FOR BETTER SLEEPS (70 classes)
A series of archival classes with the key word "sleep" and "insomnia" - to help you relax before bed!
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Apr 17: Alleviate Stress & PTSD: Moderate/Beginner Breathwork (32 min)
This is a beginner/moderate breathwork friendly practice. This is Sudarshan Kriya - with the invitation of noticing thoughts in your mind and how they vitiate or support you. Breath is way to access mindfulness - being aware of being aware - and offers an invitation of seeing...other ways - and q...
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Apr 10: Gentle Breath Practice (30 min)
This is a gentle breathwork practice. We do a cooling breath type with spinal flexion and extension, "honey bee breath" as well as intentional breath and movement in the neck, jaw and shoulders.
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Apr 9: Relax Fear & Restore (30 min)
This is best practiced after today's fear-releasing breathwork. It is a shortened restorative sequence helpful for releasing tension.
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Apr 6: "Broadcast" & Manifest (Advanced Breath) 30 min
I reference the throat region "purification" of the throat, the area from which we are broadcasting information via our voice & inner voice.
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Mar 28: Advanced: Release Stress Breath (32 min)
This practice is not suitable for beginners. It requires an open mind! Or willingness to try. It is invigorating, cooling/intense bellows and Wim Hof styles + integrates visualizing the colors of the Northern Lights into your brain-body. This is breathwork to move overthinking, negative mindset ...
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Restorative Quiet Breath / Pre-sleep breath set (30 min)
This practice is extremely calming and may be helpful to do before bed - or to deeply relax midday. We do R and L side nostril breath, followed by alternate nostril breath and ending with breath of fire.
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July 3: Relax & Rejuvenate (30 min)
This is a dynamic restful practices including inner groins, SI joint and low back releasing, supine poses, cat-cow, lunging with longer holds - it's not as long/sleepy of a yin practice - we hold poses for a maximum of ten breaths.
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Sleep Rx: Restore Yin + Meditation/Nidra for Sleep (50 min)
We do a 35 min yin class into the hips and spine, followed by a body/scan guided yoga Nidra that is superb for deep relaxation or bedtime.
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Snow Day: Breathwork, Yin & Nidra (80 min)
This is a treat of a practice blending 30 min of breathwork, into a yin practice + lying down meditation. This is great for deep rest, rejuvenation and the end of a day for sleep
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Oct 1: 7pm Soothing Restorative: Hyper-vigilance to Mega Relaxed
Recommended pre-sleep or if you're exhausted midday. An 80 min restorative class with attention to the inner gaze, quiet movements and moving from a state of hyper-arousal (stress/anxiety) to getting grounded.
Pigeon prep, forward folding and a belly release is included as well.
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Pineal Gland Breath Set (30 min)
Today's breath practice includes breath of fire + practices said to stimulate the pineal gland which is important for our sleep wake cycle.
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April 16: Sleep Apnea/Snoring/Nasal vs Mouth Breathing Lesson + Practice
A brief 7 min lecture on science behind mouth vs nose breathing. We experiment between the right and left nostrils.