Are you holding tension in your body?

Today, we’re doing self massage paired with yoga to release a lot of stress in a short amount of time. We can accomplish this by targeting a very specific spot on the body while we do some deep breathing.

Sit comfortably in a chair with your back upright, your hips under your shoulders and your heels under your knees.

Let’s begin.

Bring your right thumb knuckle under your left thenar eminence and your right index finger on top of your left hand.

Palpate and assess the amount of tension you feel

Change the angle and increase pressure accordingly.

Now, we’ll incorporate some yoga breathing techniques.

First, breathe normally.

The most important part of yoga is the breath.

Connect with yours.

As you breathe normally, count the seconds of your inhale and exhale. Take a breath, count the seconds.

Notice.

How many seconds was your inhale?

How many seconds was your exhale?

Release and shake the water off your palms, front and back, side to side.

Now, bring your left thumb knuckle under your right thenar eminence and your left index finger on top of your right hand.

Palpate and assess the amount of tension you feel.

Change the angle and increase pressure accordingly.

Next, the 2:1 breath. Inhale, count the seconds.Exhale through the nose or mouth for double the amount of seconds you inhale.

For instance, if you inhale for 2 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds.

Try it now.

Inhale for 2. Exhale for 4

Release and shake the water off your palms, front and back, side to side.

Lastly, Bring your palms together at your heart center.

Notice, how do you feel?Notice any lightness, any messages, or feelings inside of you.

Ending with gratitude.

I’m thankful for you.

The power of yoga and massage can help you let go of the things you can’t control and focus on the things you can.

In that way, yoga, which means union, makes your life easier and more carefree.

My prayer is that you feel loved, united, and at peace here, now.

Thank you so much for joining me!

Have a great weekend.

Namaste!