As a Massage Therapist by training for 30 years and an equal amount of years as a Craniosacral Therapist, I am passionate about assisting others in realizing just how important it is to care for their holistic self in between sessions, and on a daily basis.
Your muscle tissues begin to shrink and shorten beginning at about age 30 so a regular stretching practice is essential to maintaining flexibility and strength throughout your life time. Yin Yoga targets that, but because of the long held poses, also gives your all important Fascia the opportunity to relax, unwind and loosen. I can't emphasize enough just how vital that is to enjoying greater pain free movement.
Because I believe so strongly in these practices towards holistic well-being I was finally nudged by spirit to offer this series at no charge. In that way cost is not a barrier to promoting and supporting others well-being journeys whether they come to me for sessions, or not. In my heart it immediately felt right, and so that is what I did.
As a holistic practitioner for 34 years I embrace the concept that to achieve and maintain optimal wellness and balance you need to find and maintain equanimity between your Physical Body (what you feel), your Mental Body (what you think, your Emotional Body (what you experience/express) and your Spiritual Body (your sense of purpose and connection.
This journey can be and is meant to be fun and empowering. What sparks and inspires one will be different to everyone else, I offer variety for you to explore and discover your spark and inspiration.
I encourage you to practice the Yin Yoga poses with curiosity and play. Bring the floor up to you with props. Find your edge in getting to know your body and it’s limits.
The edge is personal to each individual. It’s that meeting point between no sensation at all and too much sensation. It’s the place where you feel the muscle and fascia tissues being affected, but you can still stay relaxed and surrender to the earth for longer periods of time. A comfortable edge is a place where you can relax muscle tissue around the area that you’re targeting and allow stretch/compression to reach deeper into the tissues. Don’t let ego take you too far. Don’t use your body to get into the pose, use the pose to get into your body. Once at your edge, stay there in order for the muscles to let down their guard hold the posture for longer periods of time. The ongoing, gentle pressure is what coaxes your fascia into being lengthened.
In about 6 weeks I will be adding more content to what is posted in the series and through the months ahead will create and add more, so you can expect it to be continually changing.
I hope that you enjoy.
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