to call this day, "Pleasure." 00:00:56.000 --> 00:00:59.333 That's the underground name for this practice. 00:01:00.125 --> 00:01:03.625 It is YouTube, so, you know, we're gonna call it joyful. 00:01:04.583 --> 00:01:08.792 Yesterday we explored Sthira, this steadiness. Right? 00:01:08.792 --> 00:01:10.542 This alertness without tension. 00:01:10.542 --> 00:01:13.166 Today we're gonna layer on the good stuff. 00:01:13.166 --> 00:01:15.208 The ease, that Sukha. 00:01:15.208 --> 00:01:18.250 So, come on down to the ground, come on down to all fours. 00:01:19.333 --> 00:01:21.667 And just want you to keep that in mind, 00:01:21.667 --> 00:01:24.500 even as you come into this first little posture, 00:01:24.500 --> 00:01:26.000 Tabletop Position. 00:01:27.458 --> 00:01:31.458 Let your breath reflect that of Sukha, or ease. 00:01:31.458 --> 00:01:33.250 A joyful breath in and out. 00:01:34.500 --> 00:01:38.250 Let's admit, sometimes a breath can be, you know, 00:01:38.250 --> 00:01:42.000 hard, to deepen or to just breathe consciously. 00:01:42.000 --> 00:01:44.708 It seems ridiculous that breathing could be hard. 00:01:44.708 --> 00:01:47.000 Sometimes it can feel rather arduous. 00:01:47.000 --> 00:01:49.834 See if you can find a soft, light, easy breath today. 00:01:49.834 --> 00:01:52.083 Benji, come here! (smacks lips) Come on, bud. 00:01:55.083 --> 00:01:57.208 So, as you start to gently deepen your breath, 00:01:57.208 --> 00:01:59.291 you're just gonna slowly rock the hips. 00:01:59.291 --> 00:02:01.625 Tick-tock them a little, side to side. 00:02:03.750 --> 00:02:06.000 Start to bring your gaze down to the earth 00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:09.166 or soften your gaze, and just land here on your mat. 00:02:10.834 --> 00:02:13.083 Breathing deep. 00:02:13.083 --> 00:02:16.083 Connecting perhaps to that audible breath, 00:02:16.083 --> 00:02:18.000 that ocean sound. 00:02:20.333 --> 00:02:22.542 Awesome, then we'll bring the hip points 00:02:22.542 --> 00:02:25.375 right over the knees and you're gonna drop the elbows 00:02:25.375 --> 00:02:29.291 exactly where the hands were. 00:02:29.291 --> 00:02:32.125 And yep, you guessed it, we're gonna walk the knees back, 00:02:32.125 --> 00:02:35.417 finding our Anahatasana, our Heart to Earth Pose here. 00:02:35.417 --> 00:02:36.792 A little Puppy Posture. 00:02:39.625 --> 00:02:42.500 Take a second to notice how you feel 00:02:42.500 --> 00:02:44.333 as you stick your tail up in the air, 00:02:44.333 --> 00:02:47.542 rotate through the pelvis, and invite your heart 00:02:47.542 --> 00:02:49.000 to melt down to the earth. 00:02:51.708 --> 00:02:56.000 So, being aware of what a joyful energy state feels like 00:02:56.792 --> 00:02:59.333 will take you places, let me tell ya. 00:03:01.542 --> 00:03:04.000 So, find the joy today, find the Sukha, 00:03:04.000 --> 00:03:06.375 the softness, the pleasure. 00:03:06.375 --> 00:03:09.834 Option here now to bring that tick-tock of the hips 00:03:09.834 --> 00:03:12.000 back nice and slow. 00:03:13.333 --> 00:03:15.500 Listening to the sound of your breath. 00:03:16.375 --> 00:03:18.542 Staying connected through the hands 00:03:18.542 --> 00:03:19.875 and the tops of the feet. 00:03:21.250 --> 00:03:22.792 Should feel really yummy. 00:03:22.792 --> 00:03:24.250 Do it a couple more times. 00:03:24.250 --> 00:03:26.208 Breathe deeply. 00:03:28.125 --> 00:03:30.083 Alright, then here we go. 00:03:30.083 --> 00:03:32.000 We're gonna carve a line with the nose, 00:03:32.000 --> 00:03:36.458 slowly shift forward, slide on into home base. 00:03:36.458 --> 00:03:39.000 Slide on into home as you come to a Forearm Plank. 00:03:39.000 --> 00:03:44.000 And you're like, "Girl, Forearm Plank does not feel like home," 00:03:44.000 --> 00:03:45.375 but can we find that? 00:03:45.375 --> 00:03:48.500 Can we take that approach? 00:03:48.500 --> 00:03:51.792 So finding that Sukha as you breathe in and out here. 00:03:51.792 --> 00:03:54.917 Drawing a low belly in, hugging the ribs 00:03:54.917 --> 00:03:56.750 in toward your spine. 00:03:56.750 --> 00:03:59.000 Take a deep breath in here 00:03:59.000 --> 00:04:01.583 and then exhale, soft landing. 00:04:01.583 --> 00:04:04.000 Slowly lower down. 00:04:04.000 --> 00:04:06.959 Slide the hands in line with the rib cage, 00:04:06.959 --> 00:04:08.375 hug the elbows in. 00:04:08.375 --> 00:04:10.917 We're gonna do this with a little breath, 00:04:10.917 --> 00:04:11.708 so, little flows. 00:04:11.708 --> 00:04:13.959 You're gonna press the pubic bone down into the earth, 00:04:13.959 --> 00:04:17.750 tuck the chin, inhale, rise up, Baby Cobra. 00:04:17.750 --> 00:04:22.000 Then exhale, forehead kisses the mat, release. 00:04:22.000 --> 00:04:25.708 Good, twice more, inhale, find a little wave of breath here. 00:04:25.708 --> 00:04:30.000 We rise and then it crests and falls. 00:04:30.000 --> 00:04:31.750 Start with the chin tucked into chest. 00:04:31.750 --> 00:04:33.500 Last one, inhale, rise. 00:04:35.625 --> 00:04:38.125 Exhale, slowly release. 00:04:39.166 --> 00:04:41.000 Beautiful, forehead kisses the mat. 00:04:41.000 --> 00:04:43.959 We'll curl the toes under, press up to all fours. 00:04:45.542 --> 00:04:49.250 From here take a deep breath in, curl the toes under, 00:04:49.250 --> 00:04:51.375 walk the hands out as wide as your mat, 00:04:51.375 --> 00:04:54.500 and then peel, so find a softness, 00:04:54.500 --> 00:04:58.125 a pleasure, as you peel the tailbone up, 00:04:58.125 --> 00:05:00.542 changing the quality of your movement. 00:05:00.542 --> 00:05:03.750 Perhaps coming up in a Downward Dog in a new way, 00:05:03.750 --> 00:05:07.792 with a new sensibility, or at least being open to it. 00:05:09.792 --> 00:05:13.000 Beautiful, peddle it out, head below the heart here, 00:05:13.000 --> 00:05:15.750 we breathe a little bit differently. 00:05:15.750 --> 00:05:18.458 Differently, differently. 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:22.917 Alright, doing great. 00:05:22.917 --> 00:05:26.333 From here, inhale to bend the knees, look forward. 00:05:26.333 --> 00:05:29.291 Exhale to step to the top, rag doll. 00:05:30.500 --> 00:05:32.750 So, take a nice wide stance today, 00:05:32.750 --> 00:05:35.000 feet hip width apart or just a little bit wider, 00:05:35.000 --> 00:05:38.000 and bend your knees generously, grab opposite elbow, 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:40.333 and let's love on the lower back here. 00:05:40.333 --> 00:05:43.792 Breathe in deep here, knees are bent. 00:05:43.792 --> 00:05:47.000 Sending some love to the low back body. 00:05:48.333 --> 00:05:53.333 And then you can find a soft and easy sway here. 00:05:53.333 --> 00:05:55.959 Get into it, find the joy. 00:06:00.000 --> 00:06:02.458 And then we'll come back to center. 00:06:02.458 --> 00:06:04.959 Release, moving with the breath. 00:06:04.959 --> 00:06:07.500 Inhale, halfway lift, find length. 00:06:07.500 --> 00:06:11.000 And exhale, find a softness as you bring it back down, 00:06:11.000 --> 00:06:12.875 Forward Fold. 00:06:12.875 --> 00:06:15.834 Beautiful, walk the feet in just a bit. 00:06:15.834 --> 00:06:19.166 Plant the palms, step it back to Plank. 00:06:19.166 --> 00:06:22.875 So, now, marrying that steadiness from yesterday 00:06:22.875 --> 00:06:26.000 with a little softness, a little joy. 00:06:29.000 --> 00:06:30.375 Breathing in. 00:06:31.208 --> 00:06:33.708 Breathing out as you press away from the yoga mat. 00:06:33.708 --> 00:06:35.500 You're here for one more breath. You're doing awesome. 00:06:35.500 --> 00:06:37.000 Deep breath in. 00:06:37.000 --> 00:06:39.083 Feel free to lower the knees here if you like. 00:06:39.083 --> 00:06:42.125 We'll hug the elbows in and lower all the way to the belly. 00:06:43.166 --> 00:06:46.000 Beautiful, fingertips are going to, 00:06:46.000 --> 00:06:47.917 sorry, got excited, 00:06:47.917 --> 00:06:49.417 come off the mat here, we're gonna press 00:06:49.417 --> 00:06:51.000 into the tops of the feet. 00:06:51.000 --> 00:06:52.875 Hey, buddy! 00:06:52.875 --> 00:06:54.917 And here we go. (laughs) Perfect! 00:06:54.917 --> 00:06:57.041 We're gonna draw the shoulder blades together, 00:06:57.041 --> 00:07:00.000 press into the pubic bone, inhale, tuck the chin. 00:07:00.000 --> 00:07:02.041 Move with your breath like a wave. 00:07:02.041 --> 00:07:04.417 Inhale, it cascades all the way up. 00:07:04.417 --> 00:07:07.000 And exhale, it falls. 00:07:07.000 --> 00:07:08.750 Twice more, inhale, 00:07:08.750 --> 00:07:10.917 we rise up, nice and slow. 00:07:12.083 --> 00:07:13.333 Exhale, 00:07:14.625 --> 00:07:17.291 riding the wave, got into it, sorry. 00:07:17.291 --> 00:07:20.792 Inhale one more time, we rise up with the breath. 00:07:22.125 --> 00:07:25.417 And exhale, find what feels good 00:07:25.417 --> 00:07:27.417 as you release with care. 00:07:27.417 --> 00:07:29.125 Bring the hands underneath the shoulders, 00:07:29.125 --> 00:07:33.291 curl the toes under, press up to all fours or Plank Pose. 00:07:34.041 --> 00:07:36.792 Beautiful, Downward Facing Dog. 00:07:36.792 --> 00:07:38.125 Find your breath again. 00:07:39.458 --> 00:07:44.041 Listen to the wisdom of your heart here, not your brain. 00:07:47.291 --> 00:07:49.917 Beautiful, draw the low belly in. 00:07:49.917 --> 00:07:52.125 Slowly coming through the spine, 00:07:52.125 --> 00:07:54.625 back to that Plank Posture, we got this. 00:07:54.625 --> 00:07:56.667 Can also be here in Half Plank. 00:07:56.667 --> 00:07:58.208 We're breathing deep. 00:07:59.000 --> 00:08:01.000 Toes are as wide as the hip points, 00:08:01.000 --> 00:08:03.375 so I have a nice wide base here. 00:08:03.375 --> 00:08:06.375 I'm gonna inhale, press into the left palm, 00:08:06.375 --> 00:08:08.792 come onto the outer edge of my left foot, 00:08:08.792 --> 00:08:11.083 inner arch of my right foot, reach for the sky, 00:08:11.083 --> 00:08:13.917 grab something, then bring it all the way back. 00:08:13.917 --> 00:08:17.000 Come through, Plank, and then take it to the other side. 00:08:17.000 --> 00:08:20.208 Opening up, reach up, find a softness in the fingers, 00:08:20.208 --> 00:08:22.625 then bring it back. Turning to the left, 00:08:22.625 --> 00:08:25.250 inhale, reach for the sky. 00:08:25.250 --> 00:08:27.708 Exhale, bring it down. 00:08:27.708 --> 00:08:30.000 Turning to the right, give yourself an image. 00:08:30.000 --> 00:08:32.250 Like, picking a piece of fruit off the tree. 00:08:32.250 --> 00:08:34.583 And then say, thank you and then come back down. 00:08:34.583 --> 00:08:36.708 Okay, and to the left, keep it going. 00:08:37.542 --> 00:08:39.000 Alright, and if you have it in you, 00:08:39.000 --> 00:08:41.000 do one more on each side. You got it. 00:08:45.208 --> 00:08:47.542 Tick-tocking back and forth. 00:08:47.542 --> 00:08:49.208 Alright, come back to your Plank. 00:08:49.208 --> 00:08:52.792 Inhale then shift forward. Exhale, lower to your belly 00:08:52.792 --> 00:08:55.834 or in my case, Benji's butt, and then inhale. 00:08:55.834 --> 00:09:00.166 Bhujangasana, exhale, release. 00:09:00.166 --> 00:09:03.917 Beautiful, from here press to all fours. 00:09:03.917 --> 00:09:06.250 Bring the big toes together to touch. 00:09:06.250 --> 00:09:07.959 Knees as wide as the mat. 00:09:07.959 --> 00:09:10.000 Inhale to drop the belly. 00:09:10.000 --> 00:09:13.792 Look forward, let your heart energy radiate forward, 00:09:13.792 --> 00:09:17.667 and then exhale to send it back, Extended Child's Pose. 00:09:17.667 --> 00:09:20.917 Melt your heart to the earth, close your eyes, and breathe. 00:09:23.083 --> 00:09:25.083 Inhaling lots of love in. 00:09:27.625 --> 00:09:30.000 Exhaling lots of love out. 00:09:38.333 --> 00:09:42.542 So our practice, in particular the Hatha yoga asana practice 00:09:42.542 --> 00:09:46.000 teaches us how to marry effort and ease, 00:09:47.000 --> 00:09:48.875 strength and grace, 00:09:50.625 --> 00:09:53.208 stability, a firmness, 00:09:54.458 --> 00:09:56.333 but not without joy. 00:10:01.375 --> 00:10:04.166 On your next breath in, carve a line with your nose 00:10:04.166 --> 00:10:05.708 to look froward, 00:10:05.708 --> 00:10:07.834 and then breathe out as you lift your heart 00:10:07.834 --> 00:10:10.708 walk your knees underneath you, send your legs 00:10:10.708 --> 00:10:14.750 to one side, any side, and come to a seat. 00:10:14.750 --> 00:10:17.000 Send your legs out in front, Dundasana. 00:10:21.208 --> 00:10:24.583 So, find that stick or that staff, 00:10:24.583 --> 00:10:26.500 that image in the spine. 00:10:27.333 --> 00:10:28.959 Lift your chest. 00:10:32.375 --> 00:10:36.333 It's a breezy day, so the wind is blowing the trees. 00:10:36.333 --> 00:10:40.291 And we're in Texas, and the pecans are dropping on the house 00:10:40.291 --> 00:10:41.542 and dropping all around. 00:10:43.000 --> 00:10:45.000 If you hear one, that's what that is. 00:10:45.000 --> 00:10:47.834 It's really beautiful. Texas pecan tree. 00:10:50.458 --> 00:10:53.250 Draw your shoulder blades together, lift your chest. 00:10:53.250 --> 00:10:54.750 Inhale in here. 00:10:54.750 --> 00:10:56.917 Exhale, lift your heart even more 00:10:56.917 --> 00:10:59.041 as you relax your shoulders down. 00:10:59.041 --> 00:11:00.583 Really active in the body. 00:11:01.792 --> 00:11:04.708 And inhale to reach the fingertips all the way up. 00:11:04.708 --> 00:11:06.458 Big beach ball overhead. 00:11:06.458 --> 00:11:09.750 Exhale to take the thumbs back, pinkies forward, 00:11:09.750 --> 00:11:12.166 and lift your heart up towards the sky. 00:11:12.166 --> 00:11:14.000 Beautiful, inhale in again. 00:11:14.000 --> 00:11:16.583 Exhale, feel free to bend the knees as much as you need to 00:11:16.583 --> 00:11:19.417 as you take that big beach ball up and over, 00:11:19.417 --> 00:11:21.875 draping the belly toward the tops of the thighs, 00:11:21.875 --> 00:11:24.041 sending your heart energy forward, forward, forward, 00:11:24.041 --> 00:11:27.792 forward until we come into Paschimottanasana. 00:11:27.792 --> 00:11:30.333 Seated, extended Forward Fold. 00:11:32.000 --> 00:11:34.000 So, part of finding the joy, 00:11:34.000 --> 00:11:36.750 I think, is 00:11:36.750 --> 00:11:40.291 creating a practice in which 00:11:40.291 --> 00:11:43.041 you're able to 00:11:43.041 --> 00:11:44.083 make it your own. 00:11:47.583 --> 00:11:48.792 See yourself. 00:11:49.750 --> 00:11:50.875 Be yourself. 00:11:58.542 --> 00:12:00.959 So with the head heavy here, 00:12:00.959 --> 00:12:04.291 there's a softness in the forehead and in the jaw. 00:12:07.375 --> 00:12:10.083 We're gonna pause here and breathe. 00:12:11.375 --> 00:12:13.000 And just, 00:12:14.083 --> 00:12:16.625 allow that to sink in. 00:12:16.625 --> 00:12:19.250 If it doesn't resonate, that's okay, but 00:12:19.250 --> 00:12:22.625 part of finding the joy, for me, 00:12:24.667 --> 00:12:27.834 is giving myself permission 00:12:27.834 --> 00:12:29.667 to participate 00:12:30.875 --> 00:12:33.458 and engage in activities and practices 00:12:33.458 --> 00:12:36.458 that support me 00:12:37.708 --> 00:12:40.208 being me. (chuckles) 00:12:40.208 --> 00:12:41.542 Authentically me. 00:12:43.625 --> 00:12:47.333 So, I'm not wearing a disguise, or hiding. 00:12:50.542 --> 00:12:52.417 But I'm putting myself in situations 00:12:52.417 --> 00:12:56.166 where I can safely explore who I am 00:12:58.750 --> 00:13:03.875 so that I can get strong and be steady within that, 00:13:05.125 --> 00:13:07.708 even on a really windy day like today. 00:13:15.792 --> 00:13:17.542 Take one more cycle of breath here, 00:13:17.542 --> 00:13:19.625 even if you're ready to come out, 00:13:19.625 --> 00:13:22.000 commit to one more cycle of breath. 00:13:28.834 --> 00:13:32.000 Trust that everything is as it should be, 00:13:33.375 --> 00:13:37.000 so that as we together release, 00:13:37.000 --> 00:13:40.583 and begin to rise, rolling up through the spine. 00:13:44.125 --> 00:13:46.917 We lift the head, and maybe, just maybe, 00:13:46.917 --> 00:13:48.708 find a little lightness. 00:13:50.083 --> 00:13:53.083 A little bit of pleasure in this moment. 00:13:55.500 --> 00:13:58.542 Take any soft, easy movement that you like here. 00:14:02.792 --> 00:14:04.875 Then we'll send the fingertips forward. 00:14:05.875 --> 00:14:07.625 Take a deep breath in, and on an exhale 00:14:07.625 --> 00:14:10.959 you're gonna take your left hand to your right wrist 00:14:10.959 --> 00:14:14.000 or forearm and just guide it across the body here. 00:14:14.000 --> 00:14:17.625 It should feel really good after all of your Planks 00:14:17.625 --> 00:14:21.041 and beautiful conditioning that we participate in 00:14:21.041 --> 00:14:25.542 to get strong, but also to know thy self. 00:14:26.375 --> 00:14:29.000 If this is causing your lower back to get fussy, 00:14:29.000 --> 00:14:31.208 you can just come to a nice cross-legged seat. 00:14:33.583 --> 00:14:35.333 Okay, ready for a little loopty-loo? 00:14:35.333 --> 00:14:38.000 Now you're gonna slide your right hand to your elbow. 00:14:38.000 --> 00:14:41.291 Check it out, bring it all the way up and around, 00:14:41.291 --> 00:14:44.333 and your right hand's gonna come just to the upper back body 00:14:44.333 --> 00:14:46.959 as you feel a nice stretch now in your tricep 00:14:46.959 --> 00:14:48.959 and your shoulder. Breathe deep. 00:14:48.959 --> 00:14:51.208 Again, feel free to cross the ankles. 00:14:54.583 --> 00:14:57.667 Cool, then inhale, reach all the way up towards the sky, 00:14:57.667 --> 00:14:59.625 and exhale to release it down. 00:15:01.208 --> 00:15:03.750 Inhale, send the fingertips forward. 00:15:03.750 --> 00:15:06.208 This time, exhale right hand to the left wrist. 00:15:06.208 --> 00:15:08.625 We're gonna take the left arm across the body. 00:15:08.625 --> 00:15:11.708 So, maybe we've done this stretch in gym a million times. 00:15:11.708 --> 00:15:13.375 Maybe not, but maybe. 00:15:13.375 --> 00:15:17.458 So what can you bring to it that feels like yoga? 00:15:18.291 --> 00:15:20.041 Yoga, again not just being the shapes 00:15:20.041 --> 00:15:22.458 but this kind of feeling of oneness, 00:15:22.458 --> 00:15:24.000 of support. 00:15:25.875 --> 00:15:27.667 And maybe it's just breathing consciously. 00:15:27.667 --> 00:15:29.708 Maybe it's lifting a little bit up from the pelvic floor 00:15:29.708 --> 00:15:33.208 so you're not cruising in your low back. 00:15:37.667 --> 00:15:39.208 Maybe it's just finally realizing, 00:15:39.208 --> 00:15:41.875 "Oh, my gosh, this is really precious time 00:15:41.875 --> 00:15:43.000 "that I'm spending with myself. 00:15:43.000 --> 00:15:45.917 "It's gonna influence all my other relationships 00:15:45.917 --> 00:15:47.625 "and all of my other tasks. 00:15:47.625 --> 00:15:50.000 "So proud and happy I'm doing this for myself." 00:15:51.083 --> 00:15:53.208 Right hand now, here we go, little loopty-loo 00:15:53.208 --> 00:15:57.041 is gonna come to the left elbow 00:15:57.041 --> 00:15:59.000 and then slowly I'm gonna lift that left elbow 00:15:59.000 --> 00:16:00.792 all the way up and over, left hand comes 00:16:00.792 --> 00:16:02.583 to the small of the back here, and I feel this awesome 00:16:02.583 --> 00:16:05.041 stretch in the tricep. Try to keep lifting your heart here. 00:16:05.041 --> 00:16:06.542 We're not here for long. You're doing great. 00:16:06.542 --> 00:16:07.959 Keep breathing. 00:16:12.625 --> 00:16:15.000 Again, our daily practice, not just good 00:16:15.000 --> 00:16:18.166 for the physical body but for our energy state, 00:16:18.166 --> 00:16:22.208 energetic state, for the internal organs. 00:16:22.208 --> 00:16:24.291 For our mental health. 00:16:24.291 --> 00:16:28.875 Inhale in, reach the fingertips all the way up. 00:16:28.875 --> 00:16:31.000 Exhale, send them forward. 00:16:31.000 --> 00:16:34.125 Slowly begin to roll down on your back, take your time. 00:16:35.166 --> 00:16:37.750 If you're wearing a mic pack, slide it to the side 00:16:37.750 --> 00:16:39.000 so you don't hurt your back. 00:16:40.125 --> 00:16:42.041 Just kidding, and then slowly roll down. 00:16:45.458 --> 00:16:46.875 When you get there, ah, 00:16:46.875 --> 00:16:48.667 just let everything spill out. 00:16:50.041 --> 00:16:54.041 Let any stress or tension just milt, melt. 00:16:54.041 --> 00:16:56.750 Not milt, melt. (chuckles) 00:16:56.750 --> 00:16:58.959 Take your arms gently to your side. 00:16:59.583 --> 00:17:01.500 Take a deep breath in. 00:17:03.542 --> 00:17:06.917 And relax as you breathe out. 00:17:12.250 --> 00:17:16.083 Inhale in again, as you exhale bring the palms to the earth. 00:17:17.166 --> 00:17:19.041 On your next inhale, listen carefully, 00:17:19.041 --> 00:17:21.166 you're gonna draw the right knee all the way in 00:17:21.166 --> 00:17:26.125 and across towards your left shoulder and then around, 00:17:26.125 --> 00:17:28.792 outer edge of the right foot hits the ground 00:17:28.792 --> 00:17:30.750 and you release the weight of your leg 00:17:30.750 --> 00:17:32.208 as you extend it out. 00:17:33.333 --> 00:17:36.208 Let's go again, lifting the right knee all the way up 00:17:36.208 --> 00:17:39.166 and across, finding that softness, that ease. 00:17:39.166 --> 00:17:40.917 Outer edge of the right foot comes through. 00:17:40.917 --> 00:17:44.000 Little one-legged Baddha Konasana and we slide down. 00:17:45.333 --> 00:17:47.792 Great, let's do one more. Inhale. 00:17:49.000 --> 00:17:51.834 Little hip release, and then exhale, send it out. 00:17:51.834 --> 00:17:55.208 And when you get to full extension in the right leg, 00:17:55.208 --> 00:17:58.208 just tick-tock the right toes back and forth a couple times. 00:18:01.125 --> 00:18:04.166 Awesome, now we'll repeat on the left side. 00:18:04.166 --> 00:18:07.125 Left knee comes across the body towards the right shoulder 00:18:07.125 --> 00:18:10.792 and then around and out and down. 00:18:14.125 --> 00:18:19.083 Inhaling, comes up across the body and around. 00:18:19.083 --> 00:18:21.000 Outer edge of your left foot kisses the earth 00:18:21.000 --> 00:18:23.792 so you can find release here. Release, release, release. 00:18:23.792 --> 00:18:26.333 And then down, and one more time. 00:18:32.667 --> 00:18:35.291 And when you find full extension in the leg, 00:18:35.291 --> 00:18:39.083 just tick-tock the left toes mindfully back and forth. 00:18:39.083 --> 00:18:41.291 It should feel really yummy in that hip socket. 00:18:44.166 --> 00:18:47.291 Lot of tick-tocking in this practice. 00:18:49.542 --> 00:18:50.875 It's time for joy. 00:18:52.125 --> 00:18:53.458 More joy. 00:18:56.000 --> 00:18:57.834 This video's sponsored by Ke$ha. 00:18:57.834 --> 00:18:59.625 No, I'm just kidding, okay, here we go, release. 00:18:59.625 --> 00:19:01.083 You're gonna open the palms. 00:19:01.083 --> 00:19:02.875 Let's take one more final breath in here together. 00:19:02.875 --> 00:19:04.708 Close your eyes for this one. 00:19:04.708 --> 00:19:09.125 Lean in, go inward. Inhale, lots of love in. 00:19:11.458 --> 00:19:14.083 And exhale, lots of love out. 00:19:20.625 --> 00:19:23.333 Thank you so much for sharing your time 00:19:23.333 --> 00:19:25.834 and your energy with me and all the beautiful people 00:19:25.834 --> 00:19:28.000 practicing around the world, 00:19:28.000 --> 00:19:32.000 working to spend more quality time with ourselves 00:19:32.000 --> 00:19:36.333 so that we can be the best versions of ourselves 00:19:36.333 --> 00:19:38.500 that we already are. 00:19:38.500 --> 00:19:42.291 So that we can uncover who that is and what that feels like 00:19:42.291 --> 00:19:45.000 so we can be good to each other. 00:19:46.458 --> 00:19:48.500 You rock! Here we go, bring the palms together, 00:19:48.500 --> 00:19:49.834 thumbs up to third eye. 00:19:51.625 --> 00:19:53.041 Take one final breath in. 00:19:54.417 --> 00:19:56.375 And a long breath out. 00:19:58.625 --> 00:20:00.000 And we'll whisper, 00:20:01.375 --> 00:20:02.417 Namaste. 00:20:03.667 --> 00:20:07.458 (bright music)