On days when showing up is the point, take ten minutes to show up. Join me for a breath-led morning yoga flow to move your body and practice bringing your attention back to what’s happening now. Stay afterward for a reflection on finding focus without trying to force your thoughts away.
We begin with standing side bends, low lunges and half splits, then explore a twisting quad stretch, wide-legged forward folds, triangle and warrior two. A second, more flowing round adds high crescent lunges, twists, pyramid and Malasana squat. You can repeat the earlier version, use blocks in half splits and leave the optional foot catch out of the quad stretch. Throughout, I return to this reminder: the breath is the event, much more than the shape.
Card Pull
Today’s card offers the message, “This moment is an opportunity to experience yoga.” I explore what it means to practice in the present moment: choosing a point of focus, noticing when thoughts return and gently redirecting your attention. Your breath, an object in front of you or even your heartbeat can give you somewhere to begin.
Chapters
00:00 Showing up is the point
00:34 Standing stretch and side bends
01:17 Low lunge and half split — right side
02:23 Twisting quad stretch, triangle and warrior two
03:27 Side bends and the left-side sequence
06:22 Flowing round: crescent, twist and pyramid
07:50 Malasana squat
08:12 Flowing round — left side
09:51 Rest and today’s card
10:28 Finding focus in the present moment
13:21 Namaste
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