Tag: stretch

• Yoga to Relax the Body and Calm the Mind

  

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  meelswa

  July 10, 2022

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• FREE Online class: Stretch and Yoga Nidra for Rest and Deep Sleep on Insight Timer

  

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  meelswa

  February 18, 2022

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• 8/29 Sacred Sunday Yoga 730am PST – FREE livestream on Insight Timer

  Join me for Sacred Sunday Yoga this weekend on the Insight Timer app! Mindful movement of your body, your sacred temple. Mindful observation of your thoughts and sensations, awakening sacred awareness. Offer yourself this sacred time and space to cultivate ease, resilience, self-care, and metta, loving-kindness. Watch on your phone, computer, or stream on your […]

  meelswa

  August 27, 2021

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• Yoga Video: Awaken & Release – Yoga for Beginners

  Click here for my latest yoga video on my YouTube Channel. No downward dogs in this yoga class. Move and breathe slowly, release tension in the neck, shoulders, hips, legs…the whole body. For this class grab your yoga mat and as an option, a blanket. Enjoy!

  meelswa

  March 30, 2021

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• Day Thirteen SFY Mindful May Challenge – #balance Warrior III with eagle arms (Marin Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA)

  

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  May 18, 2015

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• Day Twelve SFY Mindful May Challenge – Supported shoulder and upper back opener on a bolster

  

  Day 12 #SFYMindfulMay #upperback – If you’re experiencing stiffness or pain in your shoulders in yoga poses such as child’s pose (#balasana) or downward dog (#adhomukhasvanasana), in addition to opening your shoulders with the poses with straps I posted earlier, consider adding this supported upper back stretch to bring mobility to your spine. Use a […]

  meelswa

  May 15, 2015

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• Day Ten SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulder and QL (Quadratus Lumborum) stretch #SFYMindfulMay

  

  Day 10 –  On your knees with a cushion, or sitting in a chair, start holding a strap wider than your shoulders above your head, reach up from your tailbone with a long spine and neutral pelvis, then lean to the right with straight arms.  Keep slight tension on the strap with a loose grip […]

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  May 13, 2015

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• Day Nine SFY Mindful May Challenge – Prasarita with shoulder opener #SFYMindfulMay

  Day 9 –  Start standing in prasarita, wide-legged foward fold, and clasp your hands behind your back or grab a strap, gently pulling the strap apart about shoulder width. Breathe your heart open, shoulders down, root down into your tadasana legs and feet, then hinge at the hips, folding forward with a long spine.  Let […]

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  May 12, 2015

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• Day Five SFY Mindful May Challenge – Shoulder opener with a strap

  Day 5 – grab a strap, gently pulling the strap apart to create some tension as you bring the strap behind your back. Breathe through the sticky spots as you stretch through your shoulder joints. Softly engage your core and adjust your tailbone to avoid overarching your lower back. Bring the hands closer on the […]

  meelswa

  May 9, 2015

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