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5 Types of Rest That Can Renew Your Energies

By
Olga Kabel C-IAYT
Happy young woman sitting outdoors in yoga's Easy Pose resting and enjoying nature.

In Viniyoga, we often say that the remedy we choose should match the type of problem the student experiences. When someone is dealing with a structural issue, yoga asana would be the obvious place to begin our work. When the issue is physiological, breath and energy work are particularly important. And when we are dealing with a mental challenge, meditation and self-study would be most useful, and so on.

Smiling friends walking in the meadows with yoga mats. Concept of being in nature.

The Nature Cure for Stress Relief

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Man Practicing Yoga on a Rooftop with the world behind him.

Collective Trauma, Embodiment, and Community: Our Shared Hero's Journey

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Young yoga students relaxing and talking after yoga class.

The Yoga of Co-Regulation: Group Yoga Class Benefits

Do you enjoy socializing with yoga? Could group yoga class benefits include feeling better simply through social connection? Picture the following situation. You enter your favorite yoga studio. It’s serene,... Read more
Rear view of young woman practicing yoga's Lotus Pose with namaste hands in dark room

Practice Embodiment for Trauma Recovery

Embodiment is an active process of self-discovery that you renew and strengthen by repeatedly attending to your sensations, emotions, and instinctual movement impulses. Mindful body-awareness practices help... Read more
woman in orange clothes meditates indoor, holds hands in mudra gesture

What's the Difference Between Working Out Your Core and Having a Core that Works?

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Instant Maui is a comfortable supported restorative pose.

Take a Mini-Vacation in Instant Maui Pose

Instant Maui is just what the name implies—a little slice of paradise. It’s the perfect pose to practice when you need a little break from life. It’s a great way to stop time, recharge your batteries, and... Read more
Young African American doctor woman relaxing and smiling with eyes closed doing meditation and mudra

The Chronic Pain of Our Healthcare System

Pretty much everywhere in the world, we’ve watched our healthcare systems struggle under the crushing weight of the pandemic. Sure, it’s important to applaud the heroic efforts of healthcare workers and cheer... Read more
Image depicts eye movements and the calming affect they can have on the vagus nerve

The Vagus Nerve and Eye Movements: Tools for Trauma Recovery

It is often said that the eyes are a window to your soul. Indeed, your eyes provide great insight into how you are feeling. When we are stressed we tend to furrow our brows, contracting the muscles around our... Read more
Image depicts office worker in meditation mode in the middle of a work day.

16 Steps to Contentment

In our daily lives, we often rush through tasks, trying to get them done, trying to finish as much as we can each day, speeding along in our cars to our next destination, rushing to do what we need to do there... Read more
Woman practicing restorative yoga in a beautiful studio

Nourish Your Nervous System: A Yoga Practice Reset

Settling into stillness allows you to access the inner wisdom that can be found within the depths of your psyche. As if diving deep below the surface of the ocean, you find the slowest moving currents of your... Read more