Through letting go of physical tension, the mind can can unwind as well, discovering more distance between the “Self” and thoughts, and between the thoughts themselves. On each exhale, the body’s weight can release deeper into the support of props and gravity, handing stress and anxiety over to the earth. Breathing with the thoracic diaphragm expands the breath into the lower back and diaphragm of the pelvis - the pelvic floor (the muscles running between the pubic bone and tailbone and between the sit bones) - that expands with the inhales and releases on exhales, directly massaging the pelvic muscles, including the psoas. Through support in this posture, the lower back can fully release, relieving the central nervous system (CNS), kidneys, and adrenals from bearing the brunt of chronic stress and anxiety, and the psoas can soften, opening through the back of the pelvis.īreathing into the back is natural in this posture, to feel into the kidneys and how they can move away from the spine on inhales and toward each other, and the spine, on exhales. This yin practice focuses on: Salamba Balasana, Supported Child’s Pose If you want to learn about the meridians, fascia lines, central nervous system (CNS), the kidneys, adrenals, psoas, and how specific yoga asana address chronic stress, anxiety, and variations of PTSD, read more in the Hatha yoga post and links to it below. This is the process of knowing the whole Self and listening to the body that already knows how to care for itself. We can then intentionally embrace ourselves in full awareness. The body is our unconscious mind - all memories and emotions are stored in the body! Taking conscious awareness into the body makes the unconscious conscious. This is also a powerful tool for healing trauma. The simplest way out of a stress response, and to find your way out of chronic stress patterns, is to get into your body. You will also be guided to consciously be in your body, to feel your body, to know your body from within. This practice is fully supported with pillows, cushions, blankets, towels, clothing, or standard yoga props such as bolsters and blocks. Yin yoga gives time to be with the body and its sensations that arise within the postures. Supported postures in longer holds allows an opening of the connective tissue that retains memory and emotions. This is an ideal practice for the evening to help with sleep, although any time of day is beneficial. This practice is specific for chronic stress and anxiety, to restore the psoas, kidneys, adrenals, and central nervous system. And in the toxicity that increasingly consumes our food, minds, air, homes, bodies, and relationships! In the skyrocketing use of prescription drugs that harm the liver. In the all-too-common sedentary lifestyle. In the abundance of technology and advertising that’s made to be addictive. The modern world is pressure-packed with stress. If you ride the roller coaster of highs and lows or find yourself caught in repetitive self-sabotaging behaviors then these practices are made for you! Both the Yin and Hatha practices are recommended if you’re chronically stressed, fearful or anxious, seriously drained, can’t sleep, or stay asleep. There’s also a sister Hatha Yoga practice for stress and anxiety. Longer practices are available as part of the Holistic Liberation Program. There are a few asanas that work well at the beginning of a practice to get us started.Click on the video below for a guided foundational Yin Yoga practice designed for daily use to address chronic stress or anxiety, fatigue, and/or exhaustion, for strained psoas, kidneys, adrenals, and central nervous system. But we still want to have a period at the beginning of the practice when we ease into the body. When the muscles are cool, the stretch can go deeper into the connective tissues. In Yin Yoga we are not actually trying to warm up we want the muscles to remain cool, so that they are not taking up all the stress of the postures. It is for this reason that all yoga classes begin with warming up the body before the deeper work begins. Open the body with easier postures before going to the deeper openings. The same advice applies to forward bends or twists. Before going deep into a back bend you will want to do a gentler back bend to prepare the body. Pick out a few key poses that will help the areas you want to focus on and then you will be ready to link them together. In the section on Asanas you will find the benefits of the poses most commonly practiced in Yin Yoga. Is your liver feeling a little stressed from a hard weekend of partying? Knowing what you want to do makes it a lot easier to decide which postures to choose to use. Maybe you want to focus on a particular organ. Are you going to work your spine today? Perhaps your hips are the area of interest.
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