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
Sleep Supporting Practice
Spend 20 minute moving gently and rhythmically to lull the body and mind into rest. Ideal to climb into bed for the supine portion and allow yourself to drift off as the practice closes with a countdown to calm.
Heart-Centred Meditation
A 20 minute meditation featuring preparatory movement, a breath technique and supportive imagery to help soften and connect with the qualities of the heart.
Rebalance, Restore, Revitalize
During stressful, busy days, some of us require some stronger movement in order to fully relax and feel refreshed. This 75 minute practice begins with a renewing breath practice and invites a selection of moderate to challenging balancing postures and twists, with lots of options depending on what you need.
Grounded and Relaxed Meditation
Lie down to receive this calming experience that includes a body scan and a grounding visualization.
Start the Day with Calm
An example of a gentle, essential practice that prepares and protects the body for the day while calming the nervous system and clearing the mind.
Grounded and Safe Meditation
A 20 minute meditation intended to be received from a supine (lying down) position. Get comfortable and enjoy this body scan and breath technique inviting you to connect with the support beneath you.
Heart-Centered Yang/Yin
A practice that invites stronger movements before luxuriating in restoring postures with a focus on freeing the areas of the upper back and the chest, which can be symbolically thought of as the spiritual heart.
Ground to Grow
A practice to mark a new month's beginning. An invitation to create intentions for September followed by a profoundly grounding flow to plant what we intend to cultivate in this season of transition.
Yoga from a Chair
A full body warm up and flow from a chair when this style of practice is more therapeutic than being on the floor.
Heart Opening Flow
A 30 minute dynamic flow to expand the front of the body to move into our more expansive self.
Uplift and Restore
A deluxe practice that fully prepares the body for strengthening of the feet, legs, hips, core, arms and upper back before inviting stillness in a handful of restorative postures. Intended as a rejuvenating experience for body and mind.
Lift, Lengthen, Strengthen
A full body practice that focuses on posture and the alignment of the spine throughout. A breath technique brings further awareness to the body's central column; perfect for enhancing posture and spinal health.
Attending to Emotion Meditation
Practice observing sensation related to emotions rather than getting swept away on the waves of our ever changing inner landscapes.
An Exploration of Meditation
A restoring and inspiring exploration of a handful of meditation techniques including a gratitude meditation, meditation in motion, an embodied practice, a seated version and a supine body scan. See which one resonates with you today!
Yang/Yin Hips & Hamstrings Edition
More dynamic movement prepares us for a few yin postures. Lots for the hips and hammies and a focus on the exhale assists in release there.
Post-Travel Practice
A 25 minute sequence to relieve the stiffness and soreness we can feel after long travel days through strengthening glutes and upper back to counter the over-stretching these areas experience through large bouts of sitting.
Full Body Sequence with Weights
The benefits of adding intelligent weight training to our movement routines are many, from increasing metabolism, strengthening bones and upping our motivation. This sequence blends one round of postures with weights for a supercharged workout when you want it.
Ease Back In
If you've been away from your practice for some time, this offering eases your mind into the present and your body into gentle mobility preparing for a full spectrum, perfectly moderate class.
Cooling Body and Mind for Hot Days
Our July workshop focuses on the ayurvedic concept of "pitta", a fiery part of our constitution that can become aggravated during summer (pitta season). This class explains signs of over-active pitta along with several skills to balance, like sensitizing ourselves to our body heat, an engaging warm up, moon salutations, yin postures and embodied mantra for focus. Enjoy!