03:03
Downward dog may feel dreamy with support. OR staying on your knees and/or forearms may feel better so that you can allow time and gravity to traction your spine and ease your mind. Acknowledge that you can also change your mind and position at any time that feels right for you.
Posted Sunday, April 5, 2015
07:18
Pigeon and figure 4 poses are both deep hip openers that can release deep tension in the hips and low back and may cultivate a sense of relief and relaxation in the body. Be sure to practice the figure 4 version on your back if you have any tenderness in your knees, hips or low back.
Posted Friday, April 3, 2015
06:30
Easy twist is a simple pose to release the spine and open the heart, allowing the body to reset and the nervous system to relax.
Posted Friday, April 3, 2015
01:15
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015
01:52
Pause to recognize the shifts and changes in your life and how they are the doorways to transformation that IS the practice of yoga.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015
05:01
Breath Vitality pose opens your chest to free your breath and invites you to nourish your body with deep cleansing breaths.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015
09:17
Reclining big toe holds both the lifted leg and the pelvis in a hammock of support that replaces tension with ease and coaxes your nervous system to B Rested.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015
05:43
Side seated wide angle enhances the opening of seated wide angle for a deeper sense of release. Be sure to support the front body well so that the back body does not over stretch or strain. Then let your mind settle into the sensations of the body as the breath flows into and merges with those ever-changing sensations.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015
04:25
Seated wide angle is a deep forward fold that can ease tension in the back body and pelvic areas - when you have enough flexibility and/or props. If that is not your situation, lie on your back at a wall and prop your legs so that you feel a sense of opening and ease. Let your breath also flow with ease to support you in this deep pose.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015
05:47
Downward final rest allows you to turn your attention inward and sense the support of the earth beneath you. Let your awareness of the outer world dissolve as you allow your mind to soften and your thoughts to drift.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015
09:54
Final rest is one of the essential poses of yoga. After setting up your props and snuggling under a blanket, covering your eyes and releasing your attention inward, allow this pose and this time to completely let go of movement, body and breath... and know that you are the awareness behind them.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015
06:34
Constructive rest - and isn't ALL rest constructive?! - is a simple pose that allows the spine to settle and the inner thighs and groins to release. This position allows your attention to rest on your breath and the gentle, fluid movements that are always pulsing inside of you.
Posted Monday, March 30, 2015