by | Nov 29, 2018 | Five Element Yoga®, Nature Bliss
Dancing Warrior is a pose to get you into your body and breath! Rooted in the earth and reaching for the sky with a lunge, and a lateral side bend, this pose has it all!
Kripalu with Shaun Laframboise of RightLight Productions did a great job filming this! (It’s not always easy to hear and see oneself on video, pictures, recordings…) I hope you will enjoy it! It was a fun project.
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by | Nov 29, 2018 | Nature Bliss, Yoga Wisdom & Inspiration
In a forest of Giant trees, indigenous girl Oquirá challenges her destiny to learn and to understand transformation. Flute music with beautiful creative animation, this short shows us the profound connection to nature, and especially to the trees, of her world. I love how after a tree was respectfully felled, it breathed a few more breaths before surrendering totally! Magical!
by | Nov 28, 2018 | Mudras, Relaxation + Sleep
Chinmaya Mudra creates a sense of balance and alignment within the body’s structure helping you to feel calm, rooted and supported from within. This in turn instills a sense of trusting yourself, your body, others and the world around you, assisting you to feel greater connection.
EARTH ELEMENT: Activates and increases Earth Element qualities such as reduction of stress and anxiety, increased feelings of relaxation, serenity, steadiness, focus, mindfulness and can also increase the ability to sleep!
Hold your hands facing downward, near your knees, for 5-10 natural breaths. State the affirmation three times out loud, then silently.
“I am fully present in my Body, grounded and rooted into the Earth.”
- Creates a sense of inner safety and security.
- Calming and relaxing, it helps reduce stress, anxiety and lowers the blood pressure, toning the vagus nerve.
- Balances 1st Chakra wheel of energy at the base of the body.
- Supports health of eliminatory system.
- Naturally lengthens the exhalation, bringing you into the Relaxation Response.
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These mudras, and the information provided here, are modified from Mudras for Healing and Transformation by Joseph and Lilian LePage.
