It was a much needed retreat from the normal seemingly frenetic pace of life. Our Sacred Essence yoga retreat in Siesta Keys Florida this past week was so special, and it was a beautiful time spent with old and new friends.
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Ed and Jena Dailey do a masterful job in teaching the nuances of a true restorative yoga practice (as well as fine tuning form and technique). I’m always learning and leaning in to learning better ways to help people (and myself!) heal as naturally as possible. The movement and/or stillness (the “yoking” of mind and body) predates the formation of the structured entity called “yoga”. I learned that little historical tidbit many years ago, and it made so much sense. God gave us slow measured movement and times of stillness for a reason! Being still, prayerful meditation, healthy movement, and honing self awareness skills that (for me) points back to a personal connection with God.
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I teach yoga from a Christian faith based perspective. Our bodies are designed to move and to be a vessel of giftedness that may serve others in need. We can’t do that well if we are broken vessels and all our time and energy is spent serving that brokenness.
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We were able to make some stops along the way and meet up with some sweet friends too during our travels. I’m thankful for the time spent refilling my own cup.
Sitting for more than 6 hours a day raises your mortality risk no matter how hard (or how much) you exercise before or afterwards.
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Chronic sitting has also found to be more deadly than obesity alone (so imagine what that might look like if those two are paired together ).
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God gave us our bodies so that we would use them in all the gifts we have been given.
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If you have a desk job, please …… for the health of it, consider these alternatives:
if affordable, use a stand up desk.
get up frequently and take a quick walk (grab the mail, take the dog for a walk, take the stairs instead of the elevator)
use part of your lunch break to take a power walk
park farther away from your destination purposefully
learn some basic chair yoga poses you can incorporate into your day.
walk whenever you have a choice of walking instead of driving.
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The short term benefits of incorporating movement into your day improve mood, energy levels, and sleeping at night (not to mention the grounding benefits of getting outdoors if that is feasible in the situation you’re in).
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Consider adding purposeful movement to your “to do” list for the day. NingXia Red, Zyng, and NingXia Nitro are all great Young Living pairings. (So is the essential oil blend ‘Motivation‘, if purposeful movement is low on your list of priorities) You won’t regret it!
If you missed the first 4, you’ve missed out! We’re back for the 5th Annual Guns ‘n Poses! Every year is a little different, but we always have yoga and firearms instruction. (You do not need to own a firearm, but it would be helpful if you did!)