Libra Flow: Balance
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A BLKMAT flow for the Libra Constellation mat. About 10 minutes. Read the safety note first.
Libra · Sep 23 – Oct 22 · traditional element: air · modality: cardinal (traditionally, a sign that begins a season)
Your mat: The scales in champagne line, set between two mirrored arcs.
Libra, the scales, is an air sign associated with balance and harmony. This flow is all about physical balance, and every pose is done evenly on both sides. Keep a wall nearby.
The zodiac is a theme here, not a prescription: any sign can do any flow, and nothing about your birth date changes what your body needs today.
| # | Pose | Time | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equal breathing | 1 min | In for 4, out for 4, standing tall. |
| 2 | Standing knee hug | 1½ min | Hug the right knee toward the chest for 4 breaths, then the left. |
| 3 | Tree pose | 2 min | 5 breaths each side. Hand on the wall is fine. |
| 4 | Airplane prep (Warrior III at the wall) | 2 min | Face a wall, hands on it at hip height, step back and lift one leg behind you so your body makes a T. 4 breaths each side. |
| 5 | Bent-knee boat | 1 min | Seated, lean back, lift the feet. 3 rounds of 3 breaths. Toes can stay down. |
| 6 | Savasana | 2 min | Notice the body evenly weighted on the mat. |
Take-away: Wobbling is how balance is built. Every correction is the practice working.
New to yoga? Start with "Your First 10 Minutes on the Mat," then come back to this flow.