*Put yourself in a happy joyous mood. Get your favorite essential oil diffuser going with some Young Living Joy, Bergamot, and Orange essential oils. Produce magnetic energy bringing joy to the heart, mind, and soul with a few drops of Joy essential oil in the diffuser. Add Bergamot essential oil to release anxiety and become uplifted. Boost your immunity and relax with Orange essential oil.
*In order to boost your energy and keep your endurance up during practice and during the day do a couple of ounces of the super anti-oxidant drink, NingXia Red.
*Rub down all your major muscle groups with some drops of Young Living Cypress which you have added to a carrier oil. This will help relax all those muscles for an even more effective practice. Cypress will also help ground you, calm you, and soothe any anger you may be holding.
*Put a drop of Young Living Lavender oil under your nose to help keep your balance steady. This will especially be helpful during any balance poses. Lavender not only is balancing physically it is also emotionally balancing. It is documented to improve concentration and mental acuity. It will calm and relax.
*Find the physical and mental strength you need for the perfect practice with a few drops of Frankincense on your chest and neck. This will also increase spiritual awareness, promote meditation, and uplift your spirits. Take it to the next level!
*Keep focused and help attention performance with some Young Living Peppermint on the back of your neck. This will not only open your sinuses but it may purify and stimulate the conscious mind.
*Before you begin, balance your energy with Young Living Valor essential oil.
Put a few drops in the palm of each hand. To release the energy in the oil, take your index finger and circle your finger clockwise, stirring the oil in the palm of your hand three times. Now, take each hand and hold on to the bottom of each foot. You will be holding left hand to left foot and right hand to right foot. Hold each hand in the arch of each foot. This will take no more than five minutes to balance. You usually will feel a pulse sensation when it is balanced.
*Keep the lavender close at hand to apply another drop under your nose if you do the alternate nose breathing exercise, Nadi Shodhana.
Ref. Essential Oils pocket reference
