A Daunting Week Ahead? | 10-Minute Morning Yoga

If the day ahead looks like a week and the week ahead seems impossible, take ten minutes with me. This 10-Minute Morning Yoga practice gives us time to move through the hips and spine, explore balance and pay attention before the day gets going. Stay after the movement for a reflection on practice, patience and showing up for ourselves. We begin with seated spinal movement and twists, then alternate Reverse Tabletop and Boat Pose to wake up the core and open the shoulders. From there, we move through a flowing sequence with Cobra, Downward Dog and Malasana before exploring ankle circles, Figure Four Chair, Standing Split, High Lunge, Warrior II and Triangle. I even miss part of the sequence and return to it—a little reminder that we don’t always get everything the first time. Today’s card is “Practice,” depicting Crow, from the Yoga Wisdom Oracle Deck. Its printed message reads: “Devoted and focused practice leads to mastery.” I reflect on the fear that can make an arm balance feel unavailable, and how repetition helps us discover something we have to feel in our own bodies. That carries into the rest of the day: we can create the conditions, show up and do our best. Perhaps a pose eventually arrives. Perhaps it never does, and we still learn about ourselves by taking the time to practice. Chapters 00:00 A daunting week? Take ten minutes 00:19 Seated spinal movement and twists 01:56 Reverse Tabletop and Boat Pose 03:14 Plank, Cobra, Downward Dog and Malasana 04:22 Standing flow for hips and spine 05:37 Right-side balance and standing sequence 07:16 Left-side balance and standing sequence 08:12 Returning to the missed Warrior sequence 09:17 Rest or take a seat 09:44 “Practice” card and reflection 13:04 Closing and Namaste My name is James Donegan and I am a yoga teacher, group fitness instructor, actor, singer, husband and dog dad living in New York City. Daily Flow Yoga + Meditation is a labor of love and is offered freely to all who are seeking. Practice live with me every weekday at 8:00 a.m. Eastern on YouTube—or join anytime on replay. Subscribe and join the community:    / @dailyflowyoga   Daily Flow Video Library: https://dailyflow.yoga/video Get periodic Daily Flow updates: https://mailchi.mp/dailyflow/join-us Merchandise: https://dailyflow.yoga/merch Corporate Retreats & Wellness Programs: https://dailyflow.yoga/retreats Instagram:   / dailyflow.yoga   Hello, Friends with James Donegan YouTube:    • Hello, Friends with James Donegan   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UYlXpx... Yoga Wisdom Oracle Deck by Anthony Salerno Artwork by Pablo Romero Oracle deck affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4vXZ7v7 If you enjoy practicing with me, please like this video, subscribe and share it with someone facing a full week. Leave a comment and tell me what consistent practice is teaching you. Namaste.