Vagus Nerve Yoga: Unwinding

Today’s sequence offers flowing, circular movements to unwind the joints of your body and your spine.
I’m coming into today’s class just after 5 days of backpacking in the wilderness…
The shapes we explore today not only help to relieve tension but are also inspired by the shapes found in nature…the ferns unfurling to the sun, the trees, flowing clouds across the landscape, rolling hills, and pointed mountain peaks. The moose and the marmot
As with all of my classes, the intention is to listen to your body…As Mary Oliver says, “let the soft animal of your body love what it loves”
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Irene McKinney’s poem, Corpse Pose, is from a series of five poems called “Five Asanas” from the book Unthinkable: Selected Poems 1976-2004
Corpse Pose
You’ve put yourself through everything
You could think of, deliberately,
Though at the time it just seemed to happen.
You’ve pitched and twisted, tripped,
And grimaced. You’ve run after,
And been pursued. You’ve been ugly
And frightened and murderous and dull.
Now you lie on your back with your palms
Turned up and say: I give it up.
Whatever falls out of my hands
Falls out of my hands. My eyelids
Slip down and my mouth falls open.
Whoever cares can go on
Caring, someone will step into place
And take it over, I do not care.
Finally, my back is lying exactly
on the ground, with no kinks.
The loops are all unwound.
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[@fotinotita7022]

Many thanks Arielle for sharing so generously! As I moved through the poses the tensions slowly dropped away and I was even able to balance in standing which is something I've been struggling with lately.... Happiness and joy XXX

[@rcpkitties]

My body was so tight from driving a long distance yesterday and sitting in trainings the days before. This helped open up everything and release tension. Thank you! Namaste!

[@marinasanchoroca2167]

Thank you very much. I have received the gift of this practice with great pleasure.

[@self.alpha.orionis]

Amazing práctice thank you so much ❤

[@Irenioskamoska]

❤❤❤

[@sblock2645]

❤ 🙏 💕