Somatic Yoga Morning Routine - Yoga with Rachel
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Welcome to your Somatic Yoga Morning Routine, designed to ease morning stiffness and tension. Discover more about Somatic Yoga at:
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Tension can accumulate as we sleep as the mind and body works to process emotions. If certain emotions are not recognized and expressed before bed, these emotions can become trapped within the body. This can lead to tension, aches, pain and stiffness first thing in the morning.
Somatics is a powerful practice that invites the release of physical, mental and emotional tension.
Somatics, from the Greek “soma” meaning “of the body,” delves into the fabric of your being. Your soma holds emotions and expresses habits and thoughts. You are soma and you are made of soma. You can explore and understand the fabric of your soma by turning your attention inward. In other words, you turn towards your body for guidance and feedback.
Somatic practices invite you to explore internal sensations through a lens of curiosity. This can reveal habitual movement patterns, thoughts, emotions, feelings, impulses and sensations.
These internal experiences can provide important insights in relation to the state of your nervous system. If you find that you have a tendency to move quickly on the mat, then it is likely that you move quickly off the mat. What does this rushed movement communicate to your nervous system? It may communicate that you are in danger.
As you explore internal sensations, you may find that certain thoughts and emotions pop up. As they do, you have the opportunity to observe how your body responds. If you are experiencing feelings of anger, notice where you feel it in your body. If you are thinking of a past situation that caused you to feel hurt, notice where you feel this hurt within your body.
The focus of somatics is what you feel and experience internally in stillness or through movement. The focus is not on how you look in the pose or the movement. The external doesn’t matter. The focus is on how your body moves in space, and the internal sensations that you experience.
As you learn more about yourself, you are better able to retrain habitual movement patterns that may be showing up in your body as pain and tension. As you tune into your internal dialogue from a place of curiosity, you begin to recognize what emotions are attached to these thoughts. You then have the opportunity to observe, feel, label and release stuck emotions through somatic movement.
Somatics is about exploring what it feels like to be in your own skin. It’s about finding what feels good in your body. Somatic practices, like somatic yoga, can help you unlock the transformative power of the mind-body connection.
Somatics can be a healing and therapeutic practice.
I invite you to share your experiences with me in the comments below this video.
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Disclaimer:
Rachel Van Huis from Yoga with Rachel, highly recommends that you consult with your physician prior to participating in this exercise program. Please follow any safety precautions as indicated by your physician. Participating in any fitness regime involves the possibility of physical injury. Listen to your body. Stop the exercise if you are experiencing any pain or discomfort. If you decide to engage in this exercise, class or exercise program, you agree to do so at your own risk. By voluntarily participating in these activities, you assume all risk of injury to yourself.
Good morning 🤗 How did this practice feel in your body? What did you notice that you found interesting? I would love to hear your thoughts and feelings in the comments. I appreciate you being here 💙 Enjoy the rest of your day!
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Very calming! Thank you 🙏
@@natmills1853 You're welcome 🤗 I'm so happy to hear that you found this practice calming. Thank you so much for being here! Take care 🙏
Thank you Rachel, I really liked it that you gave instruction and paused, not chit chatting through! I really enjoyed this opening morning routine. will definitely do more of this x
Hi John 🤗 You're so welcome! Thank you so much for your feedback and kind words. I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed this morning routine 😊 Feel free to return back to it whenever it feels good! I appreciate you being here! Enjoy the rest of your day, and take care 🙏
I enjoyed your calming voice. How do I feel breath in different parts of my body. Does that mean focus of that part while breathing ?
Hello 🤗 Thank you so much for your kind words and for practicing with me! Thank you for your question. One way to explore sending your breath to different parts of your body is through the mindbody connection which can be accessed in different ways. One way that I find helpful is placing my hands on the areas I would like to send my breath to. For example, if I am exploring belly breathing, I can place two hands on my belly and encourage my breath to move in the direction of my hands. Hands offer sensory feedback when it comes to breath awareness practices. It may also feel more accessible to sense your breath in different parts of your body when you're lying on your back. This can invite the entire body to relax, which can encourage the breath to flow more readily to various parts of the body. Using the feedback from the ground, you may also sense how your back body expands on the breath in, and softens on the breath out. Another way is visualizing your breath moving to different parts of your body. So, although we don't have lungs in our hips, when we direct our awareness to our hips and play around with sending breath there, one may feel a sensation that feels like expansion (breathing in) and contraction (breathing out). As with all somatic practices, there's no right or wrong. These breathwork practices are exercises that you can play around with if it feels good in your body. I hope that this helps answer your question! Thank you!! Take good care 🙏💕
How often should we do this same practice ?
I have been doing this week and absolutely loving it thank you
Hey there! You're most welcome! I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying this somatic morning routine 🤗 Thank you for your question! I feel that as long as this practice feels welcome, nourishing and good in your body, you can explore this practice daily. Personally, I typically do the same somatic routine in the evening. My brain appreciates the consistency as it offers a sense of safety in my body as I know what to expect. Also, I find that each time I show up on my mat, I'm bringing a different energy, different emotions, and a different story with me due to whatever happened throughout the day. So, although I am exploring the same movements, the movements can feel very different in my body. It almost feels like a brand new practice even though it's the same routine. You may discover that you sense or feel something new or something interesting each time you explore this routine. You are welcome to explore this practice as long as it feels good in your body. I hope that this answers your question! Thank you so much for practicing with me! Wishing you an amazing rest of your day 🙏🤗
Lovely awakening. I particularly liked the "kindly" invitation
Hey there 🤗 Thank you so much for being here and for your kind words! Thank you for sharing what you enjoyed about this practice 🤗 "Kindly" feels very soft and soothing to my internal landscape, so I had a feeling that it may resonate with others too. Enjoy the rest of your day! Take care 🙏
Thank you. I feel this practice helps me combine my yoga and meditation practice to start my day. I really do have all I need to have a good day🙏
Hello 🤗 You're so welcome! I am so happy to hear that this practice served you well ❤️ Thank you so much for sharing your time, energy and practice with me! Enjoy the rest of your day! Take care 🙏
Thanks! Practiced calmed me down. I liked the bridge pose feet and knees slightly pointed out at a small angle, a different way to activate/work: inner thigh, low back, and hips.
Hi Tristan! I'm so happy to hear that you found this practice calming 😊 I prefer exploring bridge pose this way as I feel more grounded and connected to the earth. It's also interesting when you can feel different muscle groups activate just by making some small adjustments. Thank you so much for your kind words and for being here! Enjoy the rest of your day! 🤗
THANK YOU, Rachel. I needed this practice this morning and feel amazing and grateful~ Bless you for your devotion and loving lessons!!
Hi 🤗 You are most welcome! I am so happy to hear that this practice served you well! I appreciate your continued support ❤️ Thank you so much for being here!! Take care, and enjoy the rest of your day 🙏
Let's us two work out together every day sweetie
Hi Neal 🤗 I hope that this somatic morning routine continues to serve you well! I appreciate you being here! Enjoy the rest of your day 🙏
Thank you! This felt great for my mind and body!
Hi 🤗 You're welcome! I am so happy to hear that this practice felt great in your mind and body! Thank you for being here! Wishing you a wonderful rest of your day. Take care 🙏
A wonderful feel good practice for starting the week. Thank you!
Hi Bethany! I am so happy to learn that this practice served you well 🤗 I appreciate you being here! I hope that you have a lovely rest of your day! Take care🙏
Thank you for sharing this gift of movement with us today ❤
Hi Kelly 🤗 You're welcome! Thank you so much for being here ❤️ Enjoy the rest of your day! Take care 🙏
Thanks so much for this. Love from sunny Spain ❤
Hi Carolina! You are so welcome 🤗 Thank you so much for your kindness and for being here! Sending love from sunny Canada ❤️ Take care!
18:50 Thanks for introducing me to this stretch :D
You are most welcome 🤗 Thank you so much for being here! Enjoy the rest of your day! Take care 💜
Beautiful practice, thankyou!
Hi 🤗 Thank you so much for your kind words!! I appreciate you being here! Enjoy the rest of your day, and take care 🙏🤗
That was beautiful. Thank you Rachel. 🙂
Hi Tonia! You are most welcome 🤗 Thank you so much for your kind words! I hope that this practice continues to serve you well. Take care 🙏😊
It feels very peaceful and nice❤
Hi there 🤗 I'm so happy to hear this! I appreciate your kind words 💜 Thank you so much for being here! Take care 🙏
Formidable my dear Rachel 🥰🥰
Hi Javier! Thank you so much for your kind words and for being here! I hope that your week is off to a great start! 🤗🙏
Thanks!
Thank you so much ❤️ ❤️ Wishing you a wonderful rest of your day! Take care 🙏🤗
This was incredible!
Hi 🤗 Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm happy to hear that this practice served you well! Wishing you an amazing rest of your day. Take care 🙏
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your kindness! It means so much ❤️ I hope that our classes continue to serve you well! Take good care 🙏
Thank you 🙏
You're welcome 🤗 Thank you so much for practicing with me! Enjoy the rest of your day. Take care 🙏