Kerry Washington is trying to bring a little peace of mind and body to the world during these uncertain times.
And on Sunday the American Son star, 43, held another one of her — 2:30 Yoga: Self-Car Sunday — teaching sessions in the backyard of her home for her Instagram followers.
The A-list actress has been using her videos to help raise money and awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement, which has garnered more and more support in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and subsequent protests and rallies.
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Body and mind: Kerry Washington shared another — 2:30 Yoga: Self-Car Sunday — meditative session in her backyard of her home for her Instagram followers
For this episode the mother of two asked her followers to focus on leading with their hearts and being in touch with their hearts, and that the end result is to ‘take care of yourself to get what you need.’
‘For the last 2 weeks we have focused our yoga practice on raising money and awareness for the movement for BLACK LIVES,’ she began in he caption of the nearly 30 minute video.
‘This week we did same but we vigilantly focused on OURSELVES. As change makers. Thank you to all who brought your heart to yoga, whoever YOU are. Sending you so much love.’
Enlightened: The American Son star, 43, is trying to work the mind and body while raising money and awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement
For this episode the mother of two asked her followers to focus on leading with their hearts and being in touch with their hearts
Deeper meaning: This week the actress focused on OURSELVES
Looking colorfully-sporty in purple-patterned leggings, matching headscarf and a classic white v-neck t-shirt, Washington began by re-stating she is not a yoga teacher but that she has been practicing on-and-off for more than 20 years.
She began first by calmly suggesting people to use a towel ‘under your bum’ and sit in the meditation position with their eyes closed and focus on breathing in-and out through the nose.
The New York City native mentioned that the last two sessions focused the yoga practice on making the world a better place.
‘I think it’s important to really remember that part of how we make the world a better place is by starting with ourselves; not to be selfish and self-centered, but to be self-loving and to be strong,’ she said.
Serenity: The Scandal actress proceeded to go into her many yoga positions, both laying down and standing standing up, while offering guidance and words of wisdom
Veteran: Washington has been practicing yoga on-and-off for more than 20 years
Lovely: Looking colorfully-sporty in purple-patterned leggings, matching headscarf and a classic white v-neck t-shirt
Washington went on to address some of the recent comments about followers wanting to find things like: serenity, calm, connection to oneself, self love, healing, and to not feel alone.
‘So all of that starts with breath,’ she answered in her soothing tone of voice.
Her introductory phase also included focusing on leading with the heart and being in touch with our hearts.
‘When you can feel your heart beats you feel you are human; that you are alive. Feeling the heart beat might even remind you of how vulnerable you are, or how magical you are,’ she explained.
One love: ‘I think it’s important to really remember that part of how we make the world a better place is by starting with ourselves,’ she said in reference to the current state of the world
After mentioning how the state of the world right now can make us all feel a little broken, she proceeded to go into her many yoga positions, both laying down and standing up, while offering guidance and words of wisdom.
By the end of the session, Washington offered the greeting, Namaste, which she also defined as ‘the god in me bows to the god in you.’
‘My desire for you is to feel warm love in your heart. Let that warmth grown and shine out today.’
Peace: At the end of the session, Washington offered the greeting, Namaste, which has also been defined as ‘the God in me bows to the God in you’