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Your energy is your current identity. Four poses to raise your energy vibration

and live your best life. By Nancy Gerstein

Get energised

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our current energy state is a
connector to help you move
forward in life. Or not. How
does your energy level feel
right now?
Imagine you’re going to a job interview,
trying to convince someone to hire you.
What’s your energy like then? If you’re not
enthusiastic, if you’re not sharp, if you’re
having an off day, or worse, if you don’t
believe in yourself, it’s nearly impossible to
influence anyone to do anything.
Energy is the key to success. The higher
your energy level, the more efficiently your
body will run, and the more efficiently your
body runs, the better you’ll feel inside of it.
Every positive result takes mindful
effort and consistency. If you want to
make progress in your job or improve
communication with your partner, you have
to take the appropriate steps toward that
goal. As a yogi, your energy comes from daily
observances like nurturing your emotional,
physical, and spiritual self. This is more than
coming to a yoga class a few times a week.
The discipline of the practices will pull you
in the direction you want to go, but the work
begins with you.
To start the process, don’t think too hard.
Just start. Ask yourself: What’s one simple
thing I can do today to take a step toward a
goal in my life?

Morning Trio
Now, let’s get energised to take action and
responsibility for our life choices with a
discipline called the Morning Trio. The Trio
is made up of the three practices that, when
combined, will stimulate the mind and
physiology to get your psyche in a positive
place. It’s like starting your morning motor.
First, sit with your eyes closed and connect
to your desire to live your best life. Get clear
about what that looks like. Where are you?
What are you doing? Who are you with? See
and feel the entire place. Feel the courage of
the warrior energy, and connect with your
confidence. Your energy field will begin to
shift with this thought. Motivation comes
from within.
Next, stand with your feet wide apart.
Inhale to a count of four, raising the arms
above your head while rising up on the toes, Photo credit: Human Kinetics

“Energy is the key to success. he higher your energy

level, the more eiciently your body will run, and the

more eiciently your body runs, the better you’ll feel

inside of it.”

embracing your vision. Then, exhale to a

count of four, lowering the arms to your

sides, bending the knees, and bringing the

heels to the ground, sending your vision out

to the universe. Repeat this movement and

thought five times.

Finally, use an affirmation that inspires

you. You have to say it like you mean it, so

pick a thought, a word, or a short sentence

that lights you up. You should feel the

exhilaration of these words. Like a mantra,

your affirmation is a tool of the mind. Chant

out loud, and use your body to express the

conviction that’s deep in your soul. March in

place, wave the hands, and use your body

to concentrate on your outcome. Outside

of class, you can use any expression you’d

like, but today, because we’re doing this

together, we’ll use the affirmation: ‘I hold the

key to my destiny’. Speak with certainty and

intensity. Speak what you want to become.

Motivation of the mat

Walk strong. First shake out your whole

body to loosen up and get your circulation

flowing. Taking longer strides, walk with

authority, feeling yourself in complete

control of your movement. Time is your most

precocious commodity. You can’t buy more

of it, and once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. Use

each moment of your day judiciously.