Give your shoulders some room to move and bring your attention into balance. Join me for 10-Minute Morning Yoga, beginning with a slow spinal warm-up before moving into shoulder and neck stretches, standing poses and a balance sequence. Today’s video includes about 10 minutes of movement, followed by our card and reflection.
We begin on our backs with gentle traction, rolling bridges and a rounded cocoon shape. From reverse tabletop, we move through Cobra and Downward-Facing Dog into standing shoulder stretches. Then we explore Triangle, Warrior Two, Peaceful Warrior and Extended Side Angle before transitioning into Tree and Warrior Three with interlaced fingers. I offer the option to release the hands when you need to as we practice balancing.
Card Pull
Today’s card is “Desire,” depicting Warrior Two, from the Yoga Wisdom Oracle Deck. Its message reads:
“When directed wisely, desire is a powerful ally.”
I share my own imagery for the warrior poses and reflect on pursuing something meaningful with kindness and compassion. Where do you find meaning? What do you truly desire—and how might that desire serve others as well as yourself?
Chapters
00:00 Welcome: be here for your day
00:26 Spinal warm-up, rolling bridges and cocoon
02:52 Reverse tabletop and opening flow
04:03 Standing warm-up, shoulder and neck stretches
05:40 Forward fold, Diver’s Pose and Chair
06:31 Right-side standing flow and balances
08:23 Flow into the second side
08:40 Left-side standing flow and balances
10:18 Mountain Pose and setting up the card
10:48 Desire: Warrior Two
11:05 Warrior imagery and meaningful desire
13:53 Closing reflection and community updates
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Yoga Wisdom Oracle Deck by Anthony Salerno
Artwork by Pablo Romero
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Namaste.