Yoga meets us where we are at; mentally, emotionally and physically. 

Yoga is a science and art of connecting mind, body, and spirit.  The breath is a key element of yoga.  The breath needs to be allowed to flow freely and evenly.  This will be bringing us into and keeping us in a calm state of mind and body. 

Yoga is also a feeling practice.  As we move through the asanas (yoga postures), we feel into our body.  If we experience discomfort, we allow ourselves to soften into the discomfort with the use of the breath.  If we experience pain, we modify or stop the pose altogether. 

We practice below postures individually, or as a whole set, or even in addition to sun salutations or any other warm up movement. 

A short yoga practice often and consistently is better than inconsistently a lot and a long time.  Most of all, we enjoy what our body is capable of doing at any one time, and we have fun.

Head to Knee Pose – Janu Sirsasana A.

This is a deep forward bend from the hips, stimulating the digestive organs.  Both, the inside and the outside of the legs are stimulated and it is one of the more classical seated forward bends.

One leg straight and one leg bent, with breath and your bandhas (pelvic floor and lower belly muscles) engaged, bend forward from the hips.  Place your hands somewhere on your feet, alongside your lower leg, or hold your feet, or even bind.  Bend only as far forward as you can from your hips with a straight spine.  Avoid rounding forward.  This is an active pose, keep your straight leg engaged, and keep moving the heart & chest forward and the shoulders back and down.

Stay for 5-20 breaths, or longer.  Let your breath and your body guide you.  Enjoy and change sides.