Quietmind Yoga: Build Strength, Flexibility & Balance: Recent Episodes
Jeremy Devens
Practice yoga anytime anywhere with live class recordings so you can follow along just by listening. Learn Hatha, Vinyasa, Gentle, Yin, Pranayama and Meditation. Learn yoga philosophy and anatomy that you can apply to your everyday life. All levels welcome. By participating in any class you agree to the liability waiver and terms at https://tinyurl.com/qyterms
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Can you really "detoxify" in yoga?
I'll share a more grounded way to think about this based on the ancient science of Ayurveda (the science of life extension).
Then I share about an exciting new workshop where I'll be teaching some of the most powerful practice and lessons I've learned about health in my 20 years in health and wellness.
Then I'll guide you through a full hour Vinyasa practice to "Detoxify" --- but with a new definition and understanding of what that really means.
Enjoy!
Jeremy
Yoga practice doesn't end when you leave your yoga mat, in many ways, it's just beginning.
How do you apply yoga when you need it the most, outside of your practice space?
This breathing technique comes from the source texts of yoga over 2000 years ago as one of the simplest, yet most powerful ways to regulate your mind and body in the moment.
This is called langhana breathing and it works by activating your parasympathetic nervous system - the rest, digest and relax mode of your central nervous system that is necessary to relieve physical stress and calm mental duress.
I share a short practice that you can do (almost!) anywhere, anytime you need a quick reset, as well as options to practice longer if you find it helpful.
As always, I encourage you to listen to your body and notice how it feels for you. If something works, keep it and use it when you need it. If it doesn't work or resonate, find what does. I have found this technique to be incredibly helpful and useful for myself and countless students. I hope you find it helpful too!
This is an example of a way to deepen your practice beyond just asana, as I'm teaching in the Deepen Your Yoga Practice series. Join for free here. There are live sessions, replays and bonuses. If you see this later, join the waitlist for the next time I offer this training.
Enjoy your practice!
Jeremy
Keywords: yoga, hatha, yin, meditation, mindfulness, pranayama, langhana, stress relief, yoga for beginners, deepen your yoga practice, jeremy devens, quietmind, quiet mind
Relieve upper back tension with this quick series of techniques you can do anywhere, any time. When these muscles are tense they can lead to headaches, a stiff neck and even shoulder injuries. I'll show how to release stress held in the muscles of this area including the rhomboids, traps and shoulders.
Watch the video of this lesson on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/dwFaCnXRcnA
This is for you If you have chronic shoulder or neck pain, tightness in the upper back from sitting at a desk for hours on end, or just want to feel more relaxed after a long day.
For full classes that include these techniques visit http://www.quietmind.yoga
One of the most common requests I've heard from teaching thousands of yoga classes is "how do i get rid of this tension in my neck and shoulders." Part of the issue is that the upper neck and shoulders are one of the most common areas of tension for everyone. General stress plus long days on devices can lead to chronic tension and stress in the muscles of these areas.
In this video I'll help you identify the causes of the tension in your upper back, neck and shoulders and show you simple powerful ways to relieve tension.
These are techniques I teach in classes in the Quietmind Yoga Membership at http://www.quietmind.yoga
Watch the video for this episode HERE
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Upper Back Stretches, Neck Stretches, Neck pain
Watch the video for this episode HERE
Get the free Essential Pose Guide at http://www.quietmind.yoga/poseguide
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Upper Back Stretches, Neck Stretches, Neck pain
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Enjoy this Vinyasa Yoga practice dedicated to the upper body. We work to strengthen and stretch the upper back, neck, and shoulders. Helping to release tension and leave you will a sense of well being. Prop suggestion: 1 Block
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Upper Back Stretches, Neck Stretches, Shoulder Strength, Shoulder Stretches, Upper Body Stretch, Upper Body Strength
Avoid the most common pose mistakes with the new free training at: http://www.quietmind.yoga/poseguide
In this Hatha Flow class we will move slowly with a focus on the back. We will explore poses such as locust, crow, and headstand. We will also work on strengthening the core to help support the back. Prop Suggestions: 2 Blocks, Blanket
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Hatha Slow Flow, Slow Yoga, Slow Flow Yoga, Supportive Yoga, Headstand, Locust Pose
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Enjoy this Gentle Yoga class and we stretch the body from head to toe. Giving extra love to the calves, this class will leave you feeling relaxed and calm. Prop suggestions: 1 Blanket, 1 Bolster, 2 Blocks
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Beginner Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Stretching, Full Body Stretch, Calf Stretches
Avoid the most common pose mistakes with the new free training at: http://www.quietmind.yoga/poseguide
In this beginner friendly Vinyasa Yoga class we will explore all movements of the spine. Experience whole body strengthening and balance. We will work on progressive stretching for maximum benefits. Prop suggestions: 2 Blocks
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Beginner Yoga, Strength, Flexibility, Stretching, Balance, Spine, Spine Health, Spinal Yoga, Progressive Stretching
The Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training is OPEN at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt - Enrollment closes this Friday at Midnight CST - This is the last chance to join for a full year!
Check out the Yoga Teacher Training Podcast where I interview Shannon about her journey. She is a graduate of last year's QYTT and already an amazing teacher! She got rave reviews on this class from Monday, which is perfect for all the Full Moon energy of this week. Shannon's teaching is an excellent example of what you learn inside the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training.
Listen to the Yoga Teacher Training Podcast at http://www.quietmind.yoga/podcasts
Enjoy!
Jeremy
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In this Hatha Flow class we will move slowly as we work on opening the hips, chest, and shoulders. To experience this opening we will work on strengthening the spine in order to soften the front body. Prop Suggestions: 1 Block, 1 Blanket
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Join the FREE 60 Minute YTT Workshop at http://www.quietmind.yoga/yttworkshop
We're live this Thursday, but if you find this later you can get the replay for a limited time.
If you've been curious about taking a Teacher Training to expand your yoga practice, or know you want to become a teacher, this workshop is for you! I'm sharing the most essential bits of the 200hr Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training and my 5000+ hours of classes taught. You'll learn 10 keys to building confidence and clarity in your practice, as well as how to create a career doing work you love as a yoga teacher.
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See you there!
Jeremy
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In this well rounded Gentle Yoga class we will work the entire body. We will explore breathing energetic techniques (pranayama) to center our practice. And we will work on building strength, stretching, as well as challenging our balance.
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One of the most commonly stretched muscles in yoga are the hamstrings. However, the tightness we feel is often due to lack of strength. Muscles need both strength and flexibility. This beginner friendly class will focus on building strength as well as flexibility and balance. Prop suggestions: 2 blocks.
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Beginner Yoga, Hamstrings, Strength, Balance, Flexibility
Avoid the most common pose mistakes with the new free training at: http://www.quietmind.yoga/poseguide
Enjoy this slow flow class where we will focus on finding a smooth, rhythmic breath. By establishing our breath we are able to find steadiness and ease within the body and mind. Through establishing this foundation we will be able to challenge and build our strength, flexibility, and balance. No props needed.
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In this Gentle Yoga class we will practice holding and releasing tension. In our every day lives we tend to hold and carry a lot of tension. In this practice we will notice and explore holding as well as releasing tension in the body and mind. You will be able to apply these skills off your mat in your daily life. Prop suggestion: 1 Blanket
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Tension, Stress, Release Stress, Peace
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In this Beginner Friendly Vinyasa Yoga class we will work on building the foundation of a strong practice. With an emphasis on easing low back pain, this will also be an enjoyable class for all levels. We will work the whole body as we explore poses such as half moon and revolved half moon. Prop suggestions: 1 Block, 1 Blanket
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Strength, Balance, Flexibility, Low Back Pain, Half Moon, Revolved Half Moon, Beginner Yoga
Avoid the most common pose mistakes with the new free training at: http://www.quietmind.yoga/poseguide
This Hatha Flow class is designed to focus on easing low back pain and shoulder tension. Enjoy simple movement as we flow together and find steadiness and ease. Prop Suggestion: 2 Blocks
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Low Back Pain, Flow, Shoulders, Low Back
Avoid the most common pose mistakes with the new free training at: http://www.quietmind.yoga/poseguide
In this Gentle Yoga class we will explore the relationship between mind and body. As we observe this relationship we will pay extra attention to the hamstrings and shoulders. Prop suggestion: 1 Blanket
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Thanks for listening, Jeremy
Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Shoulders, Hamstrings, Mind Body Connection, Awareness
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This Vinyasa class will be anatomy based focusing on feeling internal and external rotation in the arms and legs. This is a great foundational class to understand your body mechanics within the yoga postures. Prop suggestions: 2 blocks
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Body Mechanics, Internal Rotation, External Rotation, Anatomy
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In this whole body Hatha class we will dive deeper into the yamas and niyamas. Focusing on one of the niyamas: Santosha or Contentment. Find peace and contentment within your body right now with this practice.
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Niyamas, Santosha, Contentment, Whole Body, Niyamas, Santosha, Contentment, Whole Body
This gentle Hatha class is great for anyone experiencing low back pain. We will work on stretching the whole body as well as working on our balance and gently increasing flexibility. Recommended prop: 1 blanket.
Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Advanced, Handstand, Shoulder Strength, Strength, Balance, Advanced, Handstand, Shoulder Strength, Strength, Balance, Low Back Pain, Whole Body, Stretching, Balance
Links
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
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In this advanced Vinyasa practice we will build shoulder strength and work up to poses such as handstand, crow, and side crow. We will also work on our balance through poses such as revolved half moon. Recommended prop: 1 block.
Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Advanced, Handstand, Shoulder Strength, Strength, Balance, Advanced, Handstand, Shoulder Strength, Strength, Balance
Links
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
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In this gentle Hatha class we will work on embodying expansion and contraction. We become aware of these terms and feel them as we move through our practice. This is a great practice for all bodies, as well as pregnant woman. Prop suggestions: Sandbag, Bolster, Blanket, Strap, 2 Blocks
Links
- Quietmind Yoga Membership (7 Day Free Trial): http://www.quietmind.yoga
- Yoga For Beginners Course http://www.quietmind.yoga/beginners
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness, Whole Body Yoga, Expansion, Contraction, Prenatal Yoga, Whole Body Yoga, Expansion, Contraction, Prenatal Yoga
Special event: Ayurveda For The Summer Seasons. Free for members at http://www.quietmind.yoga
When: Jun 20th, 2021 @ 10:30 - 11:30am CST
Cost: FREE for members of the Quietmind Yoga Membership
About: Ayurveda teaches that "all diseases begin in the transition of the seasons" so I love teaching these Ayurveda workshops at the turn of the seasons to help you balance your mind, body and energy and get into alignment with what matters most to you.
Note: If you can't join us live you'll get access to the replay as part of the Quietmind Yoga Membership
Today's class:
Enjoy this beginner friendly Hatha yoga practice. We will focus on what nourishes your low back pain. We will also explore one of the 8 limbs of yoga: Ahimsa or non harming.
Links
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
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About today's class: I recommend you have at least a year of experience with Vinyasa yoga before this class. Lots of intermediate and advanced options while flowing through a strong practice. We'll do some work to release tension in the legs and hips and some work to strengthen your upper body. Time with Inversions, what i called a "mindful balancing sequence," wheel, crow, eka pada galvasana and other level 2 to level 3 poses. No props required but a block may be helpful.
Links
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
Keywords: Vinyasa, Advanced, Intermediate, Crow, Wheel, Inversions, Balance, Upper Body Strength, Arm Balances, Level 3, Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness
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Yoga has many great techniques to support a healthy respiratory system. Today's Hatha Flow class will give you practices to help you breathe easier. If you enjoy this podcast please leave review in Apple Podcasts and subscribe for updates. Have a great practice!
Links
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- Quietmind Astrology Podcast
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
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Today's practice is great for learning holistic ways to support your immune system based on yoga and ayurveda. Recommended props 2 blocks, blanket, strap. (Here are the props I use and recommend)
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Low back pain is something that effects nearly everyone. This class will teach you some of the best ways I've found to alleviate low back pain in a Vinyasa yoga class. As always I'll also help you build strength, flexibility and balance throughout your whole body and give options from beginner to advanced. If you know any beginners with back pain this may be a good class for them.
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Optional props: 1 block, 1 yoga blanket (Here are the props I use and recommend)
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Jeremy
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Today's practice is a whole body Hatha Flow class with options for all levels. Great for beginners or anytime you want to focus on the fundamentals. No props required but if you have blocks you may want to use those.
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Jeremy
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This month I am sharing beginner friendly practices. Today is a gentle class with lots of props with an emphasis on hamstrings, shoulders and balance. Don't have any props? Get the ones I use and recommend at the beginners link above
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Jeremy
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Today's free class is another favorite - a whole body Vinyasa practice. Includes a little bit of everything for strength, flexibility and balance. Options for all levels. A prop and blanket are optional and not required. Enjoy!
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Ayurveda teaches that “all diseases begin in the transition of the seasons” so I’m hosting a FREE workshop this weekend to help out transition into the new Spring Season with health, vitality and clarity. Live this Saturday. Register for free at http://www.quietmind.yoga/springworkshop
I’m excited to share another one of my favorite classes today: Hatha Yoga To Relieve Hip, Shoulder and Leg Tension. Mind-Muscle connection is one of the most important parts of yoga practice so I love breaking it down into simple skills you can develop within a class like I share here. If you have a blanket and two blocks you can use them in class today. I’m sharing some of my favorite classes leading into the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training that starts next week! You can learn more at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt — there are several bonuses that expire this Sunday, so register before Sunday to get the best deal!
The Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training is OPEN for enrollment and limited to 12 students. Enrollment closes March 22 at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt
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Jeremy
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Keywords: Yoga Classes, Yoga Practice, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Gentle, Flow, Jeremy Devens, Full Classes, Practices, Mindfulness,
As we lead up to the next Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training I'm sharing some of my favorite classes, starting today.
Today's practice is a Gentle class for the whole body where I teach what I feel is one of the most important aspects of practice: Nervous system regulation. Being able to be more active when needed and more relaxed when needed. Life is full of ups and downs and yoga practice can help us find our center within it all. This class shares some ways to cultivate that ability. Recommended props: 1 blanket.
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Jeremy
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Today's practice is a Vinyasa class for the whole body. The theme is to focus on cultivating presence in our time on the mat, which naturally carries over into being more present for everything we do outside of our practice. All levels welcome. 2 blocks recommended.
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Jeremy
Today I share a simple 20 minute meditation on the most important part of yoga practice: yogic breathing. This is great for beginners or anyone who wants to deepen the fundamentals of their practice. Yogic breathing may seem really simple - and it is - but It can have profound benefits. The average person breathes 12-20 breaths a minute. These are often shallow and emphasize the upper lungs. Breathing that way creates a Sympathetic Nervous System response - a stress response. Just by how you breathe! With yogic breathing we slow this down and breathe deeper into the lower belly using the diaphragm. As a former singer I learned this is where the power to sustain your breath comes from. This slower, deeper belly breathing also creates a Parasympathetic Nervous System response - a rest and relax response - which was very helpful to come back to throughout the week Ive had with power outages, water being shut off and food shortages here in Texas. I share more about that here and on the Quietmind Astrology podcast (link below).
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Jeremy
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One of my teachers would say "there is only one relationship: the relationship between you and source (god, universe, god of your understanding)" and all of our relationships are reflections of that. This was something I sat with for a few years inquiring within "is this true?" I'll share my insights and realizations and how you can apply them within your yoga practice in today's class. Recommended props: 1 blanket, 2 blocks
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Jeremy
I am now offering live weekly Power Vinyasa classes included in the Quietmind Yoga Membership at http://www.quietmind.yoga - This is the last week for the new year discounted price of $22/mo or $220/year to get access to 6 live weekly classes, 200+ on demand classes and class series to deepen your practice.
Today is a 30 minute Power Vinyasa class for advanced students. Not recommended for beginners. We will move quickly into intermediate poses with options for advanced variations. A little bit of everything for hips, core, shoulders and the whole body. Time to build strength, flexibility and balance in a short and fast paced (but never rushed) class.
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Jeremy
For a limited time join the Quietmind Yoga Membership for $22/mo. Unlimited live yoga classes 6 days a week. 200+ on-demand classes. All lengths and styles for all levels of practice. Integrate yoga, anatomy, philosophy, meditation and ayurveda. Classes for back pain, tight hips, tight hamstrings and all of the most common requests.
Do you ever feel like your energy is scattered in many different directions? Today's practice uses twists to help you recenter and recollect your energy back to what matters most to you. Then we use backbends to help expand out from that center and expand those energies towards what is most important.
All levels. Blocks optional.
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The source texts of yoga teach "stiruha sukha asana" to describe the postures. In each pose and in everything we do we can work towards finding a balance of effort and ease. We can apply this to the nervous system too -- there are times when we are more active and times where we are more at rest. Too much of either will create issues and imbalances. Today's class helps you activate the rest, digest and reset mode of your nervous system.
Props recommended: Bolster, Blanket, 2 Blocks, Sandbag
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Jeremy
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Today's practice is a yin yoga class that integrates the other sister science of yoga, Ayurveda. This is a great way to rest, recharge and reset and I also share about the nadis (energy channels) of the body and how yoga poses help open these channels so energy can flow more easily through the body with less tension and less resistance.
All Levels
Props (Not required): Bolster, Blanket, 2 Blocks, Strap
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The Vedic Astrology Membership is now open for registration at http://www.quietmindastrology.com with the Founding Members discount. This is a community and resource to learn Vedic Astrology in depth with weekly lessons, monthly personalized horoscopes and real life examples of how to apply Vedic Astrology to your life. There is already an amazing community signed up and you can get the limited Founding Members discount when you sign up now.
Today's practice is a Gentle and Restorative Yoga class to rest, recharge and reset. I suggest having alllll of the props: a bolster, a blanket, two blocks, a sandbag and a strap. If you don't have these I'll give alternatives you can use in the intro. As we move into the darkest week of the year here in the Northern hemisphere this is a great time to do this slower, gentle practice and give your body and mind time to rest and recharge. Of course, we always want to find balance of yin and yang / stirha and sukha (effort and ease) so come back to this class anytime you need a slower practice. If you need something more yang today check out any of the Hatha, Vinyasa or Power classes in the archives.
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Jeremy
The 2021 Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training is open for enrollment! Learn more and register at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt -- Join the free info sessions or email me to learn more.
Today's class is a meditation to raise the kundalini energy. Kundalini means "coiled" and refers to a dormant energy at the base of the spine that can raise up the spine to bring about spiritual realizations, insights, vitality and energy. This is a powerful energy and can be a bit intense if you are new to this so I'll share ways to manage this energy.
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Jeremy
The 2021 Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training is now open for registration! You can learn more and join a free live info session on Zoom at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt -- This is a 200hr RYT certification to transform your yoga practice and build confidence in 10 Core Competencies of teaching including: Asana, Philosophy, Anatomy, Mindfulness, Teaching Skills and a whole lot more. All online. Weekend and weeknight options are available in January and March.
Today's practice is a strong Advanced Power Vinyasa for the hips and legs to build strength, flexibility and balance in inversions. Handstand, forearm stand, headstand, wheel, crow, flying pigeon. As always, options to do more or less at any time. I recommend at least 1 year of experience before doing this class. If you're new to yoga check out the Yoga For Beginners course at http://www.quietmind.yoga.
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Jeremy
Mindful New Year is this weekend - register now at http://www.mindfulnewyear.com -- One of my favorite events to host. Review 2020 and plan 2021 with Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic Astrology to center and stay connected with what is most important to you in the New Year.
Today's episode is great way to balance Vata dosha which can get out of balance in the colder, drier weather of the fall season and lead to feeling more overwhelmed, anxious, cold, have dryness, digestive issues or other related issues. This class helps balance Vata dosha and helps you find more stillness and grounding.
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Jeremy
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Vata dosha represents all things to do with movement, change, irregularity, roughness and dryness - like the wind and air elements it represents. This dosha becomes dominant in the Fall season though can become dominant in any of us based on our lifestyle and diet choices. In excess you may experience anxiety, worry, fear, dry skin, cold limbs, trouble sleeping, digestive issues and overwhelm. Balanced you may experience creativity, inspiration, clarity, a sense of ease, lightness and flexibility in your day to day life. This class will teach you more about how to increase or decrease vata dosha in your yoga practice. As Ayurveda teaches anything can be a poison or a medicine and Vata dosha is just one of many variables we can work with in yoga and in our daily lives.
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Jeremy
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How do you get out of the "fight or flight" response when you're stuck there? How do you shift into "rest and digest" mode when you need to relax? This all levels Gentle Yoga practice will guide you through practices to help regulate your nervous system.
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I had a realization about eating an Ayurvedic / satvic diet this week and I'm feeling a noticeable boost in energy and clarity. Will share in the open to today's episode.
Recommended props: 2 blocks, bolster, blanket, strap - For prenatal students use a bolster under your back when laying on the back.
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A great practice for experienced students who want a challenging, whole body practice. If you're new to the podcast check out any of the other classes first. If you're a beginner check out the yoga for beginners course at http://www.quietmind.yoga
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Will be sending out a free printout with Ayurvedic Guidelines for the Fall Season to members of the Quietmind Community - Join by signing up for any free offer at http://www.quietmind.yoga
Today I'll share some of the most important teachings of Ayurveda like "like increases like" and "opposites bring balance" and how you can best direct your energy and attention as we move into longer nights and shorter days of the Fall Season - those of you in the Southern Hemisphere these principles still apply - except you're going into the spring (kapha / pitta) time so your recommendations are basically the opposite of what I share in this episode but all of the principles of Ayurveda I share apply the same!
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It's the last day to join the Quietmind Membership at http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership for the lowest price it will ever be offered for. Access 85+ video classes for all levels and all styles of yoga - Meditation, Yin, Gentle, Hatha, Vinyasa and mini workshops available on all devices. This coming month we will focus on Ayurvedic practices for the new season to stay grounded, centered and optimize your routines and health.
Today on the podcast I'm sharing an audio class from inside the membership - this is an all levels Hatha yoga class to recenter with twists and backbends. A great compliment to what I shared this week on the Quietmind Astrology podcast (link below). Enjoy!
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The Quietmind Yoga Membership opens for enrollment tomorrow! http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership
In the intro I share a fascinating fact about how yoga and meditation effects your amygdala - the fear and aggression center in your brain - based on what I'm teaching in the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training tonight (next class opens March 2020).
This practice today is great for beginners or anyone who wants a practice to strengthen their glutes and hamstrings -- two areas that are often overstretched in yoga classes and under-strengthened. I've learned some really helpful things for this that I'll share in today's class.
Enjoy!
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The Quietmind Membership opens next week! Be notified when it opens at http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership -- This is where I post all of my video classes and lead monthly series in the 10 Core Competencies of yoga that I teach. Join an amazing community with 70+ classes available on demand and new classes every week.
This week on the podcast is a great all around all levels class for the whole body. This class happened to be all men so if you know a guy interested in trying yoga, this might be a good class to try. Not best for a complete beginner's first class (for that, see the Yoga For Beginners course on http://www.quietmind.yoga) but addresses many of the common areas of tension for men like tight neck and shoulders, hips and hamstrings --- though, of course, anybody can have those tensions so this class is great for all genders and all levels.
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The Quietmind Membership is opening for one week only on Sept 22, 2020 - Join the waiting list at http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership - Members get access to 70+ yoga, meditation and pranayama videos with a new in-depth monthly focus each month on one fo the 10 Core Competencies I teach including anatomy, philosophy, meditation and much more.
Today's class comes from a series on anatomy. Today you'll learn techniques to become aware of anatomy and anatomic principles while holding postures for several breaths in yin yoga.
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Deepen Your Practice: 5 Days to Build Strength, Flexibility & Balance
I'll share how to work with 5 of the most common requests in yoga, including yoga for:
Tight hamstrings
Low back pain
Neck & shoulder issues
Overall stress reduction
A great minimum daily practice
- Extra insights and a prize for those who join for all 5 days! All free at http://www.quietmind.yoga/challenge
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See you there!
Back next week with another full length yoga class
Jeremy
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2020 has brought many changes to how we practice yoga. Many have reached out who have fallen out of their routine and want to get back into it. I created this free 5 day challenge to help you do just that!
Today's episode is an advanced Power Vinyasa practice for experienced practitioners. Expect a strong, well rounded class with a little bit of everything including arm balances, twists, inversions and backbends.
Props: 1 Block Optional
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The Fall Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training is now OPEN for enrollment at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt -- enrollment closes Sept 4th and class begins Sept 7th! Learn more at the link.
Today is a simple minimal guided meditation to clear your mind and recenter. Half guided, half in silence.
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Jeremy Devens
There is a special early registration offer for the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training available now when you download any of my free guides at http://www.quietmind.yoga
Teacher Training starts in just under one month! If you want to learn all yoga has to offer, a Teacher Training is the best way to learn.
Today's practice is a whole body haha yoga practice to build strength & flexibility great for all levels.
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Jeremy Devens
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Today's class comes by request of regular student Vi Botarro - who happens to be an amazing photographer - and was also featured on my YouTube channel recently (link below).
This is a great way to wind down at the end of the day with simple, slow postures to ease into sleep.
The next Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training opens soon! Big update coming next week. You can sign up for updates at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt
Contact: jeremy@quietmind.yoga
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Yoga Teacher Training Podcast: https://www.quietmind.yoga/podcasts
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Jeremy Devens
The new Yoga For Beginners online course is available now at http://www.quietmind.yoga - this is made for total beginners but full of insights including things that took me 8 years of practicing to learn, so this is great for all levels to brush up on the fundamentals. It includes daily practices in the styles I teach on this podcast. All recorded for you to watch anytime on any device. All on video!
Today's class addresses one of the most important things I teach - how to develop both strength and flexibility in your practice to prevent imbalances. I had the common misconception for years that if I did strength training my muscles would get shorter and less flexible - I now know that is 100% not true! I'll share more about why in the intro, and how to apply this in the practice.
This is a great, well rounded practice that is both gentle and strength building - not the most common combination!
Props recommended: 2 blocks, bolster, blanket, wall space
Yoga Supplies I Use and Recommend:
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Manduka Yoga Strap: https://amzn.to/2Bdr3Vf
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Any Manduka bolster
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Any "soft Mexican yoga blanket" - there are many brands
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Jeremy
The Yoga For Beginners course is now available at http://www.quietmind.yoga - This is a perfect place for beginners to start but great for experienced students too - I share things I didn't learn until 8 years into my practice that would have saved me a lot of confusion, shoulder pain and low back pain.
And that is the topic of today's class. This is a Hatha Yoga practice to address tension around the sacroiliac joint and low back pain in general. 90% of all people will experience low back pain in their life, and I'm guessing you have as well. I have found some things that are really helpful for low back pain and I share them in this practice.
Enjoy!
Also - The Fall Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training is just weeks away. I'll be sharing more about this in the weeks ahead. You can join the waiting list to learn more at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt
Jeremy Devens
Quietmind Yoga
Have a friend who is a beginner to yoga? Check out my new course: Yoga For Beginners at http://www.quietmind.yoga
Want to join me live for classes? I'm live every Sun, Tue and Thu at 9:30am CST at http://www.quietmind.yoga/classes
Today's practice is an all levels Vinyasa for the whole body + addressing requests for twists, hamstrings and outer hips (abductors). This is a great class to come back to regularly to build your overall strength, flexibility and balance.
Enjoying this podcast? Leave a quick review by tagging me on instagram @jeremy.quietmind
Thanks for practicing!
Jeremy
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Want to learn more about the core philosophy of yoga? Join the Yoga Book Club where we are studying the core text of yoga: the Yoga Sutra at http://www.yogabookclub.com
One of my teachers would say "the way to measure your yoga progress is not by how flexible you are or how many poses you can do but by how well you can relinquish."
How well can you adapt when things go wrong?
How soon can you notice if you have reacted to someone else, and choose a new more intentional way to respond?
Another one of my teachers would say that "yoga is really about preparing to die --- to let go of any attachments we have in this lifetime."
These teachings are core to the yoga philosophy established between 1750 BCE - 200 CE. Aparigraha is one of the primary practices of healthy non-attachment.
In this meditation I will share ways we can practice this form of non-attachment.
Thank you for listening!
Jeremy
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Today's practice is a gentle yoga class suitable for all levels of experience, including beginners. This was recorded many months ago after I completed a weekend training with Jason Crandell from San Francisco. That training validated a lot of my recent discoveries in my own practice, and added some insights from Jason's work with sports medicine doctors. I also share my own experience of coming to similar conclusions when my teachers pointed out that my biggest weakness was my tight hamstrings, and I had the common Yoga misconception that I needed to spend more time stretching my hamstrings. What I eventually learned was I actually needed to be strengthening my hamstrings as that would allow them to become more flexible. I sure how to apply this to your practice in today's episode.
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Recommended (not required) props: 2 Blocks, 1 Blanket
Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
Did you know that most yoga emphasized only one plane of motion? Most teachers have little to no training in planes of motion and are not aware of the imbalances they are creating in their students.
This can lead to:
Tight hips
Low back pain
Tight IT band
A weak core
Shoulder tension
Wrist pain
And all of that can be reduced by making sure to include all planes of motion in your practice. The sagittal (forward folds and backbends), transverse (twists) and frontal (the sides of the body - as emphasized in today's practice).
This is a key part of my Quietmind Yoga Teacher Trainings. Our current class of students is graduating soon but the next Teacher Training will be opening soon! More updates on that in the weeks ahead.
This week I will be announcing something really cool for current yoga teachers who want to grow their online business. If this is you, be sure to visit http://www.quietmind.yoga and sign up for any of my free offers to receive all my updates and special offers. This week I gave away a free private session!
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
Yoga philosophy has stood the test of time for over 3000 years. One of the deeper aspects of yoga philosophy is the Panchamaya Kosha model. This mean “5 sheaths of awareness.” More literally, “5 sheaths of illusions.”
If you've been following this podcast for a while, you've heard me talk a lot about the physical body. Yoga for low back pain, yoga for the shoulders, the neck, the core. These are all examples of the anamaya kosha - the physical body - the first sheath of awareness.
One of my teachers would say that most people in their life will not go beyond awareness of the physical body. As yogis a lot of our focus is beyond the physical body. How a pose feels. How your breath feels. The state of your mind.
There are four koshas beyond the physical body, and I will be sharing more this Thursday at 9:30 AM Central standard time on zoom. You can join us at http://www.quietmind.yoga/classes
For today this is a Yin class, always among my most popular classes, so you have time to hold poses and really bring awareness into your experience of your physical body.
The more we bring awareness to these sheaths of awareness, the less we identify with them, and the more we identify with the pure awareness within us that has the choice to choose how to respond to any circumstance.
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Thank you for listening,
Have a great rest of your day!
Jeremy
Today's free audio yoga class is for when you want to move your body but feel low energy and don't want to force anything. This is a class recorded for the Quietmind Membership which just closed it's first open enrollment with 49 founding members! Next enrollment will be later this year and you can join the waiting list now at http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership.
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Jeremy
Take a moment today to sign the petition at justiceforbigfloyd.com
As millions mourn and process the grief of generations of injustice, I will do my best to continue to share helpful, healing practices I have learned from yoga and related teachings. Personally I will continue to support black rights and police reform and listen to voices of people who are living through these challenges for how I may continue to best offer support.
I have continued to come back to yoga and meditation for 14+ years now because it just works. These teachings have stood the test of time and countless ups and downs of history for 3000+ years, and I'm incredibly grateful that we have access to them today. Today's practice is continuing to share from the Yoga Sutra - the 2000 year old teachings of yoga - with the practice of bringing attention back inward to recenter and reconnect to whats most important to you, so that the actions you take in the rest of your day come from that place. I hope you find this helpful.
If you have resources or suggestions of how I can be of more support, please message me on instagram @jeremy.quietmind
Join me this week for live weekly classes - every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at http://www.quietmind.yoga
The Founding Members offer is ending soon for the Quietmind Membership. 3 new video classes a week, monthly workshops and direct feedback to your practice. I am creating some exciting features to help you see progress in your practice and learn the 10 Core Competencies of yoga in-depth like you would find in teacher trainings at a fraction of the cost. This is the lowest the Membership will ever be, and if you join now you can keep the $9.97/mo price for as long as you're a member. Learn more at http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership
Today's practice is all about the Core Competency of Yoga Philosophy and one of the most important teachings: non-grasping (aparigraha). This is one of my favorite concepts of yoga philosophy and there are many interesting ways to apply it directly in your physical asana practice, as well as outside of practice.
Want to join me LIVE for class? Check out my 3 weekly Zoom classes at http://www.quietmind.yoga
I'd love to hear from you. What classes do you really like? What do you want to learn more about? Send me a message on instagram @Jeremy.quietmind
Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
Thank you for helping Quietmind Yoga reach over 50,000 listens. I'm grateful to you for investing in your practice. I'm grateful to each of you who has reached out to share how this podcast has impacted you. I am honored and inspired to hear your stories.
Today is a recording from a class that loved whole body sequences. This was always a popular request, so here it is! Plus a focus on the yoga philosophy of Ahimsa (non harming) as I'm sharing about on the Yoga Teacher Training podcast and each week on Zoom in the new Yoga Book Club at http://www.yogabookclub.com
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
Happy Mother's Day! Today's practice is about embodying the energies of the heart chakra: love, compassion, kindness, generosity, forgiveness - first for ourselves, so that we may more easily find those qualities in relationship to others.
This class was recorded LIVE just this morning as part of my 3 weekly online classes. These are live on Zoom every week by donation. Sun, Tue and Thu at 9:30am CST. Learn more at http://www.quietmind.yoga
If you want to SEE this class and all of my live class recordings, check out the Quietmind Membership where I post all of these live classes for you to watch on-demand + bonuses like mini workshops and a private Facebook group for you to get feedback on your alignment and practice. http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership
Thank you for listening and have a great day!
Jeremy
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Svadyaya is one of the core teachings of yoga philosophy, as I am sharing about in weekly classes and on the Yoga Teacher Training podcast. Today's class put this philosophy into a simple practice. Recommended props: 1 bolster, 2 blocks, 1 blanket.
Want to study the Yoga Sutra, including yoga philosophy by reading the Yoga Sutra with me and my partner Christine Rodriguez? This Wednesday the new Yoga Book Club opens at http://www.yogabookclub.com
Thanks for listening!
Jeremy Devens
Quietmind Yoga
One of my favorite quotes comes from Thich Naht Hanh, a Vietnamese monk who won the Nobel Peace Prize. He would teach meditation by teaching to simply notice that you are breathing.
"Breathing in, I notice I am breathing in. Breathing out, I notice I am breathing out."
It's so simple, yet I have found it so profound. It was helpful for me to hear this reminder on my morning walk the other day, and I hope it is helpful for you as well.
Today's practice is a similarly simple, straightforward practice that is well rounded and covers the essentials of Hatha practice in strength, balance and flexibility.
Want to join me live for class? I now have THREE options! All on Zoom at this same link at 9:30am CST. By donation. Can't be there live? Join the Quietmind Membership to watch the recordings anytime at http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership. The live classes are:
Sunday Hatha Flow & Meditation
Tuesday Vinyasa & Meditation
Thursday Yin & Yoga Nidra
Thank you for listening and please let me know how your practice is going, connect on instagram @Jeremy.quietmind or on the free Quietmind Community facebook group.
Jeremy
Join me for a free live Q&A this Wed at http://www.quietmind.yoga/community - Apr 22nd at 3pm CST - Join our free group to connect and if you can't be there live the video will be recorded!
Today is an all levels Vinyasa practice to ease into a strong practice. Sometimes you want to build strength and feel strong in your practice, but you want to start slow. This is perfect for that. We'll use "pose progressions" to move from simple to more complex postures. Before you know it you'll be doing a strong practice and finish practice having built strength, flexibility and balance in your whole body.
Thank you to our members and supporters. If you'd like to become a member, join a weekly LIVE Zoom class every Sunday, get videos of classes and learn yoga in depth in weekly mini workshops, check out the new Quietmind Yoga Membership at http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership. $9.97/mo or 20% off an annual membership.
Thank you for listening
Enjoy your practice!
Jeremy
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I have noticed my advanced classes becoming more popular recently, so I’ll be sharing more of these in the weeks ahead. Today’s class is a Power Vinyasa class to build strength throughout your whole body.
If you’re spending more time at home and exercising less, this strong practice is a great way to build whole body strength in your legs, core and upper body. We’ll work up to handstands, crow, side crow and twists. If you have a block that may be helpful, but not required.
Anything you’d like to learn more about in your practice? Send me a message on Instagram @jeremy.quietmind and I will address it here in a future episode. If it’s more related to teaching, I will address it over on the Yoga Teacher Training podcast.
Thanks for listening and have a great week!
Jeremy
Want to practice live with me? Join me this Sunday at 9:30am CST for a live Hatha Flow & Meditation class on Zoom. You can turn on your camera and get feedback! Save this link and join us when we go live: https://zoom.us/j/8272462246
This class is offer by donation or as part of the Quietmind Yoga Membership (open now!) Visit http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership to learn more and sign up for weekly live classes and weekly mini workshops.
Today here on the podcast is a Gentle Hatha practice to strengthen the immune system. I also give some recommendations of Ayurvedic ways to strengthen your immune system.
Props recommended: Bolster, Strap, Blanket, 2 Blocks
Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
The Quietmind Membership is now open! New weekly live classes, Monthly mini-workshops, 1-1 Feedback and mini trainings in the 10 Core Competencies of Yoga. Learn more at http://www.quietmind.yoga/membership - $9.97/mo or $97/yr
The Membership includes access to all upcoming LIVE Zoom classes. Today's practice was recorded /this morning!/ We had 27 amazing people join from around the world to practice together. This is the audio recording of that class. if you want to see the video recording that will be available tomorrow in the new Quietmind Yoga Membership.
This class is all about working with the cycles of expansion and contraction that life brings. The Central Nervous System works in similar cycles. By becoming aware of these cycles we align more and more with our true selves - the witnessing awareness that chooses how to respond to the ups and downs of life.
Thank you for listening and enjoy your practice!
Jeremy
I created a new resource for you at http://www.quietmind.yoga/community
This is a Facebook group for you to connect with other practitioners around the world, share about your practice, give and receive support. I’ll be hosting a Live Q&A every New Moon here, starting THIS TUESDAY March 24th at 3pm CST. Join the group and send me your yoga questions before then and join us live!
Today’s practice is a whole body Yin Yoga practice. This is a great way to center and reset amidst everything happening in the world. If you have props grab 2 blocks, a bolster, a strap and a sandbag or similar household items. If you don’t have these you’ll be totally fine. This class is for all levels.
Thank you for listening and if you want to give feedback or discuss this episode, head over to http://www.quietmind.yoga/community and leave a comment on the post about this episode.
Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
I hope you are well and safe. Today’s episode is a grounding and centering practice to support you in regulating your nervous system during this uncertain time we are all experiencing with the unfortunate spread of Covid-19.
From an Ayurvedic perspective we are experiencing a significant Vata dosha imbalance (change, fear, anxiety) and can balance this out by doing things that increase the Kapha dosha (earth, grounding, security) such as creating routines, eating grounding foods and doing practices like this.
I believe we can all benefit from having the training and skills to regulate our nervous systems, especially in challenging, uncertain times. I hope this practice supports you in doing that so you can show up as a loving presence for others in your life.
If you’d like to learn more about 3 of my favorite and most helpful yoga tips, check out my free online workshop: 3 Mindset Shifts to Build Confidence in Teaching Yoga at http://www.quietmind.yoga/confidence.
This also includes a preview of the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training - which is all online and currently open for enrollment. Space is limited, so check out the workshop if you think you might be interested. The last class just graduated and I'm excited to share more about them soon!
Thank you for listening!
Stay safe and be well.
Jeremy
The Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training is open for enrollment! Visit http://www.quietmind.yoga/enroll to see how you can become a thriving yoga teacher with clear, in-depth training in every aspect of yoga I've learned from 16 years in health and wellness and teaching 4000+ classes. Anatomy, postures, sequencing, philosophy, meditation, teaching skills and business skills + weekly mentoring calls and several bonuses. It's all there and super easy to follow along. I'm excited to share this with you! Enrollment closes soon and class size is limited. I hope you can join us! If you see this after enrollment closes you can still signup to be notified when the next class starts.
Today's practice is a Hatha Yoga class for the whole body with the theme of relationships. I recommend 2 blocks and a blanket if you have them. Expect a little bit of everything in this class. Towards the end I share one of my favorite buddhist stories, which you can see over on my instagram page @Jeremy.quietmind. That's also the place to message me if you have any requests or feedback on the podcast, I'd love to hear from you!
Thank you to our amazing supporters, and thank you for listening.
Have a great practice!
Registration is open now for a limited time to the free online workshop "3 Mindset Shifts to Build Confidence in Teaching Yoga" at http://www.quietmind.yoga/confidence
Today's class is an all levels Vinyasa - and also an experiential anatomy lesson in one of the most important pairs of movements for yoga postures: Internal and external rotation. This is key to avoiding shoulder injuries, key to downdog, and any pose with arms overhead. If you find this helpful, check out my other podcast: the Yoga Teacher Training podcast for more of my favorite anatomy lessons. If you want to receive lessons like that to your inbox, signup for any of my free offers at http://www.quietmind.yoga to join the Quietmind Community.
If you want to learn anatomy in-depth, the Quietmind Yoga Online Yoga Teacher Training is opening soon for the March 2020 class. You can learn more by attending the workshop linked above, or joining the Quietmind Community as mentioned above. I've received incredibly positive feedback about the anatomy portion of my training, and this episode is a small portion of what I teach there.
Thank you for listening!
Jeremy
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You can now register for the FREE online workshop: "3 Mindset Shifts to Build Confidence in Teaching Yoga" on Monday March 9th, 2020 at 12pm Noon Central time at http://www.quietmind.yoga/confidence. I'll be sharing the most valuable lessons I've learned from 15+ years of working in health and wellness, 2000+ hrs of trainings and 5000+ hrs of classes taught. I'll also be sharing about the upcoming Quietmind Yoga Online Yoga Teacher Training that starts in just 5 weeks!
Today's practice is an ever popular Yin Yoga class for releasing hip and upper back tension - some of the most common requests I hear. This practice includes a focus on: Progressively Deeper Postures, Wall Pigeon, Legs Up The Wall, Back Massage, Piriformis Stretching. Recommended props: Bolster, Blanket, 2 Blocks, Tennis Ball, Sandbag, Wall Space
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Today's practice is about creating mindfulness in relationships - in my experience that always starts with relationship to self and, today, relationship to practices. How do we respond when some days we're more flexible, and some days we're just not feeling it? Isn't it interesting how the poses don't change much, but the practice continues to be new and interesting every time? What is changing? We'll explore that in today's episode.
Join my free upcoming workshop at http://www.quietmind.yoga/confidence
Recommended Props (Not required): Bolster, Blanket, Strap, Sandbag, 2 Blocks
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In today's episode I share about one of the most effective tools of Yoga Philosophy - Samskaras - limiting beliefs and mental conditioning that happens from negative experiences, trauma and accumulated stress of just being a human being - which is hard work sometimes! This is a concept that I have come back to many times over the years and have found that many modern approaches to therapy and coaching are derivations of working with Samskaras - a concept that has stood the test of time over 2000 years. This practice is great for developing awareness around these patterns in yourself, and how they may play out in relationships, as we approach Valentines Day here in the U.S.
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Despite having great teachers, being dedicated and consistent in my practice I still found myself getting low back pain. After trying many stretching techniques and finding temporary relief, I realized that something needed to change about how I practice yoga. I learned physical therapy techniques, kinesiology and biomechanics and discovered some approaches I could add to my yoga practice that have since eliminated the back pain issues I used to have. I certainly don't have all of the answers, and I would be cautious of anyone who claims they do, but I have definitely found some things that are helpful for me and have been helpful for students I work with. Rather than having any one answer, pose or sequence, I find it more valuable to cultivate a sense of self - inquiry. A good place to look is the Limbo-Pelvic Hip Complex - the area between the belly button and knees - these are major factors in back pain, but exactly which muscles or movements may be causing or relieving the back pain are going to be unique for you and for everyone else. In today's practice I'll share some of the things I've found most helpful, so you can practice your own self inquiry and find what works best for you.
Side note: I had an amazing Mindful New Year retreat and that took all of my focus for a while. I also had a technical issue where my iCloud files (all my podcast files) disappeared for a while (!). Thankfully I got them all back and will be posting extra episodes over the next few days so we're back on track with this season (Season 8) of the podcast.
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If you're new to this podcast, welcome! My name is Jeremy Devens. I've been teaching yoga in Austin, TX since 2011. I created this podcast to offer free weekly yoga classes for you to practice anywhere, anytime. I teach several styles of yoga, but they're all to serve two purposes: to activate either the sympathetic nervous system (active, engaged, focused part of yourself) - in Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga - or the parasympathetic nervous system (rest, digest, relax part of yourself) - in Restorative, Yin, Gentle Yoga, Tibetan Singing Bowls and Meditation.
This podcast is supported by listeners like you (link below to become a supporter), occasional sponsors, and online courses that I offer.
My next course if called Mindful New Year and helps you apply yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology to planning your whole year ahead. You can learn more at http://www.mindfulnewyear.com
I also host two other podcasts and a youtube channel, you can learn about them at http://www.quietmind.yoga
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Thank you for listening!
Jeremy
Recommended Props today: Bolster (or a pillow), Blanket (or a throw blanket), Wall Space, 2 Blocks (or two books)
In last week’s episode I shared how to approach your practice as a place of refuge.
Today I share how to move from that refuge into the year ahead. To hear the still, quiet voice of intuition that always knows your next right step.
Modern technology is part of "the distraction economy." It aims to keep us scrolling through social media - looking outside ourselves. Yoga does the opposite. It's about your most valuable asset - your attention - and choosing how to direct it.
When you become curious about where your attention goes, insights can arise. New neural pathways can form. Opportunities become clear. This is fertile soil to plant seeds of intention for the new year.
Building on everything I've shared about polarities this season, consider this. When you have an intention and imagine moving in that direction, what do you feel? Do you feel contraction or expansion? Do you feel growth or stagnation?
If there is expansion - is there a next step that you feel called towards?
If you feel contraction - does this feel out of alignment? Or is there a limiting belief at play?
The new year offers a fresh start. A reminder of impermanence - another year has passed. A decade, in this case. Who have you become? Who are you becoming? Who will you be a year from now, reflecting back on this?
These are questions to live, rather than question to answer. To pause when you notice the spiritual lens flares of synchronicity. To meet both contraction and expansion with curiosity. Also with the wisdom of perspective. To be bold and take chances when the insight is vivid and the inner voice is clear. To be like a tree that stops branching out when the inner voice says "no."
If you feel inspired you might write out your goals - you might make a plan - you might throw it out. Whatever you choose to do, trust that it is the right thing to do.
It today's practice I will share ways to notice where you direct your attention. To encourage you to find your own definition of alignment. To let inspiration move you. To trust your intuition when it says to be still.
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Last week I shared ways to embody yin qualities in the often more yang practice of Hatha yoga.
Today I explore the question of "how can you feel supported and able to relax while being strong and active?" Progressing now into a slow flow Vinyasa practice.
There is a Buddhist concept of "taking refuge." This means finding things that are reliable sources of support, perspective and refuge. Yoga practice can be that.
Buddhism teaches 3 refuges: dhamma (the path), buddha (awakening) and sangha (peer support).
I take this to mean that when I am looking for perspective, insight or meaning it’s helpful to look within. To cultivate self awareness (the refuge of the buddha within). To continue on my path (dharma) and do the practices and work that I know are important to me. To receive support and guidance from others on a similar path (sangha).
My intention as a teacher is to offer support and guidance like so many generous teachers have before me. To offer a yoga practices that are a reliable source of refuge from the ups and downs of every day life. To help make sense of it all and give perspective.
Often taking refuge seems to mean slowing down. But what about those times when we have too much energy for that? Can taking refuge be an active and engaged practice?
What would a yoga practice look like that embraced that paradox? I'll share my take in today's practice and, as always, I encourage you to find your own definition.
The practices of this season (7) have explored polarities and paradoxes. I've shared ways to assess imbalances and return to your center.
As this year comes to a close, I encourage you to find time take refuge in your practice. To assess what still may be a bit out of balance - rather than aiming to 'fix' it, being curious. Letting your practice be a place without judgment, shame or expectations. Letting your practice be a place to take refuge now and throughout the year ahead.
Having found that place of inner refuge, next week I will share a practice to bring closure to the year.
Props: 2 Blocks, Blanket
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Last week I shared how deep rest is as important as focused work. I shared ways to find both in your practice and your daily schedule.
In today's episode I share ways to embody the yin aspects of practice. Sukha. Ease. Softness. Change. Receptivity. These are in contrast to the strong ujayi breath and bandhas of 2 weeks ago. My intention is to help us move towards the end of 2019 open and receptive to new possibilities.
As always we are exploring opposites in our practice. The terms I have come back to the most over the years are yin & yang, stirha & sukha, and masculine & feminine. It's important to note that I don't mean man and woman - but I'm pointing to qualities within everyone.
In general, western culture rewards and reinforces the masculine / yang / stirha qualities. This can lead to difficulty in knowing how to navigate the sukha qualities in our practice and in our lives. As I shared last week, this was a major challenge for my friend and for me. It's easy to get caught in the cycle of always trying to DO more. To become uncomfortable with uncertainty, change, the unknown, and making time to BE.
Yoga turns that upside down by being goalless, non-competitive and always evolving. Though, it is so malleable that it can become exactly the opposite. As always, the art is in making space for both. Can your yoga practice be both structured and spontaneous? What would that look like? Could there be room for discovery and curiosity, while also being precise and firm?
Is it even correct to say that effort & ease, yin & yang, masculine & feminine are opposites? Or are they two parts of the same thing? Life is full of contradictions and paradoxes, and yoga is a practice where we get to embody and explore them.
The word Hatha itself means "force" - so to embody softness in a Hatha practice itself is a paradox. How does it - how could it - make sense?
My intention in today's practice is that you begin to explore these paradoxes. In your practice and throughout your week. Are you being too yielding where more effort is appropriate? Are you to forceful when slowing down would be the way to speed things up?
In next week’s episode I will how to build on this approach - to have our yoga practice be the support we often need.
Props: 2 Blocks, 1 Blanket
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A few years ago I went to a Vipassana meditation retreat. There was minimal food. No talking. No yoga. Only Vipassana (“insight meditation”) - 10 hours a day for 10 days.
I have always loved seated meditation. It was my first mindfulness practice and it has been the one I come back to the most. It helps me center, gain perspective, clear my mind and refocus. This retreat heightened and solidified these aspects of my practice.
It also challenged me. It brought awareness to unconscious aspects of my mind and body. Why did my attention drift so often at specific points in the practice - like the body scan of my stomach? This happened the first 5 days in a row. What was I unwilling to address? Could I make space for that? Also... With nothing else to distract me, why was I now thinking so much about meal times?
By the middle of the week I had two realizations... One: If I meditated near the door I could get to dinner early and get one of the rare dinner mints before they ran out. Two: as much as I love seated meditation, I realized yoga is my primary meditation practice. I needed to move my body. (Too many dinner mints?)
Fortunate for me, I had a private room at this retreat and I could 'sneak in some yoga' between meditations. After doing this Day 6 was my most engaged, embodied and mindful day of practice yet. The rest of the week flew by.
Since then I have viewed my practice as a 'moving meditation.' An opportunity to practice all the things I practice in seated meditation. To find stillness within movement. To land in each posture as it's own seat ('asana') for meditation.
This was what drew me to the practice to begin with, and what I reconnected with on my retreat. Today in your practice I'll offer ways to find your own version of this experience. In the breath. In the subtle energetic anatomy (bandhas). As well as in many familiar postures.
THANK YOU for helping this podcast grow to reach it’s first 100 episodes. I'm grateful we've reached 30,000+ listens all over the world. It's an honor to get to share these practices that have changed my life.
In next week’s episode we’ll shift gears and start to close out 2019. We'll go from the tapas (strong practice) of today to the saucha (contentment) of deep rest.
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A few years ago I went to a Vipassana meditation retreat. There was minimal food. No talking. No yoga. Only Vipassana (“insight meditation”) - 10 hours a day for 10 days.
I have always loved seated meditation. It was my first mindfulness practice and it has been the one I come back to the most. It helps me center, gain perspective, clear my mind and refocus. This retreat heightened and solidified these aspects of my practice.
It also challenged me. It brought awareness to unconscious aspects of my mind and body. Why did my attention drift so often at specific points in the practice - like the body scan of my stomach? This happened the first 5 days in a row. What was I unwilling to address? Could I make space for that? Also... With nothing else to distract me, why was I now thinking so much about meal times?
By the middle of the week I had two realizations... One: If I meditated near the door I could get to dinner early and get one of the rare dinner mints before they ran out. Two: as much as I love seated meditation, I realized yoga is my primary meditation practice. I needed to move my body. (Too many dinner mints?)
Fortunate for me, I had a private room at this retreat and I could 'sneak in some yoga' between meditations. After doing this Day 6 was my most engaged, embodied and mindful day of practice yet. The rest of the week flew by.
Since then I have viewed my practice as a 'moving meditation.' An opportunity to practice all the things I practice in seated meditation. To find stillness within movement. To land in each posture as it's own seat ('asana') for meditation.
This was what drew me to the practice to begin with, and what I reconnected with on my retreat. Today in your practice I'll offer ways to find your own version of this experience. In the breath. In the subtle energetic anatomy (bandhas). As well as in many familiar postures.
THANK YOU for helping this podcast grow to reach it’s first 100 episodes. I'm grateful we've reached 30,000+ listens all over the world. It's an honor to get to share these practices that have changed my life.
In next week’s episode we’ll shift gears and start to close out 2019. We'll go from the tapas (strong practice) of today to the saucha (contentment) of deep rest.
Early registration closes TODAY for Mindful New Year - an online & in person retreat - Jan 17th - Yoga, Ayurveda & Vedic Astrology - Learn more at http://www.mindfulnewyear.com
Support Quietmind Yoga - The only weekly yoga practice podcast - and one of the only approaches to yoga that addresses often overlooked issues in yoga practice such as hamstring strengthening, integrating yoga history and philosophy, and maintaining a diverse and evolving practice. Want to help this podcast grow? Subscribe and leave an honest review.
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In last week’s episode I shared one of my favorite threads of the Yoga Sutra: “mindfulness of opposites.”
Today I share one of the most essential pairs of opposites -- anterior and posterior pelvic tilt. If you’ve never heard these words before, I will share exactly what I mean by them in today’s episode.
As I’ve shared before, low back pain effects 80% of people, has many common causes, and many ways to address the issue. In general, I aim to find the root of the issue. This may involve strengthening the back as we did in Episode #95. This may involve strengthening the core, as we did in Episode #97. Or it may involve adjusting the tilt of the pelvis as we’ll do in today’s practice.
If you’re like me it’s so easy for you to slip into a posterior pelvic tilt when sitting in a chair. Rounded back. Shoulders slumped. Or, if you’re like one of my early teachers you have a ‘swayback’ or an anterior pelvic tilt. Arched back. Bowed spine. At either extreme you are likely to run into issues. As Ayurveda teaches: anything in can be a medicine or a poison, depending on how you use it.
My intention today is to help you have more awareness of the tilt of your pelvis and how it effects the rest of your body. This is one of the roots I find in many people struggling with low back pain. The good news is it's one of the simples issues to address. As you move through your practice today, notice the tilt of your pelvis. Notice how this effects the rest of the posture. Notice how it effects your posture throughout the day, after practice.
Props Recommended: 2 Blocks, 1 Blanket
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In today's episode I share one of my favorite threads of the Yoga Sutra. Pratipaksha Bhavana: “When negativity arises, cultivate the opposite” or “mindfulness of opposites.”
Opposites are the core of everything I teach in yoga. Postures are either active or passive. Moving or still. Strengthening or stretching. Sometimes many of these things at once.
Is your low back in pain? Look to the opposite side of the body. A good place to start is the transverse abdominals - the deep core muscles that support the torso are often weak. An issue I didn’t realize I had until years into my practice.
Now I know when I’m tense in an area of my body it’s likely due to some sort of imbalance. The imbalance is always unique to the situation and individual - but it’s a good place to start. Resolving the imbalance requires some experimentation. To explore the polarities of strength & flexibility, movement & stillness, active & passive. In short: stihra & sukha.
This applies to the mind and emotions too. In my early 20s I struggled with depression. It wasn't until I found out about gratitude journaling that things started to shift. Instead of focusing on what wasn't working, I began to seek out what was working. I tended to be more cynical and judgmental back then. This new practice got me to cultivate the opposite polarity. It wasn't fake or forced either. Each day I found 3 things I felt genuine gratitude for. Soon it got me excited for each day. This lead to me trying things outside of my comfort zone, including my first yoga class. I didn't know about pratipaksha bahavana - or any of these concepts - but it is what got me out of my depression.
I can look back now and see I had cultivated a state. Every time I complained, judged, compared and wished I was something I wasn’t. I was cultivating a more depressed state of mind. A more cynical state. The gratitude practice helped me cultivate the opposite. It was slow. It was small. It didn’t happen in a week, or a month. But over a decade later I am a much different person.
I still have cynical and depressed thoughts at times. The difference is now I know I have a choice. I can choose to cultivate that state, or I can choose its opposite.
My intention is that this practice reminds you that you always have a choice in your thoughts as well. We all have our lows and our negative thoughts at times, that's okay. If you start to feel stuck, though, this yoga sutra "pratipaksha bhavana" can be a reminder of how to get unstuck.
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In last week’s episode I shared about how to establish your center, today we strengthen that center.
In today's episode I share about low back pain. EIGHTY percent of people in studies have reported experiencing low back pain. This is a massive issue effecting millions of people. There are many effective ways to address this. The first question is, what is low back pain? Often, knowing the issue is half way to solving the issue.
The majority of the students I’ve worked with have reported low back pain at one time or another. Often it’s caused by some sort of repetitive stress like working at a desk, driving or being on a device. This gets worsened by slumping on a couch after work then curling up in a fetal position to go to sleep. The issue is keeping the spine in some sort of flexion all day. This results in what you sometimes see in elderly bodies; the dreaded hunchback.
There are, of course, many other forms of back pain with endless causes. Today I will address some common causes of repetitive stress from postural patterns.
I also address this from an energetic perspective. There is a concept in the Yoga Sutra called "pratipakshi bhavana". This means when something is out of balance, cultivate the opposite. This may have evolved from Ayurveda's “like increases like and opposites bring balance.”
So a good place to start with back pain is: do the opposite of the movements causing the issue. This starts with noticing the tilt of the pelvis. Next, noticing flexion and extension in the spine. Next, noticing weaknesses and compensations in the core.
There are many possible causes of back. This is what can make it difficult to relieve. But, in general, I teach to address the whole lumbo-pelvic hip complex. This is pretty much all the joints, muscles and connective tissue from the knees to the belly button.
Today we'll focus on strengthening the core to support the low back.
Again, it’s important to define terms. When I say ‘core’ I don’t mean doing a bunch of sit-ups while I yell at you over blaring pop music. You could actually do that and never use your deep core muscles - and create MORE imbalances.
Look at any advanced yogi with a strong core and they rarely have a defined 6 pack. This is because the true core is not the 6 pack muscles. Those are more superficial and called the rectus abdomens. Deeper than that is are muscles more important to supporting the back. Muscles more helpful in spinal stabilization and preventing back pain. Muscles that help with pretty much every active yoga posture. The transverse abdominis. The internal obliques. The psoas. The multifidi. If we want a strong core these are the muscles to strengthen. If we want to support the back, reverse and prevent back pain, these are the muscles to strengthen.
In next week’s episode I will share more about the Yoga Sutra I mentioned. I'll share the concept of “pratipaksha bhavana" in a gentle yoga practice.
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In last week’s episode I shared how to address deep seated muscular imbalances.
In today's episode I share how balance is often misunderstood as needing to arrive at a perfect point between two opposites. As you know from any amount of life experience, things are constantly changing and moving. A core teaching of spiritual traditions is impermanence - you can never swim in the same river twice - you can never be in the same yoga pose twice - who you are now is vastly different than you were 10 years ago, or even just a year ago.
What we can find, however, is a sense of center between opposites. Imperfect. Changing. But somewhere towards the center. A place within that is not so effected by swaying left or right, not so easily taken off balance. Without a sense of an internal center everything from the weather to a challenging conversation to bad traffic can control your emotions, your thoughts and your behaviors - like a puppeteer controls a marionette.
The lesson of balance, however, is not about defiance, ego or putting up walls by becoming a control freak. This only creates more rigidity. Too much stirha, not enough sukha. Too much effort, not met with ease. We can play at the extremes. We can fall apart, be lazy, make mistakes and break all of our own rules. We can fortify those rules, follow them fervently and do nothing out of order. Ultimately this dance of yin and yang will repeat a million times in a million ways. Moving between these extremes.
In yoga philosophy we learn of purusha and prakriti. Spirit and matter. We become aware of this dance energetically in how we interact with ourselves, our practice, each other. We become aware of this dance physically in how we activate and deactivate, strengthen and stretch into progressively advanced postures.
Ultimately we become aware that we are neither just yin or yang, but the observer who decides when where and how to apply each, as needed. Sometimes the balance is tipped way off center. Sometimes, though, that’s the most effective way to return to center.
In next week’s episode I will put together the strengthening of last week and the centering of this week: specifically - strengthening the core to resolve low back pain. It’s hard to have a center when your back is in pain. Low back pain effects EIGHTY percent of people, and core strengthening is often a dreadful proposition. I’ll share ways I’ve found to work with the core that address the root of the issue, and are actually pretty fun to do (relatively…)
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Props recommended: 2 Blocks, 1 Blanket, Wall Space
Registration is now OPEN for Mindful New Year - an online & in person retreat - Jan 17th - Yoga, Ayurveda & Vedic Astrology - Learn more at http://www.mindfulnewyear.com In today's episode I discuss ways to release tension in the back and strengthen the back. This is a commonly UNDER trained area for many yoga students, and a commonly under emphasized aspect of yoga practice. Yoga tends to OVER emphasize pushing movements like Chaturanga and updog - which are awesome and important postures - AND it's equally important to balance them out with pulling actions like we'll do in today's class. How did I come to this conclusion? I decided to challenge myself one summer and did vinyasa yoga classes every day for 90 days. A few weeks in I couldn't ignore that my body was not happy with this challenge. This was not a "no pain no gain" situation - this was a "yoga is about developing a relationship with and listening to your body, so hey dude, listen to your body" situation. I went to a bodyworker I trust who is also a teacher - she assessed my shoulder and asked if I'd been doing a lot of vinyasa recently. This was not the first time she'd seen this. The issue: weak rhomboids, weak lower traps and overactive shoulders and traps. Common yoga thought would be "well, it's tight, so stretch it out to un-tighten it." this is well intentioned, and seems logical, but it's not actual how muscle works, and often makes things worse. The solution was to increase neuromuscular activation. in other words - MORE contraction, not less. More STRENGTHENING - LESS stretching. The strengthening trains deep mind-muscle connection that allows muscles to more fully lengthen because they can more fully contract, and they are less likely to hold tension. Unfortunately, 9 out of 10 vinyasa yoga teachers are not trained to address this - and my well intended 'challenge' to evolved from the simple task of "attend 90 classes" to address deep seated muscular imbalances that 9 out 10 public yoga classes will not address - and likely aggravate. The solution I found was a new approach to practice that you've likely heard pieces of throughout previous classes on this podcast, but it is a central focus of today's practice. As always: this is a general class and not a 1-1 session, so interpret what I offer in your own unique way - just as I do anytime I entrust a teacher to lead me. Support Quietmind Yoga: This is the only weekly yoga practice podcast - with new hour long classes every week - addressing often overlooked issues in yoga practice such as hamstring strengthening, integrating yoga history and philosophy, and maintaining a diverse and evolving practice. Want to help this podcast grow? The best thing you can do is click subscribe and leave an honest review. Have something you'd like to hear in this podcast? Email me at jeremydevens@gmail.com
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Today's practice is a strong vinyasa practice recommended for anyone with 1 or more year of experience. This is a strong well rounded practice that includes strength, flexibility and balance.
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Have you wanted to meditate but have a hard time getting into it? What if you could approach yoga as a moving meditation? I'll explore this approach today in your practice and share some of my own experience, including what I learned at a 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat that gave me a new appreciation for my yoga practice.
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Props recommended: Bolster, blanket, 2 blocks
Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
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Have you ever been burned out, irritable, felt inflammation, heartburn or had rashes on your skin? Or have you ever felt quick to anger, frustration, irritability or annoyance? These are signs of excess heat in the body - what is known in Ayurveda as Pitta Dosha. Today begins Season 7 of the Quietmind Yoga Podcast and we will address the transition from the summer season into the fall by reducing excess heat in the body. Ayurveda teaches that "all diseases start in the transition of the seasons" - so this week is an important time to stay hydrated, well rested and do your practices that help you feel your best. Pitta accumulates in the summer, but it can become excessive any time of year, and this is a practice you can come back to any time you need to regulate the Pitta Dosha in your body.
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Thanks for listening!
Jeremy
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Recommended props for today's practice: 2 Blocks 1 Blanket
FREE Online Workshop: http://www.quietmind.yoga/confidence - 3 Mindset Shifts to Build Confidence in Teaching Yoga.
Recommended props for today's practice: 1 Block, 1 Blanket
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Recommended props for today's practice: Bolster, Blanket, Strap
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Today's episode is a great all around practice for the whole body with an emphasis on the hips and shoulders. 1 block is recommended but optional for this practice.
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Today's episode builds on episode 83's Gentle class for fascia release. Now we'll use some more active postures and sequences to build more strength and structure into your work with your fascia. Recommend a blanket and a tennis ball for this one.
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In todays practice we focus on supporting the immune system. The main way we effect the immune system in yoga is through the Prana - the life force / vitality / energy of the body. We effect this primarily with breathing, but also with foods we eat, sunlight, activities. Yoga in general will always help improve this, but today we will focus more directly on that aspect of practice. One of the keys is to take slower deeper breaths rather than quick short breaths, and I'll share why.
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Props suggested: 2 block, 1 blanket
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Today's practice is a full body well-rounded practice as always. We'll do some strengthening, stretching, and balance. And will emphasize working with the upper back and doing some pranayama practice at the end. If you enjoy this podcast leave a review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen.
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If you're like many people you spend a lot of time in a certain spinal position, often without even realizing.
This causes a specific imbalance that leads to stiff necks, stiff upper backs, low back pain, weak upper body, and eventually even a hunchback posture. This is all very common in our modern device oriented lifestyle in the west, but this is also easy to avoid.
I'll share how in today's practice.
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Fascia is a band or sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses and separates muscles and other internal organs.
One way to think of the fascia is like scaffolding in the body. It has a relative strength of steel, yet is viscoelastic and can store and release elastic potential energy.
Under a microscope, fascia looks like countless clear strands moving and adapting as needed. Modern research still has much to learn about fascia. My experience with 10+ years of yoga practice leads me to believe that the fascia plays a major role in flexibility and allowing the body to stretch, strengthen or move.
I believe that after many hours of practicing postures your body adapts to more readily get in and out of those postures. Going from feeling like the pose is difficult, to feeling a sense of lightness in the posture. The fascia "scaffolding" is already there to support optimal posture and alignment. This has yet to be scientifically proven, but it fits with my experience and many people I have asked about their experience with this.
I saw this recently in a friend who had rock climbed for years yet stopped for over a year. After her first day back she felt like she hadn't missed a day. My theory is her fascia had adapted to find the optimal alignment, strength and flexibility for rock climbing after years of practice she didn't become sedentary or do anything to lose that structure, so the fascia "scaffolding" remained in tact.
Similarly, if we remain sedentary or repeat poor postural habits, the fascia molds into that shape as well, making the body less flexible and dynamic.
In short, any yoga is likely great for yoga, but yoga that emphasizes slow deep release of tensions and retraining those areas for strength may be best for working with the fascia. Again, we have much to learn and I could be totally wrong about this, but this feels true to my personal experience so far.
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Tags: Prenatal friendly, Hips, Shoulders, Balance, Meditation, Pranayama, Hamstrings, Whole Body
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If you've had a day where you are "go, go, go" and putting your attention in several directions this is increasing the Vata Dosha, the air element. Repeated over time, this leads to an excess of Vata Dosha which shows up as anxiety, worry, fear, dryness, itchiness, digestive distress, IBS, cold limbs and similar issues. To help reduce this excess and avoid these negative effects of excess Vata you can do practices that increase the Earth element, or Kapha Dosha. It can be hard to go from that Vata excess to stillness, so this practice includes a good amount of movement to help ease into grounding. The effect I've often felt from doing these sort of practices is like recharging. It feels as if I have a sense of touch in several directions depleting my energy and attention, then I do this sort of practice and my energy comes back to my center and my energy replenishes. You will have your own experience, but I have found this incredibly helpful and much needed for me, hopefully you find it helpful too!
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Do you have a chronically tight area of your body? I'll share my personal story of how I stopped having tight hamstrings and how you can apply that to your practice..
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Want to improve your Headstand? This was one of the first more challenging poses I was able to do when I started yoga but it was scary as hell when I first saw people doing it in classes. I thought I’d never be able to do it. I keep this in mind when I teach step by step how to get into it.
1) If you use a wall you are more likely to use momentum and put your neck at greater risk.
2) Instead start with your arms in a triangle base, top of head down, lower body like downdog.
3) Slowly walk your feet in until you can’t anymore.
4) Then use Hip flexor strength to bring your knees to your chest off the ground. One knee at a time.
5) If you can hold there it becomes much easier to begin to extend the legs up.
Practice your Headstand in todays episode of the Quietmind Yoga Podcast
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Yoga teaches us that we have the power to choose how to respond to any situation.
Maybe you can relate to this: I can remember the way my mind worked growing up — i was just making choices, and there was nothing more to it. I went to school. I spent time with friends. I did things I liked and tried to avoid doing things I didn’t want to do. Yet, I was often unhappy. In my early 20s I worked through a 4 year depression. Some thoughts, some people and some situations would seriously effect me. And, for a while, that was just the way it was, and there was nothing more to it.
After years of feeling stuck and frustrated, I had to do something about it. I was ready for it to change. This is what lead me to seeking answers, and I found a conclusion that was consistent among all the different paths I explored. From Taoism, philosophy, personal development teachers, meditation, yoga and many other paths I saw that the choices we make are not just what they appear to be. We are not just making choices, there is much more to it.
Before every action I take, there is a stimulus. Something happens. The weather changes. Somebody says or does something. Some local or national event occurs.
And before I take an action, another thing happens after the stimulus; I have a response. I could judge the stimulus as good, bad or neutral. I could be reminded of a past experience. I could have an emotional response.
Then, from my response I take an action. And it may seem that all of my power and control is in the action I choose to take, but if I am unaware of how I am choosing to respond then my action’s are not actually conscious choices. This is how I ended up in a four year rut. I kept choosing the same responses to the stimuli around me, and thus, kept taking the same actions.
Yoga messed all that up.
Once i started practicing yoga I could no longer ignore the immense power of my responses to situations. After an hour of deliberate breathing and moving, where every action I took was intentional - I would go back to routine of my life and see the actions I was taking outside of yoga with a completely different perspective.
Now, instead of having a stimulus of a job I don’t like, and the response that “i’ll just stay here a little longer to reach x, y or z financial goal” I felt how unhappy and unfulfilled I was and had the response of “what can i do to change this?” I was out of that job and working somewhere I loved almost immediately.
I saw how between every stimulus I encountered and every response I chose, I had the power to choose my responses. I did not have to feel angry about traffic. I could choose to, but i didn’t have to. I did not have to feel stuck in my life. I could choose to stay in that job, but I didn’t have to.
With time, instead of taking 4 years to notice my responses to situations, It would take maybe 4 weeks. Then maybe 4 days. Now, on a good day, I can notice it right away. The sudden tension in my chest signaling a response of anger. I can notice The sudden sinking in my belly signaling sadness. Or the judgmental, destructive thoughts creeping back in to say “you’re not good enough” and instead of reacting to theses things the way I would have in the past, and allow them to keep me down for years, I think “how else could i respond to this?” There is always another option.
In today’s practice I encourage you to notice the stimuli that arise for you, and the responses that arise for you. Maybe choose a new response. Try something new. Explore new options and possibilities for yourself, and see how it carries out into your life.
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One of the more common questions I'm asked is about translating yoga practice to relationships. Yeah, you may feel great after your practice, but what about when you go back to a partner, a friend, a family member, a co-worker or someone you just don't seem to get along with? One of the keys to understanding this is knowing our basic human nature is to avoid discomfort and seek comfort. To avoid pain and to seek pleasure. One of the biggest obstacles to working through these challenges with others is that our default inclination is to avoid the conflict, the disagreement, the hurt, the anger and all that goes along with talking about feelings and making compromises in relationships. Part of our yoga practice is learning to interrupt that default survival mechanism of avoiding pain and seeking pleasure. Instead, we lean into uncomfortable postures. We maintain steady, relaxed breathing in otherwise difficult situations. We get to notice the impulse to avoid, to distract, to overthink and protect and have a space where we can practice letting the armor down. As we find the ability to breathe easily in a contracted posture, we know what it feels like to be able to breathe easily in a tense conversation - the feelings are almost identical. Today in your yin practice, keep this in mind. Your practice is first for yourself, yet ultimately for others. As you become able to be with yourself in all situations, you become able to be with others in all situations.
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Did you know that your joints are responsible for 41% of your flexibility? This practice will help lubricate your joints and increase your mobility.
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Sometimes you just want to do a full, well rounded practice with a little bit of everything. Maybe you don’t have any particular tensions but just want to have a solid practice of mindfulness, strength, flexibility and balance. That’s what today’s class is all about.
We’ll use a yoga blanket to soften the pressure on your knees when you’re in hand and knees on the mat. This is important and easy to overlook, but knee injuries are among the most common issues I see in people who have practiced for 10+ years. You can use any throw blanket you have on hand, or go to Amazon to order the blanket i recommend.
We’ll use beginner friendly yoga poses to develop strength, flexibility and balance in all ares of the body: the hamstrings, quads, glutes, hips, core, lower back, shoulders, arms and neck.
Energetically; we’ll balance expansion and contraction — moving from very open, expansive poses like Supta Badha Konasana (supine bound angle) — to contracting
Throughout your day, even sitting at a desk, or standing in line, you can apply this; If you feel you need an energy boost, you can embody more expansive postures like backbends and side bends. If you feel overextended or burnt out you can embody more contracted postures like forward folds and twists.
This time of year we can have a lot of enthusiasm about new intentions, so it’s important to temper that by knowing there will be expansion and there will be contraction. Just like your breath, your heartbeat and all things in nature. This practice helps us learn to embody both qualities when need needed.
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Yoga teaches us to find balance and harmony in opposite qualities. In the postures we move between effort and ease (stirha and sukha). In our breath we move between expansion and contraction, inhale and exhale. In our lives we move between times of growth and times of challenges. As we move into 2019, or any new phase of life, it’s important to remember that there will be growth and there will be challenges. It can be exciting and fun and engaging to have a goal to move towards, but it can be demoralizing and defeating to work hard on that goal and not see progress. Yoga reminds us that showing up, and being present is far more valuable and important than ending up at any destination. If you had to sacrifice mental, physical and emotional health — your own internal alignment with your true self — to get to that goal, was it really worth it? If you moved towards a goal and realized it was out of alignment, was it best to keep going, or time to change course? Without practices, life will pull us in a million different directions of instant gratification and distractions. With practices, we can have a time to get back in alignment, to remember how good it feels to be ourselves, and have a reference point to know if we are moving in the right direction; day to day to day.
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“Hatha Yoga” translates to “Sun moon union.” Ha is the solar, masculine, active, light quality. Tha is the lunar, feminine, passive, dark quality. Yoga brings these two opposites together to create a sense of center that is no longer pushed, pulled or swayed by the ups and downs, highs and lows of life. The Bhagavad Gita teaches that “One who is firmly established in yoga is no longer effected by the play of opposites.” How do you do that? The Yoga Sutras say “One is firmly established in practice only after attending to it for a long time, without interruption and with an attitude of devotion.” —- Today’s practice continues with this season’s theme of balancing opposites. We will use postures (asana) to move between opposites of strength and flexibility, effort and ease, being firm and being light. This helps you find your own center, and have access to both polarities as needed. The Yoga Sutras say when you have gone too far in one direction and feel stuck, overwhelmed with emotion or lost, cultivate the opposite. Find movement in some way. Find grounding and direction, even if it’s only in one seemingly insignificant act like making your bed, brushing your teeth or continually coming back to the Ujayi breath in this practice. That centering, certainty and grounding is not insignificant - it is an expression of the certainty and clarity that is always available within you. Practices such as this one remind you that you always have the resources you need within you. Some days that means more “Ha” action, engagement and structure. Some days that means more “Tha” resting, spontaneity and fluidity. Props used: 2 blocks, 1 blanket Some experience recommended
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74% of Americans are living with digestive distress. According to Yoga and Ayurveda, this is a big deal. This is the root of all disease. Today’s practice works to alleviate digestive distress, stoke digestive fire and ignite Agni. What is Agni? Learn in today’s full length yoga class.
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I’ve talked to many people over the years who want to meditate, or maybe tried it once but didn’t find it effective. One of the biggest misunderstandings about yoga practice is that it’s something other than meditation. The whole intention of yoga postures, according to the old texts, is to prepare for meditation, and for each pose itself to be a meditation. This, to me, takes a lot of the stress out of meditating. I can stay focused just fine in chair pose, maybe not for long, but it seems more tangible than just sitting and breathing. In this class, we’ll prepare the body to meditate with postures, breathing and then stillness. Recommended Props: 1 blanket.
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The glutes are meant to be the strongest muscle in the body. For many of us, the reality of sitting for several hours a day has made the glutes weaker than we’d probably like them to be. Sitting also tends to put a lot of stress on the shoulders. This practice works to alleviate shoulder tension and strengthen the glutes. Recommended props: 1 block.
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Thank you to everyone who has listened so far, I was surprised to check my stats for the first time and see there have been over 1000 listens to this podcast! Today’s episode begins Season Two, focusing on practices for the fall season; grounding, centering, warming the body with things like twists, chair pose, eagle pose and crow pose. If you’re listening outside of the fall season, these are still good practices for those intentions, any time of year, especially if you have a Vata Dosha imbalance, which i’ll talk about during this episode and in future classes. A student in this class requested work for the lower back, which is a common area to have issues when Vata gets imbalanced. So we’ll also do some stuff for the low back. A block is recommended for this class, but not required. If you have any feedback, questions or requests email jeremydevens@gmail.com.
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A solid, all around, full body practice to move, stretch and strengthen the whole body. One block suggested but not required.
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In my first years of practice I dreaded the word “core.” I had a few experiences of classes with intense, fast paced movements that felt jarring to my body, that I was assured would strengthen my core. That mysterious part of my body where all sugars and fats seem to stay for weeks at a time. I didn’t know about the transverse abdominus. I didn’t know about the psoas. I didn’t understand how to truly engage and strengthen the muscles of my abdomin. They’re not as big and obvious as the biceps or the quads. They are layered, complex muscles, and i’ve found they require a unique approach to learning to activate and strengthen. Having experienced stressful events in my past, I found it took some work to awaken sensation and awareness of this are of my body. Now I get what people mean when they say its like a second brain. When the core is truly strong, it supports balance, focus, clarity and presence in the body. Suggested props: 1 blanket and 2 blocks.
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The central nervous system plays a huge role in what we’re doing in yoga practice. It can essentially be in two different modes: either sympathetic response (fight, flight and freeze) or parasympathetic response (rest and digest). In yoga we learn to regulate this system to be able to access both as needed. Hatha Flow is essentially a Vinyasa yoga practice with some longer holds in poses.
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Welcome to Episode 6 of the Quietmind Yoga Podcast. This week is a Gentle Hatha practice for low back pain. This is something I worked with a lot a few years ago and learned some very effective movements and postures to relieve my own back pain. In this episode I will share what has been most effective for me. The only prop I recommend for this class is a yoga blanket. If you don’t have one, you could use a basic throw blanket you have at home.
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Have you ever noticed how sickness can start days or even weeks before you actually get sick? Your nervous system starts to feel frazzled, maybe your routine gets thrown off, maybe you have digestive issues. These symptoms can all be caught well before they become a bigger issue. The breath is a great way to notice these issues and address them before they become illness. This is because breath is a carrier for Prana (life force). We can go weeks without prana from food, days without water, but only minutes without the breath. This yoga class is an all levels hatha flow focused on the breath. It’s a whole body practice with strengthening and stretching poses, grounding, energizing and balancing poses. A block is recommended for the balancing poses and triangle pose, but not required. ——- if you enjoy this podcast leave an honest review. If you have questions email JeremyDevens@gmail.com.
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I'm Jeremy Devens and welcome back to the Quietmind Yoga Podcast. If you’re like me, your body can overheat at times and needs to cool down. In Ayurveda, the sister science of Yoga, this is called the Pitta Dosha. Pitta literally means “that which cooks.” Pitta is associated with all metabolic processes: digesting food, ideas, experiences. Regulating heat in the body. Also things like passion, focus, ambition. When this gets excessive you may experience anger, skin issues (anything red on the skin, like hives or boils), heat exhaustion, frustration, irritation. This week's yoga class will help balance that out with cooling and grounding asana and movements. We’ll use some breathing techniques to help regulate the internal heat in the body.
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My name is Jeremy Devens and I have been working in health and wellness since 2003. I have been teaching yoga since 2011 and teach full time in Austin, TX.
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My name is Jeremy Devens and welcome back to the Quietmind Yoga Podcast. This is a gentle Hatha Yoga class suitable for all levels. As always, we’ll do a little bit of everything, with an emphasis on movements that require balance and coordination. Anytime you do movements that cross the midline you are activating the corpus callosum, which regulates communication between left and right hemispheres of the brain. This is important for preventative care for long term brain health issues like dimentia or Alzheimer’s disease. This and future gentle Hatha classes are meant to be therapeutic and a time for your body to rest, restore and recover, with just enough challenge to keep things interesting. This particular class was taught to a group of mostly older students, including a relatively new student, so this class would be a great introduction to someone with lots of life experience, but little yoga experience. Also, not a bad idea for someone who loves to have a drink or two or three or four on occasion.
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