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UDAYA LIVE 2016 I Celest Pereira

UDAYA Yoga & Fitness · 1:21

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Mindfulness and present moment awareness
  • Setting intentions for practice
  • Gentle spinal mobility

Ideal for

  • Beginners to yoga
  • All levels seeking a gentle start or cool-down
  • Individuals looking to calm the mind

Lesson

Instructions

Udaya Live is an all inclusive retreat-style Yoga & Music Festival located in Borovets, Bulgaria on Aug 18-22, 2016, featuring Celest Pereira and over 40 inspirational yoga teachers & world-class musicians.

Steps

  • Seated meditation (crossed-legs)
  • Gentle spinal articulation (rolling up vertebrae by vertebrae)
  • Arm raises and overhead reach
  • Breath awareness for calming

Benefits

  • Calms the mind and nervous system
  • Increases body awareness
  • Improves spinal flexibility and posture
  • Prepares the body and mind for deeper practice

Transcript

hi there my friends it's me Celeste welcome to udia to begin I want you to come into your crossed legs like all my gorgeous people here just sit down and I want you to just close the eyes and just to get our minds in the right places before we set Our intention let's just calm everything down I sit and Ponder this question tonight hold the foot reach it up people one more bre and say the sun the sun well of the Sun and with a really heavy head just start rolling up into every bone of your back bone by bone vertebrae by vertebrae then when you start unraveling the last part of your spine just naturally continue the movement into the arms and Float them above your head looking towards your fingertips he said are you done or would you like to play another one you don't have to ask me twice I could play for sing night I'm Celeste until next time namaste [Music]

Practice summary

Level
beginner
Duration
2 minutes
Equipment
yoga mat
Target areas
MindSpineShoulders
Energy
calming

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