Day 16 - Discipline | BREATH - A 30 Day Yoga Journey
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- We are slowing things down today as we begin the second half of this journey. I will introduce some foundational elements for the next wave of this journey, as well as offer practice of a new technique called breath ratio. Breath ratios are breath patterns set to counts. They are a wonderful tool for expanding your awareness and ability to control your breath.
They are also full of transformative potential and wonderful to pull out of your tool kit when you are feeling mentally, physically, or emotionally stressed or lost.
They can be short, or long, but they do require a bit of focus and yes you guessed it…. discipline.
This whole session is low to the ground with a nice therapeutic breath for the arms, shoulders, and wrists. As it is seated, do sit up on your blanket if you have one. If you need to do some or all this practice in a chair or on the edge of a couch, do it.
This session invites you into the classroom. Let me know how today’s practice goes for you in the comment section down below.
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This practice is one in which you are invited to come as you are.
All the things that you may see as distractions or things that are not working in your favor... use it.
Enjoy your time on the mat today!
Adriene after breath ratio: Please try not to fidget here...
Me: Stopping mid wrist circles/looking around my space lol
Stillness is so nurturing & important, thank you for helping me practice this skill & woo woo to all practicing with us!!! :)
It’s like you literally knew that I needed to BREATHE today. Thank you (said through tears and an emotional release)
Thank you Adriene 🥰. This is the most interesting yoga I have ever do.
I finally found some of that stillness and ease today for the first time. Then she says she found stillness and asks if we did too. I shouted yes then wiggled around excitedly and busted out laughing like “aaaaand there it went”. But it was wonderful while it lasted! I’ll find it again.
So glad you added Boot Scoot Boogie to the playlist! Get down, turn around, go to town ... boot scoot boogie!
Isn’t it amazing that we are breathing all together from different parts of The World? ✨
Wow exactly!! That's the beauty of diversity
Yes ! From here in England 🙏🧘🏼♀️💕
I'm going to be counting in my head while breathing today (maybe not 8 though!)
Imagine how big wind we could make
Yes, sweet heart, it sure is. Pure being...Namaste. 🖖🐦🐿🐢
I have always marveled at how Adriene could inhale for seemingly impossible periods of time, thinking, "How in the world does she have such super human lungs?" Today I completely surprised myself by realizing that I could also breathe in for a count of 8; I just had to SLOW it down. So cool when something finally clicks!
Hi Colleen. I had exactly the same experience today. I slowed down my inhale and it all fell into place. Yes, a wonderful feeling when something clicks!! :)) Have a wonderful rest of your day. xx
It took me until the 3rd in breath of 8 but it suddenly clicked for me too!
Thank you for this comment! I kept it in mind for inhale of 6 and 8, as I ran out of space too quickly at first. I consciously thought, slooooowwww down...and I was able to get it!! What a great community we have.
Same, Colleen! I didn’t think I would be able to get to 8, but was able to when I slowed it all down. 👏🏻
Oh my gosh! Me too..it finally clicked that I don't have to take the whole breath in the first 3 seconds....slow it down and I made it to an 8 count too! Yay us!!
This practice is exactly what my post-COVID body and lungs needed. So incredibly restorative and healing. My lungs have not been the same since COVID hit me at the end of October, although they continue to improve. I can see now that incorporating more ratios will help, and I'll add the holding at the top, too. To have this series focus on the breath, when so many are struggling to catch theirs, or losing their lives because they cannot, is not lost on me. I FEEL ALIVE after this practice (and after most yoga), and - more importantly, perhaps - I FEEL THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE today to experience the joy of breath. Thank you, Adriene.
I wish you lots of love and healing. Sending big breaths your way!
Wow I hope you feel better soon! So pleased this helped xxx
Great you found these breath ratios. I wish you all the best with your recovery ❤️
Virtual hugs and prayers Karri for your complete healing.
I’m happy you’re alive! And sorry you had to go through that. I can only imagine how good these long, slow breaths felt for you. Keep on recovering- you’re almost there!
me: *fidgeting*
Adriene: "try not to fidget here, please"
me: *checks for hidden cameras*
Came here to say the same thing! Haha
Same here!! 😬
Yep, she KNOWS!
haha, i was just starting to fidget too :p
Same!!!!
Adriene: "we're not crushing into the hands here"
Me: "we're not?"
Thanks for the frequent reminders to adjust, Adriene! And yes, I had that moment of exquisite stillness 🙏🏻
Wow, totally not what I expected for a “discipline” practice, but much needed! Now I’m thinking about why I think of hard work and no pain no gain as discipline... it takes just as much discipline to show up and sit with yourself when your emotions are out of whack. Happy Day 16 everybody! We got this! ✨
This was what I thought too
That's what I thought too.
Yes!
so relatable!!
Totally agree, very surprising session. Feels different. Surprised at how hard it is to breathe in prolonged 'ratios'!
Wanted to share a favorite poet of mine today to thank Adriene, see y’all tomorrow!
If you find yourself half naked
and barefoot in the frosty grass, hearing,
again, the earth's great, sonorous moan that says
you are the air of the now and gone, that says
all you love will turn to dust,
and will meet you there, do not
raise your fist. Do not raise
your small voice against it. And do not
take cover. Instead, curl your toes
into the grass, watch the cloud
ascending from your lips. Walk
through the garden's dormant splendor.
Say only, thank you.
Thank you.
-Ross Gay
Thank you, Lauren. It's beautiful. x
this is beautiful, thank you for sharing 🤍✨ i believe the universe needed me to hear this
Thank you for sharing, Lauren :)
Lauren, this poem is exquisite. It addresses our fears and the impermanence of life, but ends in Grace, gratitude, and acceptance. I very much needed this, still dealing with my husband’s death five months ago. I would never have known about it if you hadn’t posted it, tThanks for knowing about it and taking the time to share it.
Lauren Hendrickson So beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this. Love, another poetry lover. ❤️
I was waiting for a "hey oh!" after "the awareness just starts to trickle into all parts" 😂These 16 days have been great! This is my fourth year doing the 30-day journey, and this year I'm doing it with my partner who is in a different country because of the current situation. It's so nice to wake up and get that "ready?" message - doing something together while physically being apart 😸
That's awesome! Sorry you're apart, but hopefully it won't be too long until you're back together again! xx
thats so lovely! keep it up ❤️
Joy to start the day- doing something good with someone you love!
❤️
All the best to you two.
Cozy sock-on practice, beautiful deer in the background, sweet Benji, exquisite stillness and somehow anticipating Adriene's cues (go ahead and switch feet in easy pose) - This practice had it all! I was not feeling too energetic by the time I had time to show up but I feel so content now, and will hopefully sleep well tonight. Peace to all who read this! 💕🦌🌬🧘🏻♀️
It took me 4 years of doing this 30 day challenge to realize that if you miss a day, NO NEED TO TRIP. NO NEED to try to force in 2+ practices per day to “catch up” (as I’ve done in the past)!! The purpose of this journey is to be where I am today, not feel pressured in any way
lol i stopped for 6 months and resumed with day 12. Oh well!
I needed to read this today, thank you
Thank you for sharing these thoughts. "To be where I am today" is such a lovely phrase to read and embody.
I had taken of my socks, then saw Adrienne wearing socks and quickly got excited and put them back on! 😂😀 really enjoyed this!
😂 I did the same
Me too 😀
Ahh that's amazing! 😆 Thanks for sharing
I did the same too 😂😂😂😂
I cant do yoga with socks...! Oh, I see, this isn't that :)
My beloved Spanish teacher in high school used to have us meditate and use breath ratios before tests, class presentations, or when she felt as though we needed it. Adriene, you brought me back to that classroom today with this practice, and I felt overwhelming gratitude for you, this community, and that special teacher. I'm going to reach out to her today to see how she is doing. Fostering connections is something you do so well, Adriene. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Xo
Did anyone else feel a moment of stillness and connection at the end of this session. Hope I can keep it with me for a bit longer. Thanks Adrienne.
Yes! And thought “so THAT’s what stillness feels like”!
@@robynalvin exactly! So powerful!
Ik did! 💖🙏💖
YES, such a new and wonderful experience!
YES! I felt complete, authentic calm. It was beautiful. I could have stayed in it forever x
I can NEVER sit still and straight for more than ten minutes without being in pain but I only felt uncomfortable at the very very end!! proud of myself!
well done!
i’m proud of you too!!💕
Me too I often get sore hips in cross legged positions but didn’t experience this very much at all. I wonder if all that breath did something good to my hips. I feel if I think about grounding through the back body it has somehow helped me improve this too.
My left chest started to ache during this, not sure if it’s just me?
That level of connection you feel at the end after doing the 8-8 breath is amazing. Such a serene sense of stillness and calm. Thank you, Adriene and Benji (and everyone else who is also following along on this journey).
Adriene- “take a deep breath”
Me -MASSIVE YAWN 🥱
OMG! This was so me hahaha :)
so true!!
Yes! I had that too :)
happy to hear I'm not the only one ! :-)
Every time and it feels so gooooood
Not gonna lie... feared that "discipline" would have me sweating it up. Doubly thankful for this recovery day.
I love how you redefine discipline - as a process of learning and coming to ourselves. I've been practicing with Adrienne since a life-threatening pneumonia at end of 2017 reminded me I have lungs that need care. Deeply grateful that this breathing practice was a breeze for me three years later! Thanks Adriene! ❣️
Well done on your recovery!
I felt the same way coming into today’s session. Maybe that’s why Adriene keeps saying don’t come with expectations....hmmm.
Thanks for your comment, it helped me get here today! I wasn't feeling well so I was having a hard time making it onto the mat. Knowing it was a recovery day gave me the gentle nudge I needed.
The fact that Adriene is wearing socks during a "Discipline" practice makes it for me. Discipline doesn't mean being harsh on yourself, or sweat or eat like your robot, just... Listening to our bodies, being gentle and finding ease, and somehow the rest will follow. This was wonderful to experience.
So grateful for the blessing that is Adriene, and each and everyone's breath.
Namaste ❤️
I took my socks off beginning the practice and then put them back on after I saw she was wearing them. Warms my soul :)
Today was the day I was dreading coming to the mat. After a really long day at work, I'd ran out of time for my evening walk, and was feeling frustrated, cold and tired. The last thing I wanted to do was take off my jumpers and socks and summon the energy for anything. This was the perfect session for me so thank you so much. As a freediver, I love breathing practice, (looking forward to the retentions Adriene!), and felt most at peace with the 6/7 and 8/8. With you Adriene, I felt a sublime moment of stillness at the end, I am once again calm on rising from the mat. Many thanks.
I want to share 3 nice things that happened with me during practice:
1. It's funny but exactly today I decided to light the aromatic candle. It was a good idea because a big part of the practice was dedicated to the breath. And it was soooo yummy.
2. 06:20 I remembered how I decided to leave my previous job and feel happy that I did it.
3. In the end of the practice I feel high because of the breath and wrote to my fav person that I love him.
Thank you Adriene! Can't wait to see you tomorrow!
Discipline always makes me think of my favorite Jim Rohn quote, which I try to use as a guidepost in my daily life. "The greatest gift you can give someone is your own personal development. I used to say 'I will take care of you, if you will take care of me.' Now I say, 'I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me." For everyone on this journey, you are not only improving yourself but the lives of everyone you interact with. I'm proud of you.
Wow. That’s beautiful. ✨
I love that reframing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Holy synchronicity! Earlier this morning I wrote "exquisite stillness" in my journal, and then Adriene says "exquisite stillness" after the last round of breath. And it was an exquisite stillness 😊🙏 Namaste 🕉
Fun fact: Discipline comes from the word 'disciple' which means student. So as Adriene says let's take the opportunity to learn each day on and off the mat. :) What have you learnt today? Have a lovely day, people!
❤🙏🏻
Yes, if we are open to take opportunities, we must also be open to learn with our flaws. Because everything is constantly changing. Have a lovely day.
@@colettepeverelli I learned that: although I enjoy certain aspects of her lessons:
I can't stand mindless rambling or free-associating. aka; existential, off-topic 'ruminations"
I think someone said "quirky" I call it "inane" chatter, taking 2-3 minutes at least to get part of the way into a pose. Another few minutes of yammering to get to the next part of the pose. Then a few more ruminations,, at which point; I said out loud "I don't think the dogs asleep, I think she put him into a coma!" Which made my co-yoga partner start laughing!
We have now found a new channel! Yea!
I will say on a positive note. Adriene's yoga is very assessable. Especially for novices.
Not everyone's a good fit. :-)
Thank you for reminding that I am always a student, I am always willing and committed to learning more and this means listening more actively. I learnt today in these mindful breathing that I must be generous with myself, balance giving with receiving, because I found tougher to keep up the pace with breathing in and out after 6. But I am happy with my journey. Thank you for all your support out there.
@@germanshepherdfan8901 I have a little sympathy with your view. Although I value the sense of peace from doing these slower practices, a big part of why I'm doing them is to maintain flexibility and strength throughout lockdown, which I don't really get from breathing practices.
For anyone who may have struggled with this today: this type of thing is used by musicians as part of a thing called breathing gym. My college marching band would do breathing gym for 15 minutes every single day to build up breath control so we would be able to play calmly and smoothly while marching. It takes a lot of practice and, yes, discipline to really master. So if this was difficult, remember that this is just like a muscle - it must be built up carefully over time. You are far from alone in your struggles, and your breath control will only go up from here!
I still benefit from playing the french horn when I was younger, just knowing it can be done really helped today.
Yes! I do stuff like this with my choir every rehearsal!
As a musician, i've never heard of this concept of breathing gym around my conservatory, although i do personally doing meditation. Thank you for explanation:)
I clicked on this video today expecting a hard workout session, as I associated the word "discipline" with punishing yourself for not doing good enough. I thought this was going to get me back on track with working out daily and losing weight. Instead I was greeted with a kind, gentle reminder as to why that way of thinking is just doing harm. Thank you for this loving practice, Adriene.
I just thought to myself: "I am a bit frustrated with myself today", and then Adriene said "It's okay to feel a little frustrated". I always feel at home on the mat with you. AWESOME!
I was feeling frustrated too but by the time we got to the end I was grateful for learning a new skill that will be so beneficial. I didn't realize I could slow my breathe. Look forward to practicing this technique.
I feel like every day, she knows exactly what I need to hear that day! ❤
Of the seven 30-day series since 2015 I am enjoying this one most of all (I love them all, by the way!) because it is quite literally taking most of us relatively amateur yogis into a realm of practice that is not at all about "performance" physically (as most of us in Western society are obsessed with) but is instead guiding us toward an inward journey of integration, letting go, and accepting all that is good, moving us toward healing and wellness. The breath, the whole body, the sensations, the effort and the mind are all aligning. Thank you, Adriene! Please stay profound and quirky! You are awesome!
Profound and quirky: sums it up!
I deal with pretty chronic dissociation, and when I opened my eyes after the last breath ratio the room looked unnervingly real to me for a moment. Something to note, and a practice to save to my favorites. I hope everybody had a moment of clarity or peace as well!
I feel quite the same. Lots of love for you!🤍
Guys, so many amazing things happened that I got to share:
- I was doing the ocean breath from the beginning but it wasn't until the last cycle that I truly FELT it going through my throat
- usually when I practice breathing the hardest part is exhaling, as I feel like I ran out of air before the counting ends. But this time it was the opposite! I felt like my lungs had no more room for air, and again, it wasn't until the last cycle that I was able to slow down the intake and reach the count of 8
- when it ended I felt so much love for myself that I put my head in my hands, then hugged myself 😂 lol. Glad I was alone, it was a little weird.
Happy day 16!!!!
After reading the last point I did the same ":D
i took quite a few days off so anyone who is doing it after everyone else, we got this !!!!
Me :)
Yes we do!
We're doing great!!
Dear Adriene. I've been practising yoga for 5 years now and I've come across all kinds of yoga teachers. I've been practising yoga regularly with you for the last 3 years. And I want to thank you for being an extraordinary teacher! Every session with you is a new adventure, a new journey, a new discovery..... the smallest of moves, breaths, postures, gets a new meaning with your explanations and examples. Thank you so much for making my life better, in many ways! :-)
Hey Adriene, hey fellow journey mates. I promised myself that I would only comment after getting past half the journey, coz then I'd know that I can and will finish the full 30 days, and it's funny that day 16 is Discipline, so synchronistic 😂😍. I can't explain fully in words how rewarding and fulfilling this journey has been. I had prepared a lot of words in my mind to tell you Adriene but now I'm falling short. I'd just like to thank you, deeply, for everything that you do, for a world you know nothing about. You're such a beautiful beautiful person and I hope you never forget this strength and power that you have. You're saving the world one breath at a time. You're saving my world. I'm eternally grateful.
Everyday I tell myself, if Adriene can wake up every day to do this for people she don't know, I can wake up and do it for myself.
So far my experience is best described as FULFILLING.
I am learning to honour MYSELF.
I am learning to celebrate LIFE.
I am feeling ALIVE, BEAUTIFUL & LOVED.
May the sun always shine upon your life Adriene, and to you too, my fellow journey mates. This world is us. Be aware of it. And as Adriene said on day 14, take up space my darling, you're worthy of it all.
ALUTA CONTINUA!
Congrats! I loved reading this. Thank you for sharing
@@keertigarg248 😍😍😍 Thank you. I appreciate you too. Stay safe, take care.
Love it, love you
@@bhakti7810 love you too boo, take care of yourself, with kindness.
I'll definitely see this journey with a little bit different eyes after reading your comment, thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Adriene:" I just found a moment of exquisite stillness. did you?" My fidgety mooded self today literally said out loud: "No, but I love you."
hahaha girl same
Yes
Same. I did almost find a moment of exquisite sleep, though. 😂
My phone rang.
Same lol
I struggled with this one so much, left me feeling frustrated and even angry. I have a lot of work to do. Glad it brought calm to others though.
I was so anxious when I realised the whole practice would just be focused on breathing - maybe the thing I struggle most with in my practice. But then it became easier and I could even do the last one! Ha! Felt very calming as well. Thank you as always!
I found this one the hardest so far, I struggle with constant underlying anxiety so my chest is always so tight and I struggle with the inhales particularly the 8. Persevered though and really felt great and rejuvenated after this session x
i felt exactly the same! proud of us :)
same here. but we did it :)
A yes me too!!😊
Deanna Smith we did, go us!
Same! But we did it!
I always expect the more physically active practices to be more difficult... but I think this breathing practice was one of the most difficult practices yet - and I've been with Adriene for a few months now! It can be challenging for people with anxiety and racing thoughts to focus on breathing without the mind wandering. This was very calming for me, and I hope that I can learn to better my breathing practice! For those dealing with those things, you've got this - allow yourself to breathe. :)
this is going to sound so weird but after the 8x8 count I actually felt my lungs? like I felt them moving inside of me... ive never been aware of them my entire life and boom, there they were and I was so grateful for them in that moment. Ive been having a tough few months, filled with anxiety and self-loathing but today's practice made me feel something other than that pain for the first time in ages, so much so that I nearly cried! definitely my favourite ywa video of all time hands down
Sounds great!
Now maybe this sounds weird but lately I've been practicing being aware of my nose and all the things it does for my lungs. Filtering the air, making it warm and humid because the lungs can't handle dry air. I feel so grateful for my nose taking such good care of my lungs.
Good luck on your journey. It's a tough time right now.
@@Canyouguessmynames that sounds like an amazing way to get your mind off life's anxieties... I think I'll try to adopt that into my daily life. have a good one
I had the exact same experience! I could really feel them expand and relax inside of me after the 8 x 8 count! So amazing
Me too!!! It was incredible!! Felt like I was breathing for the first time ever 😂 🥰
Thank you Adrienne ❤
I am surprised that just exhaling 1 sec more makes me feel relaxed, laid back.
I realised how much I hold in & in with breathe all day & just letting go more outbreaths works charms in changing my behaviour.
Thank you for this lovely session. Loved your socks 😂❤❤
Have you been able to go to the very bottom of your breath, where you exhale all of the air inside your body? That's what I've been practicing lately.
@@margaretclitherow7313 Yes, of cos, all my air was getting empty when Adrienne was reaching at 4 only 😅🤣 & I had to wait for her to count 3, 2,1 🫡
Aloha Adriene, it's Breath Day 16 for me. I had a moment of overwhelming gratitude (tears and everything!) for you and what you are spreading inside me and throughout the world. I appreciate you and needed to share. Breathing a lot of love out. :) Mahalo.
Wow. This was a really special day. As I was doing these breathing drills, I reflected on the types of breaths I see during my shifts as a nurse on a daily basis. I reflected on images of my patients breathing during tonight’s shift. I listen to lungs at the beginning of my shifts, asking my patients to take a deep breath as I listen to the front and the back, each of the lobes. I give them medicines to help make breathing easier, maybe helping to remove fluid from their lungs so they can breathe better. I help them on and off of BiPAP or CPAP to assist them with taking breaths. I pay attention to the muscles they use as they breathe - is there a great work of breathing or is it natural and effortless? When they sleep, I notice the rhythm: is it regular, or are there pauses? And rarely (thankfully), I am at the bedside as I listen to final breaths. During this COVID pandemic my attention to the breath has only become that much more acute. I stood outside my family member’s door while they stayed in my hospital’s Covid unit battling the disease for an entire month, watching the breath, grimacing as I saw how difficult each one was for them. Watching how tired they got day after day just trying to breathe. On my unit, I watched their oxygen saturation while I went about my shifts, pleading with it to stay up high enough. I sighed with relief when they proned and the oxygen saturation improved. While that family member lived, I lost two others to this terrible disease this year. Unrelated to COVID, I watched another family member, at end of life, have their chest rise and fall with the assist of a ventilator. And I watched as the doctor extubated them and they breathed on their own for a time. I remembered how grievous it was to see my loved ones without their chests rising and falling from the breath when their life had gone from them. And as I breathed along with this video, reflecting on the breaths, my chest and belly expanding, my own lungs filling with air, feeling a sense of calm as I slowed my breath, engaging my parasympathetic nervous system, pumping the brakes on the seemingly endless fight or flight mode that is nursing, a sense of complete gratitude washed over me for the gift of breath. Our breath fuels our life. It’s so simple, so astounding, and as we breathe, we are partaking in life. We are blessed with such a gift. And as I finished the 8 second inhale and 8 second exhale, “exquisite stillness” being the how Adriene chose to describe it, i felt something very similar. A moment of complete calm, a respite from the sympathetic nervous system being constantly revved up. That lovely stillness was a gift from the breath. Thank you, Adriene. Thank you so much for helping me find a moment of reflection, gratitude, and peace. My soul was thirsty for that reprieve. ❤️
Thankyou to you and all the amazing staff out there, who have been tirelessly caring for our loved ones around the world. Glad you could take time for yourself to centre and breath. Praise to you from Washington, UK. 🙏
Thank you 👩⚕️🏥
WOW
I just translated your comment into german for my partner and he was also very touched
This really touched me and made me shed a tear. How beautiful you put this
“I can’t breathe!”
When I do this practice today
I will remember those words.
I will think about Eric Garner’s
last words and hope I can give
breath into all that BLM suffering.
Yes. We can breath all the love in and then all the love out to those that are suffering. And we can do that on a daily. Thanks for the reminder
"Easy like Sunday morning"
Brilliant stuff Adriene.
Discipline!!! After a very rough year of caregiving others, I'm finally! back to a life time routine for this lifetime dancer. Warmup and stretch (yup old modern dance technique), meditate on a short writing that follows a liturgical cycle, and...journal. 2.5 months of allowing Adriene's voice to remind me who I have always been....these breath days are literally "restoring my soul" Lots of grief for the "me" that had to wait while caring for a terminal parent (101 years old)....the washing tears are letting go...that stressed soul is finished...I return, now, to Practicing the Presence! Peace, dear fellow pilgrims., however you arrive to this lovely Holy Space. *not journaling, yet. this is the place for now.*
Thankyou, Adriene. I found that moment of exquisite stillness today, too. I'm carrying it off the mat with me into my day... xxx
Nice. Me too.)
This has been so good for me. I’m getting over Covid and the breath work and exercises have really helped to bring back my strength and well being. The 30 day course has also helped me to structure my day during our 3rd Lockdown in the UK.... Thank you and Namaste x
Today I was worried I didn’t do it “right.” I fidgeted a bit. I found myself avoiding yoga today. I found myself crying and feeling heartache during the breathing exercises. But I didn’t turn it off. I did my best. I suppose that’s the best I can do. Today yoga hurt a bit, but I’m glad I did it. Day 16 in a row, never been done before for me.
Same same same same same 🤗
I was a little emotional today too. I lost my mom suddenly a few months ago and sometimes the pain comes back in unexpected waves. She used to love looking for deer our her windows and she'd get so excited whenever they came around. I use her old bedroom as my yoga room now, I feel like she would be proud of my sticking with this. Thanks to this process, to Adrienne and the whole community.
Really hard for me too 😔
Same. Definitely started crying the min I turned it on today. Felt a little better by the end
@@ellojustine she is definitely definitely proud of you :) well done
Because of my asthma a thought I couldn't do the next ratio, but I did and after that I thought I couldn't to the next one but I always did (ish) :D Thank you for believing in me!
Isnt it great for Asthma? x
I too have asthma and I envision my lungs expanding allowing the oxygen in. As you know there are times when those bronchioles don’t want to comply. I was thinking about that today. It’s heartbreaking to see Covid patients (on TV) struggling to breathe. I’ve been there. Take care of yourself yoga buddy😃
Same! I also have chronic sinusitis, which makes breathing through the nose really hard sometimes. The 8-8 was the only one I couldn't do, but hey, I touched some clouds instead :D
Adriene: "alright this time we'll breathe in for four and exhale for, you guessed it..."
Me confidently: "three"
Adriene: "five"
*my brain immediately*: "a child" "no"
It wasn't just me
Me too, me too!!
I came here to say this 😂
oh my gah me toooo lol
I thought she was going to say “three” also! Hahaha
this yoga journey is what is keeping me going this tough month
Can anyone else hear Adriene's heart beating during quiet moments? I love it so much and it makes me feel so connected with her
Yes! Since the first time one year ago. Sometimes I feel my heartbeat synchronizing with hers. It is beautiful!
Not gonna lie, it was a challenge for me to stay mostly still for this entire practice, but a good challenge as I do feel really calm and peaceful now
Me too!
If you found some peace in the present moment within this practice well done, it worked 🙏
me too...I couldn't stop fidgeting. Looking forward to the week!
Yes, if you are in the United States, calm is truly the focus of our lives.
Agreed!!! Love that she’s teaching us in our kind of fast moving culture that stillness is important too
If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the BREATH! Thankyou wholeheartedly, Adriene & Benji 🐾 ^_^
Agree 100%, it's all about finding the natural rythmn to your own breath, slowing down and if you don't find that , nothing will work 😊
I sprained my ankle this week and love that I can come back to this video (and some chair yoga videos) to keep a little practice going
I swear Adriene just knows how am I feeling today and the practice just fits my mood everyday! I needed moments of stillness today and those breaths. woke up extremely stressed and I’m feeling much better now! Thank you so much
Does anyone want to commit to another 30 days with Adriene as soon as this is over and make it 60 days straight? I love her home 30 days from last year but I’d be down for any of hers!! We can keep each other accountable!
I was thinking the same thing!
Yep ! Thinking about doing this forever !
Yes :) She always shares a calendar each month and gives it a theme and then uses her previous videos to give us a daily practice, sometimes sprinkling in new videos on Sunday’s so I’m probably going to roll with that 😊
Yes! I am wanting to use this challenge to get back into doing yoga regularly. If I don't feel shattered by the end of this (I'm surprising myself - I don't think I will?) I fully intend on doing another.. and another? Or like Assel said, just keep doing this forever, hehe.
Discipline: Sounds like a sign for me to seriously work on my thesis and finish it once and for all.
I'll take this as a sign to do the same
Good luck to you both :)! I spent three years working on my Master's thesis, so I know how that feels lol.
Me too... that boost (or what I like to call: "HiFive in the face") that we need sometimes or most of the times! Good luck! And let's get back on track!
Goood luck to youuuu and all the people that are going through it! You’ll make it!
I feel exactly the same. I need to start mine to. Best wishes....Namaste
Adrienne: "We are not crashing into our palms."
My palms: "YES WE ARE!"
Me: "Shhhh no we are not."
Yeah, my response was, "What's this 'we' stuff, Adriene, you got a mouse in your pocket?"
I do this literally every single video 😂
LOL
😂😂😂
Ha ha me too 😂
Found that stillness and it was bliss. How amazing is it to know that that is a place we can come back to again and again?! As a very introverted person I feel crazed most days, being home 24/7 with two littles for the last year I find myself whining in my mind about how I never get any peace and quiet. What a big awakening that was for me, to finally see so clearly that I have all the peace and quiet that I need inside. Thank you for that Adriene. 💛
Got my first Covid 19 vaccine today. This was THE perfect practice for this day. Thank you, namaste 🙏 ♥️
I am in the last weeks of writing my final thesis and it's been a challenge during covid, with mostly creative blocks and procrastination out of fear of failing. Now I find myself with only about two weeks till the due date and still so much to write, that I don't now how to make it happen. The videos really are helping me not to lose it, to take deep breaths and keep showing up for myself. Thank you Adriene & the YWA community!
You can do it Rebekka... One sentence at a time, you've got this far and now for the final sprint... Be kind to yourself each day for the next two weeks and congratulate yourself for all your determination and progress (and then it will be completed!! :)
@@colettewelby Thank you so so much! And yes!! Exactly. Have a wonderful rest of the day... and I get off youtube now to WRITE and keep breathing ;)
I noticed that since the first video of this series, the views in each video have reduced. I’m so happy I can say I’m one of those DISCIPLINED people that show up everyday. Thank you Adriene for what you do❤️
*Adriene wears socks for the first time this journey* Everybody graps their socks.
LOL
Absolutely!!
Haha I always wear two pairs in the beginning of every video :D
I was literally rolling out my mat with some fluffy socks and a hoodie on thinking „I can put them off as soon as there will be movement“ and then there wasn’t. I got to stay in my cozieness all the way through 🙈🥰
Yes, I noticed it too :) !
I felt so still ☁️ Proud of myself as I realised all the conscious breathing I’ve been doing over the last few months are making a massive difference. I get the worst shallow breathing when stressed/anxious (for days at a time where I feel like I can’t breathe), but I’ve had that less and less lately. Today I could do 8 x 8 and feel like it was almost effortless 🤍 The stillness was serene, thank you
just L O V E the breathing...it brings so much peace. Thank you Adriene
I even turn on the notification for this. I always look forward to this daily yoga session
After this exercise suddenly I feel like my lungs just expanded if that makes sense 😊
This one is a keeper! I will definitely return to this wonderful breath practice, it will help me sleep at night :) also how can 27 minutes go by so fast?! Adrienne has a time machine probably powered by the breath 😁
Adriene: Discipline, the process of looking inward.
Me: *staring at the deer*
DAY 16: Discipline-- The breath counting practice was wonderful. It was a blissful cleansing of the body and soul~! Thanks, Adriene~!!!
Beautiful as ever Adriene. Thank you for always providing 30 minutes of what my body needs and for supporting us for showing up for ourselves.
Adriene: “Try not to fidget”
Me: “OMG am I being watched???” Lol
I felt like a kindergarten student being caught by her teacher totally misbehaving or something lol . Totally caught me red handed fidgeting and struggling with being in the moment with stillness for end of practice meditation 🧘♀️ he he.❤️❤️❤️
Same!!!! It felt like she was seeing through the screen in that moment!
Same! Oh my gosh teacher can see me
samezees!!
Discipline is my favorite theme to explore with Adriene, it brings a little order to the weird world we're living in. Stay safe everyone!
Indeed! With the world feeling so out of control it's easy to forget how stopping for a second just to take a conscious breath can bring back a little sense of calm/control. Best wishes to you as well!
I can't be the only person who looked for the deer! But seriously, what a fabulous practice. I have been trying to talk to my oldest about the importance of breath, and this drove it home for me. If only I could get her to join me on the mat....
There's some Yoga PE practices on here that are really short and sweet and specifically for kids. You could try doing those together to start perhaps. Good luck!
@@Canyouguessmynames She's 17, the age where I can't tell her anything and she knows everything. :-)
Thank you Adriene🙏
I feel seen, I feel heard, I feel calm, I feel gratitude.
All because of breath and the awareness I get through your videos. So thank you🙏
Adriene, you are a literal earth angel. Gently guiding us back to source, to ourselves. You have forever changed my life for the better and I am eternally grateful.
Perfect Sunday afternoon slow down here in Melbourne, Australia. I want to bottle this stillness... Thank-you Adriene & Benji.
Feeling the same here in Maryborough QLD.
Today was the first day of this journey that I had a hard time landing on the mat. A lot of sad feelings today and not liking my body or loving it the way that it deserves to be loved. Therefore the last thing that I wanted to do was to work with it on the mat.
In the end I managed to land on the mat because I love yoga and I love this journey. This was a perfect practice for a day like this, just breathing and loving it. Thank you Adriene
Me too! ❤️
Oh goodness, I know this feeling so well.
Well done to you for just making it to the mat - everything else is a beautiful, rich bonus. I love you for sharing this! 😘
Me too. In fact, I stayed on my bed. Luckily for me, it was breathwork and just perfect🙂
Adriene, you have such a gift, and I'm so grateful for you and this community of practitioners you've built. Thank you!
Having awful hip issues and almost didn't show up today thinking I wouldn't be able to participate. Always, in perfect sync Adriene. Thank you again, for rewarding Discipline.
Sunday morning, I'm a teacher with a day of remote learning lesson planning ahead and this session was just what I needed. LOVED IT! Thanks Adriene xx
As an ex primary school teacher, I would like to say kudos and massive thanks for what you do every day, particularly in these challenging times. Love to you and your colleagues and pupils. 🙏🏾
@@lauramcmahon1778 Thanks so much. Enjoy your Sunday x
I'm also a teacher! So grateful to this practice for helping to get me through this school year. Sending love from one virtual classroom to another :)
You guys rock, teachers are awesome, as a parent I say thank you from the bottom of my heart. What you are doing does not go unnoticed. Teachers are unsung hero’s in all this. Thank you 🙏🏽 😊
I loved that session. Felt so calm and focused and centered.
It's raining outside. My socks are cozy. There's a beautiful poem on my mail box. Life is good.
im doing this practice again with headphones..boy, it's a whole other experience with Adriene, hearing her heartbeat❤ i read that comment before somewhere, but now it all makes sense. Even though I'm watching this from Hungary, it's like time travel and teletransportation at once, yeyyy!
I love this series so far. Multiple benefits so far; 1) I feel internally more sturdy and strong than ever before, 2) my balance is better, 3) I am also a singer and musician and the breathing exercises are amazing because I feel like I can take in bigger, better breaths, and 4) I am gaining even better control of my breath. Thank you, thank you, thank you for what you do!!!
Omg. She saw me. I was fidgeting and she told me not to. THEN.... I had an exquisite moment of stillness and SHE DID TOO. Holy (cat) cow!!!!!!!!! 😍
Hahaha me too!
I'm a cautious person. I found myself left with air in my lungs, even while counting till 8. I worked disciplined 😉 toward letting go and trusting, there would be air left for me. And with the last cicle I emptied out completly. I'm very proud!
Sending love to everyone in this journey! 💙
I loved this! The 'ocean breath' is really necessary for me during these ratios. A tip: whenever I can't sleep I use the 4-7-8 ratio (breath in for 4, retain for 7 and breathe out for 8), it works great. It slows me down and I get immediately into a sort of sleep-mode.
how are these yoga practices always so on point? today was not the greatest for me. i had no motivation to practice so it took me some discipline to grab my yoga mat. and i am glad i did, this was such a wonderful experience to stop in the moment and focus on the breath🌼 thank you Adriene for what you do, it means so much for us 💛
Thank you again for showing me that there is so much we miss we we start our mission from the outside. The greatest journey appears to be the getting to the love within. You show by your presence and discipline how to begin the adventure to our greatest meanings. Thank you.
Anyone else have a big emotional release at the end of this practice? During the beginning of the breathing practice a couple tears started forming, and by the end I had a good cry. Not my first time crying during yoga, and definitely not my last ahaha!
Im crying so hard. Amazing
“Aren’t we great?”, yes we are!!!!
“Stillness” - I’m loving stillness more and more everyday! Thank you so much for your beautiful practices! 🙏🏻❤️
At some point during the practice, I looked at Adriene and felt as if I was meeting a long lost friend, thinking "I love her so much."
Me too! She (and Benji) have such a calming effect on me.
@@colleens.3350 Yess Benji is part of the deal!!
Me too Iris, I think is this right to say I LOVE Adriene as person I have never met , but she is so amazing and is the definition of one who has found their calling ♥️🙏🏻
I stepped off the mat for a week or so after a family bereavement and just a total lack of motivation. I returned today for what feels like fate - what a beautiful session and just what I needed. Thank you ❤
I thoroughly enjoyed taking and doing those breath counts and the fact that I was able to do it. Currently recovering from covid and have been struggling to take deep breaths but as I inhaled deeper and deeper floods of gratitude crawled out of my eyes. Thank you Adriene I certainly look forward to every session
Adriene: "Benji is looking for a deer"
ME: "WHAT KIND OF MAGIC FAIRYTALE IS THIS?"
Then I looked for the deer and saw it too! Truly magical :)
Plot twist: Adriene is a Disney Princess..
😂 💯
Y’all don’t have deer where you live? :) lol
Haha you make it sound like a deer is some kind of mythical creature. Have you never had deer in your lawn before??
Just realized I could bresthe in and breathe out slooowly to sort of get through the ratios. I wonder how this slow breathing technique can translate off the mat. With the pressure of always living life fast paced - like gogogo move hustle etc - learning to pace one's breathing is quite a gem ❤ I keep learning - like perhaps I'm not breathing but merely holding my breath in, and that even an exhale can be enjoyed and savored
One huge thing I noticed: When my breath does not completely empty on the exhale, cannot inhale for the full ratio. Made the adjustments, and made the 8! Felt fabulous and cleansed
same same!
experienced the same, and after reading you I thought.... Well now this is a GREAT analogy for life itself! If one does not let go completely, one can not receive the wholeness of the next wave of fresh air, may we all make the adjustments needed :)
So I have been beating myself up a little because I am so many days behind. "I should be doing yoga everyday." "Why can't I make it to the mat everyday." But yesterday my grandfather passed away, and today's breathing exercises really helped me calm and relax and feel at peace. I'm not saying it was meant to be, but I am reminding myself to be kinder to myself. Especially cause it works out better than planned sometimes. xoxo
it's ok you're not alone, and I'm so proud of us for coming back and trying. we are awesome, I hope your grandad rests peacefully you can do this I believe in you!
One of the things I noticed in myself today before I started this was that my breathing has been slower, deeper, calmer. I was able to do those eight second breaths and I could hear that inner ocean. So calming.