I touch my throat a lot in this video. In fact, I connect with my body a lot through touch, with the face being one exception. I was taught the face and head were no-go zones: don't twiddle hair, put lipstick on at the table etc. and these are habits to cultivate given hand-to-head contact spreads germs. If you are worried about coronavirus, as some older people and those with auto-immune issues are, the biggest way the collective can help is to cease-and-desist Public Displays of Face Touching, or PDFT, pronto. You can't control a cough, but you can be mindful about touching your nose, eyes, mouth, lips, and ears in public spaces. Public health notice over.
The throat has been key for human evolution. Once the larynx dropped about 80,000 years or so, humans could speak for the first time. This led to humans developing a strong ability to form and develop concepts and conceptual thought, and has now evolved into a strong sense of subjective thinking (my opinion, my view, my truth) as opposed to objectivity. Instead of communicating what you are simply seeing and observing in the world around you, we have a preponderance of virtual signaling and a new one - purity signaling. Kids don't do that. They are in fact great at simply telling you what they are noticing and seeing moment by moment.
The sequence starts at 2'04 so please fast-forward if you don't want to listen to me, well...talk. Check out for Blue Jeans Blog at movewithinyoga.com for more.
If you are a beginner, modify the poses with blocks, chairs, and bolsters, and come out of the pose if you need a break. Hit the pause button to settle into the pose. You don't have to come too deep into the poses either - modify, modify, modify. If you're more advanced, try to tune into the energy and receptivity between mind-body.
Trust you'll manage anything that life throws at you. Wash your hands and stop touching your face:).
Shout-out to producers Maeve, County Cork, and my cousin Victoria of The Rose Reserve for their support. Thank you, chicas.
Stephanie x
The throat has been key for human evolution. Once the larynx dropped about 80,000 years or so, humans could speak for the first time. This led to humans developing a strong ability to form and develop concepts and conceptual thought, and has now evolved into a strong sense of subjective thinking (my opinion, my view, my truth) as opposed to objectivity. Instead of communicating what you are simply seeing and observing in the world around you, we have a preponderance of virtual signaling and a new one - purity signaling. Kids don't do that. They are in fact great at simply telling you what they are noticing and seeing moment by moment.
The sequence starts at 2'04 so please fast-forward if you don't want to listen to me, well...talk. Check out for Blue Jeans Blog at movewithinyoga.com for more.
If you are a beginner, modify the poses with blocks, chairs, and bolsters, and come out of the pose if you need a break. Hit the pause button to settle into the pose. You don't have to come too deep into the poses either - modify, modify, modify. If you're more advanced, try to tune into the energy and receptivity between mind-body.
Trust you'll manage anything that life throws at you. Wash your hands and stop touching your face:).
Shout-out to producers Maeve, County Cork, and my cousin Victoria of The Rose Reserve for their support. Thank you, chicas.
Stephanie x
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