Finding Your Flow
At times it may seem like our lives feel disjointed, things are not moving smoothly, that there is no natural flow to our days, weeks, and months. Overtime, this feeling can leave us feeling unsettled, as if life is ‘rough around the edges’. On the other hand, this doesn’t mean that we move at the same pace all the time. The flow of our lives has to increase and decrease as we move through all it has to offer. But generally, when there is a good flow, the transition from one event to the next feels natural, even if difficult, the transition makes sense.
This week is all about Finding Your Flow by working through different tempos within our practice. Allowing ourselves to feel the same sequencing at a different pace can enable us to understand how to adjust the tempo as we move through life. While also accepting the times when we cannot control the flow, but we can control how we react to it.
Journaling Ideas: Write down the different events of your day and make a note on whether the change from one event to the next, felt natural. Was there anything you could have done to adjust the sequence if it felt rough?
Breathwork: This week let’s focus on our breathwork. Box breathing can be a great way to balance the movement of the breath. Perhaps try it at your natural pace first, then as the week progresses, are you able to challenge yourself by increasing or decreasing the pace?
Yoga Poses for the Week – flow them at different paces!
With a 10-15 warm-up first, flow the following fast, medium, and then at a slow tempo:
- Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Savasana) > Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana) > Upward Salute (Urdhva Hastasana) > Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana) > Runner’s Lunge > Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana) > Half Standing Forward Fold (Ardha Uttanasana) > Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II) > Runner’s Lunge > Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana)
- Begin back in Downward Facing Dog and move to the other side.
- It is recommended to take a 10-15min cool down and a 5-7min Savasana to close the practice.
Remember to always practice within your own limits and take care of physical and emotional well-being.
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With gratitude,
-Stephanie