Catherine Reid's Yoga Journal & Blog
How to Counteract Periods of Sitting
You’ve probably heard the phrase that “sitting is the new smoking”. There is some truth to this, though few things in life are that simple (it depends partly on how you sit). There’s a simple way to counteract the effects of sitting for long periods. I do this on Zoom calls when my video is off, or when I’m at the computer for longer than is ideal.
January Pause
Whether or not you made resolutions for the New Year, perhaps you’d enjoy a space to reflect on the year just past. Taking time to pause and record a year’s joys and sorrows, challenges and triumphs, as well as lessons, risks, surprises, and completions is a way of summarizing and integrating the ending of the year.
Refresh Your Spirit with Quiet Time
The topic of this week’s video is quiet time. You’re most likely aware of the benefits of meditation. We’ve all seen the studies. If you have a regular quiet time practice, bravo. If it’s something that you’re thinking of doing, sometime in the future, please take 5 minutes right now and explore it with me.
Lineup Yoga, and a Gentle Class for You
We all stand in line sometimes, right? Might as well do something. I sometimes chat to the person next to me, but these days, maybe not.
Here are three things you can do while standing in line.
Still on the Fence About Autumn Yoga?
If Yoga is calling you, but you’re not sure about entering a studio again, please know that I will maintain the 2-metre distance between mats as we were doing in the spring at Nourish Wellness in Comox. This means the classes will be limited to 6 participants.
Autumn Yoga for You
Here’s a tweak to improve your Downward-Facing Dog pose. Also, autumn classes will start up next week!
Strategies for self-care and happiness
Over the past number of months, I’ve been learning about the importance of continually developing new strategies for self-care and happiness. Perhaps you’ve been doing the same; if so I’d love to hear about your techniques.
I hope you enjoy this short video containing some coping strategies which might help reduce stress and raise your mood.