As Mark Nepo writes, sometimes we have to “drop it all and walk out from under everything that is covering us.” This practice incorporates postures and breath work that will allow you to step away from your worries, release tension, and feel lightness and ease. Practice an activating sequence that includes dragon lunge, somatic breathing on the belly, child’s pose, and spinal twists.
Props: two blocks, optional bolster
Physical benefits: breath, energy clearing, detoxification, stress-relief, liver, chakras