After a Long Day 15-Minute Practice
15-minutes of breath & movement to release stress after a day of sitting
Hello my friend,
You know when you’ve been sitting at your desk all day and your shoulders feel like they’re up to your ears and your hips are about as flexible as a piece of peanut brittle?You feel like a pent up caged animal stewing in your own constricted range of motion and stiffness. The stress of the day accumulating and pooling at the top of your shoulders and that crease where your hips make a 90-degree angle with the chair; constricting blood flow between your brain and body, between your upper and lower halves.
Well then do I have a practice for you!
The reason I love kundalini yoga practices so much is because it combines breathwork and movement (two of my favorite things) to intentionally move and release stuck energy and stagnant blood flow in the body. A statement I hear from new clients all the time is, “I feel so stuck, and I know why I’m stuck, but I just don’t know how to let it go.” They want tools. They want techniques and ways to move beyond the stickiness and actually begin to release old habits and cultivate new ones that feel more aligned with their authenticity.
The combination of breathwork, movement, and meditation I’m offering to you this week is a methodology to support you with the how. More specifically, how can I release the stress of the day quickly and efficiently so I can enjoy the evening and be present with my friends and family?
This month’s 15-minute practice is designed specifically to support you after a long day of sitting. It’s intention is to release the often accumulated stress held in the neck and shoulders and connect you back to your parasympathetic nervous system (the “rest and digest” part). Of course this means after long days at your desk, but this can also be used after a long flight or car ride.
Below is a video to guide you through the practice, a playlist to go along with it, and explanations of the movements so you can have a better understanding of the why behind these simple yet profound exercises.
I hope it serves you in the way you need. Let me know in the comments section how this feels for you!
Be well,
The Part Who’s Passionate about Answering the Question: But How?