Hello and welcome to a time of being still and being loved. My name is Alyssa Keaton.

And today we're going to practice a posture in our bodies that is going to feel safe and comforting and integrating,

as well as incorporating the right side of our brain to our left side of our brain.

Because any time we cross the midline,

we have a more bilateral brain process happening.

So for this exercise,

take a moment to find yourself laying down

on the ground or on the couch in a supported position.

Begin to inhale and exhale.

Try to find length in your spine by maybe wiggling your hips down more towards your toes and your ankles,

drawing your shoulders away from your ears.

Again, inhale for the count of four, and exhale for the count of four.

And exhale for the count of four. So here's how we are going to get into this posture. With your legs straight out you're going to cross your right

foot over your left. So placing the right ankle on top of the left ankle.

Good.

Take a breath and inhale.

Exhale. And now, while laying on your back, reach your arms up to the sky, right out in front of your shoulders so they're not behind your head

they are right straight out towards the ceiling in front of your shoulders. Now cross the right wrist over the left, thumbs are facing up. Now listen closely. You're going to turn your palms in towards each other and

lace the fingers now so that the pinkies are facing up. And now slowly draw your arms through that hole, that diamond shape space between you and

draw the hands right towards heart center.

Fingers are laced,

forearms are crossed,

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