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From Survive to Thrive: Practices for Everyday Wellness

Season 1
By embodying the teachings of the Vayus, or the five winds of life, you can learn how to flow alongside the tides of life through can learn to open up to life's nourishment and natural cycles. In this series with Meg McCraken, through asana, breathwork, and meditation, you will explore each of the five Vayus and integrate them into your everyday life.
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  1. S1 E1 - Introduction: Shifting Away from Survival Mode
    October 8, 2017
    12min
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    This intro to the series will offer you a primer on each of the Vayus, the five winds of life, that we will work with during this series and how these Vayus manifest in our human lives.
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  2. S1 E2 - Respiration and Nourishment
    September 30, 2017
    43min
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    In this session, we will enhance our ability to digest and turn all emotions and experiences into wisdom.
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  3. S1 E4 - Circulation and Radiance
    September 30, 2017
    45min
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    This class with Meg McCraken revolves around Vyana Vayu, the energy that controls the connection between our sensory, physical, and emotional system. Through expansive arm and shoulder movement, pranayama, and meditation, we will enhance our circulation and our capacity to shine from the inside out.
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  4. S1 E5 - Growth and Courage
    September 30, 2017
    47min
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    Rediscover your ability to express and manifest courageously. Through liberation of the neck, throat, and chest, we will create space for clear communication and action. The practice will initiate simple movements synced with breath, then dip into backbends, and explore heart salutations, mudra and meditation.
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  5. S1 E6 - Release and Surrender
    September 30, 2017
    39min
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    This practice offers you the opportunity to surrender through forward bends and full exhales. Receptive and clear, you will be able to completely receive what the winds of life want you to encounter next.
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  6. S1 E7 - Balance the Nervous System
    October 31, 2017
    1 h 4 min
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    Through thoughtful movement, you will work to strengthen your vegas nerve - a big nerve that runs throughout your entire body. Through toning this nerve, you will develop more compassion, peace, and balance.
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Meg McCraken
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