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- Hello, everyone.

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Welcome to Home, 
your 30-day yoga journey.

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I'm Adriene, this is Benji.

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And I am so excited

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because today is day zero.

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Alright, so you can 
relax your shoulders now.

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We're not doing any yoga today.

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And this is really a 30-day yoga
journey tradition that we just

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take a moment before we 
begin tomorrow to connect

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and collect ourselves.

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And I just want 
to offer a few tips,

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things that might help you
along the ride then we'll take a

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couple deep breaths together
and then meet tomorrow for yoga.

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So first thing's first, this is
like a little orientation video

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but this year, 
in light of our theme,

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it really is a heartfelt welcome

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from my home to yours but also,

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there is an invitation maybe
for you to just kind of feel,

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you know, welcome 
yourself into this experience,

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feel that you've 
made this commitment.

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Right, so it's 
not just the doing.

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Sometimes it's like 
noticing how it makes you feel.

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So maybe you're kind of 
scared for the next 30 days.

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You don't know how 
you're going to fit it in.

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Maybe you're excited, 
you've really needed this,

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you know, kind of accountability
to show up for yourself.

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So whatever's 
bringing you to the mat,

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we're gonna really kind of
uncover in the first couple of

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days of our practice.

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But you can get ahead of the
game by just thinking about

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welcoming yourself back home.

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You can imagine rolling out a
little welcome mat and placing

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your feet on it, 
feeling the texture,

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brushing it off.

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I was an only child and I was
a theater kid so forgive me.

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And you know, 
we're getting ready to step

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inside to see 
what that feels like.

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So you can start 
to kind of just get,

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you know, get 
those feelings going,

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be open to 
noticing those feelings.

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Like, why am I really doing this

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and what am 
I really doing this for?

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In addition, there are some
other practical things that

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might be helpful as you set off
on this journey home and that is

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that you might want 
to wear comfy clothes.

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I encourage people, especially
with at-home yoga practice,

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to wear clothes that you can
move in that you really feel

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kind of comfortable in, right?

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Not too constricted.

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Something you feel good in.

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So plan it out if you 
need to pull some old clothes.

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You don't need 
any fancy clothes,

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just something comfy 
that you can move in.

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In addition, if you
have a yoga mat, bring it.

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We'll use it.

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If you do not, you can practice
this program on a hard surface.

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There will be some days where 
I invite you to bring a towel or

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a blanket, something that you
can sit up on or pad the knees.

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Again, you don't 
need anything fancy.

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A bath towel will do.
A beach towel is great.

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If you have a yoga blanket,
awesome but just something to

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sit up on or pad the knees.

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Then there will be some days,

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not a lot so don't get
too excited, just kidding,

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where I'll invite 
you to bring a pillow.

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And same thing, just 
grab a pillow off the couch.

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Grab a pillow off your bed.

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If you don't have a pillow, you
can use that blanket or towel

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that will suffice 
just as well. Alright?

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So just a little reminder,
no experience necessary,

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no prerequisite.

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This is designed for us,
all of us,

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to come together as we are
and uncover and see what we can

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discover about ourselves
that's already there, right?

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So we may be coming to 
this program wanting to,

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you know, trim and 
tone the body, you will.

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You're gonna get strong.

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You may be coming to this
program because you want to heal

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something that's 
been aching you.

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Maybe you will but there is
also this really beautiful

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opportunity that comes with
this amazing Yoga With Adriene

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community and that 
is to recognize that

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you are not alone.

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That there is usually someone
out there experiencing

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something similar to you.

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So keep that in mind as you go
along and let that inspire you

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to engage in the comments or
the conversation on whatever

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platform suits you best.

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Alright, so wherever you are,
if you're laying in bed with the

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laptop on your lap or if you're
sitting on the couch or maybe

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you're on your mat,
wherever you are,

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I'd like to invite you to

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just lengthen up through the 
spine so you can sit up tall.

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If you're laying down, 
snuggle your shoulders down,

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away from your ears.

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We're gonna take three deep
breaths and then that's it.

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We'll close today's practice and

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I will see you tomorrow 
for our official first day.

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So wherever you are, 
relax your shoulders,

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maybe sit up tall.

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You can close your eyes 
if you're feeling brave.

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Trust me.
Trust yourself.

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Trust this process.

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And we'll take a 
deep breath in together.

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And exhale out 
through the nose or mouth.

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Are you doing it with me?
Come on.

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Here we go.
Big inhale.

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Check it out, big exhale.

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And whatever this means 
to you on this last one,

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just surprise yourself.
Here we go. Big inhale.

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And big exhale.

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Awesome.

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Thank you so much for 
saying yes to this journey.

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I can't wait to 
see what happens.

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Myself, for me and for 
you and for us together.

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I look forward to
seeing you tomorrow, Day 1.

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Take good care 
from my home to yours.

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Namaste.

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