We’re still on the series of videos where I’m taking you back to the beginning. Today I am leading you through a few exercises while in kneeling. So gather a blanket to pad your knees and a chair for support if you need it and join me on the floor.
On a basic and physical level, kneeling is a functional position to transition from floor to standing as you did when you were a baby. To make the transition, you need flexibility of the ankles, knees and hips. You also need to engage the core muscles of your spine and hips. So kneeling is a great way to gain flexibility and core strength.
The position of kneeling also has great symbolism.
In panning this video, I thought about why we kneel and the word HONOR came into my mind. When we pay honor to someone, we kneel, bow, or genuflect. Kneeling is a position of reverence, for prayer or for meditation. You see athletes kneeling during sporting events. An athlete takes a knee when someone on the field is injured. Before and after competition, you see athletes take a knee and bow their head in prayer or reflection.
So as you practice these exercises in kneeling, I want you to HONOR.
First, honor yourself. Honor and listen to your body so that you don’t push or strain. But also honor your accomplishments, honor your boundaries, and honor your gifts. The world needs YOU and all that you have to give.
Second, honor someone that you admire. Maybe it is someone that has passed, someone who inspires you, or someone who cares for you even when you are not at your best. Kneel in honor of that person.
Third, honor your loved ones. Honor you family and close friends that you hold dear.
Fourth, honor those in your community and in the world. Though difficult to see in the daily news, there are good people and good things happening in your community and in our world. Honor those people and find ways to support them.
Finally, Honor Your God, the Divine, or the Universal Energy that binds us together. We are all in this together and when we honor God, we find Hope, Love and Joy. When we find it, we can share it.
Maybe that is a little heavy for you or you think I’m making too much out of a few exercises! But each day we need to find ways to connect to Self and Spirit. And it can be very simple and quick as you create a daily routine.
Namaste,
Stephanie
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