Gentle movement and a simple inversion help you relax and prepare for sleep.
A ritual to let go of the day and prepare your body and mind for your intentions for the evening hours to follow
After a busy day, the mind may need help settling. This slow, mindful unwinding movement sequence can be useful for slowing everything down in preparation for rest or sleep.
Take a few moments this week to live inside your body with gentle movement and an intentional body scan. Experiences of presence give our active minds a chance to rest and our frazzled nervous systems an opportunity to settlle.
A handful of Yin postures offer an opportunity to come home to your body and rest the mind.
Release the lower back, hips and SI joint discomfort while settling the nervous system and resetting the mind into the present moment
A seated grounding experience leads you into tension-releasing movement, legs up the wall and progressive relaxation.
A brief standing sequence to ground the body and mind
Progressive relaxation with a variation of legs up the wall to completely soothe and relax your body and mind
A selection of slow, releasing movements to let go of physical and mental tension to close the day with peace.
I recommend this 20 minute joint rotation/movement practice as a way of helping you to cultivate calm, presence and a gentle energy as you wake up, or anytime you need an anxiety relieving, balancing experience.
A practice you can use anytime you feel the need for a reset. An invitation to slow down, foster present-centered awareness and just BE.
A practice to wake up your body with care on slower mornings. You can use this supine full body movement sequence anytime you need a gentle refresh.
Receiving self-compassion by allowing ourselves to do less and rest productively. This practice invites you to recline on pilliows or a bolster and receive guided relaxation cues to release tension, become present and experience restorative rest.
Gentle movement relaxes the body and prepares you for the deep rest of this guided meditation featuring a body scan, imagery and inquiry inspired by the full moon- What would you like to give more energy to? What would like to give less energy to?
A selection of held stretches followed by a restorative shape to further downregulate the nervous system and guided relaxation and rest.
Rhythmic movement to free and warm joints and muscles and prepare the body for a 30 minute restoring practice of Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep), a supine guided meditation that offers the body an experience of sleep, while the mind eases and clears.
A movement and meditation experience centered on the concept that even if we feel unsteady in a sequence that challenges our balance, yoga philosophy teaches us there is a part of us that is always peaceful and still.
Get inspired with a dynamic practice that invites you to create the specific intention, alignment and actions that you need now. Concludes with productive rest.
A mindful rhythmic warm up anchors the mind and prepares the body for strong postures for the legs and core with optional twists. Ideal for cooler weather. Sustainable stress for the body while you de-stress the mind!