Morning Practice

Transformative Balancing

Episode 9

Pincha Mayurasana | Vrschikasana | Marjarasana
Adho Mukha Vrkasana | Uttanasana | Vinyasa

“When your body and mind are free of impressions and thoughts, your experience is completely transformed.”
-Gurumayi Chidvilasananda

Arm Balances and Inversions challenge our perceptions. Often times, our impressions or thoughts about a certain person, situation, or pose are limited to the very small bit we see.

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Easing the Body, Easing the Mind

Episode 8

Eka Pada Galavasana | Padan Gustha Padma Utkatasana | Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana

This short sequence is all about challenge. When we are able to open our bodies around the rigidity of what seems impossible, the mind follows. And vice versa.

When I first saw someone demonstrate Eka Pada Galavasana, I was dumbfounded as to how that might actually happen. But by remaining curious through this same short sequence day after day, month after month, year after year… it has become an opportunity for flight and ease.

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Backbending

Episode 7

Anahatasana | Marjarasana | Vajrasana
Ustrasana | Laghu Vajrasana | Virasana

After exploring the energies towards the center, towards the ground and out in all directions through prana, apana and vyana vayu, we begin to feel the grounding pulse of the heart through backbends.

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