Find your balance with a morning yoga flow that invites you to soften your gaze, steady your breath and stay attentive through changing shapes. In this Ten-Minute Mornings practice, I guide you through standing balances, twists and flowing transitions, with options to bend your knees, use blocks or keep a foot grounded along the way.
We begin with seated forward folds and reverse tabletop before moving through downward-facing dog, plank and cobra. Our standing sequence connects chair pose, standing splits, lunge twists, wide-legged folds, goddess squat and warrior II, returning to figure-four chair and optional eagle variations. As the sequence builds, I invite you to notice how relaxing your breath and gaze can support your balance.
Card Pull
Our closing card is “Death,” depicting Savasana, with the message: “Remember. The time of death is uncertain. Live well now.” I reflect on change, how we treat ourselves and others, and the opportunity to take a breath and shift our perspective toward love.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome, seated forward folds and reverse tabletop
01:39 Downward-facing dog and hand grounding
02:31 Plank, cobra and flowing warm-up
03:27 Chair pose and balance sequence: first side
05:55 Balance sequence: second side
08:16 Flowing round with optional hand-to-big-toe and eagle
11:38 A moment of rest
12:00 Death card: live well now
14:08 Closing thanks and Hello, Friends
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