Absolutely loved this pose, I could have stayed in this position for much longer. It feels like my body craved this blissful twist, tension left me in no time. I feel like it physically unlocked something in my lower back and the spine. The word which came to my mind after this practise was ' Free' and the smile followed. Namaste

@carenhope

3 жыл бұрын

This makes me smile to read! You could absolutely stay in this position for longer, listening to your body to know when to come out. Thanks for sharing this beautiful experience with me.

@supergineapig5297

3 жыл бұрын

@@carenhope Ah, that's so good that it made you smile. Thank you for your reply, I will listen to my body next time and stay longer. Thank you, Zuzana

So lovely -- I felt my shoulders, back, and chest release tension. Thank you!

@carenhope

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

I definitely feel more relaxed physically and mentally after completing this pose.

@carenhope

3 жыл бұрын

What a gift to feel that during these times!

Thanks, Caren! This was lovely. It was nice to take a moment to feel into my body & relax. I am going to go anoint my head & neck with peppermint oil now- I really should have done that first! 😆 🌿💚

@carenhope

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a lovely plan. ❤️

😘❤ gratitude 🙏🏻

Will try again. Pose has possibility for comfort. My head understands.. Have no idea how 'to let go'... just going to be quiet - HA!

At a hotel, used surrounding materials for props. I love this pose and will recall if it/when I deal with a headache. Sets a tone for relaxing and reflection. 🙏🏽

@carenhope

3 жыл бұрын

This practice can go wherever you do! In my Restorative Yoga book I have a sequence specifically if you’re on the go/recovering from travel jet lag.

Supported spinal twist might just be my favorite so far. My mind feels so restful and at peace. My face feels more light. I could have stayed in the post on each side for longer. Thank you.

@carenhope

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like such a peaceful experience. I love twisting poses, too!

Grateful, as I suffer most of the day (off & on) with tension headaches. 🙏

@carenhope

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry to hear that. I hope this practice supports you in getting some relief.

@worldview730

3 жыл бұрын

@@carenhope Thanks, I'm sure it will

Omg this looks soooo comfy. Was curious to see how it works and will def save this one for the days when I’m on screens for too long ♥️

@carenhope

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds good! Thanks for stopping by and checking out what restorative yoga’s all about.

The left side of my neck felt more strained with the first position (twisting to the right, knees to right and head to right). I will need to explore this posture again for a bit longer to see what it reveals. Thank you for your kind teaching 😌

I felt ease and release in my body, mind and emotions and a deep connection to you. Thank you for this beautiful practice. :)

@carenhope

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, I'm honored as always. What a beautiful observation.

Thank you really enjoy your lessons ! Is this twist ok for someone with osteoporosis ?

Will need to try this again, have currently been suffering from pain in my right deltoid and had problem moving right arm forward around the front of bolster...added an additional blanket (2) on bolster for height to see if that made a difference, which seemed to help. How do you know if you need more height on the bolster? After doing left side felt upper back and shoulder blade muscles very tight and not relaxed. Suggestions, Caren...Thank you!

@carenhope

3 жыл бұрын

Without knowing the full background of what’s going on in your body, I can’t give any specific guidance. Feel free to reach out to my email if you’d like a private session to help you get more comfortable.

I've had a headache all dang day today (which is really strange for me - I never get them!) I could probably use this haha!

@carenhope

4 жыл бұрын

Oof, sorry to hear that! Hope this helps you stave off future headaches.

You are a darling. I've got a lovely flu bug, thanks husband, must be bad because he's off his work and he's never sick. This pose was lovely, I did it on my bed and it made me feel so relaxed, helped all the muscles in my back, neck and shoulders to really let go. This is actually one of favourite restorative postures, I like it if my back pain is especially bad, I can do a twist and all my muscles get to let go properly. That's another advantage to restorative yoga, depending on what's wrong with you, you can still do it if you're not feeling great. Like this posture there's so many that can alleviate your symptoms as well. Thanks Caren, love and light 🧘‍♀️💜🧘‍♀️💜 wee side note, I've started to notice my stomach isn't anywhere near as bloated as it was 3 or 4 weeks ago when I started practicing restorative poses every night. It's been proven that restorative yoga is excellent for weight loss. If I'm not mistaken, I'd need to double check, but I'm sure it's more successful than power yoga because of how much it lowers cortisol levels. So many advantages to yoga of all styles, just hatha and restorative are the ones for me xx

@carenhope

4 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear you're feeling under the weather, Kirsty! I think as part of an integrative wellness plan for weight loss, restorative yoga can be helpful. But it's certainly only one piece of the puzzle when it comes to that.

@kirstymacfarlane1620

4 жыл бұрын

@@carenhope thanks Caren. I did a lovely practice tonight. First did this one, child's pose, child's pose but with my legs out straight and did six mini cobras, I then took my pillows sideways and lay on them so they were between my pelvis and lower ribs, my lower back loves that and finally supta bada konasana. It was heaven. I did a quick Google and a couple of years ago they did studies on how restorative yoga was effective with weight loss especially around the abdominal area in women. I'm 45 so menopause isn't that far away, hopefully this will help in the abdominal weight gain that seems to happen at this time. I knew I'd read it somewhere, I'm sure if I did more research I'd find the article where they did the study between power and restorative yoga, and how the participants that did restorative had better weight loss results. I'm looking forward to putting these videos into play lists, I'll do one long and a few short ones and of course a nice guided meditation or yoga nidra at the end! Thanks again lovely xxx

Love this! I needed it yesterday. :) now I can look for it next time a headache comes on. Hopefully not too soon. ;)

@carenhope

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your headache, but I'm glad you have another technique in your toolbox to prevent them from coming around. As a health coach, do you have any wellness tips to stave off headaches?

Day 5's self-reflection question is here: What did you experience on a mental, emotional, physical or spiritual level as you practiced Supported Spinal Twist? 💜

Hi Dear Caren .. I was wondering if you could help me on getting back to take care of myself, I was into Yoga three years ago and I started to learn it with you as my faivourate resource but some how I lost my way and got overwhelmed with life I fell on a path of neglecting my body and emotions and I even gained like more than 17 kilos of whight.. now I'm trying to come back on the road of bettering my body and spirt, yoga is part of what I try to commit to .. I just don't know where to start with my body being like dry wood😣, I would appreciate any tips from you, with love ❤

@carenhope

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Reema, and welcome back to the yoga practice! I'm glad you're here. Start where you are, exactly as you are. Make one simple, healthy choice for yourself every day. A little bit of wellness practice goes a long way. So, maybe that 1 thing you choose to do is the 12 Days of the Restorative Yoga At Home Challenge, and that's it. That is more than enough. When you get the ball rolling, it will become more effortless to continue to make good choices for yourself. Let me know what that 1 choice is that you're going to make today. 🙏🏻

@Riema505

4 жыл бұрын

@@carenhope hi .. and sorry for being late on replying to you .. My one thing I started to do is breathing excersise that you provide here on the chanel . I wanted to try the restortive series but I don't have any of the yoga equipment you use in the videos 😅 ( and I am taking things one at a time ) I experienced a change in my health just by practicing breathing . Thank you so much for caring about replying to me ❤

A lot of feeling in my back

@carenhope

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏻 Thanks for practicing with me and sharing your experience.