My name is Carrie Joy and I am here today to move you through an asana practice based on the kleshas which are the mental fluctuations or the mental poisons in yogic practice.
Philosophy.
We're going to make our way onto our hands and knees for Child's Pose.
Bring your big toes to touch,
Separate your knees wide.
Sink your hips back onto your heels.
Extend your arms long in front of you.
And lower your head.
Completely to the mat.
Starting to breathe here staying with your inhales and your exhales as your forehead touches the earth.
Settle into the darkness of this shape.
We begin with a video.
The ignorance of our true nature.
In the context of life and money.
Avidya is the illusion that your worth is tied to your bank balance,
Your net worth.
Or even what you accomplish in a day.
Breathing into the back body.
Feel the weight of this false identity.
As you exhale,
Let your forehead sink heavier.
Melt the belief that you are your financial stress.
Or your life stress.
You are not this or your dad.
You are the vast awareness breathing beneath it.
Rest in your intrinsic value for a few breaths.
Now moving on to our hands and knees coming to all fours.
Hands under shoulders.
Step your right foot straight out to the right side.
Aligning your right arch with your left knee.
Press the entire sole of the foot into the floor.
We're gonna move through Cat-Cow now.
Inhale,
Drop your belly.
And lift your chest and tailbone.
Looking slightly up for cow pose.
Exhale,
Press the floor away,
Dome your upper back.
Tucking your chin to your chest for cat pose.
Continue this wave-like motion.
With each inhale and exhale.
As you move.
With Your leg extended.
Notice the effort.
This asymmetrical shape mirrors Azmita.
The ego.
The ego builds a rigid financial persona.
Like,
I am a failure.
This can be also brought into life,
Like,
I must look a certain way.
I must look wealthy.
Or I am permanently tired and broke.
With every inhale.
Crack open the chest and step out of the comparison game.
And with every exhale.
Empty out the ego's false narratives.
From here,
We're going to come back to neutral spine.
And we're going to switch sides,
Taking left.
Foot out to the left side.
Aligning your left arch with your right knee.
Pressing that entire sole of the foot into the floor.
Starting with cow on inhale and moving cat on exhale.
Inhale,
Drop your belly,
Lift your chest and tailbone.
Looking slightly up for cow pose.
Exhale,
Press the floor away.
Dome your upper back,
Tucking your chin to your chest for cat pose.
Again,
Continuing this wave-like motion.
And noticing the effort.
Noticing what your ego or your asmita is building here for you.
Is it I'm a failure?
I must look wealthy?
I must be busier on social media all the time.
With every inhale,
Crack your chest open and step out.
Of the comparison game.
With every exhale,
Empty out.
The ego's false narratives.
Taking a couple more breath rounds here.
Now return to tabletop.
Return to the neutral.
Possession on all fours.
We're moving in to thread the needle.
On inhale,
Sweep your right arm.
High to the sky.
Taking a gentle twist.
On exhale,
Slide or thread.
Your right arm underneath your left chest.
Bringing your right shoulder and right temple.
Down to the mat.
Keep your hips high over your knees.
Settling in now,
Staying in position.
We're settling shoulder into the earth.
Here we face Roghan.
Raga is attachment.
The burning.
Mental grip.
That whispers.
I will only be safe.
Happy or whole.
When I accumulate more.
Or when I hit this next level.
It is the endless cycle of chasing financial milestones or chasing life milestones.
Feel how this twist naturally constricts with your viewpoint.
Forcing you to look to the other side.
Rather than forward.
Breathe right into the space between your shoulder blades.
On each side.
Exhale,
Intentionally open your hands.
And soften your grip on the future.
Let go of the desperate need for the next best thing.
So you can receive the abundance of this exact breath.
Taking five breaths here in your own time.
Steady grounding.
Now we switch sides,
Unthreading the needle,
Coming back into tabletop on all fours.
We're going to then sweep our left arm high into the sky.
X-hat hill.
Slide or thread your left arm underneath your right chest.
Bringing your left shoulder.
And left Temple down to the mat.
Keep your hips high over your knees.
Settling your shoulder into the earth Raga is attachment.
Or the burning mental grip that whispers.
I will only be safe,
Happy,
Or whole.
When I accumulate more.
Or do more,
Or achieve more.
It is the endless cycle of chasing financial milestones.
Feel how this twist naturally constricts your viewpoint.
Forcing you to look to the side rather than forward.
Breathe right into the space between your shoulder blades.
On each exhale.
Intentionally open your hands.
Soften your grip on the future.
Let go of the desperate need for the next best thing.
So you can receive the abundance of this exact breath.
Take 5 breaths.
Slow,
Steady and intentional before switching.
Now we're unthreading the needle coming back to all fours.
We're going to then lower ourselves to the ground completely.
Onto the belly.
Extend your arms straight out to the sides like a T,
Palms facing down.
Press your left palm into the floor next to your ribs.
Bend your left knee and push through your left hand,
Rolling onto your right hip.
Reaching your left foot behind you towards the floor.
As you step your foot behind you,
Feel the deep opening in the front of your chest and hips.
This intense shape brings us face to face with Devosha.
Aversion.
Aversion being financial or life is the urge to run away.
Avoidance of life or bank accounts.
Hiding from new things,
Old things.
Experiences or bills.
Bring your head in the sand or isolating.
Notice where your body wants to tighten up.
Or resist this twist.
Instead of backing away from the intensity.
Breathe a warm,
Steady breath directly into it.
Tell yourself,
I have the courage to look at my reality.
Financial or life,
It is just data.
Numbers and life experiences cannot destroy my peace.
Take 5 breaths here now.
Once these five breaths are complete,
Roll back to center and switch sides.
Pressing right palm into the floor next to ribs.
Bend right knee,
Push through right hand.
And roll onto your left hip.
Reaching right foot behind you towards the floor.
As you step your foot behind you.
Feel the deep opening in the front of your chest and hip.
This intense shape brings us face to face with Devosha.
Or aversion.
Again,
This can be life aversion.
Decision aversion,
Financial aversion.
This is the urge to run away.
Avoiding your bank account.
Or life decisions,
Hiding from bills,
Or hiding from experiences,
Or burying your head in the sand.
Notice on this side where your body wants to tighten up or resist this twist.
Instead of backing away.
From the intensity.
Breathe a warm,
Steady breath directly into it.
Tell yourself I have the courage to look at.
My reality financial or life.
This is just data.
Numbers and life experiences cannot destroy my peace unless I allow.
Take 5 breaths here.
Then we're going to shift poses.
Breaths are intentional and deep,
Steady.
Rolling back to neutral now.
Place your elbows directly underneath your shoulders.
Forearms parallel on the mat.
Palms facing down.
Press the tops of your feet into the earth.
Inhale,
Pull your chest forward and up.
Drawing your shoulder blades down your back.
Gently engaging your core.
To protect your body.
Root down firmly through your forearms and thighs.
Here we meet the final and deepest glacier.
Abhinivesha.
The primal fear of loss.
Ruin and scarcity.
The primal fear of a misstep that can ruin you.
Or saying the wrong thing.
This is the survival panic.
That makes financial or life problems.
Feel like a physical predator.
Feel the solid ground supporting your entire lower body.
You are anchored.
Lift your heart,
Proud and wide.
Your brain is just trying to protect you.
But right here.
You are able.
Housed,
You are alive.
And you are breathing.
You are in a space where you were not six months ago.
Lean into the stable.
Unshakable support.
Of the earth beneath you.
Lower your chest to the ground.
Now we're moving back to Child's Pose.
Press your palms into the mat.
Lift your hips and slide them back once again.
To rest on your heels,
Big toes touching.
Bring your forehead back down to the earth.
Here we return home to child's pose.
Feel the difference in your body now from when we began.
The kleshas are not enemies.
They are simply clouds passing through the sky.
Of your mind.
Imagine life and money changing.
From a terrifying wall into a fluid,
Natural current.
It moves out.
It moves in.
Breathe in spaciousness.
Creating room for clear.
Calm.
Life and financial decisions.
Breathe out tightness and fear.
Rest here in perfect peace for a little while.
Come out at your own time.
Thank you so much for joining me today.
It's always a pleasure.
See you next time.
Namaste.
