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Preparation:

Select a place in which you’re undisturbed. In the interest of making sure no pressure arises, it’s best to turn off the phone.

As a base upon which to work, we recommend a non-slip yoga mat; a yoga belt can also be helpful in some cases (so have it ready).

Room temperature should be pleasant. If you are practicing outside, put on something comfortable and warm.

Important: All exercises are done barefoot. Only barefoot you will achieve a foot massage that stimulates all the nerves and reflex points on the soles of your feet, and these in turn stimulate all the organs in your body. Furthermore this serves to ground you and give you more stability. Even after a short period of time, you’ll be able to feel just how much energy and strength is in your legs.

In the exercises shown, always inhale and exhale calmly and evenly through your nose, performing each exercise in synch with the indicated inhalations and exhalations. While practicing, consciousness should be dedicated to breathing. And we give inhalation and exhalation the same length and intensity. We breathe in slowly through both nostrils - and breathe out. In doing so, we feel the inhaled air as it passes through the back of the mouth. We listen as a sound, as soft as the sound made by the sea, arises within our heads.

Prior to any exercise program, you need to warm up. This is best done with a Sun Salutation. Every exercise program also needs a relaxation phase. When finishing up, lie down loosely on your back. Spread your legs, with your feet approximately 70 cm apart from one another, with your arms alongside your body and your palms facing upward. Lie this way, covered up, for around five minutes. You can add some relaxing music, if you so desire. Afterwards include a short phase of total quiet.

By the way: you can download the videos here to your iPod so that you’ll always have them whenever and wherever you want or need to do your exercises.

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