{"id":174,"date":"2022-03-30T10:25:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T10:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allthebestlife.com\/life\/?p=174"},"modified":"2022-03-31T13:30:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:30:44","slug":"a-yoga-sequence-to-prepare-for-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/30\/a-yoga-sequence-to-prepare-for-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Yoga Sequence To Prepare For Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538bf31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538bf31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Note: Before a meditation, It\u2019s a good idea to get your props ready \u2013 like a cushion or blankets \u2013 so that at the end of this sequence, you are prepared and focused.<\/b><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c25dd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9c25dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h5 class=\"elementor-spacer\">\u00a0<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left sm-text-align-center\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\">Begin<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px;\"><p>Start in Easy Pose (Sukhasana) with your legs crossed sitting down. Place\u00a0your hands in a comfortable position such as resting on your knees, palms\u00a0facing up or down, whatever is best for you.<\/p>\n<p>Take three deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Place your right hand on your left knee and twist to the left. Hold this\u00a0pose for five deep breaths.<\/p>\n<p>Come back to the center, take three deep breaths and repeat, using your left\u00a0hand on your right knee and twisting to the right.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 100px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 1;margin-bottom : 30px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"1300\" title=\"pexels-photo-8534440\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534440.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534440.jpeg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1061\" 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: 0px;margin-bottom : 100px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;margin-bottom : 30px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"867\" height=\"1300\" title=\"pexels-photo-8534800\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534800.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534800.jpeg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1062\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27867%27%20height%3D%271300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20867%201300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27867%27%20height%3D%271300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534800-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534800-400x600.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534800-600x900.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534800-800x1200.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/stage.allthebestlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-photo-8534800.jpeg 867w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 100px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 2;margin-bottom : 30px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left sm-text-align-center\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\"><h3><strong>Sitting Warm-up<\/strong><\/h3><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px;\"><p>You can either stay in Easy Pose or move to Hero Pose by sitting up on your shins with your feet tucked underneath you. Interlace your fingers and stretch your arms overhead. Take five deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Release your fingers and bring your arms in front of you, placing your right arm under your left. Bend your elbows and wrap the forearms until your right fingers press into your left palm.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After five deep breaths, release and repeat with the left arm under your right.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 100px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 3;margin-bottom : 30px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;margin-left:!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:10px!important; margin-right:!important;margin-bottom:10px!important; margin-left:!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\"><h3>Warming the Spine and Legs<\/h3><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"font-size:20px;\"><p>Place your hands and knees on the mat in a relaxed motion. Inhale as you move your hips forward, reach the chest forward and look upwards. Exhale as you move the hips back and round the spine. Repeat this motion ten times.<\/p>\n<p>Raise yourself up on your toes and fingers to begin the Downward Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Shvanasana). It might feel good to focus on stretching the spine; or you might bend one knee at a time, warming up the leg muscles. Do this for between five to ten deep breaths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:50% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 3.84%;margin-left : 3.84%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-5{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-5 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper 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Further<\/strong><\/h3><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 sm-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px;\"><p>Bring your right foot forward and flat whilst bringing your left knee down on or close to the mat, feeling the stretch in the thigh muscles. Hold this position for five breathes before slowly alternating to left foot forward, right knee down.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lower your body onto the mat and place your hands on either side, palms down adjacent to your chest. Take a moment before using your hands to lift the chest, head reaching upwards. 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