CorePower C1 Class with Cues Sequence and Breath with Posture Study Guide

Exhale - Child's Pose (Balasana) CORRECT ANSWER-(2 min) Hi, my name is Emily and I will be guiding you through the next 60 minutes of C1 practice. We will begin in extended child's pose. Come to The back of your mat and bring your big toes to touch, splay your knees open wide. Extend your arms to the mirror sink your hips down and breathe. Settle into this position. Allow your body to melt into the earth. Child's pose is a place of ease for your mind and your body. If at anytime your feel over heated or need to take a break come back to child's pose on your mat. Throughout class I will be offering some hands on assists and adjusts. If you prefer to keep your practice private today please raise a hand now and I will gladly respect your space. Thank you. Lets begin class with cleansing breath. Take a deep inhale through your nose, fill up your lungs, and feel air flow into the base of your belly. Open mouth exhale. One more cleansing breath, inhale through your nose, audible exhale through your mouth. Now we will engage our ujjayi breath, or victorious breath. Inhale through your nose, seal your lips and as you exhale through your nose, constrict the muscles in the back of your throat creating a beautiful oceanic like sound. Continue Ujjayi breathing on your own. Ujjayi breathing helps build heat from within and helps our mind stay present on our mat. If you sense that your mind is wandering connect with your breath and come back to this space. Inhale CORRECT ANSWER-Rise to table-top Stack you hips over your knees and your shoulders over your wrists. Gaze down at the mat.