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yoga

Yoga

Pain Management

Mindfulness

Hatha Yoga is the style of yoga most commonly practiced today.  It emphasizes the physical postures (asanas) for balancing, stretching, and strengthening the body.  The goal of Hatha Yoga is to "quiet the mind" to prepare the body for meditation.  Traditional yoga was  about meditation and breathing practices (pranayama).  Modern yoga focuses more on the physical aspects, often leading people to mistakenly view yoga as exercise.  The goal of all yoga is to foster the union of body, mind, and spirit. 

Mindfulness

Pain Management

Mindfulness

Mindfulness can be described as a present moment awareness practice to help focus our attention, stretch and broaden our perspective, balance our emotions, strengthen our resiliency, ground our nervous system, and cultivate peace and equanimity.  Mindfulness can be practiced through meditation (formal practice), movement (yoga, walking, etc.), and in your daily activities (informal practice). 

In mindfulness, just as in yoga, breath is our anchor.  

Pain Management

Pain Management

Lifestyle Change

Yoga can help to alleviate pain and correct muscle imbalance.  We learn to manage and reduce pain, with Mindfulness, by changing how we relate to the pain.  Rather than causing increased tension (and suffering), by resisting the pain, through the practice of mindful meditation, we learn to acknowledge and be with it.  Jon Kabat-Zinn introduced mindfulness to the medical field in the 1960's, originally, to help patients manage chronic pain and depression.   

Lifestyle Change

Lifestyle Change

Lifestyle Change

Yoga and Mindfulness are two of the many strategies that are most conducive to integrating into the home, school, workplace, and into your daily life (at any age); therefore, it's important to understand that in order to cultivate change, to make progress, and to improve your well being, these embodied practices need to become part of your lifestyle (just like eating healthy, brushing your teeth, and exercising).   

Mindful Eating

Lifestyle Change

Mindful Eating

Awakening to the full sensory experience of eating allows us to slow down and savor each bite of food.  Not only is this healthier for our digestion, but it provides an opportunity to incorporate mindful moments throughout our day...taking time to pause, settle our mind and body, and appreciate the moment we're in, right here and now.

Mudras/Chakras

Lifestyle Change

Mindful Eating

Mudras are practiced with Yoga and Meditation to help seal the energy in and recycle it through the body.  Mudras are used to communicate and connect wthin ourselves....our body and inner consciousness.  Each finger represents one of the five elements (Fire, Air, Space, Earth, Water)  and when connected, using the hand postures, a circuit of energy is completed.  There are many Mudras available to help prevent illness and improve health.

Restorative Yoga

Why Restorative Yoga?

The Relaxation Response

Why Restorative Yoga?

Why do we move, talk, think, and breathe like we're in a state of emergency?  It's time we give ourselves permission to slow down, rest, refresh our mind and restore our body....this is the practice that will change your perspective on the importance and benefits of caring for yourself.  

Just Let Go

The Relaxation Response

Why Restorative Yoga?

Physically - Emotionally - Mentally

The Relaxation Response

The Relaxation Response

Invite Love & Acceptance

Heal from the inside-out!

Breathing more deeply and slowly, while allowing our body to settle, activates our parasympathetic nervous system (the rest & digest system) and deactivates our fight or flight  (stress) response.  Allowing our body to rest and relax in a pose for a longer period of time (5-15 minutes) helps restore balance and peace within.

Invite Love & Acceptance

Let Energy & Creativity Flow

Invite Love & Acceptance

Never underestimate the value of pausing to invite love and acceptance for being human.  

Let Energy & Creativity Flow

Let Energy & Creativity Flow

Let Energy & Creativity Flow

Create space for innovative thinking to flow freely!

It's Time - Hit Refresh!

Let Energy & Creativity Flow

Let Energy & Creativity Flow

We take time to refresh our computer, recharge our phone, turn off lights, why not make time to restore balance and take better care of ourselves? 

 Give Restorative Yoga a try....you'll be glad you did!

Special Yoga Programs

Family Yoga & Mindfulness

Yoga for Youth with Diverse Abilities

Yoga for Youth with Diverse Abilities

  • Families are welcome to register, with any combination of parent(s) grandparent, caregiver, child, and/or teen,  for a private family group session or a package of 3 sessions.  Sessions are now offered in-person at eZential Wellness Center.  Please contact Maria at www.maria.usewick@gmail.com to schedule.  

Yoga for Youth with Diverse Abilities

Yoga for Youth with Diverse Abilities

Yoga for Youth with Diverse Abilities

  • Youth with diverse abilities are welcome to schedule private yoga sessions, to receive personalized attention and to be given time to become familiar with yoga poses and basic mindfulness practices.  A family member may assist, or participate, to provide an opportunity to incorporate partner poses and yoga games as well...keeping it fun and engaging.  Sessions are in-person at eZential Wellness Center.  If interested, please email Maria at www.maria.usewick@gmail.com to schedule.

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