Everyone & everything is getting under your skin, but deep down, you know violence isn’t the answer.
We all have those days – hormones or not – where anger takes over. 🌋
I feel you!
Although yoga won’t solve ALL your problems… It can help flush out heated emotions 🔥 And cultivate more compassion
How? By moving!
Here’s the (not so woo-woo) explanation:
Our emotional energy can be shifted by using our bodies to expend that heated, angry, irritated energy.
Simple, right? 💁♀️
Remember that feeling of wanting to slap someone silly? This is the EXACT energy I’m talking about…the anger builds up and our bodies want to express that with a slap-fest.
Of course, there’s a better way to express anger… and one way is doing a vinyasa class that forces you to:
Challenge your balance 🤸♀️ Physically heat you up 🔥 Refocus your thoughts on what you CAN control Encourage lots of exhaling 😮💨
In this practice, there’s a lot of heart opening which helps get rid of some of the irritation that opens us up for more compassion.
Remember; it’s okay that you get irritated and frustrated and angry in life. It’s also okay to surrender to that and allow it to flow through you so that you can make space for new energy.
And that’s what we’re trying to do in this vinyasa yoga flow.
Ready to transform that slap-happy energy into zen?
Join me on the mat! 💖
P.S. I do this without going upside down – but you do you!
Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful practice we call yoga with me.
Happy yoga-ing!
❤️🙏❤️
Holly
DETAILS:
🌟 Good for Experienced Levels
Enjoy! Be well.
Remember to breathe.
🙏🏼Namaste my friends🙏🏼
for Hot Flashes, Irritability, & Anxiety Plus it’s Wrist Friendly
If everything bugs you, you’re hot, cranky, and just don’t wanna, it’s time to Cool Down & Chill Out with Yoga for Menopause. This no standing, gentle, cooling practice helps shut out outside stress.
When irritability, anxiety, hot flashes, and excess energy creep in, a cooling practice, like this one, is way more effective in soothing your symptoms than an active, heating yoga flow.
Longer holds allow you to not only connect with your breath and feel more grounded but to SLOW DOWN. It’s so important to let the nervous system settle when we feel frazzled.
👉 Even if you’re NOT menopausal but you’re feeling cranky, irritable and need a personal “time out”, this practice is just what you need.
DETAILS: 👉 Grab a Blanket or Large Towel and roll it up. 🌟 Good for ALL Levels. 🖐 Wrist Friendly means little or no pressure on the wrists but gripping and grabbing are possible.
More about this practice:
Crocodile Pose starts you off bringing you inward for reflection and to literally and figuratively shut out the outside stressors. There’s Heart opening for compassion for yourself and for others. Gentle Hip openers because who doesn’t love a good hip opener? Some Sitali pranayama to cool off our mouths, minds, and throats (in case some not-so-nice words came out recently). A super calming restorative pose…you’ll have to do the practice to find out what it is… finished with savasana…ahhh, savasana.
All in about 20 minutes.
Affirmations in this video:
💚 My heart overflows with compassion and kindness for myself and others 💚 💚 I breathe in calmness and breathe out stress 💚 💚 I relax my body and breathe in calm energy 💚 💚 Right now, all is well in my world 💚 Repeat it until you believe it.
Enjoy! Be well.
Remember to breathe.
🙏🏼Namaste my friends🙏🏼
Menopause and Peri-menopause can cause your digestion to change due to fluctuating hormones. You may suffer from bloating, indigestion, acid reflux, painful abdominal cramps, constipation, diarrhea, weight gain, flatulence, and nausea.
Sounds fun, right? 😵💫 I hear you.
The good news: Yoga can help “move things along” with your digestion by bringing energy and prana into the pelvic area; mainly the lower abdominals, the hips, and the pelvic floor.
The pelvic floor holds all of the pelvic organs (uterus, vagina, bowel & bladder). 👉 If you’ve ever laughed really hard or sneezed and a little pee came out…that’s your pelvic floor’s fault.
In this practice, we’ll do poses that strengthen and stretch the pelvic floor by working the hips and surrounding muscles. Balances on one leg are included as they not only strengthen the core and hips, but also strengthen the joints.
Note: If balance is an issue for you, support yourself by either holding a wall or use a chair.
Keep in mind, Yoga is supportive during this personal adjustment. It is not intended to cure or solve these issues but instead to provide some relief.
DETAILS: 👉 No props needed unless you want ‘em. 🌟 Good for ALL Levels. ⚡️If your balance isn’t great, practice near a wall or use a chair.
Affirmations in this practice: 💚 I let go and allow life to flow through me. 💚 Repeat it until you believe it.
Enjoy! Be well.
Remember to breathe.
🙏🏼Namaste my friends🙏🏼
