WEBVTT 00:00:00.120 --> 00:00:01.120 Hey, everyone. 00:00:01.120 --> 00:00:02.570 Welcome to Yoga with Adriene. 00:00:02.570 --> 00:00:04.009 I'm Adriene. 00:00:04.009 --> 00:00:07.500 And it's a bright and beautiful New Year here. 00:00:07.500 --> 00:00:14.070 Today, I wanted to chat with you about things that we're thinking about for the New Year. 00:00:14.070 --> 00:00:18.920 How do we stay committed to the things that we want for ourselves? 00:00:18.920 --> 00:00:22.300 How do we stay fresh and alive in our routines? 00:00:22.300 --> 00:00:28.050 And of course, how are we contributing to a life that's healthy and happy and even holy, 00:00:28.050 --> 00:00:29.050 if you will? 00:00:29.050 --> 00:00:32.598 For me, this year, I thought I would just share one thing that I've been thinking about, 00:00:32.598 --> 00:00:34.510 and that is preventative care. 00:00:34.510 --> 00:00:41.160 For me, preventative care means mindful living, it means paying attention. 00:00:41.160 --> 00:00:47.370 And I'm doing it personally, kind of just focusing my goggles on this idea or this practice 00:00:47.370 --> 00:00:48.570 of preventative care. 00:00:48.570 --> 00:00:52.199 One, because I think yoga is a great tool for just that. 00:00:52.199 --> 00:00:57.800 But two, because I'm sick of being tired. 00:00:57.800 --> 00:01:04.450 I'm also sick and tired of nurturing a problem or addressing a problem once it's already 00:01:04.450 --> 00:01:05.450 a problem. 00:01:05.450 --> 00:01:12.010 One way, I think, for me is I want to tend to my relationships, work on communication, 00:01:12.010 --> 00:01:18.420 and really saying what I feel, and being conscious with my words, not making assumptions, this 00:01:18.420 --> 00:01:19.420 sort of thing. 00:01:19.420 --> 00:01:21.160 This also could be with diet. 00:01:21.160 --> 00:01:27.240 I want to look at my diet and look at the things, the places in my body that are talking 00:01:27.240 --> 00:01:29.460 to me, and maybe painful. 00:01:29.460 --> 00:01:32.140 For me, it's heartburn and all sorts of other things. 00:01:32.140 --> 00:01:34.550 I don't need to go into my personal stuff. 00:01:34.550 --> 00:01:35.910 I know you don't even want to hear all that. 00:01:35.910 --> 00:01:40.380 Another thing that's kind of major because I am speaking to you from Austin, Texas, and 00:01:40.380 --> 00:01:45.130 here we have some really intense allergy seasons. 00:01:45.130 --> 00:01:47.000 Say that five times fast. 00:01:47.000 --> 00:01:55.780 So one thing I do that has been a noticeable preventative care, self-act care of love is 00:01:55.780 --> 00:01:56.830 the Neti Pot. 00:01:56.830 --> 00:02:04.190 I thought that would be a nice thing to share as one way of inspiring preventative care 00:02:04.190 --> 00:02:05.259 for the New Year. 00:02:05.260 --> 00:02:08.720 Also, I get a lot of requests for the Neti Pot. 00:02:08.720 --> 00:02:14.469 Here it is, the moment you've all been waiting for, Adriene's Neti Pot Episode. 00:02:14.469 --> 00:02:18.930 And also just an invitation to think about the things that you want to commit to this 00:02:18.930 --> 00:02:20.709 year, and maybe preventative care is one them. 00:02:20.709 --> 00:02:23.659 And if so, I'd love to hear your comments about that down below. 00:02:23.659 --> 00:02:24.659 All right. 00:02:24.659 --> 00:02:27.569 So that is all said. 00:02:27.569 --> 00:02:30.939 Now it's time for the gross part. 00:02:30.939 --> 00:02:32.799 Welcome to my kitchen. 00:02:32.799 --> 00:02:33.799 This is my Neti Pot. 00:02:33.799 --> 00:02:38.349 I've actually had this guy for a long time, since my early yoga teacher training days. 00:02:38.349 --> 00:02:43.611 And it has a little chip in it, which I think is kind of cute because I call it "chip" in 00:02:43.611 --> 00:02:44.611 my head. 00:02:44.611 --> 00:02:47.608 And now on the internet, you know, like "Beauty and the Beast". 00:02:47.609 --> 00:02:50.689 Thumbs up if you like "Beauty and the Beast" and you like "Chip."But for now, I'm just 00:02:50.689 --> 00:02:51.689 going to jump right in. 00:02:51.689 --> 00:02:54.569 I'm using non-iodized pure salt. 00:02:54.569 --> 00:02:57.969 You can use that obviously right out of the container. 00:02:57.969 --> 00:02:59.069 I have this. 00:02:59.069 --> 00:03:01.250 This was gifted to me so I have it. 00:03:01.251 --> 00:03:02.739 It's Ancient Secrets. 00:03:02.739 --> 00:03:03.739 You can buy them packaged. 00:03:03.739 --> 00:03:07.060 But again, you can get this from your pharmacy as well. 00:03:07.060 --> 00:03:11.120 And the great thing about this is that they're pre-measured. 00:03:11.120 --> 00:03:12.430 I've rinsed out my pot. 00:03:12.430 --> 00:03:17.080 I've poured in the salt, or I'm pouring in the salt. 00:03:17.080 --> 00:03:18.080 Voila! 00:03:18.080 --> 00:03:23.080 And if you are not working with a pre-packaged thing, you can just do a small spoonful, no 00:03:23.080 --> 00:03:24.819 more than a tablespoon. 00:03:24.819 --> 00:03:25.819 Okay? 00:03:25.819 --> 00:03:27.599 Then I've pre-boiled my water here in an electric kettle. 00:03:27.599 --> 00:03:30.719 It's awesome with an electric kettle because you don't have to wait so long. 00:03:30.719 --> 00:03:34.189 And I'm just going to go halfway with this because I don't want it to get too hot. 00:03:34.189 --> 00:03:37.638 I would say the trickiest thing about the Neti Pot is just getting your temperature 00:03:37.639 --> 00:03:38.689 just right. 00:03:38.689 --> 00:03:42.560 Now I'm just using a little filtered water. 00:03:42.560 --> 00:03:45.859 If you're not able to use the filtered water, you're going to want to wait for your boiled 00:03:45.859 --> 00:03:46.859 water to cool down, all right? 00:03:46.859 --> 00:03:48.560 We're just making sure it's nice and clean. 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:50.780 And then I go ahead and stir it up because I swear it makes a difference. 00:03:50.780 --> 00:03:56.700 You'd think that the water pouring in would take care of it, but not I, says the yogi. 00:03:56.700 --> 00:04:03.010 And then I'm going to think ahead, pull a couple of tissues out, just to have them by 00:04:03.010 --> 00:04:07.489 my side to support me in this process. 00:04:07.489 --> 00:04:09.329 And the first time I did this, it was awful. 00:04:09.329 --> 00:04:11.980 And now, it's just with practice, right? 00:04:11.980 --> 00:04:13.608 Practice, practice, practice. 00:04:13.609 --> 00:04:15.870 And it's a lot easier now. 00:04:15.870 --> 00:04:20.339 Now I'm going to take it into my right hand and bring it up to my right nostril. 00:04:20.339 --> 00:04:22.940 I'm working on cleansing on one nostril at a time. 00:04:22.940 --> 00:04:26.370 I'm going to be super mindful of my breath and stay nice and calm especially if it's 00:04:26.370 --> 00:04:27.500 your first time. 00:04:27.500 --> 00:04:32.870 Once I put the end of the Neti Pot into my nose, I'm going to want to keep my chin out 00:04:32.870 --> 00:04:35.360 and turn my head slowly. 00:04:35.360 --> 00:04:41.590 Slowly so I can kind of stay in control of what's going on inside. 00:04:41.590 --> 00:04:42.650 Great metaphor for life. 00:04:42.650 --> 00:04:43.650 As always, Adriene. 00:04:43.650 --> 00:04:45.400 It's the moment you've all been waiting for. 00:04:45.400 --> 00:04:49.659 I might regret this but I'm going to go before for it because I love you. 00:04:49.660 --> 00:04:50.729 Here we go. 00:04:50.729 --> 00:04:55.699 I'm going to check, take the temperature's pulse here, making sure it's not too hot before 00:04:55.699 --> 00:04:57.139 I even move forward. 00:04:57.139 --> 00:04:58.410 So again, slow and mindful. 00:04:58.410 --> 00:04:59.410 It feels pretty good. 00:04:59.410 --> 00:05:00.410 So here it goes. 00:05:00.410 --> 00:05:02.530 It's going to be a little hard to talk while I do it. 00:05:02.530 --> 00:05:09.799 So I'm going to turn my head, in one nostril and out the other. 00:05:09.800 --> 00:05:14.530 The first time I did this, I remember being in awe. 00:05:14.530 --> 00:05:21.359 I keep thinking of my friend, Lee Eddie doing it, and my friend Jeff Mills. 00:05:21.360 --> 00:05:24.130 And we were all kind of fascinated by it. 00:05:24.130 --> 00:05:30.169 The college years - some people do keg stands, I did Neti Pot. 00:05:30.169 --> 00:05:31.680 So I'm going through here. 00:05:31.680 --> 00:05:34.180 I can see the boogers coming out. 00:05:34.180 --> 00:05:36.819 I can't believe I'm talking while I'm doing this. 00:05:36.819 --> 00:05:38.259 It feels so amazing. 00:05:38.259 --> 00:05:41.860 And then I make sure it's all done. 00:05:41.860 --> 00:05:44.920 And then I'm going to pull it out, but I'm going to keep my head tilted. 00:05:44.920 --> 00:05:47.170 This is a little trick. 00:05:47.170 --> 00:05:49.750 You might just want to come out of it right away. 00:05:49.750 --> 00:05:50.750 Keep your head tilted, right? 00:05:50.750 --> 00:05:53.110 So I've just gone in the right nostril and out the left. 00:05:53.110 --> 00:05:55.150 I'm going to take my Kleenex that I have handy. 00:05:55.150 --> 00:06:03.750 I'm going to take it, plug the right, blow out through the left. 00:06:03.750 --> 00:06:04.900 Slow rise up. 00:06:04.900 --> 00:06:06.068 Just kidding. 00:06:06.069 --> 00:06:12.100 But you can feel the actual difference between the right nostril and the left nostril. 00:06:12.100 --> 00:06:13.100 Excuse me. 00:06:13.100 --> 00:06:16.340 I'm trying to be as ladylike as possible. 00:06:16.340 --> 00:06:17.880 Keeping it real here. 00:06:17.880 --> 00:06:21.360 And then I prepare the Neti Pot for the other side. 00:06:21.360 --> 00:06:22.980 So I'm going to do that really fast. 00:06:22.980 --> 00:06:27.200 Try not to hold your breath. 00:06:27.200 --> 00:06:33.080 Again, play with your chin and the placement of your head so that you don't get water in 00:06:33.080 --> 00:06:35.818 the back of your throat. 00:06:35.819 --> 00:06:37.770 And keep the head tilted. 00:06:37.770 --> 00:06:41.990 Grab your tissue, blow. 00:06:41.990 --> 00:06:43.270 We did it. 00:06:43.270 --> 00:06:46.109 Our first cleansing practice of the channel. 00:06:46.110 --> 00:06:48.419 I think it's really sweet. 00:06:48.419 --> 00:06:51.469 I'm really grateful to have you here in my kitchen here with me. 00:06:51.470 --> 00:06:57.300 And even though I'm being silly and it's kind of funny, I really do mean this when I say 00:06:57.300 --> 00:06:58.300 it. 00:06:58.300 --> 00:07:03.500 Think about the things that you can do in your life that might nurture the everyday, 00:07:03.500 --> 00:07:08.259 the experience of living, so that we're not necessarily looking at that ones, you know, 00:07:08.259 --> 00:07:09.740 everything's already hit the fan. 00:07:09.740 --> 00:07:10.740 Just a thought. 00:07:10.740 --> 00:07:12.599 Just a little food for thought. 00:07:12.599 --> 00:07:13.930 More on the Neti Pot. 00:07:13.930 --> 00:07:17.500 I think I'm nervous because of the Neti Pot. 00:07:17.500 --> 00:07:20.639 More on the Neti Pot on the blog. 00:07:20.639 --> 00:07:24.520 And more on yoga cleansing practices and other lifestyle things at YogaWithAdriene.com. 00:07:24.520 --> 00:07:26.810 Leave questions, comments below. 00:07:26.810 --> 00:07:28.540 Be nice. 00:07:28.540 --> 00:07:36.360 And I wish you a happy, beautiful New Year and new you. 00:07:36.360 --> 00:07:37.780 Namaste.