Worrier to Warrior Yoga Therapy
soothe an anxious body and mind and cultivate authentic confidence, strength, resilience and presence with countless evidence-based practices and practical skills. guided with compassion by your personal Certified yoga therapist, Lisa Dumas
“Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.” Tao Te Ching
Welcome to a resource intended to empower you with skills to befriend your body and mind and reconnect to authentic confidence and purpose. Please enjoy this robust selection of therapeutic experiences in varying lengths and themes. Explore movement, meditations, breath practices and much more to encourage increased presence, strength, balance and self-compassion.
November Live Practice:
Thursday, Nov 20th: 5:15-6:30pm PST- Metaphorical Movement
All Class Codes:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7774149357?pwd=OUNMT3U5NEJqbHNFZVdRVGVnT0NlUT09
Meeting ID: 777 414 9357
Passcode: 102313
*By choosing to practice online, you are acknowledging that you are making an informed choice that the activity is appropriate for you, assume all risk that may be associated and will take care of your body and mind throughout. There is never any demand in my guidance, only invitations and suggestions. Take what you need.
Browse or choose the class that is right for you, right now:
Length
15 Minutes | 30 Minutes | 45 minutes | 75 minutes
Attention
Full Body | Arms | Core | Hips | Legs | Upper Back
Intention
Calm | Balance | Invigorate
Walking Meditation
A 10 minute guided meditation to get you started on a mindful walking practice
Prana Nidra
A supine meditation that invites you to explore breath and visualization with the intention of balancing and deeply restoring. A perfect refreshing afternoon practice.
A Meditation for Rejuvenation
Release tension from shoulders and neck and focus on a breathe technique and visualization intended to uplift and renew.
Renewal for the Mind Meditation
A 20 minute practice that includes some brief neck and spine movement before settling into a breath visualization and a mantra repetition.
Rejuvenate, Restore and Reset
This class invites you to release and renew through full body movement followed by 30 minutes of restorative shapes and relaxation. Perfect for a reset!
Meditation for Self-Compassion
A version of a lovingkindness meditation intended to help you foster friendliness and kindness toward self, overcoming the habitual inner critic.
Meditation to Ignite Digestive Fire
A breath visualization to promote balanced digestive fire and an invitation to inwardly repeat a mantra to ignite our personal power, will and ability to process life experiences.
Igniting Digestive Fire
The ayurvedic concept of "agni" is related to the element of fire and its symbolism as the heat that supports our healthy digestion of food and life. This workshop offers breath skills, visualization techniques and specific core-centred movements and twists to enhance our ability to metabolize the food we eat and the life we lead.
Breathwork to Soothe an Anxious Mind
Alternate nostril breath can be an effective intervention for anxiousness. In this 15 minute meditation, we sample a manual and a mental version of this skill.
Deluxe Nervous System Balancing
Every aspect of this practice is related to balancing your nervous system including alternate nostril breath, joint mobilization, strong muscle engagement for the purpose of eventual relaxation in restorative postures. Suggested prop: bolster or pillows, Spotify playlist: Mantra from the lisaddumas account.
Moving Toward Calm and Peace
Experience how moving in rocking, rhythmic ways along with your breath can be a calming experience for your body and mind and how present-centered awareness is a balm for states of anxiety or over-worry.
A Meditation for Self-Love
A meditation that invites your awareness and appreciation to various aspects of your entire body, intended to leave you feeling refreshed and connected to the heart.
Five Point Check In Morning Ritual
A 15 minute practice that invites you to turn your gaze inward and hold space for "what is" in this moment. Check in with your mind, body, breath, emotional tone and energy to get information for what you need through the day.
Connect with the Inner Observer
Gentle neck stretches and calming tools lead you into a meditation that practices the skill of observing body, breath, mind and emotions to cultivate a gentle acceptance of "what is" rather than succumbing to habitual judgement, reactivity and over-identification with thoughts.
Prana Balancing Meditation
Yoga philosophy teaches that our breath can mobilize our prana and influence its state. Prana is said to be our energetic life force that animates everything from our thoughts to our immune system. This meditation uses breath awareness and visualization and is preceded by standing movement to prepare.
Stress Healing
Mindful movement matched with a supine or seated body scan to melt tension of the body and mind. An ideal practice for anxious days.
Grounding Meditation for Busy Days
8 minutes of guidance to ground and calm (you can use this technique in a longer sit, just have your timer ready).
A Yoga Nidra for the Winter Season
Enjoy a supine meditation where you will be guided into deep relaxation for the body and mind and invited to explore imagery to help celebrate the return of the sun after the longest night of the year.
Deluxe December Practice
A 90 minute experience to acknowledge the arrival of the winter season and the longer days of light. Exploring the pause at the end of the exhale is a calming, balancing technique through an invigorating sequence and reflections to close the end of the year.
Reclaim the Holidays
Brief movement, breathwork, contemplation and visualization to remember what is most important to you at this time of year.