If you’re struggling with stress and anxiety and you’re looking for an effective guided relaxation practice, this video is for you.
Yoga teachers often use various forms of guided relaxation at the end of classes, but it’s not just a yoga thing. Many mental health experts, therapists, and doctors have studied and used progressive relaxation, visualization, and breathing protocols as a natural way to calm the nervous system. Why? Because it works!
We all have certain things we know can help us to relieve stress and anxiety, but sometimes it’s hard to get out of our own way. With this 20-minute guided practice, you can surrender the responsibility and simply follow along. Let’s get started!
VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 Guided Relaxation for Stress and Anxiety
00:19 Progressive Muscle Relaxation Explained
01:21 Yoga Nidra Practice
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
* Progressive Muscle Relaxation
* Breathing Technique
* Simple Visualisation
BEST PRACTICE
For best results, this practice is meant to be performed while lying down, either on the floor or in bed, with your head slightly elevated on a pillow.
RESEARCH
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8272667/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34306146/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32379667/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31012119/
WANT MORE?
* 21-Day Yoga Breathing Challenge (on demand): https://www.yogabody.com/breathing/
* My podcast: http://www.LucasRockwoodShow.com
* Main site: http://www.yogabody.com/
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