Hello and welcome to Becoming Your Own Muse! My aim is to make these 2 weeks as relaxing and stress free as I can for you. I hope you'll see the fun in it too. We begin each session with a single yoga posture to connect with our body. We'll then move into a 3 minute writing exercise to further our connection to self. Step 3 in our session is to meditate for 2 minutes (just 2 minutes-you can do it!), which will bring us into a quieter space making it easier to tap into our intuition. Lastly, it's time to have some fun and play as we get our watercolor supplies out and express our inner selves on the paper.

Supplies

*NOTE It's not necessary to purchase fancy supplies for this course. I know when I'm using "the good stuff" I tend to be more stressed about how an artwork turns out...I don't want to "waste" my expensive supplies. For these 14 days, use some medium quality paper, brushes, and paint so you're less attached to the final product, and spending more time focusing on being in the moment.

(Most of the supplies I'm using I bought on Amazon or at Michael's.)

Watercolor Paper - You can purchase a block of watercolor paper or a notebook. Work on a small size paper so it's not so overwhelming. I'll be using 6x8, but whatever you feel comfortable with works.

Watercolor Brushes - an assortment of fat, thin, and medium

Watercolor Paint - hard bricks in a tray will work better for this course instead of squeezable tubes of wet paint.

Masking Fluid - (I LOVE this stuff)

Paper towels

Cup/s of water

Table salt

Journal - this can be something as simple as a plain spiral notebook or a journal you already own

Yoga Mat - this is optional as long as you have enough padding and a non-slip surface to practice on. If you don't own a yoga mat, grab a towel, or even go outside in the grass as you'll see I did for most of the videos.

Yoga Strap - this can be as simple as towel, scarf, or a bathrobe belt!

*IMPORTANT YOGA NOTE

Each yoga video is a very short description of your pose for that day. However, ease yourself into the pose and take as much time as needed. Every person has a unique set of bones, joints, old injuries, new injuries, etc, so it is paramount you listen to your body, getting a good challenge but not overdoing it. There should be no sharp pains, numbness, or twinges, just good ol' "intense sensation". If you find yourself holding your breath or breathing very shallow, back off the pose and do less. A good rule of thumb is to take 5 to 10 breaths in each posture, but again, listen to yourself if you need more or less. As always, comment or email me with any questions. I am happy to provide you with a modified or chair version of a particular posture.