Self-practice
Why self-practice?
Self-practice allows you to embrace yoga as an inner experience. Self-practice allows you to look inwards, focus on the breath and truly connect with your yoga practice
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Self-practice does not mean you need to be committing to 60 minutes of practice every day. Self-practice can be anything from 10, 15, 20, 25mins...every morning, evening or every other day
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By keeping it simple and doable means it will work. Do not put time pressure on how much and how long. Be spontaneous and you will reap the rewards. Below I have captured two basic flows for self-practice. Go with your flow, build on these, mix them up
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During self-practice always focus on your breath, remember breath in yoga is King /Queen!
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Simple Flow:
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Savasana - lie on your back, relax, breath in and out through your nose
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Sun Salutation A * 5
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Forward Fold - either hold each elbow or hook on to toes with your peace fingers (hold for 5 breaths)
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Triangle (left and right) (hold for 5 breaths)
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Seated breathing – sit in a comfortable position – cross legged
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Take hands behind back and hold onto elbows and fold forward (5 normal breaths)
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Take hands behind back and onto the floor and then send your head back (5 normal breaths)
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Rest the back of your hands on your knees, fingers in mudra (thumb and index finger touching), rest chin on chest (5 normal breaths)
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Savasana - lie on your back, relax
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Slightly Challenging Flow
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Savasana - lie on your back, relax, breath in and out through your nose
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Sun Salutation A * 2
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Forward Fold - either hold each elbow or hook on to toes with your peace fingers (hold for 5 breaths)
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Sun Salutation A * 2
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Triangle (left and right) (hold for 5 breaths)
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Sun Salutation A * 2
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Forward fold
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Hands on hips and fold forward (hold for 5 breaths)
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Forward fold take hands in front below your shoulders (hold for 5 breaths)
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Seated breathing – sit in a comfortable position – cross legged
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Take hands behind back and hold onto elbows and fold forward (5 normal breaths)
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Take hands behind back and onto the floor and then send your head back (5 normal breaths)
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Rest the back of your hands on your knees, fingers in mudra (thumb and index finger touching), rest chin on chest (5 normal breaths)
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Savasana - lie on your back, relax


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