Vagus Nerve Yoga: Begin Again

This class is a gentle flow focused on spiral movements for the joints of the body. I had covid last week, and this is the practice that has helped me reset my body and mind. I hope that you find this nourishing and beneficial, especially if you too are recovering from covid or any form of illness.
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Here are quotes and poem I read today...
"The spiral pattern is found throughout the natural world in seashells, ferns, flower petals, waves, eddies, and galaxies. Known as the Fibonacci sequence, or the Golden Ratio, this pattern forms the mathematical basis for the sacred geometry that has inspired artists and architects throughout the ages. We find this universal shape elsewhere within the human body, too, such as in the cochlea of the ear and in the double helix of your DNA. The following playful practice invites you to incorporate this spiral pattern into your joints with a variety of rotational movements. While the initial movements may seem simple, notice how it feels to let go and allow your sensations to guide your movement as you dance with the divine.”
"The joints are your body’s transitional spaces—transitioning you from one position to the next—which offers a lovely metaphor that invites you to explore the space between the person you know yourself to be and the person you are becoming. You can imagine the way a caterpillar enters the chrysalis and must let go of its old form prior to transforming into a butterfly. Sometimes we hold on to our stories or beliefs, even if they are inaccurate, because they provide us with a sense of self that feels secure. Transitional spaces are an invitation for you to let go of control and to befriend your fears."

Take this as your Sign
by Nikita Gill

When will you stop being afraid
of everything you can be?
I have never heard the sky, nor the earth
wear their flaws like they are apologies,
Instead they defiantly present them as
their truth, take it or leave it, it’s up to you.
When will you realize that you can still grow
forests from the scorched earth of your soul?
Remind yourself that the moon even with
her scars is still the fairest of them all.
It’s the light she gives to the world that
matters in the end, the calm of her heart.
When will you understand that
those broken parts of you have learned
how to sing more elegant songs
than the loveliest of songbirds?
Everything around you is asking you
to set yourself free, become everything
that you think you cannot be.