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Wanna feel as chill as Tabla? Tonight (Wednesday) Wanna feel as chill as Tabla? Tonight (Wednesday) - 6pm ET, My Instagram Live. 10min deep breathing together. New exercise. Calm vibes. And maybe a kitty sighting. 😜🐱 Everyone welcome! P.S. Isn’t he the cutest!😘🐱✨
FREE. Right Now. My Ebook on how to let go of stre FREE. Right Now. My Ebook on how to let go of stress, come back to your self and set boundaries - Perform. Release. Repeat. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Originally I wrote it for performers - but really, it’s for everyone. It’s for you right now, to help wherever you’re at. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There’s a ton of short, hands-on exercises to help you find your grounding, breathe deep and reset your mind and heart. They’re written step-by-step and also include links to Soundcloud where you can listen to me lead you through the exercise. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s how to grab your copy: 1️⃣Go to my website, fivewinds.ca or click the link in my bio 2️⃣Scroll down and click the Buy Now button 3️⃣In the pop-up, click got code, enter BREATHEFREE and click update 4️⃣Enter your name and email and the book will be on it’s way to you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Please share with anyone who could use it. Or download a copy and send it to your people. @_barbarakowalski_ @rachaelisbeth ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Much love and deep breaths to you! 😘🙏✨ #breathedeep #grounding #findyourcalm #ebook #stayhome #socialdistancing #wereinthistogether
Let’s do it again! Tonight - 6pm ET, my Instagra Let’s do it again! Tonight - 6pm ET, my Instagram Live. 10min of deep breathing together. Let’s meet our breath in the present moment. Let’s take some time to settle and prepare for the week ahead. And let’s connect to each other as we do it! We’ll do a new exercise. I’ll guide you through it. Everyone’s welcome! 😘🙏✨
Tonight! It’s crazy out there right now. And we Tonight! It’s crazy out there right now. And we all need to take a deep breath. So let’s do it together. 6pm ET, My Instagram Live - 10min of deep breathing together. It’s good for your immunity, it’s good for your nerves. But it’s also good for your heart that we do something together, in community. Everyone welcome! And I’ll save it to my stories later too. Let’s breathe together. 😘🙏✨
Talking? Speaking? Giving a lecture? You need this Talking? Speaking? Giving a lecture? You need this exercise in your life!... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Earlier this week, I had some chest tension I was trying to release. And while on the floor playing with some props to try to help, I discovered this exercise. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And damn, it’s good! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I got up after 5 minutes in the pose, my chest felt EXPANSIVE! I had more room for breath and movement than I’ve ever felt before. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And my voice had dropped an octave. I swear! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For any yoga nerds out there, it’s essentially a flipped over version of supported fish pose (supta matsayasana). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Place the lower book right at the centre of your chest - with the bottom of the book near the bottom of your rib cage (or your bra band, if that’s helpful). And the top of the book just under your collar bones. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The top books are stacked to be the same height as the other book. You can use them to support your forehead or...BONUS! - use the edges to give your forehead a bit of a massage. So good! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If the books feel too hard on your chest, you can use a folded up towel or blanket instead. You won’t get as much chest opening, but it will still feel great. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So give it a go! Find more room to breathe. And discover that deep, sexy voice you never knew you had! 💃 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ P.S. I’m going to be taking a social media break for the next week or so - to refresh, reset and give myself some much needed time off. In the meantime, if you need more yoga ideas scroll back through my profile and you’ll find a bunch of good ones from the past few months. 😘✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ _______________________________________ #heartopening #roomtobreathe #voice #publicspeaking #breatheinbreatheout #yogawithprops #yogaprops #restorativeyoga #gentleyoga #yogateacher #yogastudent #everdayyoga #everdayyogi #realyoga #realyogi
This is the best relationship advice I know. And I This is the best relationship advice I know. And I got it from trees... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Yesterday I needed some space to think. So I did the only thing I know that consistently helps. I went for a walk in the woods. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was coming to the end of the trail, circling back to the parking lot when I spotted these trees. And they stopped me in my tracks. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These two independent trees had interwoven their branches through each other. Holding each other. Supporting each other. While each of them still grew independently. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is it. This is what real, true, healthy relationships are all about. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Not two becoming one. Not becoming indistinguishable from each other. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s about each person growing on their own while linking arms with the other, having each other’s backs and weathering the storms together. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ No self-help book needed. Just the wisdom of the trees. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I definitely got more out of this walk than I bargained for...☺️🙏✨ ________________________________________ #relationships #healthyrelationships #relationshipadvice #marriedlife #wisdom #rougenationalurbanpark #natureismyhome #natureismedicine #yogalife #yogalifestyle #mindfulliving
New question! Can doing something – like going t New question! Can doing something – like going to the gym – be productive sometimes and purposely unproductive other times? And if so, what’s the difference? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A follow up to my post two weeks ago on the question – do you do anything that’s purposely unproductive? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve thought about it more and heard some interesting things from you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s what I’ve come up with... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ _______________________________________ #intention #productivity #unproductive #justforfun #personalgrowth #personalpractice #yogalifestyle #yogaoffthemat #liveyourbestlife #mindfulliving #randomtalkingvideo
This quote speaks for itself. I’d only add this. This quote speaks for itself. I’d only add this. Truth comes to you from within. It doesn’t matter if you read it in a book, or someone else tells it to you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The way you know it’s the truth is you feel it in your body – in your skin, gut, and bones. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You know it from the inside out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Listen to that above all else. Keep that in front of you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And you’ll never get lost. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ __________________________________________ #wisdom #truth #wordstoliveby #richardwagamese #lifebydesign #liveyourbestlife #whatsimportant #whatmattersmost #yogalife #yogalifestyle #everydayyoga #everydayyogi #mindfulness #mindfulliving #mindfullife
When I told my student what this pose was for, he When I told my student what this pose was for, he rolled his eyes and blushed. “Is that why you get me to do it at the END of class?” I smiled, “Well, yeah…” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is Apanasana, when translated from Sanskrit – wind relieving pose. Or as my student put it, “Farting Pose.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s true. This pose is designed to help digestion by squeezing your intestines and opening up your lower body for “wind” to be released. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And I mean it. You can’t hold “anything” in when you do this. It’s impossible. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That’s why I usually save it for the end of class.😜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But there’s also a deeper level to this pose. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The root word of this pose, “Apana,” describes a specific type of wind. It refers to a down and outward flowing wind – much like an exhale breath. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It’s the movement of letting go and releasing. And it brings you a calming, grounding feeling. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At its core, it’s meant to release extra tension or holding and help you fully relax. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That’s also why I teach it at the end of class. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So try it out and see for yourself. It’s equally useful after a big meal and before going to bed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Use it to release whatever you need to right now. And don’t worry, it’s all good and natural.😉💜✨ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ _____________________________________ #apanasana #windrelievingpose #vayus #learnyoga #learnsanskirt #yogaeducation #yogateaching #yogastudent #gentleyoga #thisisyoga #grounding #relaxandrelease #realyoga #realyogi #everydayyoga
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