Restorative Yoga, Yoga for Stillness with Dr. Melissa West

I'm happy to introduce y'all to Dr. Melissa West! She created this restorative class especially for the Body Positive Yoga family!

Do you feel like you are rushing through life, completing one task after another, without a moment to pause? If so, this restorative yoga class for stillness is for you. In this class we explore the cultural epidemic of busyness and what it is doing to our bodies, minds and emotions. Through my own personal story of enforced stillness we will come into restorative yoga postures and experience stillness in our bodies. We will listen to our bodies and learn what it is that they are asking for. This restorative yoga class includes every movement of your spine including forward folds, backbends, twists, side bends and forward folds. We will finish our class with a poem by Mary Oliver called Today on stillness. You will need a bolster or a rolled up blanket for this class.

https://www.youtube.com/DrMelissaWest

http://www.melissawest.com/31-day-beginner-yoga-challenge/

http://www.melissawest.com/

Yoga Poses or Asanas: Supported Bridge pose or salamba setu bandhasana, supported child's pose or salamba balasana, supported fish pose or salamba matsyasana, supported side bend, reclined supported twist or salamba jathara parivartanasana, savasana or corpse pose

Don't Miss This Article:

A Easy But Fast Way To Lose Belly Fat After 30, 40, 50 and Above
It is very important to stay motivated when you are trying to lose weight. Setting realistic goals that are exciting for you to reach is very important. Keeping exercise fun is one of the most necessary goals. Avoid making exercise a chore; instead, view it as a reward. Now you can set out on the road to success with these great ideas.


Play some tunes while you exercise. Music can make your body naturally move to the rhythm and beat. When you work out to your favorite tunes, it can feel more like a night on the dance floor than exercise. This means you may just spend a little bit of extra time working out and burning those extra calories.


Meet up with your friends for some fun workouts. This is a great way to help each other stay motivated. When you workout alongside companions, exercise can be much more entertaining. With a friend to keep you company, you won't believe how much fun exercising can be.


Think about a workout video game as a way to exercise. If you can utilize a tool such as a video game to get your exercise in, it may be the best thing for you. This is because you will be having so much fun it will seem like a workout at all. When you get totally involved in the video game, you will forget that you are exercising and won't get so tired. If you keep your mind focused on other things, you will not feel fatigued as quickly.


Buy workout clothes that make you feel good about yourself. A new workout outfit can really inspire you to lose weight. Don't feel like it needs to be bland. You can pick an outfit that's colorful and stylish but still comfortable for working out. Wearing your new exercise clothes makes you want to get going for a walk, a run, or a trip to the gym.


Try to avoid too much repetition. Mix up your workouts often. You are going to slow down over time if your workouts become boring to you. Without the proper motivation, you might stop altogether. Keep your routine varied. This will ensure that you can remain engaged when you plan on working out over an extended period of time. Once you stop your exercise routine, it is extremely difficult to regain your motivation to start again and any benefits you have achieved may soon be lost.


Make an effort to treat yourself every time you complete a fitness goal. Giving yourself small rewards is a wonderful way to help motivate yourself. You don't have to give yourself outlandish awards. The main thing is that the rewards you give yourself are truly meaningful and motivating to you. A great reward is something that you want or enjoy, it could be a new pair of jeans or a night out with the girls.


People never feel bad after exercising, right? The toughest part is to get yourself up and to the gym and to realize that exercising is not a chore but can, in fact, be pretty fun. There are so many different things you can do to have exercise be fun and not work. Apply this advice to make your workout routine more fun.



Read More About Fat Loss Recipes At NaturallyCurvy.com