Orange County, CA yoga and wellness Elissa Dawn Yoga

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Elissa Dawn creates personalized, therapeutically-oriented solutions for individuals and groups, incorporating mindful movement with precise alignment. Developed with student input, sessions contain movement coupled with education, imparting tools to improve health and well being that allows you to
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Let’s Roll! Don’t miss this weekend’s worksh

Let’s Roll! Don’t miss this weekend’s workshop at @livemetta_yoga

BREATHE IN, BLISS OUT

Explore self-myofascial release techniques for the hips, torso, back and neck using various sizes of the @yogatuneup therapy balls.

Increase breath capacity, relieve tension, reduce the impact of stress and experience a profound state of relaxation.

Empower yourself with effective tools and techniques for ongoing self care!

This event is for everyone. No previous experience required. Therapy balls and props are provided for your use.

Sign up online (link in bio) or call the studio at: (949) 880-4936

#myofascialrelease #yogatuneup #therapyballs #stressrelief #selfcare #workshop #yogastudio #breathe #relax #livemetta

☀️ THIS WEEKEND! ☀️ @yogatuneup Therapy Ba

☀️ THIS WEEKEND! ☀️
@yogatuneup Therapy Ball Workshop @livemetta_yoga Laguna Niguel

BREATHE IN, BLISS OUT

This workshop focuses on the hips, psoas, torso, neck and back muscles to increase breath capacity, relieve muscular tension patterns and induce a deep state of relaxation.

Reduce the impact of stress and improve the way you move and breathe - on your mat and in your everyday life.

You will learn:
✨Myofascial release techniques using all sizes of the Yoga Tune Up® Therapy balls.

✨Modifications/adaptations to customize your approach to suit your body’s needs.

✨Breathing exercises to support nervous system regulation.

✨Self-care strategies you can easily integrate into your daily routine for basic maintenance and stress relief.

This event is for everyone! No previous experience required. Therapy balls and props are provided for your use.

Sign up online (link in bio) or call the studio at: (949) 880-4936

📸: @megan_leigh_23

#myofascialrelease #selfcare #yogatuneup #therapyball #workshop #orangecountyca #yoga #painrelief #breathe #rollout #relievetension

Don’t miss this weekend’s therapy ball worksho

Don’t miss this weekend’s therapy ball workshop @livemetta_yoga Laguna Niguel!

Roll out your shoulders, back, neck and jaw with guided self-massage techniques using the Yoga Tune Up® Therapy balls.

Relieve muscular tension, improve range of motion and experience a deep state of relaxation.

Learn effective strategies for ongoing self-care and stress relief.

ROLL.RELEASE.RELAX

#selfcaresunday #myofascialrelease #therapyballrolling #workshop #stressrelief #mobility #flexibility #relaxation

✨celebrate yourself✨ it doesn’t matter whet

✨celebrate yourself✨

it doesn’t matter
whether you’re on the edge of seventeen filled to the brim with life,
or old and grey with eighty six years’ worth of stories—

we have all been built by the same golden hands of time
and carved by the strength of memories.

a natural longing
for dreams and foresight
propel us to move forward
despite the storms of the heart or of life itself,
in all its ugly, glorious grandeur.

so take time to celebrate you:
your revolutions around the sun,
your tears,
all the pieces of your glass heart shattered on the floor,
your laughter, your words,
and all your golden days.
**you are,
and always will be.

poem written by: Tamia

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Of all the pictures I’ve had taken over the years for work, this is by far one of my favorites.

Laughing at my awkward attempts to perch on the rocks and trying to get my hair away from my eyes, this candid moment is so much more to me than good natural lighting, composition and the smile on my face.

It’s special because my teenage daughter was my photographer that day. The engraving behind me (found later during edits) is a sweet coincidence.

This one didn’t make the cut for the headshots I needed, but I like it because I look happy and it reminds me that there’s Magic and Beauty in the process of making, of creating, of living and this life.

Here’s to celebrating another revolution around the sun!

#celebrateyourself #happybirthday #beautyinthemaking

Myofascial release and movement for yoga and every

Myofascial release and movement for yoga and every day life.

Sunday April 28th 1-3pm — Join me for Hips, Twists and Bliss at @livemetta_yoga in Laguna Niguel.

Mobilize and stabilize the hip joint, increase spinal range of motion, optimize breath capacity and experience a profound state of relaxation.

This is the first in a series of three workshops. Attend one, two or all three!

Workshop Series Dates:

APRIL 28TH | HIPS, TWISTS AND BLISS

MAY 19TH | SHOULDER SHAPE UP

JUNE 23RD | BREATHE IN, BLISS OUT

$50 for Each Workshop or $120 for Series

Link in bio to sign up and for more info

Self-Care Sunday: Get your feet on the ground! Li

Self-Care Sunday: Get your feet on the ground! Literally.

Today’s post is to encourage you to take yourself outside for a walk! Get grounded, move your body, boost your mood and support overall health and well-being.

If the weather allows and you have a place to do so, consider taking your shoes off and get some sand, soil or grass in direct contact with your feet. Studies show that this practice of “grounding” can help boost endorphins, increase energy, reduce stress and can even promote a better night’s sleep.

Bundled up in cooler weather or barefoot on the beach, your body will thank you for the movement, fresh air and change of scenery. You might even sleep more soundly tonight.

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#stressrelief #walk #tensionrelief #yoga #yogateacher #getoutside #groundingtechniques #reset #restore #selfcare #selfcaresunday

DeSlumber2023 Day 5: Temporal Tension Tamer If y

DeSlumber2023 Day 5:

Temporal Tension Tamer

If you’re looking for tension relief in the temporal zone or need some help unwinding after a long day, you’ll want to keep this myofascial release work in your self-care toolbox!

Of course you can target the temples with just your fingertips (as demonstrated in a previous post), but working with a @yogatuneup therapy ball (or even a tennis ball) can offer a deeper, effective and even more relaxing approach.

Rest on your side with a block or firm pillow beneath your head. Place the therapy ball (or a tennis ball) above the ear and near the hairline. With the weight of the head resting on the ball, pause and be still (sustained compression). Breathe. Then slowly turn your head right and left to roll the ball side to side.

If you need to keep applied pressure here to a minimum or you discover that the weight of the head on the ball causes too much intensity (beyond a tolerable level of discomfort), work with the ball at the upper side of the head at the temporal area. Use the palm of the hand to create a slow, circular motion. Then pause and apply gentle, steady pressure.

Note that this technique (using the hand to roll the ball) can be done in an upright position as well.

Be sure to roll out both sides.

If you give this a try, I’d love to hear how it works for you! Comment below or send a message ✉️
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Thank you for joining us for #deslumber2023

Follow these incredible teachers for more tips, prompts and practices to help you relax and support your practice throughout the month of December and beyond.

@monicacbright (up next! 12/6)
@littledragonmary
@chelseadanaeyoga
@addie_movedtomeditate
@posturesbreathandjoy

#deslumber #deslumber2023 #stressrelief #facialmassage #temporalmassage #myofascialrelease #therapyball #tensionrelief #yoga #yogateacher #rest #december #bliss #reset #restore #calm #peace #posturesbreathandjoy

DeSLUMBER 2023 Day 4 Need to reset? Put your legs

DeSLUMBER 2023 Day 4

Need to reset? Put your legs up the wall and “press pause.”

You’ll need a blanket, a yoga mat (or firm but comfortable surface) and of course….a wall.

This is a simple shape, but for some, it can be a challenge to get set up at the most suitable distance of the hips to the wall.

To set up with ease and minimize inching toward or away from the wall with the “caterpillar move” try sitting right next to the wall before coming down to your side and rolling onto your back.

Some tips: If the back of the legs resist the position and/or the fronts of the thighs are engaging, try moving the hips a bit further away from the wall. Also, consider that if the hips are too far away from the wall, the back of the knees are likely to feel a strong sensation of stretch, which will be quite distracting and uncomfortable. You’ll want to move your hips closer to the wall.

If that doesn’t seem to be working out, explore putting your legs up on a chair or couch instead for a variation of #constructiverestpose .

Pro tip: set a timer for 7-10 minutes. More if you have the time and feel at rest in the pose.

Enjoy!

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Thank you for joining us for #deslumber2023

Join us each day for tips, prompts and practices to help you find a sense of calm and destress through the month of December and beyond.

Be sure to follow the teachers below so you don’t miss a post!

@monicacbright
@littledragonmary
@chelseadanaeyoga
@addie_movedtomeditate
@posturesbreathandjoy

#deslumber #deslumber2023 #viparitakaranimudra #legsupthewallpose #promptsforrest #stressreliever relief #tensionrelief #yoga #yogateacher #rest #december #bliss #reset #restore #calm #peace #posturesbreathandjoy

DeSlumber 2023 Day 3: Releasing tension from the

DeSlumber 2023 Day 3:

Releasing tension from the jaw and face can help reduce stress, relieve headaches and promote a more relaxed state of being.

Try this sequence of gentle self-massage points before you settle in for a period of rest or anytime you notice yourself feeling tense or stressed.

✨Temporalis: fingers at temple area.  Above ear and into the hairline. Apply firm but gentle pressure, moving the scalp in a circular pattern to massage the thin musculature beneath.

✨Jaw:  Place thumbs below the arch of the cheek bone and above the jaw, in the hollow of the cheeks.  Rest the weight of your head forward slightly into the thumbs. Slacken the jaw, move lower jaw side to side. Clench the jaw.  Release.

✨Brow:  Thumbs just underneath the eyebrows near the nose. Lean head forward slightly to apply gentle pressure.

✨Forehead:  Position fingertips at the center of the forehead.  Press gently, sweeping up, outward and down to complete the arc at the temples.

✨Ears:  Hold the earlobes near their connection point at the side of the head.  Slowly, gently pull down.  Reset to hold the mid-ear area - tug back.  Then hold the tops of the ears to pull upward.

Release.  Draw a deep breath in followed by a relaxed breath out.  Notice how you feel and let me know how this worked for you in the comments.

Thank you for joining us for #deslumber2023

Follow these great teachers for more tips, prompts and practices to help you relax and support your practice throughout the month of December and beyond.

@posturesbreathandjoy
@monicacbright
@littledragonmary
@chelseadanaeyoga
@addie_movedtomeditate

#deslumber #deslumber2023 #stressrelief #facialmassage #tensionrelief #yoga  #yogateacher #rest #december  #bliss #reset #restore #calm #peace #posturesbreathandjoy

DeSlumber 2023 Day 2: Roll It Out! Feeling tight

DeSlumber 2023 Day 2: Roll It Out!

Feeling tight in your shoulders and upper back? Unwind, relieve tension and feel more relaxed with self-myofascial release.

All you need is a ball and a clear wall space. The @yogatuneup Therapy balls are highly recommended, but if all you have is a tennis ball, that can fill in!

I love this technique at the wall! It’s great for beginners and experienced rollers alike and allows for easy control of pressure and ball placement.

Pay attention to your breathing as you roll. If your breath shortens or you’re holding your breath, the pressure is likely too deep and you may need to back off. While at times the work can be a bit uncomfortable, it should never be painful. Please listen to your body and respond honestly.

As you turn the torso away from the wall to roll the ball to the upper back, dock the ball in BETWEEN the shoulderblade and spine. Moving the arm around in a circle is a good way to feel for the ball placement. Dip hips down and up to roll out tension. You can also pause, sustain the compression and breathe!

Be sure to roll out both sides! When your’e done, notice how you feel in your shoulders, upper back and neck. Ah, sweet relief!!! Next time you’re feeling tense, tight or stressed, get on the ball and roll it out!
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Thank you for joining us for #deslumber2023

Join us each day for tips, prompts and practices to help you find a sense of calm and destress through the month of December and beyond.

Be sure to follow the following teachers and guides so you don’t miss a post!

@monicacbright
@littledragonmary
@chelseadanaeyoga
@addie_movedtomeditate
@posturesbreathandjoy

#deslumber #deslumber2023 #mindset #promptsforrest #stressrelief #myofascialrelease #tensionrelief #yoga #yogateacher #rest #december #bliss #reset #restore #calm #peace #posturesbreathandjoy

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