Intention Walk

Hi, this is Leon and welcome to this mindful cardio session which is all about intention. Firstly, since you're here and chose to be present for this cardio session, let's really ground ourselves and set an intention for being here. So let's take one big deep breath in (inhales) and out (exhales) (murmurs) feel yourself in the moment. Set that intention to be present for the duration of our time together. Great, let's make the most of this time together, intention is all about being present and engaged for the things that we do. Is there anything in your life you feel like your approach with intention already? We'll practice finding that feeling a lot today and in the rest of our cardio exercises, whether you're brand new to guided cardio or you're coming back to this exercise for the hundredth time. It's always great to grind yourself with a nice easy walk. So let's start walking. It doesn't matter where you are, whether you're taking a walk around your neighborhood around the block at work or maybe at the gym on a treadmill. Just start out with a nice slow pace that feels natural to you, just loosen up the body and feel yourself move. This should feel effortless. And if there's anything on your mind today, just set it aside for now, you can come back to that later. For now, just be present with yourself and walk with intention. When you're grinded in the moment, you'll get more from any exercise. Now just checking in with the body, really keeping an awareness of how each movement feels. Notice the feeling of your feet rising and falling to the ground. The feeling of connecting to the ground with each step, maybe your arms are swinging by your sides. Just keep moving at that steady natural pace, not trying to change anything. And if you ever feel yourself getting lost in thought just come back to the body. Maybe you can come back to the feeling of your feet connecting with the grind or maybe the feeling of the breath, your chest expanding and contracting. Remind yourself of the intention to be present, to get up and move your body. There's no right or wrong speed, this is all about enjoying the movement, being present with yourself. You might even try speeding up and slowing down to notice how that feels. Okay that's great, let's start winding down. If you'd like to keep walking, you can go ahead and do that but if you're ready to carry on with your day let's take your moment to stretch it out. We're gonna gently stretch a few muscle groups, one breath in and out per stretch. This should be super gentle and comfortable. You'll feel a slight elongation in the muscle and hold it for a few seconds each one. Okay, if you're ready let's start by stretching the arms, pull the right arm across the body, holding it the elbow...