Yoga with the Frilled Necked Lizard

OM Yogis!
Today I'm practicing with the Frilled necked lizard...look at this guy, there's a fella that knows his own worth! Frilled Lizard helps us to develop a healthy sense of self and to value this and trust it.

A practice to build and hold self worth

This practice is in 4 parts. They can be done separately or in succession for maximum impact. 

Please set a sacred space to support you.

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Frilled Necked Lizard 1 (37 mins)

We begin with our Hands, looking at what we hold onto and how we hold ourselves.
Then move onto working with the Jaw - when do we speak up, when do we stay quiet. How do we speak to ourselves.
Props - a block and a blanket.
Suitable for beginners 

Frilled Necked Lizard 2 ( 27 mins)

We then do a practice specifically designed for tender Knees. Knees are shock absorbers for the body. They yield, stand, and move us forward. They often signal us through stiffness or soreness. That we could be taking on too much, and that its time to re-evaluate what this might cost us, in terms of self worth.
Props - A Strap or belt. A block and a blanket

Suitable for beginners 
Please familiarise yourself with Triangle / wide legged fold / and staff pose (dandasana) See pictures below.

Frilled Necked Lizard 3 (23 mins)

Toes and time. Connection gives confidence. Connect to the foundations of the feet. Then reconnect to the knees hands and throat / jaw using mantra and massage.
Props- A lotion / cream / oil for massage

Suitable for beginners 

Frilled Necked Lizard 4 (21 mins)

Self Trust Meditation. This meditation can be done as today's Savasana. It is a perfect compliment to the other sections. When we have a strong sense of self worth we really learn to trust the self. This becomes an anchor to hold us steady when the going gets tough.
Props- Blankets / Eye pillow / socks -whatever helps you feel tucked up and cosy!
Suitable for beginners 

If this practice resonates with you and you feel drawn to go deeper please check out my website https://nada-divinelight.co.uk/

Dandasana or staff pose 

 Triangle pose with a block

Wide Leg Fold with blocks

With Thanks to
Alexis Cartwright
Nareena Gaia
Tias little
Oliva Hsu
Amy appoliti
Sally Kempton
And the Frilled Necked Lizard!

Please Note -
These Practices are recorded as rough drafts!
They are imperfect and need polishing... But I love them and feel they are worth a share!
Most of the asana practices on this blog are intended for the progression of an established practice of yoga. Over time I will try to add more stuff that is suitable for beginners. This will be clearly labelled as Suitable for beginners.
Its worth revisiting this blog if you are interested in this, as I will be adding more beginners practices to each session as time goes by.

Namaste beautiful's,

Love Julie.