Kwanzaa (December 26-Jan 1)
Day 1 – Umoja (Unity)
Philosophy: Togetherness in family, community, and humanity.
Yoga Focus: Grounding + heart connection
Poses:
Seated Circle (Easy Pose in community)
Child’s Pose
Mountain Pose
Partner or mirrored Tree Pose
Affirmation:
“I am connected. We are stronger together.”
Day 2 – Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
Philosophy: Defining ourselves and speaking our truth.
Yoga Focus: Empowerment + voice
Poses:
Warrior II
Goddess Pose
Lion’s Breath
Seated Twist
Affirmation:
“I define myself. I speak my truth with power and grace.”
Day 3 – Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility)
Philosophy: Lifting each other through shared effort.
Yoga Focus: Strength + stability
Poses:
Chair Pose
Plank
Low Lunge
Bridge Pose
Affirmation:
“My strength supports the collective.”
Day 4 – Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
Philosophy: Supporting and circulating resources within the community.
Yoga Focus: Flow + abundance
Poses:
Sun Salute Flow
Triangle Pose
Side Angle
Standing Forward Fold
Affirmation:
“What I give returns multiplied.”
Day 5 – Nia (Purpose)
Philosophy: Living with intention aligned with service and legacy.
Yoga Focus: Heart-opening + intention
Poses:
Camel or Supported Backbend
Crescent Lunge
Warrior I
Hands to Heart in Mountain
Affirmation:
“I move with purpose. My life has meaning.”
Day 6 – Kuumba (Creativity)
Philosophy: Expressing ourselves to leave the world more beautiful.
Yoga Focus: Fluid movement + play
Poses:
Free Flow Vinyasa
Dancer Pose
Mermaid Pose
Side Body Stretch
Affirmation:
“My creativity is sacred.”
Day 7 – Imani (Faith)
Philosophy: Belief in ourselves, our ancestors, and our future.
Yoga Focus: Rest + trust
Poses:
Yin holds
Reclined Twist
Legs Up the Wall
Savasana
Affirmation:
“I trust the journey unfolding before me.”
Week 4: Reflect & Renew
Closing the Year with Purpose
We’ve reached the final phase of our December Reset: Reflect + Renew. The last days of the year hold sacred energy. They remind us to pause, honor how far we’ve come, and prepare our minds and spirits for a fresh cycle.
This week is not about rushing into goals or resolutions. It’s about meaningful reflection and intentional renewal.
Honoring Your Journey
Take a moment to acknowledge the person you became this year. The challenges you survived. The lessons you embodied. The ways you bloomed quietly, even when nobody was looking.
Reflection is nourishment. It gives you the clarity you need to enter a new year feeling grounded, proud, and prepared.
This Week’s Yoga Focus
We’ll explore soothing, introspective postures that encourage mindful reflection:
- Spinal Twist: Release emotional residue and unwind deeply.
- Pigeon Pose: Open the hips, where the body stores emotional memory.
- Forward Folds: Invite introspection and gentle surrender.
- Restorative Savasana: Deep rest → deep renewal.
Expect slow, intentional practices that invite stillness and gratitude.
Your Reflection Ritual
You can pair your yoga sessions with a simple end-of-year ritual:
1. Light a candle.
2. Sit in stillness for 2 minutes.
3. Reflect on one thing you overcame, one thing you are grateful for, and one thing you’re ready to call in.
4. Write your intentions for the new year with clarity and softness.
Journal Prompts for Renewal
- What am I most proud of from this year?
- What lesson shaped me in a meaningful way?
- What energy do I want to leave behind as I enter the new year?
- What qualities do I want to embody in 2026?
Affirmation of the Week
“I honor my past, embrace my growth, and step into the new year renewed.”
A New Beginning Awaits
This week is your sacred pause, the space between what was and what will be. Allow your practice to remind you that renewal doesn’t require force. It only requires presence, gratitude, and intention.
You are ending the year stronger, softer, and more aligned than you began it.
Here’s to your renewal.
Here’s to your next chapter.
With reflection and love,
Flexy Sexy Healthy Yoga (MGY)
Week 3: Receive — Opening Yourself to What You Deserve
Welcome to Week 3 of our December Reset: Receive. After releasing and realigning, your body and spirit are finally ready to open. This is the week where we shift from holding tension to receiving softness. From waiting to welcoming. From doubting to allowing.
The Energy of Receiving
Receiving is an act of courage. It asks you to believe that you are worthy of good things, that blessings want to find you, and that the universe responds to openness. Many of us are great at giving, but struggle to receive. This week, your yoga practice helps you expand, soften, and let abundance flow.
This Week’s Yoga Focus
We’ll move through heart-opening and expansive poses that symbolically and physically create space in the body:
Camel Pose: A powerful posture for emotional release and opening the heart.
Wheel Pose: Expansion, liberation, and boldness embodied.
Cobra Pose: Gentle heart opening with grounding support.
Easy Pose: Stillness, openness, and receptive energy.
Expect nourishing flows, affirmations, and deep breaths designed to widen your energetic capacity.
Meditation for Receiving
Practice this short mantra during meditation or savasana:
“I am open. I am ready. I receive all that aligns with my highest good.”
Journal Prompts for Opening
What blessings am I ready to receive?
Where have I been blocking my own expansion?
What does abundance look and feel like for me?
How can I allow myself more softness and support?
Affirmation of the Week
“I open my heart to receive the love, abundance, and opportunities meant for me.”
A Week of Expansion
Receiving is not passive, it’s powerful. This week reminds you that you don’t have to hustle for your blessings. You just need to be aligned, open, and ready. Let your practice soften you into the version of yourself who fully receives.
Open your heart. Open your hands. Your blessings are waiting.
With openness and gratitude,
Flexy Sexy Healthy Yoga (MGY)
Week 2: Realign
Week 2: Realign — Returning to Your Center
After a week of releasing old energy and softening the body, we now step into the second phase of our December Reset: Realign. This week is about remembering who you are beneath the noise. It’s about grounding, stabilizing your energy, and reconnecting to your inner strength.
The Power of Realignment
Realignment is not a one-time moment, it’s a practice. Every inhale becomes a chance to return to your center. Every exhale helps you settle deeper into presence. As the holiday season intensifies and life feels busier, your yoga mat becomes the place where you reclaim your stability.
This is the week to ask:
What supports me? What grounds me? What brings me back home to myself?
This Week’s Yoga Focus
We’ll focus on poses that create steadiness through the legs, core, and mind:
- Warrior II: Strengthen your foundation and anchor yourself in intentional movement.
- Tree Pose: Practice balance, patience, and calm focus.
- Bridge Pose: Open the chest and strengthen the lower body for deeper energetic grounding.
- Gentle Flow Sequences: Slow transitions that align breath and movement.
Expect slow, steady, strengthening flows that help you feel rooted and centered.
Breathwork for Alignment
Use this simple practice anytime you feel overwhelmed:
Equal Ratio Breathing (Box Breath)
Inhale for 4—hold for 4—exhale for 4—hold for 4.
Repeat for 1–2 minutes to calm the nervous system and restore balance.
Journal Prompts for Realignment
- Where in my life do I need stronger boundaries?
- What does being “aligned” feel like in my body?
- What daily habits support my peace and stability?
- How can I realign with my values before the year ends?
Affirmation of the Week
“I return to myself. I choose grounding, clarity, and alignment.”
A Week to Recenter
This week is your invitation to rebuild inner stability—physically, mentally, and emotionally. As you realign your energy, you prepare yourself to receive everything the end of the year is trying to bring you.
Step onto your mat. Come back to your center. Realign with your power.
With balance and grounding,
Flexy Sexy Healthy Yoga (MGY)
30 Days of Soft Power Yoga: Week 1 Release— Your December Yoga Reset
December arrives with a quiet invitation: slow down, soften, and let go.
At Mystic Garden Yoga(Flexy Sexy Healthy), we’re opening the month with a theme that every mind, body, and spirit needs, Release. This first week of our December Reset is designed to help you lighten what you’ve been carrying all year so you can move into the new one with clarity, ease, and intention.
Why “Release” Matters
As the year winds down, many of us feel the buildup of emotional stress, unfinished goals, old patterns, and energetic clutter. Your yoga practice becomes a gentle way to exhale all of that. Through slow movement, intentional breathing, and mindful pauses, you create space inside yourself. Space for peace, healing, and renewal.
Release isn’t about forgetting your experiences. It’s about acknowledging what has served you, honoring what has challenged you, and letting go of what no longer aligns with the woman you’re becoming.
This Week’s Yoga Focus
Throughout Week 1, we’ll explore poses that soothe the nervous system and soften the whole body:
Child’s Pose: Melt into the mat, release tension in the back, and reconnect with your breath.
Standing Forward Fold: Let the weight drop from your shoulders and unwind lingering stress.
Supine Spinal Twist: Detox the spine, calm the mind, and wring out emotional buildup.
Supported Restorative Shapes: Use pillows, blankets, or blocks to encourage deep relaxation.
Expect gentle flows, calming music, and mindful transitions. Everything your body craves after a long year.
Journal Prompts for Emotional Release
Pair your practice with reflection to deepen the release:
What am I ready to let go of before this year ends?
Where has my energy been drained, and how can I reclaim it?
What did I learn from the challenges I faced in 2025?
What beliefs or habits am I willing to release to create space for new blessings?
You don’t need perfect answers, just honesty and softness with yourself.
Affirmation of the Week
“I release what no longer aligns with my spirit. I make space for peace, clarity, and new beginnings.”
A Week of Softness
Let this first week of December be your permission slip to slow down. To breathe deeper. To disconnect from the rush and reconnect with your inner self. Releasing is its own form of power—and this week, your practice becomes the gateway to a lighter heart and a clearer path forward.
Welcome to Week 1 of your December Reset.
Let’s release, realign, and rise—together.
With love and softness,
Tameka Chanel (Flexy Sexy Healthy Yoga)