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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

Meditation | Morning Ritual

Intention

Calm | Balance | Invigorate


60 Minutes, body, Calm, Legs Lisa Dumas 60 Minutes, body, Calm, Legs Lisa Dumas

Feel Your Feet on the Ground

A moderate, 60 minute hatha class with focus on the connection between the feet and the ground. This steadying practice is utilized in various postures to cultivate a grounded sense of calm confidence. An opportunity to get out of the mind and into the body, your ever present home. Suggested prop- Blocks

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Meditation, 15 minutes Lisa Dumas Meditation, 15 minutes Lisa Dumas

10 Minute Meditation

Your invitation is to practice this meditation most days, if not every day of one week. Next week we’ll build our sit by a few minutes with the intention to sit for 20 mins by the end of the month. The technique offered is a breath visualization- watch the inhale move up from a few inches below the body to a few inches above the crown of the head and the watch the exhale flow back down from crown to earth,

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75 Minutes, Balance, Calm, heart, Meditation, mind, Full Body Lisa Dumas 75 Minutes, Balance, Calm, heart, Meditation, mind, Full Body Lisa Dumas

Permission to Slow Down

A deluxe practice that begins and ends on the ground. Expect to prepare your joints for strengthening in postures that stay close to the mat. Once warm, we’ll move into a few yin and restorative shapes to balance the “yang” energy we experience in most hours of the day. Thoughts are also invited to slow and rest through several cues to “be here now”, an ideal evening practice

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60 Minutes, Calm, Core, Full Body, Hips, Upper Back Lisa Dumas 60 Minutes, Calm, Core, Full Body, Hips, Upper Back Lisa Dumas

Total Relaxation for Body and Mind

A 60 minute practice intended to provide nurturing grounding. You’ll be guided to prepare your joints for strengthening and stretching, while moving in postures that stay close to the ground throughout. Explore a calming mudra and breath technique and focus your mind on slow exhales while your body and mind are encouraged to slow down too.

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Calm Down Quickly

A simple, brief breath practice to quickly relax and slow down. Perfect for a hectic, busy day because it takes under five minutes!

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Balance, Calm, body, heart, Invigorate, mind, soul Lisa Dumas Balance, Calm, body, heart, Invigorate, mind, soul Lisa Dumas

December 2020 Mini Retreat, a Therapeutic Experience for the Winter Season

Gift yourself the time to move through this inspiring collection of tools to warm you up from the inside out, and the outside in. Feel how devotion, gratitude, and reflection can enlighten. Explore movement to enhance digestion and renew. Be guided through a breath practice and restoring yoga nidra meditation to restore and balance.

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75 Minutes, Balance, Calm, heart, mind, soul, Full Body Lisa Dumas 75 Minutes, Balance, Calm, heart, mind, soul, Full Body Lisa Dumas

Grounding Into Gratitude

Our minds are built to look for what could go wrong, what we need to achieve and what to worry about. For busy modern humans, that can mean a feeling of overwhelm or even anxiety. This 75 minute practice teaches how to ground the mind in what is more uplifting but also very true through a breath technique, visualization and movement intended to create a lighter, more expansive physical sensation.

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Have Your Own Back

A 60 minute full practice with the intention of supporting posture, spinal alignment and upper back tension. There also virtually no pressure placed on the wrist joints, so it is a relief for an area that can get taxed while it is getting stronger. Expect to explore a mudra said to relax "tightness" in the upper back and a reflection on where in your life to "have your own back"

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