ó ♪ (female speaker) support for "yoga in practice" is provided by the etv endowment of south carolinacome to "yoga in practice." my name is stacey, and i will be your teacher. please close your eyes and breathe deeply. this class will build toward a fundamental arm balance called side plank. in this posture, it is important to create alignment and integration in the shoulders and the core to support your weight while simultaneously maintaining balance. more than many postures, side plank encourages us to accept the possibility of falling.

. ♪ (female speaker) support for "yoga in practice" is provided by the etv endowment of south carolina♪ ♪ hi, welcome to "yoga in practice." my name is stacey, and i will be your teacher. take a moment to close your eyes and prepare for your practice. like a flower, in order to grow and expand, we must be well planted. what this means in yoga is that in order to shine and fully delight in any pose,

. ♪ (female speaker) support for "yoga in practice" is provided by the etv endowment of south carolina ♪ >> hi, welcome to "yoga in practice." my name is stacey, and i will be your teacher. close your eyes for a moment and prepare for your practice. in sanskrit, the original language of yoga, the word for beauty is alamkara, which roughly translates as "doing just enough." this concept is important in both our yoga practice

. ♪ ♪ ♪ (female speaker) support for "yoga in practice" is provided by the etv endowment of south carolinastacey, and i will be your teacher. please close your eyes and deepen your breath. we seem to always be in a rush, speeding here and there and feeling as if there's not enough time. this rapid pace of life compromises our well-being and ages us prematurely. yoga teaches us that the present moment is the only moment. this class will focus on the slow and steady practice

. ♪ (female speaker) support for "yoga in practice" is provided by the etv endowment of south carolina♪ ♪ welcome to "yoga in practice." my name is stacey, and i will be your teacher. please close your eyes and prepare for your practice. the most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself. until you have cultivated love for your own self, it is difficult to fully receive the love of others. we practice this in yoga by remembering our own value and worth, even as we face limitations in certain poses.