June Movement

Sequence:

TREE POSE

This pose teaches you to simultaneously press down and feel rooted as you reach tall like the branches of a mighty tree. In this pose, you find a sense of groundedness through the strength of your standing leg. Bringing the sole of your opposite foot to your shin or thigh challenges your balance.

Notice how your body feels when you ground and stabilize as a tree.

CAT COW POSE

Keep your hands shoulder-width apart and your knees directly below your hips. Inhale deeply while curving your lower back and bringing your head up, tilting your pelvis up like a "cow." Exhale deeply and bring your abdomen in, arching your spine and bringing your head and pelvis down like a "cat." Repeat several times.
As you make these movements connect deeply with how your body feels. Notice resistance and breath into those areas that feel tight. What would you body like to tell and share with You? Listen deeply.

LIZARD POSE

Begin on your hands and knees with your hands close to the short edge of your mat 

Align your hands directly beneath your shoulders with your middle fingers facing forward.

Align your knees directly beneath your hips and your feet directly behind your knees.

Shift your weight into your left leg, and bring your right leg forward placing your right foot just outside your right hand. Your right knee will be bent and stacked directly over your foot.Your hips will stay squared to the front of your mat. You should feel a stretch in front of the left hip, above the thigh.

Pivot on your right heel to rotate your toes out about 45 degrees.

Lengthen your spine, and engage your core. 

Lower your forearms to the floor, placing your elbows directly beneath your shoulders and your hands directly in front of your elbows. Your middle fingers are still facing forward.

Press the hands into the ground to activate the arms.

Hug your right knee against the right arm and shoulder engaging the inner thigh. You will feel a stretch in the right hamstrings and glutes.

Scoop your hips forward and down toward the ground, feeling a stretch in the hip flexor, in front of the left thigh.

Continue to lengthen the spine and engage the core as you focus your gaze forward.

Repeat on the other side.

Notice how your hips feel tight? Open?

CHILDS POSE

The child's pose helps to stretch your back and muscles around your hips. In this pose, kneel and sit on your knees. Lean forward, keeping your buttocks on your heels, and rest your forehead on the floor. Connect with how your body feels. Notice resistance and breath into those areas that feel tight. What would you body like to tell and share with You? Listen deeply.