Release tension in your shoulders & neck and restore your breathing
In this 18 minute seated practice, as well as releasing tension in your shoulders, you’ll also recreate space around your rib cage for your breath, to replenish and refresh yourself.
You’ll get to keep your vagal nerves happier by releasing tension around the front and side of your neck.
This practice can be enjoyed sitting in a chair and would make a great mindful break during or after work, or anytime you find the world resting on your shoulders.
What is Zoom yoga like?
If you’d told me 2 years ago that my classes were going to be mainly on Zoom, I would not have believed you, and I wouldn’t have believed it was a good idea, either. I actually resisted putting my classes on Zoom throughout the pandemic, even though I’d been happily offering individual private sessions via Zoom for years. I thought that teaching classes would be too awkward, isolating and low-quality.
I’ve now completely changed my mind, and last Monday night clinched it.
The power of short, simple practices for cultivating calm & courage
When I first started practising yoga I was working and studying, with a young family. I knew I’d found something I loved and that kept my stressed out system calmer, but I didn’t have much time. All I could do was get up a few minutes early and treat myself to just two simple poses.
Those few minutes a day taught me the life-changing potential for a 5 minute practice to change my life. I learned not to underestimate the benefits of something short & simple, done consistently.
If you want to weave some nourishing self-care into your life but it’s hard to find the time or to know where to start, I hope these practices might help. Click on each picture to listen or watch & download …
Finding time for calm in real life: challenges, frustrations & how to overcome them.
Whether you’re wanting to add 15 minutes of mindful movement into your life, or 20 minutes of yoga nidra deep relaxation, 10 minutes of a restorative resting pose , or even just 5 minutes of meditation, you might experience some very common challenges.
Here are the 4 most common challenges I hear, and tips on how to overcome them.