Yin Snack

I am Tamika, and we're gonna take a little yen snack. We're gonna start in a forward fold. But before we do, know that you can take as little or as much as you'd like out of this practice. If you'd like to incorporate a blanket, you can, blocks you can, or nothing. This practice is to be enjoyed wherever you are.

Widen your feet to any degree and forward fold into dangling, a standing forward bed. Now if this is your first time in a shape like this today, you may need a little bit of movement to get your body prepared. But remember that we're always moving towards stillness for time in a Goldilocks position in the own practice. Because we don't have a lot of time in this practice, I'm going to welcome in moments of silence for you to thread in some moments of respite for yourself. Murray more awareness to your breath.

And release bending your knees or doing anything else that feels good or right. Make your way down to your mat for sleeping Swan. In Sleeping Swan, we're going to send the left knee, shin, and foot forward, and extend the right leg back. If you don't have any props or toys with you today, you're welcome to come into this in any way that feels good or right. But if you do, maybe you'll bring in a block underneath the extended leg hip.

And underneath your chest or head. Notice what you need today to find the support that really works in this short practice. Notice if you're holding in any places around the glutes through the shoulders. Is there anything else you could give yourself to make this shape a little more enjoyable while still being in sensations? If you find access to a little more softness, lean into that.

Bring more awareness to your breath. Welcome in a generous inhalation and exhalation. Lock your way back up to release and sit on your left hip. Feel free to take the blocks or a blanket with you for twisting deer. Remaining on the left hip taken inhale fine length and exhale twist over the left side.

So you're twisting away from the left knee. You can say upright or come down to your forearms or the floor. Let your head be heavy welcoming and neck release where it may be found. Deep in your breath. Make your way back to uprights and untwist in any way that feels good for you that might look like all fours, down dog, seated on your heels, take a moment to feel, to notice, and to release any more movement.

And then we'll come to the other side, bringing the right niche and in foot forward for sleeping swan on the right side. It's in the left leg back. As far as it's going today, and welcome in any type of support underneath your body. It feels good. Feel free to make any adjustments that you find are necessary as your body begins to soften.

Enjoy generous inhalation. Excel. Release to upright. And then sit on your right hip this time, bending both knees and sitting on your right hip. Find length along the top of the body, and then exhale twist over right side.

So you're twisting away from your right knee. And, again, you might feel like setting upward feels really good and right, or you can come down to your forearms, blocks, or even a bolster. How you decide is noticing how much you want to experience of the twist on the left side and also how much is happening in the front of your left hip. Deep in your breath. And slowly make your way back to extended arms if you're under 4 arms.

And release in the way that feels good. Now from here, you can rest in any way that feels right for you. I love a belly Shamassana, so that's what I'm going to suggest. You can take the blanket. If you have one, Give it a nice roll and bring it to where it will support your hips and come all the way down to your belly.

And rest for a while. Feel free to rest in Shavasana for as long as feels good and supportive for you and for your practice. This is your snack. Enjoy as much of it as you like to. It's my goal to leave you better than I found you.

I hope that happened for you today. Shanti Shanti. Shanti. Peace. Peace. Peace.