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Yoga Saved Me
Hosted by Always Home Yoga · EN
I became a Yoga teacher after Yoga saved my life for the 2nd time. The first time was in 1996 after I was dropped out of a 4-story window in the suburbs of Paris, France. The second time was after Daddy died in 2021 and I was drowning in grief. Here, you'll get Yoga and Meditation practices and listen to conversations with others saved by Yoga.
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Slow Strength and Mobility. Moving With Breath and Self Respect
Mar 1900:35:20Tap to summarizeShow notesA long form mindful movement practice focused on mobility, strength, and choice.Breath led. Option rich. Grounded in noticing rather than pushing.What you will experience• Seated warm up with arm sweeps and twists• Side stretches with attention to support• Tabletop spinal movement• Shoulder, wrist, and hand care• Downward dog and standing strength• Lunges and runner’s stretch on both sides• Hip opening with options• A transition toward the floor and restPractice highlights• Slow arm circles with breath• Seated twists and side bends• Cat and cow with pacing choice• Gentle spinal rotation from tabletop• Puppy pose for shoulders and upper back• Wrist and hand mobility for daily use• Downward dog with walking variations• Single leg balance and strength options• Low or high lunges• Hamstring stretches with blocks• Hip opening with windshield wipers• Knees to chest to closeGuiding principles throughout• Move at your own pace• Stop before pain• Use support generously• Breathe before depth• Notice without judgmentWhen this practice helps• When the body feels stiff or tight• After long sitting or screen time• When strength and care need balance• As a full body resetTry this after listening• Repeat one wrist or shoulder movement later today• Match one movement to one breath• Notice how support changes effortReflection questionWhere did slowing down change how your body responded?Free 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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Sensing Safety Through Sound and Stillness
Mar 1200:08:13Tap to summarizeA guided meditation that shifts attention from the room you are in to the quiet of a night sky.Grounded in sensory awareness and gentle imagination.What you will experience• Choice to sit or lie down• Simple breath awareness• Attention to sound, scent, touch, and temperature• A guided night sky visualization• A calm transition into stillnessPractice highlights• Lower the gaze or close the eyes• Notice sounds inside the room• Sense air temperature on the skin• Feel contact with what supports the body• Notice fabric against the body• Identify scents in the space• Expand awareness to sounds outside the room• Visualize stepping into a quiet night• Sit or lie beneath a dark sky filled with stars• Attend to subtle sounds in the stillnessImagery used• A dark night sky• Black velvet darkness• Twinkling stars• Planets and constellations• A porch, park bench, or lawn• Quiet sounds carrying through the nightWhen this practice helps• Before sleep• During nighttime anxiety• After overstimulation• When the mind needs something gentle to focus onTry this after listening• Step outside tonight and look at the sky• Notice one sound you usually miss• Take one slow breath while looking upReflection questionWhat changed when your attention moved from the room to the night sky?Release Tension When Stress Builds UpFree 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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Gratitude and Rest. Settling the Body Before Sleep
Mar 500:09:33Tap to summarizeA quiet gratitude and body awareness practice to support rest.Designed to close the day with ease and attention.What you will experience• Time to get comfortable and supported• A brief gratitude reflection• A slow body scan from feet to face• Simple breath counting to steady attention• A gentle transition toward restPractice highlights• Add blankets or eye covering as needed• Recall one small thing that helped you yesterday• Choose eyes open or closed• Scan the body from feet to forehead• No effort or fixing required• Count exhales from one to five• Return to one as needed• End by rolling onto your sideKey guidance used• Nothing to fix• Nothing to do• Awareness over effort• Breath as it isWhen this practice helps• Before sleep• After a long or demanding day• When the nervous system feels busy• As a closing practice after movementTry this after listening• Name one small support again tomorrow morning• Use the exhale count during nighttime waking• Let your body choose its most comfortable sideReflection questionWhat shifted when you focused on one small thing that helped you?Release Tension When Stress Builds UpFree 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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Warming the Body With Choice and Breath
Feb 2600:30:32Tap to summarizeA full body mindful movement practice.Built around choice, breath, and steady pacing.Accessible seated, kneeling, or standing.What you will experience• Progressive warm up for arms, shoulders, spine, hips, and legs• Breath led movement• Frequent pauses to notice sensation• Multiple options using a chair, blocks, or the mat• A gradual transition to standing balance and strengthPractice highlights• Arm circles and shoulder warm ups• Forward fold with side variations• Cat and cow for spinal mobility• Gentle posture booster for the upper back• Seated and kneeling twists• Lunge and hamstring stretches on both sides• Downward dog or chair supported version• Slow transitions through forward fold and chair• Standing balance in mountain pose• Squats and gentle twists to finishGuiding themes woven throughout• Hydration and self pacing• No forcing through pain• Respecting body boundaries• Options over perfection• Breath before depthWhen this practice fits• When the body feels stiff or restless• As a midday reset• Before longer standing or walking• To reconnect breath and movementTry this after listening• Choose one movement that felt supportive• Repeat it later today with three slow breaths• Notice how your shoulders and spine respondReflection questionWhere did choice change how your body experienced the movement?Release Tension When Stress Builds UpFree 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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Choosing One Clear Direction for Today
Feb 1900:01:28Tap to summarizeA short intention setting practice to focus attention and guide action.Simple. Direct. Grounded in choice.What you will experience• A clear definition of intention• Examples of present tense statements• Space to choose what fits today• Repetition to reinforce commitmentPractice highlights• Learn what makes an intention effective• Use short, positive statements• Speak in the present tense• Treat the words as already true• Repeat the intention three times• Say it silently or out loudExamples shared• Cigarettes no longer serve me• Soft drinks are a thing of my past• I bring positivity to every situation• I have all the tools I need to succeed todayWhen to use this practice• At the start of the day• Before a difficult task• During habit change• When focus feels scatteredTry this after listening• Write one intention for tomorrow• Keep it short and specific• Read it once in the morning• Repeat it again before bedReflection questionWhat shifts when you speak your intention as if it is already true?Release Tension When Stress Builds UpFree 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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Be Love Anyway: A Self-Compassion Practice from Portugal
Feb 1800:10:40Tap to summarizeEpisode SummaryIn this heartfelt episode, Adrianne shares a gentle reflection on love, loss, and intention. Speaking from her winter stay in Portugal — after intentional planning and in the midst of unexpected storms — she offers a grounding reminder: even when hearts feel broken, love remains accessible.This episode includes:A reflection on grief and missing loved onesA short self-directed loving-kindness meditationBreath awareness cuesAn affirmation and daily intention practiceA simple three-breath reset you can return to anytimeWhether you are grieving a parent, partner, sibling, child, friend — or simply feeling alone — this practice brings you back to what is steady and available within you.Based on transcript Missing someone deeplyChoosing intention during hard seasonsLove as an internal stateBreath awareness as regulationGentle self-affirmationBringing love into daily interactionsNotice your breath:At the nostrilsIn the throatIn the rise and fall of the chest or bellyObserve how memory shifts sensation.Does recalling love change your rhythm?Your temperature?Your weight in the body?Instead of beginning with others, this meditation turns inward first.Repeat silently:May I be loved.May I feel loved.May I remember love.May I give and receive love.Affirmation:I am love.Intention:I bring love into every situation.Inhale fully through the nose.Expand the chest like a balloon.Exhale with a soft sigh.Repeat three times.Inhale calm.Inhale love.Release what is heavy.When did you last feel deeply loved?What changed in your body when you remembered it?What would it look like to bring love into one difficult interaction today?"My wish for you is to be well."Website: https://rootedfor.careYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alwayshomeyoga2931TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@rootedforcareIf this episode supported you, share it with someone who may need a steady moment today.Be steady.Be present.Be love.Key Themes:Guided Practice Included1. Breath Awareness2. Loving-Kindness — Starting with Self3. Three Deep BreathsReflectionQuestionsClosing10 Day Release Stress When Tension Builds UpMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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Tapping and Breath to Slow the Body
Feb 1200:08:19Tap to summarizeA gentle breath and tapping practice to support self regulation.Designed to slow the stress response without forcing calm.What you will experience• Guided breathing through the nose and mouth• Gentle tapping to support body awareness• Clear affirmations that reinforce safety and choice• A quiet pause to notice internal shiftsPractice highlights• One hand on the chest, one on the stomach• Inhale through the nostrils• Exhale through the mouth with a soft sigh• Gentle tapping at the heart center• Tapping along the collarbones• Alternating taps at the sides of the hands• Soft tapping along the thighs• Ending in stillnessAffirmations used in the practice• This breath steadies me• I can slow myself down• My body responds to gentle signals• I do not need to force calm• I am allowed to be at ease• I can pause without losing control• I notice without judging• Sensations come and go• I am not my stress responseWhen this practice helps• During overwhelm• When the body feels keyed up• Before rest or sleep• After emotional activationTry this after listening• Choose one affirmation and repeat it once today• Use the breath with a soft exhale during a pause• Notice how your shoulders respond when you release effortReflection questionWhat did your body respond to most strongly: the breath, the tapping, or the words?Release Tension When Stress Builds UpFree 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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A Grounding Breath Practice for the Present Moment - For Crazy Times
Feb 500:04:55Tap to summarizeA short, steady practice to arrive in the body and settle attention.Designed for moments of stress, distraction, or transition.What you will experience• Simple orientation to the present moment• Gentle body awareness• A clear breath rhythm through the nose and mouth• Reassuring self statements to support steadinessPractice highlights• Choose eyes closed, open, or gaze lowered• Notice contact points with chair, mat, or floor• Name sounds, sensations, and objects in your space• Place one hand on the chest, one on the stomach• Inhale through the nose• Exhale through the mouth with a soft sighKey affirmations used• I am here• I am safe• I am enough in this momentWhen to use this practice• Before a meeting• After difficult news• At the start or end of the day• Anytime you need to come back to yourselfTry this after listening• Repeat the affirmations once more on your own• Take three slow nasal inhales• Let each exhale leave through the mouthReflection questionWhat changed in your body when you named that you are here and safe?Release Tension When Stress Builds UpFree 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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20-Minute Meditation
Jan 1100:22:14Tap to summarizeFind a quiet place. Breathe. Rinse & repeat as needed.#meditation #20minutesRelease Tension When Stress Builds UpFree 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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Mindfulnes Practice for Holiday Grievers
Dec 800:26:01Tap to summarizeWhat this episode explores• A raw, personal story of stress, grief, and the moment everything changed• How grief after losing both parents affected Adrianne’s physical health• The blood pressure readings that became a wake-up call• How yoga and mindfulness became her lifeline• The role Veterans Yoga Project played in her healing• A mini Mindful Resilience class you can follow along with• Support for anyone grieving during the holidaysKey moments• The breaking pointAdrianne shares blood pressure readings from the months after her father passed in 2021. Numbers in the red zone. A doctor who wouldn’t let her leave until they stabilized. The shock of realizing stress and grief were affecting her body more than she knew.• What grief looked like day to dayHair loss. Weight changes. Sleeplessness. A rash across her arm. Crying every day and trying to function while falling apart inside and missing her parents deeply, especially around holiday seasons.• The turning pointFinding Veterans Yoga Project — free, trauma-informed classes for the military community, caregivers, and first responders. Logging in with the camera off. Crying through classes. Returning anyway. Learning breath work, meditation, mindful movement, gratitude, and rest.• Becoming a teacherStarting yoga teacher training with no plans to teach — just a need to heal. Earning a 200-hour certificate, then trauma-informed training, then Veterans Yoga Project certification. VYP offering her first teaching role in 2023.• Why she teaches todayNot to perform yoga. Not to be “perfect.” But to offer community, support, and tools for navigating grief, stress, and uncertainty — the same tools that helped save her life.Mini Mindful Resilience Class (follow along)Breath work• Inhale through the nose• Exhale through the mouth• Or breathe through parted lips if congested• Notice coolness in, warmth outMeditation• Visualize light snow falling• Imagine watching it as a child• Notice the softness, the stillness, the quietMindful movement• Gentle neck rotations• Shoulder rolls• Slow head tilts with steady breathGratitude• Name one small thing you appreciate• If nothing comes, set the intention to notice gratitude todayRest• Take five minutes if that’s all you can find• Let your breath settle• Let your body softenHoliday Grief Reflection• Grief can hit harder during the holidays• Empty chairs and missed traditions stir deep emotions• It’s okay to cry — tears reflect love, not weakness• You can show up for others only when you first show up for yourselfResources mentionedVeterans Yoga Project• Free daily online classes• Yoga, meditation, breath work, and Yoga Nidra• For veterans, active duty, reservists, first responders, caregivers, and their families• veteransyogaproject.orgClosing messageGrief changes you. Mindfulness and movement help you keep going.If this season feels heavy, you’re not alone.Take a breath.Take your time.Take what you need from this practice.Release Tension When Stress Builds UpFree 3-Day Course10-Day CourseMindfulness partners:Adagio TeasYoga Design Lab
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