Gentle Restorative Yoga for Anxiety, Stress & Panic Attacks | Deeply Relax {45 mins}
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2024
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A gentle yoga practice to help manage stress and anxiety.
#yogaforanxiety #yogaforstress
This Restorative Yoga practice is about finding deep stillness and relaxation to help you manage stress, anxiety and panic attacks. We focus on all the areas that hold tension from stress (back, belly, hips and shoulders) for a full body release.
While stress isn't something we can get rid of, we can work to manage it with diet, exercise, meditation, breath and releasing into yoga poses for a nice long time - practicing self-care and taking a time out! Enjoy!
Poem: Walk Softly by Danna Faulds
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If you listen carefully when you're in child's pose, your microphone picks up your heartbeat 💓
Thank you for joining me Lauren and for noticing.... : )
Gratitude for your abundant and heartfelt offerings. Your soul is so caring and your classes flow from Spirit: Aprille may the blessings of your generosity flow back to you. OM Shanti, Jai Lakshmi, Namaste.
Thank you so much and thank you for joining me for practice today. OM shanti.
I loved this practice. It helped bring me back from an anxiety attack. Thank you specially for not talking during the poses, it really helped me focus on my breathing and fully ground myself. 💕
You are very, very welcome Rachel and I am so happy to hear you are feeling better now. Take care of yourself and thank you for sharing your time on the mat with me today.
I did this practise today & just saw my comment of 4 years ago.
I've been practising with your channel for such a long time now,
thank you April
I am so honored that you have been practicing with me for so long! Thank you!
A wonderful practice. This brought me right back down to earth, instead of letting the birds of worry nest in my hair. Thanks/namaste 🕉️🙏💗🌵
So glad this helped ground and center you Melinda and I hope you have a wonderful, calm and relaxing weekend ahead! Peace, Aprille
Thanks again Aprille. This practice is so gentle to do especially now I have many panic attacks a day. Thank you. Sending you love and hugs from Holland ❤️❤️
Thank you and I am so glad to hear this helps. I also have a meditation for anxiety that might be helpful and some new practices coming for anxiety. Take care and I hope to "see" you again on the mat soon.
Dear Aprille, thank you, this practice was so helpful. I woke up feeling horribly tense and worried about how I'll get through the day and now I have my backbone back! I loved the poem and your comments throughout the whole lesson give me clarity and support 🙏🙏🙏
You are SO very welcome and thank you for sharing with me! I love to hear a practice helped and I wish you the best day ever! Have a lovely week and know that I am thinking of you and wishing you well with whatever you are facing right now in your life! Peace & Namaste, Aprille 💖🙏🙂
Relates!
Aprille thank you so very much for this practice. The more I listen to your videos, the more I am becoming more at peace just by the sound of your voice. 🙏
You are welcome Melissa and thank you for taking a moment to comment with such kind words. I am so happy the practices are helping and I wish you health, healing and a wonderful week! Peace, Aprille 🤗💖
Your sweet & gentle spirit and thoughtful, practical videos are a phenomenal resource. So glad you do what you do!
Thank you so much Caitlin for your kind words and joining me for practice! Have a lovely weekend! Peace, Aprille 🤗🙏
You truly have (are) a gift, Aprille. I enjoy your videos so much. I keep coming back to them :) + I enjoy the knowledge that you gently spread through your classes. It’s a real treat.
You are so welcome Wendy and thank you for your very kind words!
Thanks Aprille. I'm not usually an anxious person but today due to circumstances out of my control, I had a lot of fear come up and this really settled me and brought me back down to be able to connect to myself.
You are so welcome Claire and I wish you the very best. Do all the things that help ground you and circle back to your rituals that support and nourish you each day. And, reach out if you need anything - I am here! Peace, Aprille
@@YogaRangerStudio Thank you!!
Thank you very much Aprille. For yin yoga I always choose your videos. Your instructions are clear and I agree with everyone who says you have a soothing voice. Really important with yin yoga! I still feel some tension in my arms (it's very stubborn), but it was nice taking 45 min to really relax and focus on my breath, and my back feels less tight.
Wonderful! Thank you Lara for your support and kind words.
I have been practicing with you for years and I think this is the first time that I came across that video! 🙌🙏That felt sooooooo amazing! I was dealing with very high energy and needed to get grounded. It was perfect. LOVED the pose with the bolster and the opened knees. Will do that practice again and again! Many many thanks for your wonderful work Aprille 🙏🙌
Hahaha I just saw a previous comment of mine…4 years ago 😂 Ok Idid came across this video previously! But have forgotten about it ❤🎉
Ie is really the way tgis poem expresses.it brought a smile to my face. I am calm and grounded.
Thank y dear Aprille.
I'm glad you like it and thank you for sharing your time with me today Helena! Peace, Aprille
I think we all understand about the charging forward energy so thank you for that poem at the end. Nice to have this calming, accepting practice to come to. Also like that there are videos targeted to every mood or physical state.
You are so welcome and I am so glad you are finding what you need when you need it! Thank you for your support and for sharing your time with me on the mat. Peace, Aprille
Wow, I am grate full for each practice with you Aprille. After, I felt calm and restored. The poem is so beautiful. It also express what I feel
Thank you and see you soon. Peace and Namaste
Thank you so much Maria for joining me today and for taking a moment to comment. I am so happy this practice worked for you and I wish you a peaceful and calm week ahead. Peace, Aprille 🤗💖
Thank you Aprille. So balancing and grounding. Love and light from Bristol, U.K.
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed this practice and thank you for sharing your time with me today! Peace, Aprille
It was interesting to observe how shallow my breath was at the beginning of this, and how much more relaxed I was by the end. Thank you for this video!
Wonderful! I often find that to be true for me. I began with a shallow breath, out of breath from rushing through life and by the end - I am taking full, rich, deep breaths. Thank you for joining me Sarah and have a GREAT weekend! Peace, Aprille
Your videos help so many different areas of my life from stress to gym to sleep and more. Thank you.
I'm so glad they help Siobhan and thank you for practicing with me and being a part of our community! Peace, Aprille
Thank you for your beautiful soothing voice. Thank you for this session. I cried a lot 😂😭 and now I feel a whole lot better. 😊🙏
You got this! The world is so full of stressors right now and Restorative Yoga is incredibly supportive. I am glad this practice helped and I hope you feel much better. Take care of yourself and practice tons of self care my friend! Hugs - Aprille
Wow...the poem pretty much says the same thing I was feeling...😊🌻🌻🌻
Thank you 🙏. . I had a stress headache and it went . I felt much more at peace and in control of the was I was going to respond to the rest of my stressful day .
You are welcome Sonia and I wish you a peaceful and relaxing weekend!
I am feeling so much better! Thank you, Aprille! I think I'm making headway in this back discomfort!
That’s great to hear Celeste! Sending healing thoughts your way and thank you for practicing with me today! Namaste, Aprille
Received a bolster for Christmas and was so happy to use for this class! just what I needed today. I always feel so relaxed after your practice.
What a great gift! Enjoy your bolster and thank you for joining me for some deep healing time. 🙂💜
hi April I have been under so much stress lately your practices are just what I need, I recently had a death in my family. I lost My Godmother to covid. And your practices helped me so much thank you.
Hello Rebecca - I am so sorry to hear of your loss and I will keep you in my thoughts. Thank you so much for joining me and I am honored to share these practices with you. Wishing you a restful day - Aprille
Thank you Aprille for this practice. I am seeking anything and everything restorative for the nervous system these days…also loved the poem at the end. Namskar🙏🏽💗🙏🏽
You are so welcome! Take care of yourself Tina - sending lots of hugs your way!
I'd forgotten this session and it is WONDERFUL❤Thank you so much.
You're so welcome!
Just what I need …………thank you very much Aprille ❤️🙏
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed this practice Zekija and I hope you have a lovely weekend! Peace, Aprille
Beautiful ❤️Thankyou April
So glad you enjoyed this practice! Have a great day!
I really loved this practice, i experienced such a realease of emotion in the prone stomach pose, i could feel the tension id been holding for the last 24 hours diseminate and i cried as i let it go. Really powerful pose :) thank you x
It is such a powerful pose and one of my personal practice favorites to release SO much. Thank you for joining me today and have a beautiful week!
Hi Aprille thank you again for a very nice practice. Again just what I needed. I love your voice, the poems and the way you explain the poses. I am repeating myself (I know ☺️) but I just love your yin and restorative yoga sessions! Thank you with love from Holland. Namaste 🙏
Thank you so much Francisca and I wish you the most peaceful day - Aprille
It was just what I needed. Having my legs up the wall was reallly nice and the peacefullness was beautiful. Your voice is so gentle and relaxing.
Linda
I am so glad you enjoyed this practice Linda. Restorative is the sweetest of practices and very peaceful. Thank you for joining me and have a wonderful weekend! Peace, Aprille 🙏☺
I fell asleep that has never happened before it felt wonderful
Thank you for joining me on the mat Jeanne - have a great week!
Thank you. Happy to be back at it
Welcome back!
love this practice! I finally got myself an eye pillow, and it really makes a difference! Thank you April :)
Wonderful! Eye pillows are truly wonderful especially if you are someone who spends a lot of time on a computer. Thank you for joining me and have a wonderful afternoon! Peace, Aprille
Thank you, Aprille
You are so welcome! So glad you enjoyed this practice and I wish you a wonderful week ahead. Peace, Aprille
Thank you for helping me keep my you know what together.🙏🏽
You are very welcome Kathy and take care of yourself. Wishing you a peace filled day - Aprille
Hi Aprille, This was just what I needed today. To help restore myself in a gentle way. So relaxing and helps the stress melt away. Loved this. Peace and Namaste. Love to you, thanks.
Hello Nadine, thank you for joining me and I am happy to hear this practice was so relaxing. I love restorative yoga and find it to be deeply grounding and healing. Have a wonderful evening! Peace, Aprille 💗🌜
I loved this. Very relaxing. And you have a very calming voice. Just what I needed.
Oh thank you and I am so glad this practice was what you needed. Peace, Aprille
New to this one... was in a very anxious place...and I feel much better😊
I am so sorry to hear you are feeling anxious Saskia but I hope that this practice and some rest help you feel much, much better today. Sending you hugs and supportive energy!
Thank you so much, beautiful class, your voice is very soothing, will be checking out more of your classes xxx
Thank you Lynsey - great to connect with another yoga teacher on UA-cam! Wishing you a wonderful week ahead. Peace, Aprille
Thank you - just what we need right now!
So glad this practice worked for you and I wish you all the best. Thank you for sharing your time with me today. Peace, Aprille
I LOVE this practice, especially the poem in the end... I feel like I am hearing it for the first time, and at the same time it feels familiar in a strange way every time! Thank you, April :)
Glad you enjoyed it! It's a poem that resonates with all of us at some level and it's as if we are remembering...
Hi Aprille, I’m new to your channel. I’ve done two yoga sessions with your videos so far. This is my second video. I was amazed by the results! My abdomen area felt so painful when I was in the child pose at first. But as I eased into the pose, the pain became less and less intense. I cannot imagine how much stress I’ve been holding in my abdomen area. I’m actually having anxiety issues, I think that gave me a lot of stomach troubles. I’ll continue to use this video to cope with my stress and anxiety issues. Thanks, Aprille, for this wonderful yoga video!
Thank you Emerlyn and welcome to the studio! Anxiety can certainly cause digestive issues and that in turn causes more anxiety. I have some digestion practices on here (Restorative and Yin) that might help bring more balance to your digestive system. Might I suggest some Yoga Nidra as well? These meditations are very soothing, calming and help your body and mind unwind and release. I have several so just search Yoga Nidra on my channel. Wishing you health and wellness - Peace, Aprille
@@YogaRangerStudio Thanks for your reply and suggestion and advice, Aprille. I'll surely try out Yoga NIdra!
Thank you for helping me slow down and be
You are very, very welcome and I am so happy to hear this practice offered some gentle selfcare time to just be. Thank you for joining me and have a lovely day! Peace, Aprille
A beautiful, gentle practice, that enables deep emotional, and connective tissue release 😊.x
Thank you Rachel! Love hearing how this practice worked and thank you for sharing your time with me. Peace, Aprille 🙏
@@YogaRangerStudio Aprille, I work in mental health in the UK and would like to introduce some of my clients to yin and restorative yoga practice and would like to recommend your channel. Do you by any chance have a beginner video with no or few props for the uninitiated that I could direct them to?
What a lovely thing to add to their care! For Yin, much of what I use is optional and I offer alternatives for it such as using a towel, bed pillows and books/book sets. I do have some prop optional classes but it might be better to let them choose the class that fits their needs by searching the channel (each person can find what suits them). As for Restorative - the goal of Restorative is to allow your body to fully release and relax. Most people cannot do this without assistance - soft pillows, blocks, blankets. The support of these props (which once again can be replaced with bed pillows, blankets, throw pillows and towels), is pivotal in the relaxation process so I don't teach a class of Restorative without props (traditionally it is never meant to be offered without supportive props). The props allow us to fully let go and without them - it can be difficult, especially for beginners. I do have a few home prop videos for Restorative along with tutorials on how to make your own bolster with a bed pillow and towel.
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Bolster making ua-cam.com/video/dAUbqLcBZWo/v-deo.html
Home prop blanket folding ua-cam.com/video/fQnchB0pfz0/v-deo.html
I do have some beginner Yin practices but I recommend beginners have some props so they don't go too deep and can relax the muscles. Sofa pillows work great for these too!
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Peace, Aprille
Thank you! A beautiful yoga practice which really helped me ❤️
That's wonderful to hear and thank you for joining me on the mat!
Thank you so much, Aprille! My naturopath recommended your videos to me as I have been struggling with stress related health issues this past year. I will be using your videos more now. Thank you!
You are very welcome Sarah and welcome to the soft side of Yin and Restorative! I am so glad you are here and please feel free to reach out with any questions. Thank you for joining me for practice and have a peaceful day. Aprille
This was wonderful ,thankyou Aprille 💕
You are so welcome and I hope you have a wonderful, grounding day today! Peace, Aprille
What a beautiful practice... thank you so much💕
Thank you David and I wish you a wonderful and peace filled day. Aprille
Thanku aprille for this relaxing practice... I just needed to be still but still feel alive and kicking not exhausted&anxious...🙏💜🌈
I am so glad this helped you feel more balanced and keep practicing selfcare my friend... Thank you for joining me and I wish you a peaceful and sweet day! 🤗🙏❤ Namaste, Aprille
@@YogaRangerStudio yes,i felt so much better... Thanx to u for ur kind presence and interaction🌹🌹🌹🙌
this was perfect. Thank you Aprille
Thank you and I hope you have a beautiful week! Peace, Aprille
So helpful and relaxing. Thank you🙅🏻♀️
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for sharing this time with me today! May your weekend be filled with calm and peace. Aprille
Thank you so much. I was able to get relaxed after doing this practice with you. Thanks, Aprille!
You are very welcome and I wish you a day filled with peace and relaxation. Thank you for joining me today and have a lovely day! Peace, Aprille
Thanks very much! Did you realize that your microphone during the child pose was recording your heartbeat? :) Nice backgroundsound :)) !
Thank you Jeanne! Yes, Because the mic is close to my heart, it does pick up sound and I had someone mention it was soothing. I agree....hearing a steady heartbeat is quite calming 😌. Thank you for joining me and have a lovely weekend! Peace, Aprille ❤️🙏🏻🤗
Thank you again Aprille. Finally managed to soften and cry and relax. Loved the poem you read at the end. Can you give me the text please? If it is not to much trouble of course but I would love to have it and write it down. Have a wonderful Sunday. With love from Holland. Francisca
The poem is Walk Softly by Danna Faulds and here is a link for it benourished.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Walk-Slowly-by-Danna-Faulds.pdf. Thank you for joining me and have a beautiful week Francisca!
@@YogaRangerStudio thank you for sharing the link with me. I hope you have a wonderful week as well.
Exactly what i needed after a tough weekend. Many thanks , Aprille.
So sorry to hear your weekend was challenging and I hope your week is turning out much better! Thank you for joining me and I am so happy to hear this practice helped. Wishing a wonderful day! Peace, Aprille 💖🙏😊🌼
amazing
Thank you Lizette! Have a beautiful and peaceful day. Namaste, Aprille ☺
Amazing movie!
Thank you! Aprille
Oh my thank you! I needed this slow, deliberate and relaxing practice today. First comment, long time follower. Thanks for all of your videos x
You are VERY welcome and thank you for practicing with me and for commenting today - I really appreciate it! Have a wonderful evening! Peace & Namaste, Aprille
truly helpful ... thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful and thank you for joining me for practice today.
Thank you for this!!
You're so welcome! Thank you for sharing your practice time with me today. Peace, Aprille
Amazing when I was exhausted!
Thank you and I truly hope you are feeling much better! Have a beautiful day Jennifer and thank you for joining me today! Namaste, Aprille 💖🙏🏻
Awesome!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thank you Pearl for joining me today and for your support!
Thank you 🙏
Loved it
You’re welcome 😊
So needed during these times. Thank you, Aprille!
Thank you for joining me Sarah and I wish you a beautiful weekend my friend! Peace, Aprille
Thank you again Aprille! Just what I needed 🙏❤️
So glad this practice helped Francisca and I hope you have a beautiful weekend - Peace, Aprille
Merci!
Thank you for your support Melissa and I love that you are "rediscovering" some old friends in the collection of practices here.
Goodness thank you so much, I really needed that! I feel so grounded 💕
You are very welcome and I am SO happy to hear this helped. Take care of yourself and thank you so much for joining me. Peace, Aprille
Perfect stress reliever. Thanks so much! ☺️
Thank you Marcia and I hope you get some rest. Take care of yourself! Peace, Aprille
Stress exists and no matter how hard we try to make it disappear - it won't entirely. What we really need to learn is how to manage stress in ways that prevent it from affecting our overall health - physically and mentally! This practice is all about that! Join me and settle into a peaceful state of mind right before the weekend..... Peace & Namaste, Aprille
Hi Aprille, A lovely practice as always, but I really struggle with the laying my stomach over a bolster. It feels emotional and intense and a bit yuck. Any advice?x
I completely understand as my first response to that was the same. You could try soft blankets or even simply lying flat on your belly with hands under head exploring the breath as it presses into the floor. I will say that as I worked more with my digestion and the tightness in my belly, I became more comfortable with the bolster... So take your time and maybe take a softer beginning.
Thanks Aprille. I do struggle with IBS at times so will try taking it more gently 😊💚.x
thanl you, did before a pole dance competition recording and feeling recharged! namaste
Wonderful - I am so glad it helped and thank you for sharing your time with me today! Peace, Aprille
This was really nice I love the time spent on each move. I do enjoy a nice calming chime or music with my yoga, anyway you can make this happen? Also the poem was beautiful
Wonderful! I am so glad you enjoyed this practice. I cannot add music after the video is already posted but you can always add your own personal music during the practice and that way you get exactly the volume and style of music you want and enjoy. Thanks for joining me!