BREATH - Day 30 - Begin
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BREATH - Day 30 - Begin

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<p>In every end is a new beginning. Today’s practice is an acknowledgment that the breath is always there for you. If you are ever unsure of how to begin again, may this practice remind you to start with a new breath.</p><p><br></p><p>On this final day of the journey I take my mic off and practice with you, alongside you. This is a tradition I have incorporated since my very first 30 Day Yoga offering, and to me this journey would not be complete without this ending and this invitation. Don’t panic. You have the vocabulary, you have the connection. You have it all.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Allow one breath to lead you to the next. One present moment to the next. As your guide, as your friend, I will still be here with you. You may always use me as a guide. Trust your vocabulary, trust the integrity that you have been bringing into this practice.</p><p><br></p><p>If all you do is lie down on your mat and breathe for the duration of this practice, I think that is great.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>But I think that you will find that you have the curiosity, the energy, the interest, and the trust in yourself to Find What Feels Good and to create and embody your practice.</p><p><br></p><p>May you open your heart and mind to having a deeper connection with your breath on and off the mat.</p><p><br></p><p>May your heart and mind be open to believing in yourself and the power we receive when we take a breath and begin again.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I always get emotional on Day 30 because I think this is such a truly special and remarkable, meaningful exchange. Thank you for saying yes.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I hope that this journey has served you and continues to serve you in the form of regular practice, holding you and celebrating you, for many more days to come.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>May you be inspired well beyond today to keep returning to your practice, returning to your breath, returning to your self.</p><p><br></p><p>I would love to hear from you today, drop me a note in the comment section below.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Continue with your practice and keep the momentum you have built with BREATH! YWA provides a free calendar of yoga and meditation for every month of the year. So you really can do 365 days of yoga. <a href="https://yogawithadriene.com/calendar/" target="_blank"><strong>Visit the calendar page: www.yogawithadriene.com/calendar</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

Notes List

Colleen
Colleen2021-02-02 00:24:19 UTC
This is my fifth year doing the 30 Day journey. I always look forward to each new theme in January. But Day 30 will never be my favorite day. Some years, I can find a flow and drop in and I manage. This year, this day, I didn't have it in me to enjoy an unguided practice. I struggled. I was distracted. I fell out of poses that normally feel easier. And for some sequences I sat on my mat and watched. And that's okay. I could have saved this practice for another day, I suppose, but I wanted the joy and satisfaction of having finished all 30 days and to move on. I just want to encourage anyone whose experience was like mine. Because that's how home yoga practice is sometimes. You have days where it's not satisfying or you get frustrated. A practice doesn't meet the expectations you had going into it. Is it worth it anyway? I can only say for myself that I think it is. Because you can feel both accomplished and frustrated at the end of this journey. After five years and much reflection, Day 30 reminds me that there is always more to learn about yoga and about myself. And maybe that I can't fully control how my practice goes on any given day. The end of these 30 days doesn't have to be a triumphant high note. It can just be where you turn the page and start again tomorrow, bringing with you everything you've learned so far. I'm grateful to Adriene and her team who produce such beautiful practices. They spend their time and energy and care on this production out of the generosity of their hearts as a gift to us. So for that, I say Thank You. And whatever your Day 30 experience was like, it was valid.
Andrea
Andrea2021-01-31 07:50:54 UTC
Trying to follow that with no sound guidance on a phone was really really stressful. I could honestly cry.
Lea
Lea 2021-01-31 13:34:55 UTC
Grateful for this entire 30 day practice and FWFG throughout the year. Thank you to Adriene, Benji, Sarah and everyone else who worked to make this possible for us. I listened to the music today and let my breath guide me--I loved every moment. Synchronicity - I didn't watch what Adriene was doing at all--just followed my breath, heart, body--and ended when the music ended. What a magical journey. Love to everyone--Namaste.
Dustin Matthew Query
Dustin Matthew Query2021-12-28 23:56:11 UTC
Thank you! I dedicate this practice to the YWA community, to yoga, and to all who support me! Thank you!
Jeanine
Jeanine2021-02-07 19:18:45 UTC
Today, I completed the Breath series. This particular series will hold a special place for me in my heart. I’ve had quite a year (as we all have). Personally, I’ve undergone the pain of losing a dear sister to cancer, undergoing a hysterectomy &amp; digestive issues following. I have begun a new diet &amp; lifestyle. This series really has taught me the benefits in breathing &amp; trusting your journey. Due to my body changing, I cannot do Yoga everyday consecutively. But, it’s always there fir me when I can. We need to be kind to our bodies &amp; ourselves. This will be what I practice everyday following this series. Thank you for meeting us where we’re at &amp; giving us trust to keep going. So blessed by your teaching, Adriene 💕
Cordelia Parry Jones
Cordelia Parry Jones2021-02-01 12:59:50 UTC
Hated This Practise!! I Have No Idea How You Know What To Do, Couldnt Relax As Im Looking Up Every Few Minutes To Know What's Going On 😂 Kinda Sucks For The Last Day :(
Beth Armstrong
Beth Armstrong2021-02-01 12:35:41 UTC
On January 1, my father was admitted into a hospital with Covid-19. On January 2, I started this 30 day journey. On January 15 my father died. I'm so very grateful that I had made this commitment to show up every day on my mat for this practice, no matter whether I cried through the entire session, or just in spasms. It was particularly meaningful given the timing with such a significant and profound life event when every moment of every day has been deeply challenging on every level. Breath has indeed been my anchor. I feel extraordinarily cared for by the universe and am deeply humbled.
Daphne
Daphne2021-01-31 18:12:22 UTC
At first I thought « 50 minutes?! No way I can flow so long »... and here I am, moving, breathing and wondering where those 50 minutes went... Adriene worked her magic again! Much love from France ❤️🙏🏽
Brigitte Hanna
Brigitte Hanna2021-01-31 13:16:22 UTC
Having completed every other Breath practice I was so excited for today, but as someone who relies almost exclusively on Adriene’s voice, today left me so viscerally frustrated. Such a shame to end on this note 😔
Linda
Linda2021-01-30 20:34:57 UTC
I will begin. I already know some things I want to include in todays practice. I will practice next to you but not mirror you. I will start with breathing and then some of the moves we’ve done so far in this series. I most sertainly will hear some of your phrases in mu head, little reminders about relaxing the