We activate the breath in three planes of functional movement. We activate major joints. We awaken the flow of our lymphatic system that allows the full function of our whole body. Plus — wise guys. I read a random quote from one of the yogis, swamis, scholars, pundits, or teachers about yoga practice. This 15 minutes is the best way to wake your body and mind to a full and complete day.
What is needed for hand balances? How do they build? How do we enter and exit? Where is shtira?
Beginning again means asking familiar questions and looking for the answers in the posture, observing what doesn’t work, and what does. Learning twice, and twice again in Beginners Mind.
I recorded this last night because I must be on the road during our usual time. Here we observe three planes of functional spinal movement with breath. I invite you to recall warm-ups of this past week and to practice from whatever you can recall. If you cannot recall, then reboot yr favorite livestream recording and use that.
This week marks the start of a new endeavor at the SAMURAI INTI Martial Arts Studio in Frisco. I’ll be teaching i a group class there at Sendai Sebastian Mejias ‘ dojo on Monday and Wednesday mornings.