Gentle Standing Yoga Flow- 5 Minutes

Step into a gentle standing yoga flow inspired by the lush beauty of Hawaii. We move through these poses: Mountain, Warrior 1 & 2, Reverse Warrior, Side Angle, and Crescent lunge. You’ll be guided by the rhythm of your breath and the calming presence of the island. Let the natural sites and sounds of Manoa Valley invite you to connect with the Earth beneath you and the steadiness within you. Namaste.

Transcript

Hello friends. Thank you for joining me for this gentle standing flow. Begin with feet hip-width apart in your nice firm mountain pose. Facing forward, Feel your spine lengthening to the sky and your breath flowing smoothly like the gentle breeze of this valley. Hands to heart center. Shift weight to your right foot. Step back with your left into your version of warrior one. Raising your arms on the inhale up to the beautiful sky. Bend your elbows at a 90 degree angle. This cactus arms as you exhale. Come forward sweeping your arms forward and up on the inhale. Exhale back to cactus arms. Inhale forward sweeping your arms forward and up. Exhale again to cactus arms. Maybe arching a little bit more in your back. Sweep again forward. Arms up to the beautiful sky and exhale. Inhale and shift into your warrior two. Bending that front knee. Make sure it doesn't go over your toes. Drop your back arm and into your reverse warrior. Come forward now into your side angle. Forearm to your to your thigh and reaching extending from this beautiful long arm or your fingers to your feet and then back up to your warrior two on the inhale. Shift now to crescent lunge. Feel as you're squaring your hips and you're on the ball of your back foot. Hands now to heart center. Step forward and we'll reverse to the other side. Shift weight now to the other foot and step back into your version of warrior one. Bending that front knee. Reaching up to the sky on the inhale. Exhale again to cactus arms. Nice deep inhale coming forward. Sweeping your arms forward and up and exhale back to cactus arms. Shifting forward. Sweeping your arms forward and up to the sky. Back to cactus arms again. Reaching forward again grabbing the beautiful energy on the inhale and exhale and now inhale. Prepare to move and shift to your warrior two. When you're ready you're going to drop that back arm and your other arm comes forward into your reverse warrior. Cascaded back forward to your side angle. This beautiful long line from the back foot to the top of your your fingers. Back on the inhale to warrior two and shifting with your pelvis now facing forward. You're on the back the ball of your back foot into your strong crescent lunge. Step forward. Hands back to heart center. Raise both arms up. One last deep breath. Feeling that energy moving around you. Hands now to heart center. Thank you for connecting your inner light with me today. Namaste.