Left side plank with shift EarthWitchWellness 2021-04-30 | Thank you PRI for your brilliant science!!!
Tying a Heel Lock EarthWitchWellness 2021-04-24 | Helps stabilize ankle and gives sensory feedback for proper movement of body patterning during gait cycle.
Supine active sacro spheno flexion EarthWitchWellness 2021-04-20 | Thank you PRI for your brilliant science! They developed this beautiful technique 🙂
90/90 hip lift with progressions EarthWitchWellness 2021-04-15 | Thank you PRI for your brilliant science!
Emotional Freedom Technique; Tapping EarthWitchWellness 2021-02-23 | Self care and regulation practice that combines TCM acupressure points with Modern Psychology.
Guided Morning Self Care Practice EarthWitchWellness 2020-12-11 | For this practice we will need; Dry brushMassage oil Growth mindsetOpen heartSelf care routines help our bodies feel safe, inner connection and rejuvenation. When we place our hands on our body with care, we learn to trust ourselves and build an unshakable permanence of vitality within our being. All of you matters and needs to be held with love, compassion and tender care. Deepest gratitude for sweet Emily (my right) and vibrant Carly (my left) for helping demonstrate our self care practices with such grace and inner goodness. Emily is a certified personal trainer and optimal living coach who focuses on our connection to Earth!@living.wild.with.emCarly is a certified brain rewiring coach, health coach and personal trainer helping empathic women overcome their anxiety and create unshakeable confidence.@vibingwithcarly Royalty free music from BenSound.com
Yoga Nidra for Sleep and Stress EarthWitchWellness 2020-11-18 | Yoga NidraDeep relaxation for optimal brain rewiring.Balancing focus and relaxation 🙏🏽Music from BenSound.com
Guided Breathwork EarthWitchWellness 2020-05-08 | Connecting within to enhance your sense of being alive from an intrinsic, permanent and vibrant knowing. The more we increase our ability to maintain focused awareness in the present moment, attention on the breath, the more we will FEEL alive in the present moment and be able to engage with life from a grounded space of infinite energy, grace and love. We will feel grounded and free! 50 Breathes Total5 Rounds of 10 BreathesCounting the length of the inhale, exhale and pauses between the breath "kumbhaka"Round 1Inhale Nose & Exhale MouthInhale 4 secExhale 4 secRound 2Inhale Nose & Exhale MouthInhale 4 secHold 4 secExhale 8 secRound 3Inhale Nose and Exhale MouthInhale 4 secPause 4 secExhale 8 secPause 4 secRound 4Inhale Nose and Exhale NoseInhale 4 secPause 4 secExhale 8 secPause 8 secRound 5Inhale Nose and Exhale NoseInhale 4 secPause 4 secExhale 8 secPause 12 secContraindications of holding the breath; high blood pressure or pregnant. Please consult your health care professional before completing any breathwork.Royalty free music from Bensound
Yoga Nidra for Beginners EarthWitchWellness 2020-03-21 | Yoga Nidra or Yogic SleepDeep restorative practice to help the body gently soften, letting go while the mind remains anchored in the present moment through a single point of awareness, the voice of the instructor.The body and mind are able to sink into deeper and deeper states of relaxation, while we are training the mine to stay connected to what is true in the present moment experience. We are cultivating our capacity to operate from a space of peace while still being aware of reality's present moment sensations. We are upgrading our inner operating system to be one rooted in our innate goodness, gentle calm and grounded compassion. Gently evolving from emotional reactivity to conscious action. We let our bodies melt, feeling supported lying down, while we train our minds to sense and feel what is of permanence in the present moment. The awareness of the breath. May goodness and compassion fill your being. Sending hope🌻Royalty free music from BenSound
Home Workout EarthWitchWellness 2020-03-16 | Hello wonderful hearts! Home workout!Small ledgeSingle long bandYoga ballYoga matDumbbellsYoga block/med ballChair/couch~Breathing, sense and feelChest expansive breathes off small ledge 2x5 breathesSwiss ball glute/hamstring hold with arms out and up 2x 5 breaths~Dynamic warm up 2 rounds 10 repsSingle leg hinge to kick throughAlt knee to elbowHorizontal Step out jacks~Banded Movement Prep 2 rounds 10 repsBanded hingeBanded bent over rowBanded hold exhale~DB Floor routine 2 rounds 10 repsDB floor chest pressDB alternating triceps extensionDB glute bridge pull over~Body weight & Swiss Ball circuit 3 rounds 12 repsSide planks (4-6 breaths 2 times each side, end on left side)Roll outs Glute bride alternating kicks OR Glute Ham bridge off swiss ball~DB circuit 3 rounds 12 repsSquat to bench with DB or Med ballTripod RowMt. Climbers (Please excuse my roomie knocking on the door)~DB Circuit 3 rounds 10-12 repsDB hinge with bicep curl at topHigh/low Front plank holdLow lunge stance with reaches x10reps~Slow down, breathing, reconnect and rest (THANK YOU PRI for these movements!)Prayer breathing off swiss ball 2 rounds 6 breathes90/90 hip lift 3-4 rounds 4-5 breaths Big *SIGH* hot airSending Hope 🌻💖
What is Nadi Shodhana Pranayama? EarthWitchWellness 2020-01-31 | Nadi Shodhana Pranayama is a beautiful breathing technique to help still the mind and calm the body. Focusing our awareness on alternating nostril breathing slows us down and signals the body to fill with ease and relaxation. Gently begin feeling the length of your inhale and exhale to be equal, inhale for 3 seconds, exhale for 3 seconds. When this feels comfortable in the body begin to lengthen the exhale, 3 inhale 6 exhale. If it feels safe in your body, add in a gentle pause between the inhale and exhale. Breath in, pause, breath out, pause. Slowing down the breath to signal the body to relax and let go. Letting the tongue rest on the roof of the mouth during the pranayama practice. If you have high blood pressure, heart or lung concerns please practice with caution, care and do not include holding of the breath. Focus on slow consistent movement of the inhale and exhale. Namaste 🌻*PLEASE NOTE* When Amanda says index finger, she is referring to the commonly accepted term ring finger identifying the 4th finger counting from the thumb. While filming this I realized that the term ring finger plays into a culture that puts disproportionate value on our relationship status. Embedded within so many constructs of society, this over romanticized, distorted belief that we are not whole until we find the ‘one’ has the potency to wreak havoc on our capacity to feel self worth, self esteem and self compassion. Shame due to pressures and constructs created by society and culture are foundational thought forms which anchor our worth in external expectations and impermanent situations. For this videos purpose, the ‘ring’ finger is identified as ‘index’ which is technically your pointer finger, but maybe someday be termed with a less singlism shaming word. I deeply appreciate your capacity to hear and understand the teachings in this video regardless of the name of the fingers!
Meditation Posture Options! EarthWitchWellness 2020-01-27 | Please explore each posture in your body and choose the one that helps you feel most comfortable. Our intention for each posture is to feel safe, grounded and free while maintaining a long straight spine so we can sense and feel the expansion of the breath. Sthira Sukham Asana; to embody a posture that feels grounded and feee, filled with steadiness and ease. Please use blocks, pillows, blankets, cushions..etc or a bed, chair or wall to help our bodies feel comfortable and safe in the posture so we may focus our attention inward, keeping our awareness on the breath. The breath is our single point of awareness that grounds us in the present moment body sensations to help still the mind and calm the body. 1. Corpse pose “Savasana”2. Seated in a chair 3. Easy pose “Sukhasana”4. Accomplished pose “Siddhasana”Or “Siddhayaniasana”5. Hero’s pose “Virasana”6. Thunderbolt pose “Vajrasana”7. Half lotus “Ardha Padmasana”8. Lotus “Padmasana”All are options, all are wonderful! Please choose which ever posture helps you feel most comfort and ease in the body so we may focus the journey inward to train the mind and cultivate our inner operating space to be one grounded in infinite gratitude, deepest joy and loves essence. Blessings & Hope 🌻Namaste
What is Ujjayi Breathing? EarthWitchWellness 2020-01-19 | Ujjayi breathing is a respiration technique that helps us draw the senses from the external world to the internal world. Feeling more sensation within the muscles in our throat we stimulate branches of the vagus nerve or parasympathetic nerve that helps to signal relaxation and rejuvenation in our body. This breath can be done anywhere, anytime to help bring oneself into a state of calm and focus so we may operate or act from this space of grounded awareness instead of reactive emotions. Feeling the tongue suction to the roof of the mouth, we can sense within “SA” on the inhale and “HA” on the exhale. This brings our focus of the breath inward so we are able to maintain awareness on our single point of focus, the movement of the breath. Bringing our focus back to the breath we can still the mind and calm the body.1:1 ratio of 3 seconds in 3 seconds outOnce this feels comfortable in the body...1:2 ratio of 3 seconds in 6 seconds out Once this feels comfortable in the body...1:2:1 ratio of 3 seconds in 6 seconds out 3 second pauseOnce this feels comfortable in the body...1:2:2 ratio of 3 seconds in 6 seconds out 6 second pause Inhalation=sympathetic (fight, flight, freeze)Exhalation=parasympathetic (rest, digest, rejuvenate)Pause at the end of the exhale=Sensing and feeling the space between the breath. The breathless state. Bring awareness to the stillness within. In this space with practice non reacting, simply witnessing the 'beingness' of being alive, being here now, in this moment. Then as we slowly, gently inhale we can sense and feel the breath of life filling up our being. We are alive! Blessings & Hope 🌻
