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
Meditation for Planting Seeds of Renewed Intentions
Brief movement and breath to prepare for a meditation that utlizes imagery to invite you to "plant" new intentions for the season of renewal.
13 Minute Full Body Renewal
An invigorating standing warm up and active movement sequence to wake up and revitialize!
Self-Care First
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.
A Study in Self-Care
A practice that utlizes the concept of the "Yogic Map" of a human being through an opening meditation, "opening" movement, breath and awareness to move through the various layers of who we are to reunite with our truest self.
Reunite with the Heart
Brief movement prepares for a guided meditation that leads you through the yogic map of a human being to connect with the heart and deeper knowing.
Receiving Relaxation
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.
Embodying Self-Compassion
A reading, reflection, breath and movement practice to physically "open" across the chest, possibly creating focus on and an opportunity to cultivate deep care and compassion for self.
Yoga Therapy for a Winter Mood
Energizing movement, uplifting breath skills and relaxation techniques to support a winter mood.
Warming Body and Heart
When the warmth of the sun isn't available, we can turn to the warmth of connection. This practice utlizes movement, breath and imagery to cultivate gratitude for the love in our lives and uplift a lower winter mood.
Exploring Sustainable Strength
In mid winter, it can be therapeutic to explore stronger movement sequences. Each movement here can also be practiced up against a wall (wall plank, wall push ups) if that feels better for your body.
Standing Invigoration!
15 minutes of enlivening joint freeing and strengthening to release stagnation and lift a winter mood
Reflecting, Releasing and Embracing
A reflection of the year that was, movement to embody letting go of the old and embracing the new, a meaningful candle lighting ritual to set intentions for 12 fresh new months and a hopeful meditation.
Flow and Restore
Representing refreshment, possibility and potential with a dynamic sequence followed by introspective restorative shapes for rest. Expect balancing postures, twists and flows. Playlist: "Inspired" from my Spotify account- Lisa Dumas
Yoga Nidra for Letting Go and Letting In
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?
Energizing 30 Minute Flow
Add more light, playfulness and joy to your practice in the darker months!
Begin Again
An inspiring sequence to recapture your passion for your practice including a technique and meditation to connect with determination and will.
Processing, Reconnecting to Self and Community
A 60 minute experience featuring a check in of the internal landscape and some suggestions for processing emotions around current events. A therapeutic sequence to MOVE what needs to be freed following by a reflection to feel connected to community and an opportunity for deep rest and relaxation.
A Ritual for Autumn
This 60 minute ritual includes a reading to inspire, a journaling prompt to reflect on the seeds we've planted and grown, gentle movement that embodies turning within and a special "letting go" meditation for the season of fall.
Stretch, Restore and Rest
A selection of held stretches followed by a restorative shape to further downregulate the nervous system and guided relaxation and rest.
Yoga with Weights
A unique blend of the mindfulness and presence of yoga with the additional strengthening of work with light weights. Set to the playlist called "Vitality Vibe" at the lisaddumas profile on Spotify.