Five-Day UnChallenge:
Moving Beyond Effort
Therapeutic Yoga with De West
Therapeutic Yoga gives you the tools to be more resilient in difficult and uncertain times. You’ll be guided with practices and techniques to relax your body and your mind.
This isn’t a regular challenge. So often, the word ‘challenge’ puts us on edge and hits a nerve of not feeling adequate, or good enough.
Participating in this Five-Day UnChallenge is really about coming home to ourselves. Happiness is being at home with our being.
Here are the practices that we will do each of the five days:
Therapeutic yoga is very different from what most people think of when they hear yoga. This is not restorative yoga, yin yoga, or flow yoga. This is about listening to your body and trusting its innate wisdom.
What better time than now to practice self-care and resilience-building?
Joining the UnChallenge offers you the freedom and flexibility to build these skills on your own time in your own space. It’s also a great opportunity for you to get a feel for my teaching style.
I invite you to try Therapeutic Yoga with me during this five-day UnChallenge.
HERE'S WHAT WE'LL COVER TOGETHER IN
Five-Day UnChallenge: Moving Beyond Effort
Therapeutic Yoga
Day 1: The Three Pillars of Therapeutic Yoga Practice
Today, we will move slowly, quietly, and deeply in our first practice together. The sequence focuses on the three pillars of relaxation, stability, and range of motion. I’ll guide you through several poses so that you can be fully absorbed in what you feel as you move.
Props Needed:
Two Blankets
Mat
Belt or Scarf
Day 2: Dropping Into Your Body
The focus of today's practice is feeling and experiencing your body. Many of us have lost touch with our body's inner wisdom because there are lots of messages telling us how we should feel and what we should experience.
To help us tune into our body's wisdom, we'll notice the reside of each pose and how it affects our minds, bodies, and breath. We will also pay attention to these sensations in our bodies with our minds.
Props Needed:
Two Blankets
Folding Chair
Mat
Belt or Scarf
Day 3: Core Resilience
Although our bodies are not symmetrical, we can imagine our core as the midline of the body. It gives us stability and strength while also allowing us to adapt and become more resilient.
Our core plays a key role in any balance pose that we practice. Today we will play with standing balances with your eyes open and then with your eyes closed. This experimenting allows you to feel into the muscles and stability of your core.
We will also work to strengthen and stretch these central muscles with mindfulness and awareness of breath.
Props Needed:
Two Blankets
Folding Chair
Mat
Belt or Scarf
Day 4: Getting Unstuck
All bodies are put together differently. Some of us can touch our toes, while others’ anatomy does not allow this movement.
Today we are looking at our range of motion and how much our bodies can move. This is an individual experience where we will assess what is going on in our own bodies. What parts of us are stuck? What movements do we tend to avoid?
Props Needed:
Two Blankets
Mat
Day 5: Integration of Your Body: Moving Beyond Effort
In today’s world, many of us have lost our ability to trust our natural inner intelligence and the wisdom of our bodies. It’s much easier to listen to external voices and opinions, but those may not ring true for the person you are.
In our practice, we will cultivate a curious and open mind. Once we understand where we are in this moment, we can go from there and begin to incorporate more variety into our practice.
Props Needed:
Two Blankets
Mat
Therapeutic Yoga Helps Cultivate Wellness - For Any Body
I gain confidence in my movements and learn more about my body with each class.
—MK
I’m strengthening my body and my mind, and keeping free from pain.
—Debra
Practicing daily with De … brings balance and clarity to my mind, body and soul.
—Laura
Her classes are completely accessible to students of all levels.
—Rachel
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