https://www.youthriveyoga.com/blog daily 1.0 2021-03-24 https://www.youthriveyoga.com/blog/11052020/explorer-yogi monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fa060fee7d5ac3702a652fb/1604346202702/joshua+earle+unsplash+aurora+b+water+photo.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Explorer Yogi photo credit: Joshua Earle via Unsplash https://www.youthriveyoga.com/blog/11172020/beginners-mind monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fb443ad0bb1e00a31ef1309/1609439730158/beginner%27s+mind+post You Thrive Yoga Blog - Beginner’s Mind https://www.youthriveyoga.com/blog/11242020/pause-rest-do-nothing monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fbd470fe3514158b24c8288/1606240258993/restfulfox You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fbc3daacdb4163ac54cef24/1606240685113/Legs+in+chair+pose.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. 5. Legs in a Chair pose. Find any chair, hopefully a sturdy one and cover it with a blanket for extra support and softness. Two standard paperback books serve as the prop for the head. The books add just enough height to maintain curve of cervical spine and chin position with sternum. You may also include an additional blanket or eye covering you have handy. Place chair at one end of mat, back facing outward. Drape blanket over chair. Sit on mat with hips about 6 inches from edge of chair. Lie back and place books beneath head. Slowly lift legs one at a time into the seat of chair. Rest your arm, palms facing up at your sides. Breath your natural breath. Feel the support of the props. Do nothing for 5 minutes. To finish, slowly lift the legs from the chair placing feet on the mat, roll to one side and gently push yourself up. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fbc322d9ca60123ffb5adbf/1606240520283/Simple+corpse+blanket.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. Corpse Pose with blanket. Lie down on a yoga mat or other soft surface with a heavy blanket draped over legs. Tuck the blanket behind hips, hamstrings and calves. The supine pose and weight over the legs helps to subdue the nervous system. Softly close your eyes. Enjoy your natural breathing. To finish the pose, slowly bring movement into your hands and feet. Roll over to your right or left side, and gently push yourself up. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/5fbc371d4607243b8ac936be/5fbc37385faae145649fa9a8/1606170434007/Kneeling+bolster+pose.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/5fbc371d4607243b8ac936be/5fbc371ec83293495485cdc4/1606170409083/Kneeling+bolster+prep.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fbc3ae8d77eb36f923ac402/1606240652337/Deliberate+rest+pose.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. 4. Constructive Rest Pose. For this pose, roll up a blanket into a log shape and place at end of mat with feet propped up. Heels are touching mat. Use a strap or belt and a small pillow to create a support for the legs. Place the pillow between the knees and wrap the belt around the outside of both legs and secure it. This prevents the legs from falling open and from the knees from moving towards each other. The knees are in alignment with the hip sockets. Lie back and drape an eye pillow, scarf or hand towel over eyes. Hug the arms across the chest, right over left. Enjoy your natural breath. Relax the entire body into the supports of the blanket, pillow, belt and mat. Switch the arms, left over right and hug yourself for a few more minutes. To come out of the pose, uncross the arms, remove the eye cover and slowly roll over to one side. Gently push yourself up. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/5fbc339c96e56f63b56446df/5fbc33f72e1a5a318f755717/1606169599632/Legs+over+bolster+savasana.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/5fbc339c96e56f63b56446df/5fbc339d96e56f63b5644717/1606169513391/Legs+over+bolster+prepr.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fbc415b6fc12e3cd0000aec/1606240747308/Chair+seated+pose.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Pause. Rest. Do Nothing. Bonus Pose: Sit in a Chair pose And last but not least! This pose is good rejuvenating any time, any place. Simply sit in a chair resting your back against support. Feet can be propped up slightly on a pillow or books. Close your eyes and rest your hands in your lap. Breath naturally. Relax your face- eyebrows, eyelids, nose, lips, inner ears. Continue to breath. Enjoy sitting for a few minutes. https://www.youthriveyoga.com/blog/12082020/take-heart monthly 0.5 2020-12-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/5fd11ec626f57811effbfac9/5fd11ee7a4cc445aff9818ca/1607540463235/Heartheal+mudra.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Take Heart https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/5fd11ec626f57811effbfac9/5fd11ec6037b25265f182fad/1607540431418/Heart+mudra.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Take Heart https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fca9726b2fa8212a409a23e/1607112849254/takeheart You Thrive Yoga Blog - Take Heart https://www.youthriveyoga.com/blog/12302020/present-presence monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/5fee0b3446517e2c745c1f01/1609435968022/image.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Present Presence https://www.youthriveyoga.com/blog/yoga-sutra-ease-effort monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/602309362a1ed44672421f2d/1617398160082/ease%2Beffort%2Bpost%2Bphoto.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - “Ease Effort” Everywhere https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/6022fbce0c6fa83a1d9b99b1/1612905433073/Hero.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - “Ease Effort” Everywhere - Effort: Come to knees on mat. Place a block between feet and slowly sit back on block. Rotate hips back and forth to find neutral position. Sitz bones rest on block. Extend through crown of head. Rotate shoulders back and down. Chin is parallel with floor. Hands rest on thighs. Gaze in front of you a few feet or close the eyes. Breathe your natural breath. Ease: I am fully present in my body and mind. I practice observation without judgement. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/6021e488ef97791cfc3a4f4b/1612833995573/The+bridge.png You Thrive Yoga Blog - “Ease Effort” Everywhere - Effort: Relax neck. Upper body supported by shoulders. Feet are hip width apart. Press evenly into both feet, open through chest, press arms down, reach fingertips to heels, lift hips a few inches off ground. Posture can be sustained, or raise and lower hips slowly to explore. Breathe your natural breath. Hold 10-15 seconds. Ease: “I can take my time. There’s no where I need to be.” Note: Avoid the posture if you have back or shoulder injury. Place a block beneath sacrum if you would like support. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/6022e2c4575b34206b947509/1612899041327/Plank.png You Thrive Yoga Blog - “Ease Effort” Everywhere - Effort: Begin in a table top position. Hands are placed beneath shoulders, spread the fingers wide, knees beneath hips. Take an Inhalation. As you exhale, curl your toes under and begin to lift knees from ground while pressing firmly into hands and arms. You may need to adjust your feet behind to gain body length extension. Find length from crown of the head to heels. Gaze softly between hands. Continue pressing into hands, forearms and upper arm muscles. Keep your core muscles engaged to provide balance for hips. Breathe from crown of head to heels. Sustain posture for 10 seconds. Slowly release by returning to table. Ease: I support myself during times of challenge. I am patient with myself, others and external conditions. I listen for guidance. Note: Warm up the wrist, shoulder, hip, knee and ankles joints with gentle movements before practicing Plank pose. Slowly roll wrist and ankles, gently swing calves to warm up knees. Explore shoulder range of motion with sun breaths and arm circles. Explore range of motion of hips in table with leg circles. Blocks can be placed beneath hands if there is wrist sensitivity. Avoid the posture if there is an injury. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/6022fe6ce758d94ab985d7a9/1612906116977/Seat%252Btwist%252Blft.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - “Ease Effort” Everywhere - Effort: Sit on a block with your feet placed to your right side like shown. Slowly twist upper body to the left beginning at your lower belly, then abdomen, chest, shoulders and finally head. Possess a soft gaze or close the eyes and take several rounds of breath. To come out, slowly unwind beginning with head through to hips. Place feet on left side of block and repeat pose to right side. Ease: “I am here now. I experience ease within.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/6022dbbfd73d2c1c5c26205a/1612897237104/Sphinx%2Bpose.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - “Ease Effort” Everywhere - Effort: Lie on your belly with legs extended and big toes touching. Slide hands under your shoulders and draw elbows in. Begin to lift head and shoulder away from mat as you slowly slide hands forward. Forearms and elbows press into the mat. Place elbows directly under shoulders. Find a focal point for a soft gaze. Take a few rounds of breath. Hold no longer than 10 -15 seconds. Slowly lower down, extend arms and rest head to one side. Ease: I am open to receive. I choose what is good for me. Note: This is a rigorous back bend. Warm up with a few rounds of Cat/Cow and/or Baby Cobra pose. Avoid the pose if there is any pain or discomfort or if you have back or shoulder injuries. https://www.youthriveyoga.com/blog/relaxed-breathing-movement-routine monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f2d90fa1a990a0307e6e114/t/605bbc7c6048a92d9c6f415b/1616624784060/1234+breath.jpg You Thrive Yoga Blog - Simple 15 Minute Movement Routine for Relaxed Breathing - Practice 3-Part Breath, Dirgha Pranayama Place one hand at your belly, the other hand at your heart. Sit up tall through crown of head. Relax in the shoulders, face, head and neck. Inhale into lower lungs, feeling belly expand. Exhale. Inhale into heart center, feeling chest expand. Exhale. Inhale into collarbones. Exhale. Combine the three breaths into one full breath. Inhaling to expand belly (count 1), then chest (count 2), then collarbone area(count 3). Feel the fullness of breath for 1 count. Release the breath at collarbone, heart center, and belly area contracting abdomen. 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I am so glad you are here. I am a 200 hour Kripalu certified yoga teacher registered with Yoga Alliance and graduate of Ohio State University. After practicing and studying for 8 years, I am honored to share this practice with others on the You Thrive Yoga blog. https://www.youthriveyoga.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-11-06 https://www.youthriveyoga.com/terms-of-service daily 0.75 2020-11-06 https://www.youthriveyoga.com/medical-disclaimer daily 0.75 2020-11-06