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The 12 Best Nights of Yoga Poem

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On the best night of yoga, my teacher gave to me …

12 Meditations

11 Warrior Poses

10 Oms A-Singing

9    Yogis Sleeping

8    Pigeons Posing

7    Chakras Spinning

6    Standing Stretches

5    Namastes

4    Breaths of Joy

3    Sun Salutes

2    Downward Dogs … and

      Balance in a tree pose!

 

PS.  Here’s my rendition of Twas the Night Before Christmas Yoga Poem

 

Image sources for The 12 Nights of Yoga were compiled by and used with permission from B.L. Barnes : https://tinyurl.com/4hvb9twt, https://tinyurl.com/34vnfcu8, and https://tinyurl.com/5n7fd6xd 

                                                  

Holiday Helper #7 Turn Obligations into Energizers.

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Turn obligations into energizers.  Rituals and traditions that characterize our celebrations can stimulate spiritual reflection, excitement and wonder.

Even exciting tasks, repeated year after year, may turn into obligations.  Creatively update tasks so they provide new energy.  If anything conjures up an image of drudgery, try a new approach that can energize you.

Traditions can help us get through the difficult times when our feelings don’t quite match the occasion.

How are you updating your holiday traditions?  Please let us know thru the comment box.

Guided Relaxation & its Benefits

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Relaxing regularly and deeply is the perfect remedy to conquer stress.

The World Health Organization predicts that stress-related disorders and psychological disorders will be the second leading cause of disabilities in the world by 2020.

The good news is that we can each take action to prevent and/or cope with stress. It’s time to take stress seriously and learn to do things that really release stress and result in reducing muscular tension, regulating blood pressure and even relieving pain.

 

Is rest and relaxation a waste of time? Hardly!

  • Isaac Newton made his breakthrough discovery on gravity while he was relaxing and watching apples fall from trees.
  • Archimedes had his “eureka” moment in the bath tub.
  • Albert Einstein was asked how he discovered the theory of relativity. He said, “I didn’t discover it.  I meditated and it revealed itself.”
    • Einstein also said, “Play is the best research.”
    • “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

Let’s define Guided Relaxation. It is a valuable tool for your stress relief toolbox.

The secret to gaining relaxed energy is to clear away the mental ruckus and emotional debris to make room for clear thinking. One of the easiest ways of doing this is through relaxing the muscular tension held in the body by tensing and releasing muscle groups throughout your body using a reliable technique known as progressive muscular relaxation. Doing so not only releases physical tension, it also teaches you the felt difference between tension and relaxation. By knowing this, you can catch physical tension early on and before it causes painful headaches, back problems and digestive trouble. A calming effect for the body, mind, emotions and spirit is awakened as well.

Progressive muscle relaxation, conscious breathing, creative visualization and guided imagery techniques are powerful techniques that are often incorporated into guided relaxation exercises.

Summary of Benefits

Guided relaxation will:

  • Improve immunity
  • Lower Stress
  • Feel more refreshed; especially when you need it most
  • Cellular rejuvenation and repair
  • Better sleep
  • More energy
  • Greater mental clarity while reducing worry
  • Increase creativity
  • Enhance problem-solving and intuition
  • Extra stamina and endurance
  • More productivity
  • Relieve pain
  • Improve your outlook
  • Better overall health
  • And more!

Enjoy recorded guided relaxation & imagery on CD here.

Come to a guided relaxation & imagery workshop.  See your choices here.

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Eye Exercises to Improve Vision

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Computer and device screens seem to torture your eyes causing them to become tired and dry in no time at all.  Poor lighting, glare, dry air, and constantly staring at the monitor all contribute to eye strain. yoga nidra's benefits
Chances are good that it’s hard to recognize how exhausted your eyes are until they feel tired and dry or your head aches. Here are a few preliminary steps you can take to avoid such strains:
  • If possible, adjust the screen colors so they aren’t too hard on your eyes; try soft colors for a nice change.
  • Avoid glare by choosing a place for your computer that doesn’t reflect windows or lights.  Remember to wipe your screen off regularly.
  • Remember to look away from your screen every fifteen minutes or so.  It’s too hard on your eyes to do such close work without a break.  Do it now!

Eye Movements

After a while, eye muscles tire out and it becomes harder to focus. To prevent this from happening, you can practice these eye movements. They will strengthen your eye muscles and eyesight and stimulate the brain.  Visual, auditory, and sensory perception can increase.  Do them sitting up, standing, or lying down.

Here’s How

  • Start doing the eye movements slowly and pick up the pace after you can do it smoothly without jerks.
  • Switch off by first paying more attention to the eye movements than to the visual effects.  Next, take a moment to focus on both ends of they eye stretch.
  • Remember to keep your head still as you do the eye movements.  Let your facial muscles relax as well.
First Variation:  Up and Down
  • With your head and neck evenly aligned and movement-free, look up as far as you can and try to see up and over your head.  Then look down as if you would like to see under your chin.  Keep doing this for about 15-20 times in a row.
  • Follow this by bringing your eyes back to center and blink them a couple of times.
  • Afterward, rest with your eyes closed and take several deep breaths.
  • Smile
Second Variation:   Side to Side 
  • This time look quickly to the right and try to see behind your ear, then rapidly look to the left and try to see behind your left ear.  Keep looking back and forth for 15-20 times.
  • When finished, bring your eyes back to center.
  • Blink a few times and rest them with your eyes closed.
  • Smile
Third Variation:   Eye Circles 
  • Keep your head still and look up.  Circle your eyes in a clockwise direction three times.
  • When finished, bring your eyes back to center and rest with closed eyes for a few breaths.
  • Circle your eyes in a counterclockwise direction three times.
  • Blink a few times and rest them with your eyes closed.
  • Smile
Palming will rest and relax your eyes, calm your nerves, and quiet your mind.  Your respiration will increase as long as you remember to breathe deeply and fully.
  • Rub your hands rapidly together with your palms and fingers touching.  Keep rubbing until you feel the generation of some heat and energy.
  • Next, rest your elbows on your desk.
  • Cup your hands and gently place them over your closed eyes (no glasses).  Let the warmth and darkness soothe your eyes.
  • Take several long and easy breaths as you imagine the tiredness being released with your out-breath, and energy and vitality returning with your in-breath.
  • Smile

Chidakasha: Quieting the Mind by Stilling the Eyes  Using the sense of sight is a very effective centering technique.  Doing so can have a beneficial effect on the brain as well.  Have you ever noticed that you can still see even with your eyes closed?  All that is needed is to try.  You might see it as darkness, designs, colors, spots, or a combination.  It does not matter.  What matters is passively focusing your attention on what is being seen and watching it as it changes.  Have fun watching whatever appears as it comes and goes on the inside screen of your closed eyelids.  This brings you into the moment and quickly settles down mental restlessness.  Yogis refer to watching this inner space of consciousness as Chidakasha.  ( Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation & Stress Relief, page 115)

Note: If somebody catches you doing this, be prepared to say something clever like, “Can’t a person even pray around here?” Your other option is to tell them what you’re doing and have them join in.
  • Notice the benefits and smile.
This one of the many exercises you can do while at your keyboard, in your car, or whenever you want to feel better.  
Julie LuskJulie Lusk, MEd, E-RYT 500, has more than 35 years of expertise in stress relief, yoga, relaxation training, guided imagery, and meditation as an international author, recording artist, and workshop leader. Julie is the author of Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief, Yoga Meditations, two volumes of 30 Scripts for Relaxation, Imagery and Inner Healing, and Desktop Yoga®. Her audio downloads and CDs include Wholesome Relaxation, Power of Presence, Yoga Nidra Essentials, Blue Moon Rising, and many others. Learn more at WholesomeResources.com

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