I Meet You Where You Are
This morning I was ready to lead one of my private students through some stability and strengthening yoga poses and movement. One of her primary goals while working with me is to feel stronger. So, I had a great sequence of standing and strengthening postures ready!
But then she arrived.
She said she was having a stressful day and wanted to focus on breathing and stretching instead. Could that be any further from a dynamic strengthening practice? If this had happened three years ago (when I first started teaching), I am SURE I would have looked like a deer caught in headlights! But not now. I had to think on my toes a LITTLE bit, but was quickly able to offer her a variety of opportunities to tune into her breath, practice a calming breathing technique, take several slow stretches customized to HER body’s needs, and conclude with a lovely guided meditation.
She left the studio feeling really good in body AND mind.
This is why I love my job: I get to LISTEN to my students. I have the honor of giving them space to tune into their bodies and their minds, and decide what THEY need on any given day. I let them explore breath and movement that feels good to them. Then I send them away feeling refreshed. What more could I ask for?
This could be YOU ! Visit www.breathewithjennie.com/private-sessions! I’d love to meet you where you are and give you an opportunity to breathe, destress, stretch, or strengthen!
Staying Active as We Age
Many people believe there are increased risks involved with physical activity and older age. While there are some precautions we should take, the reality is that inactivity will make us more dependent on other people for help, and increase our risk of falling as our muscles continue to get weaker. Here’s more on the importance of staying active from Loudoun Sports Therapy Center:
Got Menopause?
Many of my students are experiencing peri-menopause or menopause. Read how Mindfulness May Ease Menopausal Symptoms
Strengthen, Lengthen, and Reduce Pain in our Joints
Joint health is something that ALL ages need to be concerned about, not just older populations.
Read more here from my physical therapy partner, Loudoun Sports Therapy Center.
Got 60 Seconds? Here's a little loving kindness meditation for YOURSELF
Bring your attention to yourself – without any parameters or exceptions – you as you are in this moment.
With this awareness of you, repeat to yourself:
May I be at ease.
May I open to what arises.
May I know that I am enough.
May I love myself just as I am.
*thank you to Amanda Whiting and Shannon Crow for sharing with me!