Name: Playbook - Victoria H. - DAY 1 - WHAT IS YOGA?
Uploaded: 2023-11-22T20:55:39.195Z
Duration: 5 min
Description: DAY 1 - WHAT IS YOGA?

Wonderful perspective and informative explanation. With respect and awareness of culture

Taylor

Alexandra

The way you discuss the practice of yoga (as something far more than simply a type of exercise) is so interesting — though it is intricate and complex, you explain it in an accessible way that is easy to understand. Your passion for this shines through.

Jocelyn

Victoria, you have such a special way of explaining things! I’m so excited to start on this journey with you :)

Carla

You are respectful and informative. I appreciate your approach.

Ashlee

Beautiful description and in such an understandable way for us to understand and follow.

Stephanie

you have a beautiful way of explaining things. thank you!!

daniela

The power and energy behind this video is insane.. I started my journey about a year and a half ago and through philosophy I was able to save myself. I still had alot of up and downs but I was able to manage it better. I think this is the other piece I was missing and I’m so excited about incorporating this into my life. Thank you so much!

Thanks for acknowledging where yoga comes from and not taking credit for the practice!

Kristina

Christine

This has made me think for about what yoga is and makes me want to challenge the  preconceptions of what the practice is. Amazing thank you

Lizzie

I’m not meaning to leave1 star. 😫You are wonderful

Cindy

Bonnie

I LOVE the way you have constructed this app so much! Awesome stuff!

Rebecca

Awesome! I’m just getting settled after a big move and promotion wand it’s all been kind of intimidating. I want to do my best to create some good practices and habits to stay grounded and learn a little more about Yoga and myself, so thank you for helping me!

Sophia

A lot of new information to intake, everything is so confusing but I'm exited to learn and keep improving!!

Renata

super interesting, & i love the intention behind using this as an intro!

summer

Carolyn

Emily

Jamie

Jamie-Leigh

Hey Victoria! I found you through TikTok and I love your videos! I wanted to start yoga again, but I kind of felt like there wasn’t a way of practice that spoke to me yet. And after hearing your introduction, I feel really inspired and I am excited to start my practice again! I never saw yoga as a way of improving myself to kind of fit the bigger picture, I just did it because it was a way of disciplining myself and I guess that’s why I lost interest ultimately. So So excited to start my journey with you!!
Thank you so so much!!!

Sassi

I love learning more about yoga not just doing it!

Cheyenne

Loved this! I’m taking this course as a way of regrounding myself and I know it’s exactly what I’m going to need 💖

Niamh

Thank you Victoria this was such a warm and lovely introduction!

A great intro that really helped me think more about what yoga means spiritually and how to create skills in yoga that I can translate to my life outside of the practice

Kacy

Thank you thank you thank you!!!! 🙌🏼🥰 so excited to dig in

So well spoken! Thank you for creating this to share

Savanna

Omg your description of yoga as a practice for collective liberation was AMAZING, do you have a transcript? Hahah

Jemma

It’s Day 1—your yoga journey starts today. But what IS yoga? Let’s talk about it!

RESOURCE RECS

I. foundational texts

* Raja Yoga by Swami Vivekananda. Great for learning about the 8 limbs of raja yoga. 
* The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali. The ultimate foundational yogic text. 
* The Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. Hindu scripture.
* Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Svatmarama

II. books on yoga philosophy and anatomy

* Inner Engineering by Sadhguru 
* Karma by Sadhguru

DAY 1 - WHAT IS YOGA?

Audrey

alice

Nikita

WELCOME + INTRO

Love this tracker! Very helpful to see and feel progress happening.

Christina

I don’t really know what I am doing but I’m desperate for change and growth, release from the burden of resentment and anger, and somehow find myself again for all around me but primarily myself.

PROGRAM TRACKER

This session really allowed me to find the tighter/ sore spots on my body, specifically my mid back and shoulders. I never knew they were so tense!

Kaylia

Loved it. Second time attempting it and feeling much more in tune this time. Thank you x

Victoria

Kate

DAY 2 - EVERY DAY FLOW

This one made me really emotional! Imagining a self I could be is scary but ultimately so meaningful. 💕

Miranda

This was amazing, I don’t think I have ever taken time like that to truly focus on what I want and what my path would look like if I were to really buckle down and work for my goals and avoid that fuzzy image that put me down and causes me to loose focus.

Marin

DAY 3 - FOCUS MEDITATION

Żaneta

Nellie

DAY 4 - SURYA NAMASKAR A

Most effective way I've ever had that explained to me!!! I felt it!

Mora

I love hearing about the roots and translations of these practices ♥️

Jeanna

Bethany

DAY 5 - UJJAYI PRANAYAMA

Jenna

I’ve been practicing for a few years now but am so appreciative of this back to the basics introduction series. I’m discovering new found love for this practice and I could not be more thankful to you 🌻

Kimberly

That was a workout 😅 definitely fiery but feeling the tension felt so good. This was the best way to start the new year!

Siphe

DAY 6 - SURYA NAMASKAR B

Glad that is todays topic because chair pose of yesterday kicked my ass 😂

Kami

Super helpful explanation thank you ☺️

Alice

DAY 7 - 8 LIMBS OF RAJA YOGA

Jess

DAY 8 - SURYA NAMASKAR C

Absolutely lovely 💛 definitely going to be returning to this one regularly

Noelle

I really liked your emphasis on the goal not being to get rid of the “cloud” completely, but to get rid of the negative feelings that the struggle is causing us. I think that’s a very healthy thing to remember.

Gabby

DAY 9 - ANTI-ANXIETY MEDITATION

I’ve been putting this one off because balance is not my strong suit, but I felt like being challenged today (and I was). I’ll come back to this one as I get stronger and hopefully I’ll see improvement. :)

It was beautiful as always but hard and I kept falling 😭😂

Bruna

DAY 10 - STANDING BALANCE FLOW

The idea that these breaths have counter forces despite being so physically similar is so interesting. Thanks for teaching us.

so interesting!! i personally love your platform since you’re the first i’ve come upon who will explain the nature of yoga, not just the flows but in this case breathing (and so much more). Please continue informing this way! I love it so much. xx

Elia

DAY 11 - SUN & MOON PIERCING PRANAYAMA

This is one of my favorites 🥰🍯 I frequently come back to this one.

Elena

Nice and easy but what I needed, thank you!

DAY 12 - HAPPY HIPS FLOW

alexandria

So grateful to have you be part of my day. Thank you for this series! ❤️

Anna

Your insights always expand my way of thinking and place a healing balm on a forgotten wound.

DAY 13 - TIPS FOR NEW PRACTITIONERS

What’s a Wonderful heart opening flow. I am so grateful for you as a teacher and to have access to this:) thank u

𝙹𝚊𝚌𝚒 ☽

I completed the body scan meditation and felt the most in my heart. I found this flow and it was word for word and move for move what my heart, body and mind needed today. Thank you

DAY 1 - WHAT IS YOGA?

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