This Week's Theme: Finding Stillness Before the Busy New Year

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Ahh, the last week of the year. A lovely little break between the pre-Christmas rush and the busy new year ahead.

This week in class we're taking the opportunity to settle into a more still and quiet rhythm of life -- even if just for a few moments -- so that we can recharge our batteries and have the energy to act on all those ambitious New Year's resolutions.

TWO-MINUTE DIY PRACTICE: CHILD'S POSE

photo via Yoga Journal

Child's pose is a great place to rest and shore up your energy. Try it at home on the floor, or even in bed first thing in the morning before you get up.

1. Start seated on your knees with your sit bones settling down toward your heels. Toes touching. Knees spread to hip width. (If this hurts your knees or if your sit bones won't reach your heels, fold up a blanket and place it between your bum and your heels so you have something to sit on.)
2. Inhale to lengthen your spine.
3. Exhaling, fold forward -- laying your torso in between your knees and letting the forehead come to the floor. Arms along your sides. (If the forehead doesn't reach the floor, stack your two fists on top of one another and set your forehead there -- or use a block or folded blanket to lay your forehead on).
4. Stay there for several breath cycles.
5. Each inhale gently brings space into the spine (you may even find yourself re-adjusting your forehead's position as you discover more length in your back and neck). Breathe into the back of your body, letting the back side of your ribcage really expand on each inhale.
6. Each exhale settles you into the pose. Let your spine release its grip. Let your shoulders and heart melt toward the earth. Let your hips get heavy as your sit bones sink even further toward your heels.
7. When you're ready to come out of the pose, move slowly and gently - using your hands to walk yourself upright.

If you want to use this pose as an opportunity for meditation: Let your mind settle into stillness as your body settles into the pose. With each exhale, let go of anything from the past year that no longer serves you as you prepare to start anew in the coming year.

As always, take what serves you, leave what doesn't. It's all good.

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