by Jennifer Reis, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, Kripalu School of Yoga faculty. The rhythms of the seasons and nature gloriously expressed through her Five Elements also live within our own bodies. Tuning into these forces can help give clues about...
Five Element Yoga®
Rolling Bridge Pose
With Jala Mudra. Lay on your back and draw your knees into your chest. Rock side to side to massage your back- yummy! Soften and loosen your neck and back muscles. Place your feet down close to your buttocks and close together so they almost touch. You may like to...
How to Live in a Body
by Jennifer Reis, Integrative Yoga Therapist Here are ideas for some of the most important ways I've found to live fully embodied. Above all, remember that your body is a gift from beyond, a mystery to honor, respect and listen to. Practicing Body Scan daily by...
Abhyanga Self-Massage with HANDOUT
Abhyanga is a potent healing and rebalancing self-massage for your internal five elements. The rhythmic flow of movement activates the lymphatic system to help you detoxify. And the relaxing nature of this massage shifts you into the parasympathetic healing mode of...
Listen Meditation
Using one sense can refresh all of the other senses by just simply stopping and paying attention for some moments, with focus on one sense - like the ears and listening. Try this easy meditation to refresh and awaken the senses: Wherever you are, indoors, or outside,...
Behold Beauty – Five Element Yoga® Flow
Awaken your ability to See and Receive Beauty with this easy and invigorating posture flow. First, warm up your body with some backward shoulder rolls, head turns, then twist your body and arms side to side to the rhythm of your breath. State phrases aloud or...
Your Inner Healing Spring
Healing Is Already Within You Jennifer Reis Radiant Being Newsletter, March 1, 2015 At this moment, I can’t help but long for the days of Spring! It always seems to begin too slowly for me, however the longer days with more light are something to celebrate. Also worth...
Cultivating Earth Element Within Five Element Yoga
from Radiant Being Newsletter, November. 2015, Issue 67, Jennifer Reis Yoga© READ MORE
Five Element Yoga® For Restful Sleep
Need help with Restful Sleep? Read and/or Print this practice of mudras, self-massage, breathing, and simple postures to help you shift within for greater health and harmony. READ MORE
How to Sleep
from Radiant Being Newsletter, October. 2015, Issue 66, Jennifer Reis Yoga© READ MORE