“Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are” ― Jason Crandell Every body is a yoga body! Being led through a yoga practice with a yoga video is wonderful. In my own time, I create space in my day to put on a video and allow myself to let go and be led. Each word, breath and posture leads me from a busy mind and wound up body, to a place where I embody calmness and peace. It makes it easy to meditate. I feel I've come back to myself. I've united body and mind, mind and heart, the outer me and the inner me. It is wonderful. Mantra: I am grateful By using mantra’s when we practice yoga postures, breathwork or when we meditate, we create space to allow the affirmation to take root. Affirmations aren’t self-praise. They are a statement of an energy or mindset that we would like to move towards. Affirmations are about self-belief. Breath: long deep breathing Long deep breathing helps to decrease stress and increase calm. It helps improve immunity and increase energy. It’s a breathwork that focuses on using the full respiratory system, ensuring that both the belly and chest rise with each inhale, and fall with each exhale. Poses: 1. Extended mountain pose This pose helps decrease anxiety through increased focus on breath control. It helps enable the body to move more freely as you build a more secure and grounded practice. It promotes stillness in both mind and body. It brings a feeling of strength and confidence. It’s very opening, which frees you from fear. 2. Tree pose With tree pose, bring the sole of the foot below or above the knee, never on top of the knee. This pose tones your inner thighs, calves and ankles. It stretches your inner thigh and groin. Balance poses help us with patience and mental focus. They help us find stillness. It helps to enhance confidence and create a more positive level of self-esteem. 3. Warrior 2 pose This pose strengthens and stretches the legs and ankles. It stretches the groins, chest, lungs and shoulders. It stimulates the abdominal organs. It helps increase stamina. It’s a pose that helps increase mental focus and concentration. It helps you connect with your inner warrior. 4. Triangle pose This pose strengthens our physical and emotional bodies. It helps us create space in the body for emotional release and healing. It strengthens muscles of the back and abdomen. It stretches the side waist. It helps to reduce stress and anxiety and help you feel calmer. 5. Downward-facing dog pose This pose helps to calm the brain and to relieve stress. It energises the body. It stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, arches and hands. It strengthens the arms and legs. Downward-facing dog is a pose that you grow into. You can’t force your body into submission. It’s about gently guiding and practicing the pose. Over time, you experience greater benefits from it. Yoga Safety Tips
There are many benefits to a gentle yoga practice. They include:
Work at your own pace and comfort level. Allow your practice to build. Your body changes day-to-day and some poses feel easier one day than the next, and that's ok. Do not force postures. Participation in the class is at your own risk. Subscribe to receive weekly yoga videos: https://www.patreon.com/relaxfromstress
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Holistic therapies do not replace the need for medical attention. Holistic therapists do not diagnose medical problems or manipulate bones. Always tell me if you have a medical problem, even a minor one. There are certain situations in which caution should be taken when receiving massage and bodywork.
Holistic therapies do not replace the need for medical attention. Holistic therapists do not diagnose medical problems or manipulate bones. Always tell me if you have a medical problem, even a minor one. There are certain situations in which caution should be taken when receiving massage and bodywork.