Find Your Calm

This ‘Find Your Calm’ masterclass series will empower you from within, offering relaxation techniques, stress management tools, and methods for navigating daily life with greater focus and awareness.

The lesson is about exploring the concept of relaxation from a yogic perspective. It discusses the five layers or "koshas" that make up our being. Techniques such as Yoga Nidra and restorative yoga are discussed as ways to relax the physical body. The energetic body, composed mostly of prana, is also important to address, and pranayama (breathing techniques) can help with this. Susan also highlights the significance of the mind in creating stress and tension, and meditation is discussed as a tool to help make friends with the mind and find a state of relaxation.

In this lesson, Susan discusses stress and its impact on the body. She explains that stress, at its core, is neutral, serving as a sign to focus on a particular issue that requires attention. However, persistent stress can cause harm, such as elevating the likelihood of physical conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, insomnia, and mental health issues like depression. Susan focuses on physical stress and offers tips to decrease it, such as being mindful of sleep positions, regularly getting up and moving, and being cognizant of physical activity. She highlights the significance of reducing stress to prevent harm to the body.

Join us as we dive into the intricacies of the nervous system and learn how to balance the different systems within our bodies to achieve a state of relaxation. We'll delve into the fight or flight mode and how it affects our lives in the modern world. Discover the ways in which ancient practices of yoga and meditation have been used to trigger the parasympathetic nervous system and return to a state of homeostasis. With this lesson, you'll learn techniques to reduce physical and mental tension and find balance in your life.

This is a lesson on relaxation and pranayama (yogic breathing). Here Susan guides us through various breathing techniques, including equalizing the four parts of the breath, ujjayi breath with kachiri mudra, and silent breathing. The focus is on using the breath to control the flow of prana (life energy) and creating a sense of relaxation, while also soothing the nervous system and calming the mind.

In this lesson, you will learn how to use soft restorative yoga to release physical tension and relax your mind. You will be practicing simple poses that help align the body, release tension from muscles, joints, and bones, and bring relaxation to the different layers of your being. You will practice three poses that you can do at any time, but that are especially useful before bed.

In this session we will practice aceta meditation for relaxation. Susan guides us to a comfortable seated posture with a straight spine and encourages complete stillness throughout the practice (except for adjusting the legs if they fall asleep!). She then leads a body scan and encourages students to formulate a positive phrase related to relaxation. The lesson continues with focusing on the breath and identifying the temperature and airflow through the nostrils, followed by deep breathing to induce relaxation. The lesson ends with releasing control of the breath and allowing it to return to its natural rhythm.

In this yoga meditation lesson, we explore different techniques to help you find relaxation in your life. From finding a comfortable seated posture to scanning your physical and energetic bodies, we guide you in identifying areas that require more relaxation and offer some practical tools to address them. Whether it's taking a bath, deep breathing, or reading spiritual books, we help you visualize yourself taking action to release stress and relax your mind and body. Join us on this journey to discover your inner calm.