Winter 2017 Sunday | Saturdays | Week 4

Published: Sun, 02/12/17

Hey ,



Welcome to week 4 Friday Round-up.


Before we get to our weekly mission a short reminder - there's no class next Saturday for the long weekend.
I'll remind you one more time just before!


Here are this week's practice points:


pain care yoga MISSION POSSIBLE


This past week we focused on GRATITUDE.


Treating GRATITUDE as a practice can help us shift from negative thinking patterns, and become appreciative of the many gifts our lives hold for us. I find that for me, personally, practice of gratitude holds immeasurable value - I turn to gratitude whenever I feel out of sorts (which is often:). How did it work for you?


This week's mission possible is, perhaps, the most difficult challenge of them all - shifting our mindset from one perspective to another.


The mind shift that I am referring to is changing our understanding of chronic pain.


You see, over many years we've been trained to stick with a biomedical model of persistent pain:
~pain signals us that something is wrong with our tissues
~the more damage to the tissues, the more severe the pain is.


Right?


Turns out - not exactly.


Watch this video and let me know what you think

Explain Pain in 5 minutes



movement yoga MISSION POSSIBLE


We spent a lot of time working with the yoga balls.

Here is why ball work is so effective ( and the reason I love it so!):

A muscle stays short, tense and contracted because the nervous system is telling it to do so. This is why our bodies become completely limp and super-flexible under full anesthesia.

Deliberate ball work coupled with a mindful attitude alters the nervous tone, induces relaxation, helps your body breathe better, which, in turn, further reduces nervousness and anxiety.


I have attached a BALL101 printout -  a safe and slow exploration to the world of ball rolling.

Remember, slow and steady wins the race!

 


See you on the mat!


Julia + Satori Team