I LOVE Restorative yoga! This type of resting yoga is what assisted me in my journey several years ago when I became extremely ill with mold-associated illness and its resulting challenges of fibromyalgia, fatigue, lack of concentration, IBS, and respiratory response, increased chronic migraine (which I had since age 13) to name a few. By...
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Guided Rest Improves Sleep, Reduces Pain & PTSD and Decreases Stress & Anxiety
As part of my own self-care routine, I practice a technique that has been extremely restorative to my health, as well as deeply relaxing and restful. It is the practice of Guided Rest, otherwise known as Yoga Nidra. I am appreciative of this ancient technique and how it works in my life as it helps...
6 Tips for Starting (or Restarting) a Meditation Practice
Perhaps this new year you made an intention to start or restart a meditation practice. Kudos to you for taking a step toward less stress and more calm! In this post, we’ll look at several factors in starting or restarting a meditation practice: Understand Your “Why” How to Start Small Scheduling Your Meditation Choosing a...
Winter Solstice 2021 Sound Bath
Thank you for your donation to support Peaceful Wellness so we can provide this Sound Bath and other donation-based classes. What is offered is in the tradition known as dana (pronounced “dah-na”), a Pali word meaning generosity. Dating back to the time of the Buddha, there has existed an interdependence between those who offer the...
Mindful Resilience for PTSD
Mindful Resilience for PTSD - A collection of mind-body practices that we teach: Breathing, Meditation, Mindful Movement, Guided Rest, and Gratitude. These tools help us breathe easy, focus clearly, move freely, rest deeply, and remember what is working.
Creating Healthy Boundaries
This is a post I shared on one of my other websites in 2018. It includes a Healthy Boundaries meditation. In my life, I had to learn to set boundaries and parameters in dealing with various relationships, be it with family, friends, or in business. By doing so, it assists with relief from stress. When...
Restorative Yoga Prop Substitutions
If you don’t have yoga props, you can use the following: Home practice prop hacks• Bolster: Roll thick towels or blankets tightly together, or use a large folded-up pillow.• Strap: Use a belt, towel, exercise band, or jump rope.• Eye pillow: Try a clean sock! Put lavender tea bags inside of it for a calming...
5 Reasons Why You Need to Learn How to Relax
Stress is everywhere. We are constantly under pressure by our work, our family, society, the news, and our own thinking. We feel overwhelmed with life. These days there is too much information input, in fact, we are on information overload. We have screens everywhere around us from our smartphones to tablets to computers to TV....
7 Steps To Instant destressifying
May’s Theme: Meditation for Stress Relief 7 Steps To Instant destressifying by Davidji “destressfying” is a book by Davidji. Drawing on decades of experience working with individuals in extreme, high-pressure situations – including business leaders, world-class athletes, members of the military, Special Forces, and those in crisis – davidji will show you how to handle any type of stress...