You're ready to step forward onto your path of purpose, and now it's time to give voice
to your passion.
This exercise is going to show you how you can get into your body, get connected to your
breath, and be able to say out loud what it is you have to offer the world.
The HA!
Exercise is coming your way.
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Today I'm going to be sharing with you one of my favorite activities, one of my favorite
exercise that I use myself, and most of my clients use as well.
This is an exercise that's going to get you energized, get you feeling powerful, and get
you in your body in those moments you need it the most.
It's called the HA!
Exercise.
We're going to connect our breath with our body, with our voice.
Here's how it works.
You're going to stand with your legs a little bit wider than hip width apart.
I call this the Superhero, or the Superwoman, or Superman pose.
Feet are a little bit wider than hip width apart, and then we're going to bend into the
knees gently.
You can even do a little bit of a balance here just to soften into the knees, soften
into the ankles.
You can even do this sitting.
I'll show you another version where you're sitting.
But for right now we're going to be standing.
Again, legs are wider than hip width apart.
Knees are bent, are we're soft through the lower body.
From here, you're going to extend your hands with your fingers nice and wide out and up
away from your shoulders.
Here's what it looks like from the front.
Here's what this looks like from the side.
Now, you might not have the mic cord going.
That's okay.
I do today.
So arms extended out from your shoulders, and then what we're going to do is, we're
going to draw the hands, and making a fist, and draw them in toward our belly as we release
a "HA" sound.
Now notice my elbows are hugging in toward the sides of my body.
I'm drawing in those fists, and everything is coming into where my belly button sits.
Right?
This is the power center in the body.
If you're familiar with the Chakra system, with the energy system, we know that this
is Manipura Chakra.
This is where things get digested, where we integrate things.
It's where food turns into fuel.
It's where all of our heat, and fire, and passion are.
We want to connect our voice, here in the throat, with our breath here in the lungs,
all into our power center.
You're going to inhale as you extend your arms.
Inhale into your belly, and then exhale going "ha" as you draw the fist in toward your belly
button.
I'll show you a couple times what this looks like, and then we'll do five rounds together
standing legs apart, arms outstretched, breathing into your belly.
I'm going to breathe in.
HA.
That's the HA!
Exercise.
Here's how it works.
We're going to do five rounds of this together, and then I want you to stand.
I want you to strain your legs.
I want you to let your arms fall, and I want you to close your eyes, or look down with
a soft gaze and feel into what this exercise has done for your system.
People have all sorts of different sensations.
Whatever you experience is your experience.
Let's give it a go.
Five rounds, legs apart, bending into the knees, arms outstretched.
Take a deep inhale into your belly.
HA.
One more.
HA.
Standing up, releasing the arms, closing the eyes.
Taking some deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth.
Personally, I feel some tingling through my arms.
I feel really grounded into my feet.
I feel like there's some spaciousness.
I feel like my voice has dropped down into my power center.
I noted that you can do this exercise seated as well, so let's go through it this way.
I'm going to sit forward toward the edge of my chair.
Both feet are planted on the ground, so they're not swinging or dangling.
Both feet are planted on the ground.
My knees are a little bit wider apart, and again I'm just going to extend those arms.
I'm going to draw into my belly button.
Same action, it's just I'm sitting down.
Ready?
Five rounds sitting, if you want to join, or you can choose to stand.
Whichever one feels more resonant for you in this moment.
Five rounds.
Let's extend those arms.
Take a deep inhale into your belly.
HA.
If you're sitting, palms go down onto your thighs, closing the eyes, and taking some
deep breaths noticing the sensation in your system.
This is a great exercise that you can use at any time.
Any time you need a boost of confidence.
Any time you need to energize yourself to go out there into the world, and say what
it is you want to offer.
I'd love to know, how did the HA!
Exercise make you feel?
Share your experience with us below.
I hope you enjoyed this video.
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with them.
Again, this is one of my favorite ways to get that quick energy burst, and connect my
voice to my power.
Thanks so much for HA-ing with me today.
Stay ignited out there, and I will see you soon.
Bye.