WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.009 hello and welcome to yoga with Adriene 00:00:02.009 --> 00:00:05.220 I'm Adriene and this is our first video 00:00:05.220 --> 00:00:10.620 ever I am a yoga teacher living working 00:00:10.620 --> 00:00:13.110 breathing in Austin Texas I'm also an 00:00:13.110 --> 00:00:18.529 actor and a dog owner the word yoga has 00:00:18.529 --> 00:00:20.820 several different definitions but the 00:00:20.820 --> 00:00:23.789 one that I really love is Union I 00:00:23.789 --> 00:00:27.240 started my teacher training exactly 10 00:00:27.240 --> 00:00:30.420 years ago and I've been teaching for 00:00:30.420 --> 00:00:31.349 five years 00:00:31.349 --> 00:00:34.350 I teach weekly yoga classes and I'm 00:00:34.350 --> 00:00:36.329 constantly promoting them trying to get 00:00:36.329 --> 00:00:38.160 people to come to class because I want 00:00:38.160 --> 00:00:41.340 them to feel good one of the reasons I 00:00:41.340 --> 00:00:44.879 love yoga practice is or the rely kit or 00:00:44.879 --> 00:00:47.550 not every time I step on the mat I am 00:00:47.550 --> 00:00:49.170 reminded that ultimately we are 00:00:49.170 --> 00:00:51.570 responsible for our own happiness which 00:00:51.570 --> 00:00:54.000 means when we can't do something we 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:57.180 don't go into toxic thought world or get 00:00:57.180 --> 00:01:00.000 upset we just be in the moment we take 00:01:00.000 --> 00:01:02.100 care of ourselves kind of an ongoing 00:01:02.100 --> 00:01:04.229 theme for me as a teacher something that 00:01:04.229 --> 00:01:07.909 I like to offer my students is this 00:01:07.909 --> 00:01:11.220 invitation to find what feels good if 00:01:11.220 --> 00:01:14.330 you came for cooling practice stay cool 00:01:14.330 --> 00:01:17.400 cool so West Side Story reference for 00:01:17.400 --> 00:01:18.840 all your musical theatre fans at the 00:01:18.840 --> 00:01:20.580 same time if people come for more fiery 00:01:20.580 --> 00:01:24.030 practice I'm all for your doing an extra 00:01:24.030 --> 00:01:25.890 vinyasa an extra minute in this 00:01:25.890 --> 00:01:27.960 balancing pose and I feel like sometimes 00:01:27.960 --> 00:01:31.140 we go into the studio and we don't 00:01:31.140 --> 00:01:33.150 really feel welcome to even be ourselves 00:01:33.150 --> 00:01:36.210 on the mat so as a teacher I like to 00:01:36.210 --> 00:01:38.610 create a space where everyone can really 00:01:38.610 --> 00:01:41.040 find their own happiness find what feels 00:01:41.040 --> 00:01:43.680 good I feel like if we keep working in a 00:01:43.680 --> 00:01:45.240 way where we're empowering each other to 00:01:45.240 --> 00:01:47.610 feel good in our bodies and we'd all be 00:01:47.610 --> 00:01:49.610 a lot happier and healthier 00:01:49.610 --> 00:01:52.310 off the mat so whether you want to lose 00:01:52.310 --> 00:01:54.740 weight or build strength increase your 00:01:54.740 --> 00:01:56.870 flexibility or tone the body or if you 00:01:56.870 --> 00:01:58.550 have a current practice and you just 00:01:58.550 --> 00:02:01.100 want to deepen your practice yoga with 00:02:01.100 --> 00:02:02.780 adriene is the perfect place for you 00:02:02.780 --> 00:02:05.360 please join me subscribe to my youtube 00:02:05.360 --> 00:02:07.370 channel like the Facebook page so you 00:02:07.370 --> 00:02:08.330 don't miss out on anything 00:02:08.330 --> 00:02:10.220 I'm going to be writing articles to 00:02:10.220 --> 00:02:13.030 accompany the videos each Wednesday and 00:02:13.030 --> 00:02:15.740 we should have some really yummy goodies 00:02:15.740 --> 00:02:18.560 for you coming up really soon thank you 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:19.330 for joining me 00:02:19.330 --> 00:02:22.330 namaste 00:02:33.280 --> 00:02:36.320 hello and welcome to yoga with Adriene 00:02:36.320 --> 00:02:39.260 I'm Adriene and welcome to already said 00:02:39.260 --> 00:02:41.480 well she should really want a walk cause 00:02:41.480 --> 00:02:44.920 you're so bad okay