Sometimes life gets away from us and it feels like we are traveling at the speed of light unable to focus and unable to stop. Yoga can be an incredible tool for bringing us back to center. Use this audiofile to put on the brakes and coast back to center in your life, leaving you more productive, more aware and maybe just bit more able to handle whatever is coming at you. Centering is a great way to begin or end a practice or to find a moment of calm anytime during your day. I hope you find it helpful in your life!
Showing posts with label relaxation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label relaxation. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
BREATHE!
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In times of stress or pain, one of the first things we usually do is stop taking deep breaths exactly when we need them most. This breath awareness and pranayama practice will help you cultivate a deeper breath and a deeper awareness of your breath; so when the going gets tough, you can breath/breeze right through it! Click on the player to listen or visit http://yogadelsolstudio.podbean.com/ to listen to this and other short audio classes with me.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Ah, savasana!
What did I do last weekend? I had a great yoga practice ... it lasted almost all weekend long. It was waaaay too windy to do anything productive outside and I felt like a major homebody. So I did a lot of savasana... I gave myself permission and I pursued savasana like I could perfect it. And now I feel like I had a vacation. How many hours of savasana do you think you can do in one weekend? Give yourself a savasana challenge this weekend and see how spacious can your life, your mind, your body can become!
Instructions for savasana? Lie down comfortably, with as many props and blankets as you need to be comfortable and cozy. Set a timer for what you would like your minimum savasana to be (you can always stay longer, but pledge to yourself to stay at least 8-10 minutes, this will get you started). Close your eyes and go inside, staying present to the relaxation of your body, mind and soul.
Consider this in your practice... I was in a workshop once where Judith Hanson Lasater posited that it takes at least 20 minutes for the average person to truly become relaxed. In my own practice, I experience a shift into relaxation at about 8 minutes, but, just as she said, my deepest relaxation doesn't start until I'm about 20 minutes into my savasana practice. How long is it for you?
Instructions for savasana? Lie down comfortably, with as many props and blankets as you need to be comfortable and cozy. Set a timer for what you would like your minimum savasana to be (you can always stay longer, but pledge to yourself to stay at least 8-10 minutes, this will get you started). Close your eyes and go inside, staying present to the relaxation of your body, mind and soul.
Consider this in your practice... I was in a workshop once where Judith Hanson Lasater posited that it takes at least 20 minutes for the average person to truly become relaxed. In my own practice, I experience a shift into relaxation at about 8 minutes, but, just as she said, my deepest relaxation doesn't start until I'm about 20 minutes into my savasana practice. How long is it for you?
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Don't Just Sit There, Try a Moving Meditation Practice!
Can't handle sitting still, but know that meditation would be good for you? Maybe moving meditations would be more your style. Check out the video below based on our first class from this summer's Moving Meditation Class Series and see how it works for you! After all, meditation is scientifically proven to be good for you :-)
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