Our focus for the Summer Series is interoception – the perception of sensations from inside the body – and the clues they provide about what we need in order to feel and be our best.
In this week’s asana practice, we’ll explore sensations in the shoulders, arms, and back. As you breathe through these simple arm rotations and twists, notice which areas of your body are calling for your attention. In pranayama, we’ll practice breathwork with arms in new positions to observe the effect on the diaphragm using our interoception. We’ll end with an imaginative meditation in which we’ll be sending energy out to our extremities on inhale, and relaxing them deeply as the energy flows back to our center on exhale.
If you haven’t already, please complete the Spring Series of Yoga for NSR before moving on to Summer, regardless of the current season.
Remember, yoga is best practiced on an empty stomach. Review the complete Yoga Safety Tips here.
Please don’t hesitate to ask questions in the comments section at the bottom of the page, or by sending me an email at kath@kmkyoga.org. I’m happy to help with clarifications or modifications to ensure your practice is safe, comfortable, and enjoyable.
Find a quiet space with room to move. You may wish to pause notifications on your digital device. Gather your mat, a sturdy chair, some water, and a blanket. When you’re ready, hit Play on the first video in the playlist – asana – to begin.
Enjoy today’s class!
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Each class playlist consists of three videos to be practiced in order:
Asana ➙ Pranayama ➙ Meditation
The purpose of asana (yoga pose or “seat”) and pranayama (breathwork) are to prepare the body and mind for meditation, where the real magic happens! I strongly suggest you try the classes in sequence, but after you’ve completed the entire sequence at least once, feel free to revisit individual parts as you’d like.
Once you complete a video, the player will automatically advance to the next one in the playlist. You can skip to the next video at any time using the next/previous arrows at the bottom of the player window, or by clicking the icon in the top right corner.
In this week’s asana video, I mentioned an online physiologist who introduced me to some of the arm rotation exercises we used. Her site is an excellent resource. Check out more from Petra Fisher here: www.petrafishermovement.com.
I’d love to hear about your experience with this week’s class and address any concerns you may have. If you’d prefer to reach out privately, send me an email at kath@kmkyoga.org.
Hi, I’m Kath. I teach yoga, breathwork, and meditation as a path to greater somatic awareness and nervous system regulation. Through this practice, I have learned to care for myself so that I can live more peacefully and more purposefully in my body, my mind, and the world. Read my full bio here.
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