Dedicate - Day 8 - Meditate

Welcome to your Dedicate Day 8 practice! One week in the books!

It’s day 8 and today’s gentle moving meditation yoga practice is a real treat. A comforting hug.
An opportunity to stretch, release, calm, rejuvenate, and restore. Bring a pillow and a towel or blanket if you have one. Enjoy!

Let me know how you are feeling in the comment section down below!

Namaste.

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[yogawithadriene]

Hello everyone! One week in the books!

Often when we are met with challenges or when we feel stuck, we feel like we have to work harder, push harder, so today is a beautiful reminder to relax, lean in, and find a softness and an ease.

Enjoy this moving meditation. An opportunity to get un-stuck. Lean in and get your sway on.

[michellesteimle]

My almost 11 year old daughter started emptying the dishwasher during my practice and I thanked her afterward and asked, "What made you want to do it?" She shrugged her shoulders and answered, "Because I heard Adriene say 'Love is for sale and the love is free.'"

[westofeden]

When Adriene said "if you're wondering if you're doing it right. The answer my friend is 'yes'" I started crying. I wasn't even wondering if I was doing it right but it hit deeper than that. As if my whole life I have been wondering if I was doing life right and finally someone told me that I'm okay. That i'm doing life right. I don't know. It was a powerful moment. One of many powerful moments I've had on this journey thus far.

[diharmony]

When she said "I love you "...😢💖 I love you too.

[joasiahej]

Dear Adriene! I have been practicing with you for last 9 years. I have started as my daughter was 6 months old, now she is a big girl. You can not imagine how much I owe you. You can not imagine in what crazy and difficult moments of my journey you were with me. Thank you so much dear friend, you are very special. Every morning I wake up to my day with your support. xx

[ninthsky]

So often on social media the comment's section has some very negative stuff to scroll through. I love scrolling these comments. Full of love and support! 💖💖💖

[mixedmedialife]

Adriene and Everyone: I'm writing this from beside a friend's bed in Emerge. She was missing, for over a week, and now is found. Imagine the words not in that short sentence. I had completed Day 7 literally minutes before the call she was found and being taken to hospital. Because of what I've learned while on my mat this week and from the many comments I've read, I was able to focus on being calm for my friend despite an emerge horror show around us.

At one point I put my hand on her upper back and asked her if she'd ever done yoga (one of only questions I asked her). She said Years ago. So I took a deep breath, audibly, and literally thought of all of you and invited her to breathe along with me. It kept us calm and grounded and then she fell asleep. Please understand this comment is *NOT* intended to be about me but rather the incredible power of yoga and knowing there's a world of well-intentioned people out there. All you. And Adriene, it's meant as a thanks to you who makes this all available and accessible in so many ways. I'm humbled tonight, truly.
Namaste.

[MistyandEmma]

"And if you're wondering if you're doing this right... the answer, my friends, is yes." Still crying, feeling the acceptance and love from Adriene, from all of you, and from myself.

[TheNailArtist]

That background just made this practice extra special for me ♥️ such a relaxing scene to look at while doing yoga. I really thought it was a green screen until I saw the boat passing through! 😅

[whenimgone]

Adrienne you are incredible. I have battled plantar fasciitis in my left foot for over 3 years, constantly trying to "stretch it out", as well as to understand that the issue could be traced back to the network of muscles from my back and hips all the way down to that band of tissue past my heel. Meditation today showed me that my entire left side of my body is much more tight and constricted, and will need lots of attention to be where my right side is on a normal day.

Thank you for everything you provide, both physically and spiritually, to those of us on this journey. Namaste ❤️

[ivydikkenson]

I almost cried during today's practise. Thank you, Adriene and everyone on this journey. I've never thought I could actually love myself, but I think I'm finally discovering self-love.

[angelahull]

Lying on my mat on our front deck just now, the early morning warm sun's rays crept over me as I ended Day 8 practice. Being present in nature, feeling the inner warmth, hearing the birds (and a rooster) with the sun rising on a new day while we held our hands up to the third eye and Adrienne said Namaste, I felt gratitude well up inside me and come out my eyes. Blessed beyond measure. Thankful for this peaceful moment in time. Thank you Adrienne. From Auckland, New Zealand x

[erichendrickson]

Thank you for doing this! I'm a 56 year old man who's never tried yoga before. So far I am faithfully looking forward to each morning adventure. Today reminded me that my flexibility leaves a little to be desired, but I already notice improvements, and am looking forward to the rest of the program!

[ccx]

Hi Adriene,
I never post comments on videos, but I wanted to thank you. I've been having a lot of issues with depression and anxiety recently. I decided to start doing yoga daily and was lucky enough to find this playlist. It's helped me so much.
I really needed this practice to help slow down my thoughts. Yesterday was really difficult – my school had a shooting scare and it's been really tough to see everyone around me affected, even if nothing really happened. This video helped me relieve the anxiety I've been feeling all weekend because of it, and I really just wanted to thank you for that.
Have a good day, everyone.

[savannahc]

As an ER nurse just surviving in the world right now... this journey is bringing me back to myself. Thank you for your encouraging words... they mean more to us than you know.

[ajhughes]

I felt compelled to comment after todays practice.

I’ve followed you for over 5 years and always looked forward to your 30 days of yoga in January. This year I’ve found it so difficult due to experiencing high levels of nerve, joint pain especially hip/groin area brought on from prolonged periods of stress from losing both parents last year, one from aggressive cancer in April and the other from a sudden stroke in September.

I have turned up every day and often sat in a kneeling position as seated is so uncomfortable. I have tried not to beat myself up and send unconditional love to my body but today when I tried to bring my right foot in to cross my legs it just wouldn’t give at all, I felt so low and just wanted to get up and give up but something made me stay…..then I cried and I cried some more……

This such a tough journey, sitting with myself but one I need to be on…I am not going to give up on myself and I thank you for that
❤️

[HeatherCutright]

Wow, you weren't lying....THAT WAS SUPER YUMMY! I actually did light a candle, and I turned off all the lights except for some string lights I have in my room. The ambiance made it even better. I had on super cozy clothes and brought my pillow and blankie ^_^

P.S. The scenery in the background is so beautiful! I think that in every video, so now I'm finally saying it in a comment lol.

[YogaWithBird]

My favourite kind of yoga. So yummy! Thank you for another beautiful practice. ❤️

[Shin-opwo]

“Trust that you’re worth it.“ I cried after hearing this. Thanks, Adriene! ❤

[amansrivastava]

You feel so wholesome when Adriene says “I love you.” 😁 Such a warm and amazing human. ❤️