Flow with SHE

Victor forgot to turn on the “Spotlight” on Zoom. Feel free to skip to the 8:00 mark to start class!

How to use this article to get PRTCLE:

This article contains a recording of the last Flow With SHE class. You can use this post to earn Particle for doing yoga!

Step 1: Video tape yourself following this flow

Step:2 Share the video with the SHE Discord.

I recommend uploading the video to Google Drive or Dropbox to avoid the Discord file size limitations.

Now on to the article…

Spring Awakening: Awareness

The grass is growing, the birds are chirping, and if you live in a place of perpetual winter like I do, you can finally see the ground again. Springtime naturally heralds re-birth within our system. We come out of hibernation, or for most humans, intense periods of work, and we feel a sense of renewal. We have more energy, we want to get out of the house and explore, we might spend more time in social circles; there is an overall sense of celebration. It’s the perfect time to begin or re-start a yoga practice!

Yoga is about 5-6 thousand years old. It has many lineages some of which have been passed down through text, while others through direct teaching. Like most exercise, yoga can help to strengthen and lengthen your muscles, increase blood circulation, reduce stress, and connect you with your body. Something that yoga is great at that not all other types of exercise offers, is building awareness.

​Greater awareness is an essential key to becoming a better athlete. Knowing what every part of your body is doing at every moment, if and how you are breathing, and where everyone else around you is and what they are doing only makes you better at what you do.

​"There's an awareness with Steph, a self-awareness that's really powerful and beautiful to see," (Stephen Curry)

“You’ll perform much better if you’re aware of what you’re doing with your feet on both the left and right side of your body.” (Serena Williams masterclass)

“If I had your movement and awareness I might have scored more goals.” (Mia Hamm)

‘With Roger, a hidden element of his brilliance is the constant awareness of what his opponent is expecting and thinking.” (Roger Federer)

​So our focus for March is awareness, and we will start with our bodies. If you are planning on attending class make sure you wear comfortable clothes, and bring a yoga block.If you don’t have a yoga block, a heavy-duty water bottle, or tall mason jar will also work.