Author: pmcrose

Summon your inner courage with No Whining Pose!

by pmcrose

This virus-inspired version of Warrior 2 will help you grow steadier and able to face your daily challenges with more courage… and possibly even more joy.

Balance your weight between your feet and steady your torso in the center. Look with determination just over the fingertips (and glass) of your extended front arm. Maybe even smile!

It’s sure to help you drop some of your whining and feel more like a warrior prepared for battle…

and of course, ready to enjoy that glass of wine!*

Salud! Santé! To your health and well-being!






*Precautions/Disclaimer–Do not worry about which type of wine you choose–red, white, rose… even champagne!–suffice to help you master this pose. (Non-alcoholic/less intoxicating alternatives include soda, fruit juice, or possibly kombucha.) 





Finally, The Every Day Yogi bears no responsibility for those indulging in a 2nd or 3rd glass, nor for any ensuing frivolity.  And remember, do not drive or operate any heavy machinery following the practice of No Whining Pose.

	

		
	



			

			
							
		

	
	

		
Coronavirus toilet-flushing pose or There’s a lot going on that can actually scare the CRAP out of you!
				

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This handy pose, actually designed to keep your hands germ-free, is a variation of half-moon pose.





After relieving your full moon, stand up and flush, feeling the extra-relief that you do not need to use your hands to do so!*










*Pose Precautions:  Use available props such as door jams and counter edges and walls as necessary to safely keep your balance in this pose.  And of course, still wash your hands! 

	

		
	





			

			
							
		

	
	

		
THIS is why we practice!
				

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Yoga and meditation have always effected and improved our lives.





Agreed, we are presently in the midst of some pretty hairy times!





Your practices are for now— how they can give you resiliency and greater peace during these difficult times, how they can uplift your heart and mind in the midst of it all and bring that to those around you.





Now the practice of yoga begins.*





*the first Yoga Sutra of Patanjali

	

		
	



			

			
							
		

	
	

		
Beautiful spring singing
				

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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, our hearts need their spring.





Take a walk in nature… in the garden… on a trail or a beach (still social distancing of course!), and breathe deep the fresh air and scents of the new season.





Maybe practice some yoga or meditation outdoors in a beautiful spot.





Share the beauty you feel like those singers from their balconies in virus-struck Italy.





Let the beauty you feel sing forth from you! Right now it’s not only good medicine for you but for everybody!

	

		
	



			

			
							
		

	
	

		
The “ground” of our being
				

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Sometimes during yoga, we may feel ourselves dropping below our normal surface thoughts, ratcheting down. Our thoughts slow and our heart grows quieter.





Here we may discover the ground of our being which is less like the solid ground, but more like being held by a hammock or the support of a suspension bridge—supported, secure, held, and safe…





always there in the midst of it all!