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- James @ Daily Flow: Thanks for practicing with Daily Flow 10 Minute Mornings. If this was helpful, a follow or review goes a long way. And of course, you're always welcome to practice live with me on YouTube, 8 a.m. weekdays. Hello friends. Thanks for downloading the audio version of today's 10 minute mornings practice. The YouTube video is linked in the show notes. And if you're staying with just the audio, don't worry about doing it right. Just move and breathe in a way that feels honest. That's enough. James: The real practice is when things don't go right. Hello friends, welcome to your Daily Flow 10 Minute Mornings practice. My name is James, and I overslept. But here we are on the mat together. And of course, practice till the end. We'll draw a card ⁓ to set some intention for the day. And if you hear anything in the background, that would be my dog having his breakfast. Come to stand at the top of your mat. On Fridays, we flow. And if this is funny to you, Like and subscribe. Feel your feet on the floor. Give your shoulders a nice shrug up and back. Float the arms on an inhale. Bring them to your sides on an exhale. Do that again. Feel your fingertips, reach out, sweep out. And exhale. One more time. This time we continue. Inhale. Exhale, fold forward. Really lead with your heart. Hands to shins. Press down, rise up. Speak of the double. Here he comes. Inhale. Exhale, arms to your side. Go off to your place. Come on. Up, up. Inhale, floats the arms. Exhale, bow. Inhale, long spine. Step back to a plank position, top of a push-up. Spread your fingers wide. Wrap your elbows under. Inhale. Exhale, lower your knees, your chest, and your chin. Cobra pose. This time send your hips to your heels with tucked toes. Exhale. Really round your spine. Inhale, roll yourself forward to plank. Exhale, downward facing dog. Inhale, roll to plank. Exhale, lower your knees. Send your hips to your heels. Inhale, roll forward. Exhale down, dog. Walk yourself forward on an inhale. Bow deeply on an exhale. Press down, rise up on an inhale. And pose on an exhale. Inhale, floats the arms. This will be a little different. Exhale, bow deeply. Inhale long spine. Step the right foot back. Release the right knee down. Untuck the right toes. Interlace fingers on top of the left thigh. Gently push that forward and away. Peel your belly up. As you firm down into the top of the right foot, that will take pressure off the right knee. As you push the left heel forward and away, that will help deepen your lunge. So take a nice breath here. Maybe float the arms. Exhale, bring your hands down to frame the left foot. Tuck the right toes and lift the right knee. Now down dog split the left leg goes up. Take a breath here. Really feel a stretch up and back. And then roll yourself forward to plank. Set that foot down. Lower your knees, your chest and your chin. A little Take a breath here and then down dog, split the right leg, step the right foot all the way forward and come up to a high lunge. Inhale here. Exhale, bring hands to frame the right foot. Step the left foot forward to meet. Long spine. Bow deeply. Press down, rise up. And right away fold forward on an exhale. Inhale, long spine. Step the left foot back, release the left knee down. Again, an extra bit of firmness into the top of the left foot to take pressure off that knee. Firmness into the right heel, pushing the floor forward and away. And start interlaced. Peel the belly up and away. Calm your breath. And then inhale, floats the arms. Exhale, hands come to frame the right foot. Tuck the left toes and lift the left knee. Down dog split the right leg. Really stretch it up and back. Feel like that heel is pulling you back in space. Roll forward to plank, set the right foot down. Lower knees, chest and chin. Downward facing dog. Down dog split the left leg. Step it forward, runners lunge. Rise up, high lunge. Inhale. Exhale, hands come to frame the left foot. Step the right foot forward to meet. Long spine. Bow deeply. Press down, rise up. Mountain pose. It's hard to watch much when there's a cute dog doing stuff. I understand. But it's a practice for concentration as well. Firm your feet. Remind yourself of your breath. Inhale. Exhale. We'll do that one more time. Very flowy. One breath. One movement. Inhale, floats the arms. Exhale, bow. Long spine. Step the right foot back, lower the right knee down, untuck the toes. Crescent lunge. Hands come to frame the left foot, tuck the right toes. Down dog split the left leg. Inhale. Exhale, roll forward, lower halfway. Exhale, downward facing dog. Down dog, split the right leg. Step the right foot forward. Rise up, high lunge. And then step the left foot forward and fold. One big exhale. Inhale, long spine. Exhale, bow deeply. Press down, rise up. Mountain pose. Inhale, float the arms. Exhale, bow. Long spine. Left foot steps back. Left knee lowers down. Float the arms. Hands frame the right foot. Tuck the left toes. Down dog split the right leg. Roll yourself to plank. Lower halfway. Upward facing. Downward facing dog. Down dog split the left leg. Step it forward. Rise up, high lunge inhaling. Exhale, step forward, and bow. Inhale, long spine. Exhale, fold, hold opposite elbows. Sway out your hips. Take just a moment. Release that. Roll yourself to stand. One vertebra at a time. Come to sit. Any comfortable seat. You gonna wanna come for this part? This is not his usual routine. It's not mine either. Have a seat. So we end our practice. By shuffling and looking For something to help set intention. Maybe it's arbitrary. Maybe the universe is choosing it for us. But there's something to learn no matter what. Passion. We had this recently. Regular committed practice creates inspiration and energy. Well that certainly is true today. I slept much later than I usually do. Regular committed practice creates inspiration and energy. I knew that I wanted to be here with you all. I knew that I had a commitment. I have a passion for it because I do it every day. And I don't know What is it that you do that you don't have to do? What is it that you practice for its own sake? For your own sake. Maybe that's your passion. The light that is in me bows two honors and is very grateful for the light that is in you. Namaste. Thank you so much for spending this time with us, little monster. Please let me know how you're doing. Let me know how you handle things that are challenging. And if your yoga practice helps in that. Certainly helps in mine. And of course, like and subscribe and all the things. Have a wonderful day, good weekend. I'll see you Monday morning, hopefully on time. Have a great day. Namaste. You're a good boy.