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'Yoga for You' is everything you need to create balance in your life so that you can maintain emotional stability and reduce stress and exhaustion.
These 20 minute sessions are available whenever you need them, when ever you can fit them in!!
These 20 minute sessions are available whenever you need them, when ever you can fit them in!!
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The session includes;
* yoga tools to help reduce stress and stay clam such as breath-work (pranayama). * yoga practice that will help you where ever you are emotionally and physically. * meditation Wherever you are in life, there is a practice to balance you. If life is hectic, there is a practice that concentrates on a calming and soothing. If you are feeling stuck or down, there is a energising session to help your energy and life flow! New mum? Feeling exhausted? The yin yoga session is exactly what you need.... The purpose of the sessions is to nourish your mind, body & soul. (please see the 'blog' for more of an insight into yoga & breath) |
Yoga to Calm the Mind.
As Mums our minds can be filled with hundreds of thoughts and 'plans'. The responsibility that comes with children means we do need our minds to be at their sharpest, but we also need to find the balance, and let go of our never ending thoughts once in a while. This is especially important at night-time, allowing us to sleep well and regenerate our bodies, and minds for whatever tomorrow will bring....
Ok, before you get into it, I just want to be very clear that you need to do this sequence at YOUR PACE - with YOUR BREATH. Yoga is nothing without this. This is YOUR TIME, YOUR BODY, YOUR CONNECTION BACK TO YOU. That's why having your own practice is so lovely, so delicious, as your not trying to go at the classes pace - just your own dance with your own breath & your own energy.....
Also, please don't start any type of yoga practice without the consent of a doctor or healthcare practitioner, especially after recently having a baby (and definitely wait 6 weeks after giving birth).
Kurmasana (tortoise pose).
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Benefits.
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*Sitting on your mat, bring the soles of your feet together.
*Place your hands under your knees and slide your feet forward.
*Let your torso and head come down and allow your hands to gently hold your feet.
* In this position, allow your head, shoulders & spine to relax.
*10 full breaths here. Relaxing....
* Inhale to come up and out of the pose.
*Place your hands under your knees and slide your feet forward.
*Let your torso and head come down and allow your hands to gently hold your feet.
* In this position, allow your head, shoulders & spine to relax.
*10 full breaths here. Relaxing....
* Inhale to come up and out of the pose.
Pascimottanasana
Sitting on your mat, extend your legs straight out in front of you.
*So your sit bone is really connected to the ground, roll your buttock cheeks out to the side. *Inhale, lift and extend your upper body *Exhale and release down over your legs, lying forward as best you can. Hold onto your shins or feet. * Breathe here. 5 breaths. * Inhale to release back up to sitting. |
Benefits;
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Wide Knee Childs pose with Twist.
This is a delicious 'Yin' pose to sink into. Allow your body to rest in this pose for 3-5min (the time of your favourite song).
Begin in childs pose, then spread your knees out wide.
Twist to the left & allow your right arm and shoulder to thread through your left outstretched arm.
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Your left hand can reach around and rest on your lower back.
Stay here for 3-5 min. To come out of the pose; place your left hand on the mat on your exhale, bring both hands down next to your shoulders on your next inhale, slowly push down into the mat, and lift your torso up, so your in an upright sitting position. Stay here for a few breaths. |
Savasana.
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* Lying on the mat, let your feet & legs spread out and relax. * Let your arms spread out away from the body and relax. * Tuck your chin in slightly, allowing your spine to elongate along the mat. * Come to notice your breath entering your nostrils, travelling down your body, and out again. * Continue to notice your breath, the simplicity of it, and the magnificence of it. * Relax..... |
Meditation.
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Ahhh, well done, now you are at the BEST BIT - Meditation!! Here I have included a meditation I recorded to nourish your soul...I hope you enjoy....
Flower Essences.
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The Bush Essence are a healing system that anyone can use. Flower Essence work on our energy body and help to support and heal our emotions.
Here I have pictured 'Meditation Essence'. Its a beautiful blend of flowers that help to quiet our minds, go within, and find our centre again, a perfect accompaniment for your 'calming your mind' practice. You can buy this essence here.... |
Personalised Yoga Sessions.
I like to call my yoga style 'Emotional Yoga Therapy'.
It is a mixture of gentle Hatha, and long held Yin poses. Using the poses we venture deep into your body where tension is held, bringing awareness and healing to all levels of your body and soul. Its not just yoga, its a journey of self discovery, of healing, and reconnecting with your essence.
It is a mixture of gentle Hatha, and long held Yin poses. Using the poses we venture deep into your body where tension is held, bringing awareness and healing to all levels of your body and soul. Its not just yoga, its a journey of self discovery, of healing, and reconnecting with your essence.
Yoga After Birth.
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Your birth experience is deeply personal journey. Often, we don't get the chance to process such a huge event as we focus on the incredible new being that has entered our lives. These sessions are designed to reconnect to your body, process your experience or birthing and feel your essence again.
A mixture of gentle Hatha and Yin yoga, as well as flower essences, these sessions are about you. Your emotions, your body, your breath. Via Skype. $65 1hr. |
1. Tadasana. (mountain pose)
This pose is called mountain pose as it promotes the experience of strength, stability & relaxed power.
*Come to the centre of your mat in a standing position.
*Let your feet be hip width distance & arms by your side.
*Bend your knees slightly & gently bob up and down. *Now, come to stillness. Allow the weight of your body to sink into the floor. Feel the souls of your feet connecting to the ground. Feel grounded and supported by the ground beneath you.
* Feel your breath moving through your body.
* Stay here for 10 breaths.
Come now to a sitting on your mat, feet stretched out in front for the next pose....
*Come to the centre of your mat in a standing position.
*Let your feet be hip width distance & arms by your side.
*Bend your knees slightly & gently bob up and down. *Now, come to stillness. Allow the weight of your body to sink into the floor. Feel the souls of your feet connecting to the ground. Feel grounded and supported by the ground beneath you.
* Feel your breath moving through your body.
* Stay here for 10 breaths.
Come now to a sitting on your mat, feet stretched out in front for the next pose....
Benefits of Mountain Pose:
- Improves posture
- Strengthens thighs, knees, and ankles
- Increases awareness
- Steadies breathing
- Increases strength, power, and mobility in the feet, legs, and hips
- Firms abdomen and buttocks
- Relieves sciatica
- Reduces flat feet
- Develops strength and flexibility simultaneously, especially in the spine
- Relieves tension, aches, and pains throughout the body
- Improves blood circulation
- Encourages healthy digestion and elimination
- Leaves you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated
- Expels dullness and depression
- Harmonizes the body and mind
- Increases energy and enthusiasm
