Down Regulate & Relax

Learning how to turn down the stress response, the busy brain, the alerting system is an invaluable tool. We can refrain from beginning arguments, from reacting, and can settle in for sleep more easily. 

Better Sleep Tonight: Brain-Based Relaxation

Experience deep relaxation with these mind-body techniques you can do at home. Yoga Nidra is designed to systematically release tension, calm the mind, and improve sleep. A pillow and blanket are recommended. Virtual or In-person. PPT presentation optional.

Yoga & Sleep: The Magic Ingredients

Gain insight into how different aspects of yoga shift your body and mind from busy-ness to bed ready. Learn effective and realistic ways to wind down and feel ready for easy sleep. This workshop will include yoga postures, breathwork, relaxation, self-kindness and may include essential oils.

Meditation for Type A’s

Yoga Nidra, or wakeful sleep, is a style of guided meditation that releases deeply held mental and physical stress. This technique is useful for insomnia: to get to sleep and stay asleep. Yoga Nidra has been shown to decrease stress in the homeless, victims of sexual assault, and soldiers. It is a recommended complementary and alternative treatment method for PTSD by the Department of Defense. It is great for workplaces where employees are going through company-wide changes, work overnight shifts, or have insomnia.

Daily Relaxation

Many of us experience the disease of busy-ness with no break until we collapse into bed at the end of the day. If we don’t learn how to return to a calm baseline, our stress may grow through the day and lead to long term, chronic stress. Learn body-based techniques to weave relaxation into the day.

Breathing for Resilience and Adaptability

Our stress response is mirrored in our breath. When we are stressed we hold our breath or breathe shallowly. Poor posture can also influence our pattern of breathing. Regulated breathing exercises can shift our inner wellbeing from anxious or depressed to a feeling of balance or calm.

Yoga & Relaxation for Stress Relief

Yoga can be a daily stress relieving practice using the techniques of presence, breath regulation, relaxation and movement. In turn, this can improve the body’s natural ability to heal. We cannot awaken the natural ability to heal if we are in a constant state of stress. Using yoga’s ancient wisdom we will switch on the relaxation response and turn down the fight/flight/freeze response. When yoga is practiced regularly, practitioners may feel an enhanced sense of resiliency to take on life’s challenges. And when one feels better, the effect spreads to the community.

Finding Calm in the Storm

Health is our natural state of being. In this class, we reawaken our natural capacity to heal through rest. We will practice slow movement, breathing & relaxation techniques and meditation to downshift our bodies and minds. This is a great class for those who have difficulty meditating or relaxing on their own. A fully immersive class. When you feel better, so do those around you.