𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘨𝘢 𝘕𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘢? This mystical practice covers many of the key elements of meditation, breath awareness, body scanning (a.k.a. rotation of consciousness), and mindfulness and deep relaxation. Take yourself on a journey through your consciousness with the power of Yoga Nidra. This month's recording has been adapted from one of the beautiful practices shared by Tracee Stanley in her book Radiant Rest, if you haven’t read this book yet I highly recommend it. I recommend doing this one without headphones on so that you can be fully aware and present in your environment and experience. Join the Room of Rest community for weekly online sessions focused on rest and relaxation. Register your interest through the link below: https://www.elumiyoga.co.uk/roomofrest Disclaimer: 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩. Love & Light Eliza xxxx @elumi_yoga www.elumiyoga.co.uk

Todays mantra: “I remember with gratitude” Take some time out of your day for some yin yoga and self-reflection. This practice combines the beautifully restorative practice of Yin Yoga with some short journal prompts to help you to connect with your authentic and expressive self. This practice could assist you to: •Take a moment to slow down and connect to yourself •Learn how to put interoception into practice •Discover how reflection allows you to revive positive sensations in your body •Create clarity and unearth your true purpose •Awaken the ability to feel safe in your body and mind These are some of the possibilities of this practice, try not to become too attached to the outcome, but rather be completely present and notice what arises. Find a cosy and quiet space and dedicate the next 15 minutes to yourself. Try this session out a few times a week to develop these skills further. What you’ll need for this practice: • Blocks/books • 2 x bed pillows • Journal and pen Disclaimer: Please practice in a way that feels good for you. If you experience any form of pain, twinging or numbness, slowly and mindfully back out of a pose and find a resting pose that feels good for you. Class music - “[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨] 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘖𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 - 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺.𝘤𝘰𝘮/ "   Intro and outro music: Music from Uppbeat⠀ License code: 2DEMMVWI9X4YJVES⠀ Love and Light Eliza xxxx @elumi_yoga www.elumiyoga.co.uk

“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵. 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.” Alan Cohen What is mindfulness? Put simply, mindfulness is paying attention, to your thoughts, sounds, sensations of breathing or parts of your body. It’s noticing when your mind wanders and then bringing it back to what it is that you are paying attention to. For those of you who have been doing the Mindfulness meditation, here is a re-mastered version, same script, but with music added and enhanced voice quality for a deeper experience. I suggest trying this one without headphones so that you can connect to your surroundings. You can use this meditation for times when you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed, stressed or agitated, as a way for you to calm your nervous system down. It helps if you do mindfulness practices on a regular basis as you may find that you start to slip into states of relaxation or concentration sooner and sooner with each session. You may find that in times of difficulty that you will be able to regulate yourself a little bit easier as you’ve had some practice during the times when you were feeling good. Here are some other ways that you can practice mindfulness in order to reduce stress: -go for a walk in nature and pay attention to the connection of your feet to the floor -put your hands in water and focus on how the water feels on your skin -sit in stillness and focus on your breath -mindful eating; focus on what you are eating, how does it taste, what do the textures feel like in your mouth, what is the temperature like -mindful movement, like yoga What’s your chosen mindfulness method? Let me know in the comments below. Music: Music from Uppbeat⠀ License code: 2DEMMVWI9X4YJVES⠀ Love and Light Eliza xxxx @elumi_yoga www.elumiyoga.co.uk

𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕓𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕓𝕠𝕕𝕪. 💛    I have found Dirga Pranayama, 3 part yogic breathing to be a powerful breathing tool for self-soothing, calming the nervous system and it helps me to get to sleep every time I practice it.    It might take some practice to get into the rhythm of the breath so stick with it. These kinds of micro-practices can be so valuable in times of discomfort when you are unsure how to flow through possible unease, whether that is in your physical body, mind, or emotions.    By having the ability to access this kind of technique, you may be able to actively soothe yourself with little effort as, with practice, this could become a second nature action for you.    ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕠 𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠?    Get yourself ready for sleep, in other words, finish up any remaining tasks, and set your space up so that it's conducive for sleep (lights off, devices on sleep mode, etc.)    Once you are comfortable and ready to sleep press play.     A few 𝕥𝕚𝕡𝕤:  -never strain your breath, your lung capacity is different from mine, so breathe in a way that feels comfortable for you  -if anything doesn't feel right for you stop, and simply witness your breath  -if you get lost at any point, don't worry, just by being here and focusing on your breath you're already one step closer calming your nervous system  -breathwork takes practice so keep trying this every night and eventually it will become like second nature and you won't even need the video anymore    Let me know in the 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 below how this practice made you feel and if it helped you to drift off to sleep. All feedback is welcomed.    𝕊𝔸𝕍𝔼 this video and come back to it whenever you may need it.    𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘱𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵_ - 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦: 2𝘋𝘌𝘔𝘔𝘝𝘞𝘐9𝘟4𝘠𝘑𝘝𝘌𝘚_    Love & Light  Eliza  xxxx  @elumi_yoga  www.elumiyoga.co.uk

Bed Yoga for deeper sleep | Episode 36.0 Bed Yoga is a great way to make yoga accessible to everyone; you don’t need any fancy equipment for this sequence, feel free to use whatever blankets and pillows you have access to.    Move in a way that feels good for you and if it’s comfortable for you, do your best to keep your eyes closed or gaze fixed so that you can reduce external distraction and draw your senses inward.     Focus more on the words that I use instead of how the poses look, we all have different bodies and abilities so your poses will look different to mine and that is the beauty of yoga, you get to make it fit your body.    𝕊𝕖𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝕦𝕡 for optimum results:  -Set your space up so that you are ready for sleep, all lights off, and tasks complete for the day so that you are able to drift off to sleep.   -Add the Yoga Nidra for sleep to your queue on Youtube. Please note that if you choose to switch off autoplay (found in the bottom right corner of your screen) the Yoga Nidra video won’t play.  -Make this sequence a part of your sleep routine for 7 days and notice if anything shifts for you    𝐘𝐨𝐠𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩: https://youtu.be/zNkglWEw2VY    Feel free to share how you found this experience with me, I would love to hear from you. You can contact me via email elumiyoga@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram or Facebook.    Please 𝕊ℍ𝔸ℝ𝔼 this video with anyone who may need this right now.    Sleep sweet my friends xxxx    Trailer music: 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘱𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵⠀  𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦: 2𝘋𝘌𝘔𝘔𝘝𝘞𝘐9𝘟4𝘠𝘑𝘝𝘌𝘚⠀    Meditation Music - “[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨] 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘖𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 - 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺.𝘤𝘰𝘮/ "    Love and Light   Eliza  Xxxx  @elumi_yoga  www.elumiyoga.co.uk

Yoga Nidra is an effective way to teach yourself how to activate rest and is sometimes described as yogic sleep.       The practice combines body scanning and awareness with some lovely visualization. Yoga Nidra is a journey through different frequencies of brainwaves and therefore through different states of consciousness.       Sleep is a form of self-care, and I encourage you to take the time to set up a sleep routine for yourself. Perhaps take a moment to write down what your sleep routine will be, and resolve to stick to it.       This could include what time you’ll go to bed, how you intend to set up your space to aid relaxation and a commitment to a time that you'll start to wind down from your day. This way, if you have no time throughout your day for some self-care, at least you know that you are guaranteed this time in the evening.       Sleep is a vital part of how we manage our energy. Did you know that a third of our population has issues with sleep?       There are also a number of health risks that occur with the lack of sleep like:⁣ ⁣   •increased chance of developing anxiety & depression⁣    •increased risk of some cancers, heart attack, and strokes⁣    •increase risk of diabetes, metabolic disorders & weight gain⁣    •increase risk of slapping someone in the face before your morning coffee - haha!⁣ ⁣       𝔽𝕌ℕ 𝔽𝔸ℂ𝕋: sleep occurs in a series of 90-minute cycles, so whether we are conscious of it or not we wake up every 90 minutes. Therefore sleeping through the night is an unrealistic expectation that we set for ourselves.    So how does Yoga Nidra influence your sleep?⁣ ⁣      • Through learning the yoga Nidra technique for consciously relaxing your body and mind you'll realize that you know how to make relaxation happen to you⁣   • Awareness within that transitional space between being awake and asleep might allow you to become more aware of your dreams⁣    • Memories are processed and moved to long-term storage during sleep, which also happens during Yoga Nidra⁣ ⁣      𝕊𝔸𝕍𝔼 this video, and make it a part of your sleep routine ⁣for best results.      Trailer music: 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘜𝘱𝘱𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵⠀   𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦: 2𝘋𝘌𝘔𝘔𝘝𝘞𝘐9𝘟4𝘠𝘑𝘝𝘌𝘚⠀      Meditation Music - “[𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨] 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘖𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 - 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺.𝘤𝘰𝘮/ "      Love and Light    Eliza   Xxxx   @elumi_yoga   www.elumiyoga.co.uk

Behind the scenes of my virtual studio. What you don’t see! Lol!      I had so much fun creating this bloopers video. I didn’t realize how much I sing to myself when I’m recording and all of the weirdness that goes on behind the scenes. Haha!      If you know me, you know that this is my personality to its core, and although it does come out in class, it very rarely comes out in my recordings. I have shifted so far away from my comfort zone over the past year and I am grateful for that, at least one good thing came out of the pandemic.      I thought this would also be a good opportunity to show gratitude and reflect on the past year. I can’t believe that in the past year I have recorded 75 yoga and meditation videos, taught 114 online classes through Elumi Yoga, and I couldn’t have done it without all of your love and support.      Thank you! And as a reward for all your love and support, I give you, a few minutes of giggles and possibly some cringy moments!       “𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. 𝘉𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭f 𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.” Alan Alda.      Share an emoji in the comments that sums up your lockdown experience.      Love and Light    Eliza   xxxx   @elumi_yoga   www.elumiyoga.co.uk

𝕐𝕠𝕘𝕒 𝕚𝕟 𝟙𝟘 – ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕚𝕣 𝕐𝕠𝕘𝕒 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕘 𝕂𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕤 – 𝔼𝕡𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕕𝕖 𝟛𝟝.𝟘    Over the past few weeks, I gained so many valuable insights from the Accessible Yoga Teacher Training with Jivana Heyman, all of which inspired me to take a look at the places where I had maybe become complacent as a teacher and broadened my horizons to the possibilities of ways to teach yoga.    Overall this training gave me more confidence as a teacher and made me feel empowered to be able to serve anyone that attends my class.    One of my favorite parts of the teacher training was the chair yoga options that were discussed and brainstormed during the asana workshops. These workshops inspired me to look at the practice from so many different angles and I felt like maybe my brain would explode from all of the inspiration and possibilities.     You can read more about my experience of this teacher training on this month's blog below: https://www.elumiyoga.co.uk/post/making-yoga-more-accessible-elumi-yoga Today I am sharing a Chair Yoga video, focusing on strengthening the knees. Perhaps you struggle with pain in your knees, or you can’t stand for long periods of time? Perhaps your mobility is limited for whatever reason? Whatever your reasoning is, this short practice is one that you can incorporate into your daily life.    What you’ll need?  -15 minutes to yourself   - a chair (preferably with no arms, but it will work with arms too)  - 3 blocks/books or 2 blocks/books and a pillow (you can get creative with whatever you have around the house    This short practice will allow you to strengthen the muscles that support the knees and by doing so allow for some extra mobility and possibly some pain relief.    𝕊𝔸𝕍𝔼 this video and practice it a few times a week for the best results.    𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳: Please practice in a way that feels safe, stable, and within your bodies’ edge. Please stay away from any form of pain and ensure that you have your doctor's consent to exercise before doing so.    Love and Light   Eliza  xxxx  @elumi_yoga  www.elumiyoga.co.uk

𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥?        Perhaps a grounding meditation will help you to feel more in control of your emotions, calm and safe.        Here is this month 𝔾𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕄𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 – 𝔼𝕡𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕕𝕖 𝟛𝟟.𝟘 – 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕛𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕆𝕒𝕜 𝕋𝕣𝕖𝕖        I suggest trying this meditation seated in a chair with a rolled-up blanket around your neck, like a travel pillow. Check in that you feel stable under your feet.         You could also try this seated on the floor with your back resting against a wall or something stable. Whatever you decide, check-in that you feel, comfortable, warm, and stable in your seat.           What I like about this meditation is that it taught me that I have the power to alter my energy without the need to look outside of myself.         After practicing this one a few times you might find that in stressful or emotional times you may be able to regulate your energy by bringing your awareness back to the image of the majestic oak tree or walking through the forest and immediately be transported to a sense of calmness.         This grounding meditation has been edited to include music from the wonderful @music_of_wisdom. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creation with me.        𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤: “[𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦] 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘖𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮 - 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺.𝘤𝘰𝘮/ "        𝕊ℍ𝔸ℝ𝔼 this meditation with someone you love today.         Love and Light     Eliza    xxxx    @elumi_yoga    www.elumiyoga.co.uk

𝕃𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕓𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣! ⠀ ⠀ “𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵; 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴. 𝘐𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰, 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘰 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦. 𝘞𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘭. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.” Lama Surya Das, Letting Go Of The Person You Used To Be⠀ ⠀ In this Breathe with E session you’ll be encouraged to slow down and focus on your breath. This mindfulness breathing practice enables you to connect with how you’re feeling in this moment, slow down your thoughts, and allow your body to actively relax. ⠀ ⠀ There’s no right or wrong way to do this, there is no way that you can be good or bad at mindfulness, there is only this moment, noticing how you feel and doing your best to connect to that feeling in any way that feels right for you.⠀ ⠀ Why is Mindful breathing important?⠀ ⠀ Mindful breathing enables you to anchor yourself into the present moment and connect to how you’re feeling right now. It could help you to let go of worrying about the past or the future. ⠀ ⠀ Mindful breathing has been known to decrease negative thinking, reduce anxiety and help with exhaustion. ⠀ ⠀ And here’s a little food for thought…at this very moment, someone else is participating in this video as you are, perhaps focus on the connection to something bigger than yourself, perhaps simply focus on breathing together.⠀ ⠀ Disclaimer: 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘪𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶.⠀ ⠀ Love and Light ⠀ Eliza⠀ Xxxx⠀ @elumi_yoga⠀ www.elumiyoga.co.uk

𝕊𝔸𝕍𝔼 this for later⠀ ⠀ "𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺'𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩--𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩--𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩--𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨." - Eckhart Tolle⠀ ⠀ This week's Yoga in 10 carries with it the spirit of 𝕄𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕄𝕒𝕪, as you flow through a gentle practice that allows you to take slow, steady, and fluid movements with awareness and stability. ⠀ ⠀ You will be encouraged to maintain your focus on your breath throughout and move in a way that feels good.⠀ ⠀ All yoga is mindful, but it seems like the practice has been stripped back so much in the west that we now see students practicing yoga purely as a physical practice, in which case, they are simply exercising; this is not yoga.⠀ ⠀ In this video, you will be encouraged to move slowly, taking care to notice every sensation, every transition, and every breath in the body. ⠀ ⠀ Your mind will wander, as you experience moments of silence and stillness. This is natural, take this time to notice when your mind wanders, and actively bring it back to the present moment. The more you practice this, the longer your mindfulness practice lasts and you may start to notice slight differences in the way that you deal with life off the mat.⠀ ⠀ How to bring mindfulness to your yoga practice:⠀ o Clear your space of all distractions⠀ o Actively tap into your own experience⠀ o Focus on how your body feels, instead of how it looks⠀ o Release any expectations of the practice⠀ o Resist any urge to compete with your past self, practice in the present, every day is different, every practice is different⠀ ⠀ Perhaps try this practice every day for 7 days and let me know how you get on in the comments below.⠀ ⠀ Disclaimer: 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘪𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶.⠀ ⠀ Love and Light ⠀ Eliza⠀ Xxxx⠀ @elumi_yoga⠀ www.elumiyoga.co.uk

𝕊𝔸𝕍𝔼 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣⠀ ⠀ I am excited to release this month's Mindful meditation, including music, a first for Elumi. This might not seem like a big deal but I create all of my own content, I am constantly teaching myself new skills to provide the best possible quality. I’ve learned more about the online world in the past year than I ever thought I would and I’m constantly looking to improve what I share.⠀ ⠀ I started meditating by listening to pre-recorded sessions, this was a great way for me to get into the habit of meditating as it took little effort from me and I found it easier to relax and calm my mind. It was only after my Vinyasa teacher training in 2017 that I got more accustomed to meditating on my own, as I came to understand the general “structure” of the practice and got to experience a variety of styles of meditation, and found ones that worked for me. This might be the case for you, perhaps you can’t connect to visualization, or sensing energy in your body, perhaps the hardest part of meditating is to sit in stillness? ⠀ ⠀ This style of Mindful meditation is how I taught myself to become accustomed to sitting in stillness for lengthened periods of time. I would set a timer, and witness my thoughts, sensations in my body, and any emotions that came up, and each week I would set the timer for a bit longer until I no longer needed the timer and would use my intuition to sit for as long as I felt I needed at the time.⠀ ⠀ This type of mindfulness practice will help you build focus and self-awareness. It is also here to help you:⠀ ⠀ • Relieve stress⠀ • Reduce anxiety ⠀ • Learn how to start a self-meditation practice⠀ • Calm the mind of racing thoughts⠀ ⠀ After a bit of practice, you might find that you no longer need to listen to the recording and you are able to simply be in your practice.⠀ ⠀ Practice this one without headphones so that you can connect to your external environment.⠀ ⠀ ℂ𝕆𝕄𝕄𝔼ℕ𝕋 below on your experience of this meditation.⠀ ⠀ Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):⠀ https://uppbeat.io/t/caleb-fincher/looking-forward⠀ License code: 2DEMMVWI9X4YJVES⠀ ⠀ Love and Light ⠀ Eliza⠀ Xxxx⠀ @elumi_yoga⠀ www.elumiyoga.co.uk