WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.829 (bright upbeat piano music) 00:00:18.104 --> 00:00:20.070 - Hey everyone! Welcome to Breath, 00:00:20.070 --> 00:00:22.150 your 30 day yoga journey. 00:00:22.150 --> 00:00:26.949 I'm Adriene and this is Benji and you found us, welcome! 00:00:26.949 --> 00:00:28.870 This is the place. 00:00:28.870 --> 00:00:32.050 You made it and this is the right time. 00:00:32.050 --> 00:00:33.510 This is a welcome video, okay? 00:00:33.510 --> 00:00:36.710 There's no yoga today so just in case you didn't know that, 00:00:36.710 --> 00:00:41.749 I wanted to make sure that you knew that today is about getting 00:00:41.749 --> 00:00:46.670 connected and committing to the next 30 days together. 00:00:46.670 --> 00:00:49.429 So we'll begin tomorrow, Day 1, with the yoga. 00:00:49.429 --> 00:00:52.469 In the meantime, wherever you're watching this video, 00:00:52.469 --> 00:00:54.649 maybe on your couch, in your bed, 00:00:54.649 --> 00:00:59.229 on the ground, in a pillow fort, just sit up nice and tall. 00:01:00.012 --> 00:01:03.397 And we're gonna take a couple of breaths together. 00:01:04.280 --> 00:01:08.180 So wherever you are, find length in your spine. 00:01:09.081 --> 00:01:10.300 And nice and easy, 00:01:10.300 --> 00:01:13.820 I'll invite us to take a deep breath in together. 00:01:13.820 --> 00:01:15.247 Here we go. 00:01:16.641 --> 00:01:18.301 And out together. 00:01:19.988 --> 00:01:23.134 And big inhale in together. 00:01:24.149 --> 00:01:28.027 Nothin' fancy, and exhale out together. 00:01:28.027 --> 00:01:31.301 And one more time, big inhale in. 00:01:31.301 --> 00:01:32.248 And this time as you exhale, 00:01:32.248 --> 00:01:35.046 relax your shoulders down, down, down. 00:01:36.120 --> 00:01:39.079 And we're here. 00:01:39.079 --> 00:01:42.279 So first thing's first, I want to give you a couple little 00:01:42.279 --> 00:01:44.639 things that you might want to bring to class. 00:01:44.639 --> 00:01:49.159 Ultimately, the Yoga With Adriene at-home yoga invitation 00:01:49.159 --> 00:01:51.319 and the experience doesn't require much, 00:01:51.319 --> 00:01:54.360 just your willingness to be present and, 00:01:54.360 --> 00:01:56.530 of course, you have to show up. 00:01:56.530 --> 00:01:58.729 The hardest part is showing up. 00:01:58.729 --> 00:02:02.960 I promise you the most difficult and challenging thing of this 00:02:02.960 --> 00:02:06.810 next 30 day journey is going to be getting on that mat. 00:02:06.810 --> 00:02:10.549 So as long as you get yourself there, we will connect. 00:02:10.549 --> 00:02:12.990 Benji will be our cheerleader. 00:02:12.990 --> 00:02:16.209 And together we'll uncover the rest. 00:02:16.209 --> 00:02:18.959 So if you have a yoga mat, bring it. 00:02:18.959 --> 00:02:19.959 It'll be useful. 00:02:19.959 --> 00:02:22.290 If you don't have a yoga mat, that's okay. 00:02:22.290 --> 00:02:25.459 Again, it's very much in the Yoga With Adriene wheelhouse 00:02:25.459 --> 00:02:27.349 to work with what you have. 00:02:27.349 --> 00:02:29.649 So you can work with just a hard surface. 00:02:29.649 --> 00:02:31.690 If it's carpet that's okay. 00:02:31.690 --> 00:02:34.099 But if you have a mat, bring it to class. 00:02:34.099 --> 00:02:38.290 If you have a blanket or a towel, bring it. 00:02:38.290 --> 00:02:39.900 If you have a yoga block, bring it. 00:02:39.900 --> 00:02:41.160 We just want to have something, 00:02:41.160 --> 00:02:43.069 a little something that you can sit up on. 00:02:43.069 --> 00:02:46.340 This can be a big bath towel or a big beach towel. 00:02:46.340 --> 00:02:50.330 You don't have to have a yoga blanket. 00:02:50.330 --> 00:02:53.489 This can be anything that you may have at home that will help 00:02:53.489 --> 00:02:57.939 cushion your seat and help lift your hips a bit so that you can 00:02:57.939 --> 00:03:00.620 come into this position that we will be coming to a lot 00:03:00.620 --> 00:03:03.432 as we focus on our breath. 00:03:04.635 --> 00:03:06.780 Wear comfortable clothing. 00:03:06.780 --> 00:03:08.959 Not so difficult, right? 00:03:08.959 --> 00:03:12.430 Wear things that you can move easy in. 00:03:12.430 --> 00:03:16.569 And finally, forget what you think you know about yoga. 00:03:16.569 --> 00:03:19.220 When you come tomorrow, come with an open mind. 00:03:19.220 --> 00:03:24.400 Come with an open heart and just be willing to see what happens. 00:03:24.400 --> 00:03:27.909 I will do my best to guide you and offer modifications. 00:03:27.909 --> 00:03:30.560 We're casting a wide net. Please know that you're never 00:03:30.560 --> 00:03:32.200 gonna be alone with this practice. 00:03:32.200 --> 00:03:35.200 There's always going to be someone practicing live, 00:03:35.200 --> 00:03:38.342 in real-time, with you, which is pretty special. 00:03:38.342 --> 00:03:41.630 And ultimately, if you just come to the mat to breathe, 00:03:41.630 --> 00:03:46.175 I think you're going to feel the benefits of this practice. 00:03:47.579 --> 00:03:50.310 So if you don't mind, let's bring the palms together and 00:03:50.310 --> 00:03:53.180 close with one final deep breath in. 00:03:53.180 --> 00:03:55.360 Here we go. In through the nose. 00:03:57.430 --> 00:03:59.659 And out through the nose. 00:04:00.629 --> 00:04:04.619 You can close your eyes here and just set a little intention 00:04:04.619 --> 00:04:08.290 for the next 30 days. 00:04:08.290 --> 00:04:10.331 Why are you here? 00:04:11.969 --> 00:04:16.512 What do you think pulled you here? 00:04:17.770 --> 00:04:19.803 And if you don't know yet, that's awesome, too. 00:04:19.803 --> 00:04:21.277 That's exciting. 00:04:26.308 --> 00:04:28.240 Alright, take a second, sit up nice and tall. 00:04:28.240 --> 00:04:30.611 Palms together in prayer. 00:04:32.917 --> 00:04:35.942 And we'll inhale in again. 00:04:35.942 --> 00:04:40.447 And exhale to bow the head to the heart and we will whisper, 00:04:41.710 --> 00:04:43.010 Namaste. 00:04:44.806 --> 00:04:46.440 Thanks everyone. I can't wait. 00:04:46.440 --> 00:04:49.381 I will see you tomorrow. 00:04:49.381 --> 00:04:53.984 (bright upbeat piano music)