What We Do
Lying down, we open out our legs and arms, and turn our palms upward. This position can make us feel vulnerable, so we ground ourselves by being aware of all the points of contact between our bodies and the earth beneath us.
We listen, with our eyes closed, to sounds around us – the starlings, the distant traffic, that noisy group of runners… We notice our bellies rising and falling with our breath… We start to stretch and wake up our bodies.
Before moving onto the yoga asanas, we practise some yogic breathing exercises to release tension and help us to feel calm and centred.
We remind ourselves to connect with our bodies and our feelings.
(We are all so much more than that 5% of our brain that ‘thinks’.)
Moving slowly and then a little faster … always with awareness of our breath.
A few rounds of sun salutations that use pretty much every muscle in the body.
Some classical positions – shoulder stands, forward and backward bends, side stretches and long deep twists – that work on all the systems of the body to bring them back into balance.
We stop, relax and do nothing for a while.
And then we sit together for some quiet time.
Set an intention to ourselves for the day ahead.
And remember a few things to be thankful for in our lives, here and now.