Creative Stretch

What is my response? That is the question you are invited into this week as we continue our exploration of the 3-part breath, this time exploring a longer exhale.

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Gently invite your hips into more ease with some movement and stretching. 

There is an extended introduction offering variations and adaptations for the squat. If you prefer to skip straight to the movement, skip to 06:42.

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This week, we continue our practice of the three-part breath and tune into the connection between the breath and how we feel in body, mind, and heart. 

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While breathing may be involuntary, often our breath can feel held, difficult, or just not natural. There are many times when an easy breath may not feel available to us. On the other hand, there are times when our mental or emotional state feels stuck, difficult, or just not natural. Often, being able to take a moment to connect with our breath can impact our mental and emotional state positively. The mind/body link, as relates to the breath, is powerful. You are invited into a practice to notice the breath in three parts as it moves in and out of the body. Even if you find your breath is held, difficult, or just not natural, you can join in by just imagining the breath moving in the three places we’ll explore in this episode. It is my hope that with a gentle invitation to explore the breath, we can all find our way to a natural breath and settled mind.

Photos of the poses from today’s practice are available at: https://doyogawithclara.com/66

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65 - Breathing with Ease

While breathing may be involuntary, often our breath can feel held, difficult, or just not natural. There are many times when an easy breath may not feel available to us. On the other hand, there are times when our mental or emotional state feels stuck, difficult, or just not natural. Often, being able to take a moment to connect with our breath can impact our mental and emotional state positively. The mind/body link, as relates to the breath, is powerful. You are invited into a practice to notice the breath in three parts as it moves in and out of the body. Even if you find your breath is held, difficult, or just not natural, you can join in by just imagining the breath moving in the three places we’ll explore in this episode. It is my hope that with a gentle invitation to explore the breath, we can all find our way to a natural breath and settled mind.

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Join me in moving with more ease in our everyday life with this simple yoga practice. At just over 10 minutes, it’s an easy practice to fit into the nooks and crannies of your life.

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We are using our five senses as a way to anchor more fully in the present moment. This week, we'll use our sense of smell to learn how to pay better attention to what it's like to be ourselves right now, in this moment.

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Opening Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFwu-j5-xNJml2FtTrrB3A Creative Commons Music released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQE Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/MkNeIUgNPQ8

It's fall! (Well, in the northern hemisphere, anyway.) Let's use the prompt of nature in her changing season to explore our senses, and the stories we have about those sensory experiences.

Pumpkin Smoothie Recipe
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1 serving vanilla protein powder
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 inch fresh ginger root
5 ounces milk/milk substitute
spices to taste: cinnamon, nutmeg, clove - or use a pumpkin spice blend

Place all ingredients in blender and whirl until smooth. To make it more shake-like, measure the pumpkin and yogurt into a freezer-safe container and freeze for a few hours or overnight.

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Do you describe yourself as a "busy person?" I know I do! This week, we look at some strategies for weaving deliberate pauses into our day and we do a brief meditation to practice self-care.

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Self-care can look like a lot of things. Let's look at what works for you, and then choose just one thing. I'd love to hear what that one thing is! Let me know on Facebook or Instagram.

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