Yoga Seventh Breath Om for New Moms

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We are going to start with a seven breath "Om." "Om" is spelled o-m but it sounds like a-u-m "aum."Singing and chanting "om" the sound means "I am." It's also the original sound of the universe. If all the sounds were heard together, all at once of the whole world, in the whole universe, that is what it is supposed to sound like- an "om." There's no rules for the tone or pitch that you do it, but the reason we do it is to increase our immunity. And also our energy. So it's a nice actually centering; to center our energy and our spine. And when you do the "om" it vibrates your bones and actually all of your tissues. So we just exhale completely. You can sit; I'm sitting in padmasana which is full lotus. But you can just sit in a "criss-cross" like an "applesauce... criss-cross/applesauce" or Indian pose; just cross your legs and find a nice triangular pose and posture. Sitting up straight but not scrunching your shoulders. So pull your shoulders down. Your chest comes up and you want to make sure that you are pushing your lower back forward so that you are not pinching your spine or anything. Let the energy flow come up and down your spine, all the way through your cerebral spinal fluid from your brain and down. And we exhale completely; you can just shake out your hands. I'm doing the symbol of wisdom. But you don't have to, you can just let your hands relax in a spot where your shoulders can relax and your elbows are right under your shoulders. Take a deep breath in; close your eyes and just let it go out your nose. The next inhale...get ready to just use your voice. Don't worry how it sounds; loud or quiet, let it come open. Let your jaw drop. And when you say the "m" close your mouth, touch the tongue to the roof of your mouth like the "l" but say the "mmm." And you'll feel the vibration in your teeth and all the way through your brain and all the way through your bones. So that's why it's important to close your eyes so you can just feel it vibrating in your chest. If you'd like, you can put your hands onto the heart to feel that vibration; or just leave them here for that vibration. And again, take a deep breath in; get ready. Remember: seven "om's."

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