Sunset Stress Relief

Welcome to your first day! Come to a state of relaxation and presence with meditative sequencing over the course of the next seven classes. Be introduced to techniques that call in a sense of inner peace and calm to your whole being. Begin with forward bends and slow standing poses before coming down to seated for an even more soothing practice. Tune inward and let go. Props Needed: Two blocks and a bolster.

Release congestion mentally and emotionally with twists and mindful breath work. Use dynamic, simple poses to begin your journey of surrendering resistance and cultivating a sense of deep relaxation. Reset yourself and awaken a lightness of being as you practice a sequence of seated, twisting movements, supported by your props so you can relax even deeper. Props Needed: A blanket or a bolster.

Open up to a deep energetic channel, surrendering to your own inner source. Seated breath work and movements that include swan kriya and supported hip openers bring you to a state of presence, so that you can cultivate calm and quell your ego's reactiveness. Create bliss by releasing and surrendering into this gift of relaxation. Props Needed: A blanket. Props Suggested: Two blocks.

This sequence of heart opening postures reveal and nourish your innate sense of bliss, the bliss that comes when you release stress. Begin by practicing standing breath work with gentle arm movements. Then open your back body to create a sense of spaciousness from inside out with gentle backbends. Conclude with a feeling of gratitude for your body and all that surrounds you. Props Needed: A blanket and a bolster.

Settle into your inner space of contentment and connection as you move through a series of held, supported postures. Begin with alternate nostril breathing, then move into gently active supine postures using a strap or belt, encouraging a feeling of fulfillment as you get energy flowing throughout your body. Allow yourself to cultivate a deep sense of surrender as you then relax into viparita karani, legs up the wall pose. Props Needed: A strap, a bolster and a blanket.

Develop a sense of satisfaction with this longer sequence that encourages balance in your whole being. Slow, simple postures warm your body before practicing a standing breath technique with gentle arm movements. Move calmly into a supported bridge and supine twist before coming back down to sit for soothing breath work. If you don't have the props listed, grab a few more blankets or towels. Props Needed: Two blocks, a blanket and a bolster.

Congratulations on your commitment to yourself! Complete your program with this sequence that begins with an invigorating bhramari (bee breath) practice. Postures include hip openers, twists, gentle backbending and a restorative inversion, culminating with a guided sixty-four point relaxation. Come back to this series often and witness the quality of your life improve as you release into the sweetness of relaxation. Props Needed: A strap and a block.