May 18, 2020
Hello Yoga Friends,
In this week’s online yoga resourcing and support, we take a playful approach that all ages will enjoy. Let yourself be open and curious about your yoga! Enjoy on your own or with other quarantine buddies.
1.Take your seat: 3 Grounding Tools for Kids with Big Feelings:
Enjoy this 10 minute supportive, fun and informative practice that we might all need (I love the ‘peace begins with me’ exercise) plus find a nice variation for ‘legs up the wall’ pose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrTG7ASOQtU
2. Warm up: Sit and Stretch:
Here is a 6 minute chair based sequence to warm up the upper body and take a brain break!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnwHDN6Dw7Q
3. Breath focus:relaxed breathing training:
Enjoy some relaxed breathing by following along on these short video sequences. If you want to watch the fish breathe, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLbK0o9Bk7Q.
If you’d rather practice while watching a cosmic expanding mandala, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnz0Jrz9Xxw.
4. Foundation pose: Correction: Just for fun – two short clips:
This one might have to wait until gathering with a group, but it’s worth the watch! Carousel yoga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih0rhhQ3OiI.
And if you dare to be silly, try the backwards caterpillar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpuFjKyL_R8,.
5. Guided yoga class:Rainbow Yoga! The perfect 17-minute practice to brighten your day, to help turn darkness into light. Great for ALL AGES! OR Partner Yoga:
Enjoy an open-minded and light-hearted 17 minute class with Adriene, designed to make you happy; find it here: https://yogawithadriene.com/?s=rainbow+yoga.
Or, find a buddy and try this amazing partner yoga practice. You might want to watch the whole thing first and then pick a few poses, and pause or replay at sections of interest. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHht9Xvf1fA
6. Intention:
What intention or focus would you like to take with you into the rest of your day or evening? What focus or just one word will support you at this time? My word today is ‘light’.
7. Namaste:
And finally, let us take a friendly and sacred bow to each other, and to each one on the planet. Namaste: the divine light of consciousness in me honors the divine light of consciousness in you.
Thank you for tuning in to this yoga moment, and blessings to you and your loved ones,
Heather Harmony
