Jentle Yoga and Mindfulness

Upper back tight?

Between desks, driving, devices, stress and the general demands of life, many of us spend our days rounded forward.

This supported restorative fish pose is one of my favorite ways to create space across the chest, shoulders, and upper back while encouraging deeper breathing and relaxation.

✨ Opens the chest and shoulders
✨ Counteracts hunching and slouching
✨ Encourages fuller, easier breathing
✨ Relieves tension in the upper back
✨ Supports relaxation and nervous system regulation

Stay for 3-5 minutes and let the props do the work.

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💜 Share with someone carrying tension between their shoulder blades.

Most neck tension starts higher than we think.

yoga taught me this gentle occipital ridge release during Yin Yoga Teacher Training.
It can help soften tension in the:
• upper neck
• jaw
• base of the skull
• shoulders
• upper spine

Gentle and slow movements work best here.
No forcing.

Our nervous system responds better to gentleness than intensity. ✨

Save this for later and send it to someone carrying stress in their neck and shoulders.

In a world that constantly asks us to do more, Yin teaches us how to soften, listen, and simply be. 🤍

Grateful to have completed my Yin Yoga Teacher Training this weekend.

Beyond thankful to train with .yoga and for her boundless teachings on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the meridians, nervous system regulation, and the deeper layers of this practice - along with the laughter, growth, and beautiful community that shared this journey together. ✨

Excited to continue weaving Yin Yoga, mindfulness, and deep rest into my gentle and restorative classes here in Palm Harbor and beyond. 🤍

Heavy body?
Tight chest?
Exhausted… even after resting? 🤍

Sometimes during perimenopause + menopause, the nervous system feels like it never fully powers down.
This supported restorative backbend is one of my favorite ways to gently invite the body into rest without forcing anything.

It can help: ✔ soften tension through the chest + shoulders
✔ support deeper breathing
✔ calm an overstimulated nervous system
✔ create space for your body to finally exhale

And the best part?
You don’t have to “do” the pose perfectly.

Wiggle. Adjust. Add support.
Let the props hold you.

Your body is not failing you.
It may just need more support than it used to 🤍

Save this for the days when your body feels heavy.

✨ I teach gentle + restorative yoga locally in Palm Harbor
Thursdays • 7:15 PM
📍Savage Yoga Studios

Heavy legs? Tired body… busy mind? 🤍

This is one of the simplest ways to slow things down
without forcing anything.

Elevating your legs supports circulation
and gives your heart a break,
so your body can actually rest.

✔ calms your nervous system
✔ helps your legs feel lighter
✔ no flexibility or energy needed

I use a version of this all the time-
especially on days when everything feels a little heavy.
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If you want to be guided through this,
I teach gentle + restorative yoga locally
✨ Thursdays 7:15pm
📍.yoga.studios

This is my love language😍
The more support, the better.

If your body has been asking for rest, restorative yoga can feel really, really good 🤍
You don’t have to push - just show up.

I teachThursdays at 7:15pm
Savage Yoga Studios

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My go-to reset after a long day 🤍
This is one of the simplest ways I unwind

✔ eases tension in my back
✔ rests sore legs + throbbing feet
✔ supports my body so I can fully relax
✔ helps my nervous system settle

I do a version of this on my couch most nights…
and I'm usually asleep within minutes 😅

If you want to be guided through this,
I teach gentle + restorative yoga locally 🤍
✨ Thursdays 7:15pm .yoga.studios

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Not ready for a workout yet? 💦
This is one of my favorite ways to ease back into movement - especially if your back feels tight, stiff, or just not 100%.

The water supports your body:
✔ takes pressure off your joints
✔ helps you move without pain
✔ builds strength + confidence gently

A lot of people use this as a bridge between PT and getting back to their usual classes.

If you’ve been curious about pool yoga, feel free to message me- I’m happy to share more 😊