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00:00:00 Hi there and welcome. Today we're focusing on the follicular phase of your menstrual cycle or the spring phase, right after your period ends and before ov ulation. Think of this time as the body's natural time for renewal and growth. Your ov aries are preparing to release an egg and your intomutral lining is thickening to support a potential pregnancy. This phase aligns with a waxing moon which, like your body, is gradually building energy and potential. In today's practice, we'll use poses that will
00:00:29 building energy and potential. In today's practice, we'll use poses that will stimulate the ovaries, improve blood flow to the uterus, and calm your nervous system. You may feel more energized so we'll channel that into strength building and opening up the body. You might want to grab a blanket and a yoga block for extra comfort, but you can totally do this practice without any props. So let's come to our meds to begin. So we're going to start in a sitting So let's come to our meds to begin. So we're going to start in a sitting
00:01:01 position. So if you want to sit on a block, you're welcome to. I'm going to sit online and cross my legs in front of my body, like so. And here I would like to invite you to bring the left hand over your heart and the right hand over your body or your lower belly. And you're welcome to close your eyes here. We're going to start with a brief visualization. So you can begin to notice your lower belly. Notice if there's any tension or any sensations down there.
00:01:48 And without judging, just let those sensations be present with us right now. And now bringing your awareness to your breath. Just gently noticing the inh And now bringing your awareness to your breath. Just gently noticing the inh ales and the exhales without trying to change anything, just noticing and also welcoming. However your breath is right now. Now moving your attention to your emotional and mental state. Just noticing how your inner landscape looks like.
00:02:39 As you gently breathe in and out of your body, such a bring your awareness to your heart. And from your heart, visualize love being poured down into your womb. Feeling And from your heart, visualize love being poured down into your womb. Feeling that space with light and warmth. With each breath, more love, pours down into your womb. Feeling it with warmth and light. Now gently bring your hands together in front of your heart in prayer position.
00:03:29 Now gently bring your hands together in front of your heart in prayer position. And you can connect here to your intention to get pregnant and to connect to your feminine energy and your fertile nature. Gently you can bring your chin down, bowing down to your heart. Gently you can bring your chin down, bowing down to your heart. And slowly blink open your eyes coming back to your class. Now we're going to come into the first position. So you can put your block to the side. Bring your knees to the mat, so you're
00:04:20 in a tabletop position. Bring your toes together behind you. Knees are together as well. And then bring your hips to your heels and slowly bring your chest to your And then bring your hips to your heels and slowly bring your chest to your thighs. So your arms are in front of you. You're going to slide the arms forward like so. Your hands are open and pressing the mat.
00:04:41 And then you're going to come down towards the floor with your head. And we're going to breathe here, slowly filling up your belly with air and exh aling out. I'm going to do this two more times. Inhale and exhale.
