What a way to start the day. Definitely go the energy flowing!  Shoulders and knees make we wary of boat pose so I opted for an extended child pose.  Loved the balancing sequence.

Always love the time lavishing in the longer stretches.  Found it interesting how the breath continues to find the tension I am unaware.  I'm learning to angle my arms more over my head, than to the side, in twisted root to find my total spine twist.  It lets me work my unique shoulder geometry better.  My vibration work at the end resonated with the deepening breath I've developed.  

I did this one when I saw that Christy DeLangie mentioned the music.  Beautiful practice, so calming.  Still reading my way, a song each day, from Cold Mountain.  Zen songs I like to call them.  

Gathering lotuses we called to each other

in lovely transparent water

enjoying ourselves unaware of the dusk

we kept watching the rising gale

swells cradled the mandarin ducks

waves rocked the mallards

and us resting our oars

letting our thoughts surge on

So nice.  I tagged this one as a Favorite.  Loved extended time with poses, finding my stretch.  Found arm and neck adjustments beneficial in the spinal twists.  As always, the best part of my day....

🎂 Happy Birthday!

Enjoyed this practice.  I simply could not adjust my body to do the child thread the needle.  Possible I don't bend at the hips enough yet.  it did help me calm my mind at start the day off in a positive way.

Perfect compliment to the gray day that greeted me.  Liked the micro adjustments mentioned during figure 4 poses.  Favorite for when I need a gentle practice.

Relaxed pace gave me time to deepen into each pose.  Favorite time of the day, what more can on say...

You have a way with the stillness...

Great program for hips. Definitely needed this one.