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Gentle Yoga to Relax, Nourish, and Center Your Self
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(48 ratings)
884 students

Gentle Yoga to Relax, Nourish, and Center Your Self

A breath-focused yoga program that supports freedom in the body while balancing the mind and nourishing the spirit.
Created byLaura Washington, ND
Last updated 4/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • To support you in feeling your best!

Course content

2 sections • 8 lectures • 3h 44m total length

  • Free your low back and neck.14:49
    This first lesson includes an introduction followed by a gentle practice to free your low back and neck.  The postures and sequences are all done laying on your back.  You will find that instead of music the instruction is accompanied by breath sounds.  This is intended to support your own deep breathing.  
  • Liberate your hips and spine.10:59
    This second lesson picks up where the first one left off - with you laying on your back with feet wide, knees together and toes pointing forward.  The focus is on freeing up your hips and spine.  The sequences are a great antidote to long hours of sitting at a desk.
  • Free up your shoulders, ribcage, and breathing.7:24
    This lesson offers seated poses to free up your shoulders, ribcage, and breathing.  They are demonstrated here sitting on the floor but can also be done in any seated position such as in a chair or on the edge of a bed.  If you do spend many hours working at a desk use these postures to give yourself little breaks - they will help you feel revived and clear. 
  • Strengthen your arms and get upside-down!6:14
    Lesson four begins on hands and knees.  This sequence is a great way to develop arm strength and to get upside down promoting healthy circulation.
  • Moving into relaxation.19:38
    This section first addresses commonly restricted areas in the hips and shoulders.  Then, postures to release and balance the spine lead into a final relaxation.
  • The Full Practice!57:48
    This is the full one hour practice - the combination of lessons one through five available as a continuous flow.  Liberate your body and breath while cultivating a feeling of centeredness and clarity.  
  • Bonus Class!1:15:47

    Some of you have mentioned that you would be interested in some standing postures.  I have added this "Bonus Class" which is a video of one of my Live Online Classes.  I am now teaching seven classes each week through Zoom.  You can join in from my website https://luminanceportland.com/yoga/.  The link is below under "External Resources".

Requirements

  • None

Description

Experience a yoga practice that encourages an increased awareness through focus on the breath as it moves through the body.  

This is a gentle and accessible practice that focuses attention on key areas of the body to release common restrictive patterns resulting in a greater sense of ease in body and mind. 

The practice offered here is a safe way of adding movement into your life if you have pain or restrictions that keep you from other physical activity.  It is also an excellent post-natal yoga program, and perfect for those wanting a meditative movement practice.

Who this course is for:

  • Those interested in a gentle, accessible, centering movement practice.

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