"Turning on a yoga practice on YouTube was my method of choice for slowing down. I quickly scrolled through the overwhelming number of options for "slow" and "gentle" yoga practices, a task which was almost enough to dissuade me from taking a break. "I can rest later," I thought. But I knew better. Later usually turns into late at night which turns into tomorrow which easily turns into never."
"At first, there was a twinge of guilt in the pit of my stomach, as if I had let myself and Adriene down by allowing the video to play and not moving my body as instructed. But I realized the video was simply a tool-a container that gave me permission to pause, regardless of what I chose to do within that pause."
A person struggled to begin a weekday yoga practice and sought a gentle YouTube session to slow down. The search through numerous 'slow' and 'gentle' options felt overwhelming and almost prevented taking a break. A lower-back sequence began, but motivation faded by Low Lunge, prompting the person to lie down in a deliberate rest framed as yoga. Verbal cues guided selective attention and bodily awareness, leading to adjustments like covering chilled feet. Initial guilt appeared for not following poses, then recognition emerged that the video functioned as a permission-giving container for pause. A Slack ping interrupted the rest.
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