Thank you so much for joining me today and for trusting me with your practice.
Go ahead and lay back on the floor,
And perhaps you have your yoga mat rolled out and bring your knees close into your chest,
Then begin to roll from side to side to loosen up your low back,
And extend both arms back behind you towards the top of your head and grab opposite elbows.
Take your right foot and leg over to the side,
Over to the right,
Just about six or eight inches,
And then cross your left ankle over your right ankle.
Both legs are straight.
And perhaps tilt or inch that left elbow a little further away from your head to find a little space in the left ribcage,
Take a deep breath,
And release.
Let's take that in the other direction.
Just left leg over to the left,
And then right ankle across the top of the left and inch your way now over to the right.
Find a little space in your side body.
Knowing where your edge is in your practice is really important.
You'll know it's your edge when you feel the sensation in your body,
And you are acutely aware that any further would not be safe.
And lastly,
Before we set up fully for Shavasana,
Bring the soles of your feet now together.
Put your knees open and go wide,
And place your hands at your belly,
And feel the rise and fall of your breath in through the nose,
Out through the nose.
Let's take three breaths together.
In through the nose,
Open your mouth,
Sigh it away.
Breathe in again,
Nice and deep.
Exhale and empty out.
One last time.
Let it all go.
Extend both legs forward and settle into your Shavasana position.
You are welcome to stay just as you are,
Or adjust,
Extending the legs long so that you can settle in and fully practice letting go.
And return now to your breath,
Easing into your body.
Please understand that in yoga,
It's really how the posture feels in your body more than you think.
If you haven't yet,
Close your eyes and soften any internal holding,
And drop your tongue away from the roof of your mouth.
The breath that comes in and the breath that leaves is an emptying and a filling.
We do this so often,
More than we realize.
And we fill up for ourselves,
And we fill up for others.
So with each breath now,
Recognize that your breath is your love,
It's your energy,
It's what we need,
What we seek.
And this,
My friends,
This emptying and filling over and over helps create balance.
Let yourself fill up with breath.
Let yourself empty out completely.
Notice now if you can soften a little bit of the inside of your shoulders,
Deep within your belly,
And heavy into the heels so that your body can really sink in.
It's always okay to begin again.
It's always okay to start again.
And now take a breath in through your nose and empty out.
Begin to wiggle your fingers just a little bit,
Wiggle your toes,
And gently place both hands onto your heart space.
Grateful.
Grateful for allowing yourself to settle in for the moment,
To connect back.
Deep gratitude for your practice.
Deep gratitude for yourself.
