Grounded Yoga
What you’ll need: A yoga mat or a blanket
About the Class
This 35-minute guided yoga practice uses simple, grounded postures that foster flexibility. The focus is on opening the hips and the shoulders (our heart space). The practice ends with a body scan to relax your nervous system. You can practice Grounded Yoga from the comfort of your home or office.
Tara, a certified yoga therapist, will share tips to help you find a comfortable seated position. Then, follow along as Tara provides gentle guidance to breathe mindfully and move slowly through a series of poses. As Tara shares, “Just nurture your body, pay attention to what is speaking with you today, and take a break if you need.”
Soothing instrumental music throughout the video helps promote a calm, peaceful feeling.
How can yoga be helpful?
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, yoga can help improve strength and flexibility and promote relaxation and better sleep. Other benefits may include reduced stress, a brighter mood, and a boost in energy.
Worry, stress, fear, and anxiety are all normal responses to a cancer diagnosis. Practicing yoga can benefit your body and mind during times of stress and illness. However, there may be important precautions to consider based on your personal health needs. If you have questions about what is safe for you, check with your healthcare provider.
Life is really busy in general, and when we have a cancer diagnosis, we need to slow down to relax the nervous system, because that sense of rest and ease creates a greater sense of healing within.
About Tara
Tara is a trauma-informed yoga therapist (C-IAYT, TIYT) and the creator of LOV Yoga, a yoga and wellness business. She was inspired to start LOV Yoga because of her own deep connection with cancer as a caregiver and through losing her husband to melanoma in 2016. Practicing yoga and mindfulness during that time helped Tara find a sense of healing within. Tara has over 1,200 hours of accredited yoga training and 8 years of teaching experience, largely focused around cancer care, grief, trauma, and perinatal support.
