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
Grounding and Connecting to Heart Meditation
Travel, social engagements. navigating busier streets, beaches, shops- the season of summer can be confronting. This meditation is here when you desire to reconnect to your heart and present-centered awareness.
Regulate when Irregular!
Travel and irregular summer schedules can interrupt digestion- here's some morning movement to ensure some movement!
Resetting Grounding and Release
Release the lower back, hips and SI joint discomfort while settling the nervous system and resetting the mind into the present moment
Slumped to Standing Tall!
A brief yet effective standing sequence to free the body after sitting/travel
An Antidote to Sitting/Travel
A practice on the floor to relieve the stiffness and soreness that can arise from extended sitting time
Gentle Movement and Rest
A seated grounding experience leads you into tension-releasing movement, legs up the wall and progressive relaxation.
Complete Wind Down
Progressive relaxation with a variation of legs up the wall to completely soothe and relax your body and mind
Release the Day
A selection of slow, releasing movements to let go of physical and mental tension to close the day with peace.
A Relaxed Awakening
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.
Pause, Breathe and BE
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.
Agile Not Fragile
A full body standing warm up readies you for a sustainable practice that strengthens chronically weak areas and stretches tight muscles. A balancing breath technique closes.
Sitting Relief
Just what the body needs after a long stretch of sitting. Doesn't require a mat, and the chair itself can serve as a prop. Take it with you to work!
Happy Hips!
Lubricate the hips to prepare them for strengthening and stretching and support hip health!
Upper Back Freedom!
Spinal mobilty and strengthening for the muscles that support your posture!
Low Back Love 2
Low back feeling tight/achy? SI Joint discomfrot or a history with sciatia? Use this sequence of postures to mobilize and strengthen and feel better!
Knee Love!
A mini practice to warm up the knees before offering stabilizing and strengthening movements for knee health! A perfect practice if you are recovering from an injury or simply want to support your knees through the years
A Celebration of Renewal
An enlivening standing warm up, a rhythmic sequence playing with balance, refective inquiry in closing yin postures and a balancing breath technique to plant seeds of intention for a new season.
Balance for the Body. Mind and Heart
A standing warm up, engaging balancing "drill" to help us practice and maintain our physical balance and a brief balancing breath and imagery meditation to come back to the equanimity of the heart.
Burst of Energy!
A brief warm up for first thing in the morning or anytime you need a lift- put on a couple of great songs and enjoy the rhythm! *Music suggestion:"Good Morning" by Max Frost