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restorative yoga chest openers: 3 creative & effective propping techniques for more ease
The trick to softening in this position is that we need to feel supported, and we can create conditions for this softening with strategically (and creatively) placed props.
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how to rest when laying down isn’t an option
This posture allows us to feel supported and relaxed, and we can use it as a training ground to learn how to rest and relax in other moments of our lives.
![3 practices to boost energy when we feel depleted](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61109caadec7201876451105/1737242945615-3TJO9M7Y3GCGPK0ZIME6/unsplash-image-_W8jM2LOQkQ.jpg)
3 practices to boost energy when we feel depleted
These energy-boosting practices skillfully use the breath to warm, engage, and create more energetic flow in the body.
![4 feel-good ways to winterize your practice](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61109caadec7201876451105/1735981271891-Z2HBAVRTAZB45RN5GU7O/unsplash-image-uf1hL86e6bU.jpg)
4 feel-good ways to winterize your practice
We'll use gentle movement to generate warmth, and then transition into yin-style practice to burrow inward... then slowly expand open to receive more light.
![nourishing ourselves with darkness: a winter solstice practice](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61109caadec7201876451105/1734822076383-PQD1VG5WPDXBRI3PC2FA/unsplash-image-KY6NHtBWJB8.jpg)
nourishing ourselves with darkness: a winter solstice practice
We'll use gentle movement to generate warmth, and then transition into yin-style practice to burrow inward... then slowly expand open to receive more light.
![my favorite ayurvedic self-care ritual for hectic times](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61109caadec7201876451105/1734033046980-IZUGN9C9D64VUMNJ9CAU/unsplash-image-r40EYKVyutI.jpg)
my favorite ayurvedic self-care ritual for hectic times
Self-massage the medicine that can support us in feeling more grounded, present, and open.
![grounded in gratitude: a 60-minute slow flow to nurture our nervous system and hearts](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61109caadec7201876451105/1732242929527-KULMJA8QHYVT7LS9E2GE/thumb+%2847%29.jpg)
grounded in gratitude: a 60-minute slow flow to nurture our nervous system and hearts
A practice to help you feel more connected, rather than more separate, with all the transitions and changes life is serving up.
![soothe your nervous system: a therapeutic touch meditation for extra TLC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61109caadec7201876451105/1730502796078-9D85PLESGFLK016PFZAL/Screenshot+2024-11-01+at+1.14.05+PM.png)
soothe your nervous system: a therapeutic touch meditation for extra TLC
We’ll integrate this pausing practice with metta “just like me” so that we can open up space for change, for possibility, for freedom.
![a powerful humming practice to curb overthinking & relieve tension](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61109caadec7201876451105/1730502796078-9D85PLESGFLK016PFZAL/Screenshot+2024-11-01+at+1.14.05+PM.png)
a powerful humming practice to curb overthinking & relieve tension
We’ll integrate this pausing practice with metta “just like me” so that we can open up space for change, for possibility, for freedom.
![gratitude: a medicinal practice to feel present & open to the fullness of life](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61109caadec7201876451105/1729909861205-Y08KSSOON0ERA3A3EOKT/thumb+%2841%29.jpg)
gratitude: a medicinal practice to feel present & open to the fullness of life
When life serves us conditions that are depleting, try this meditation to feel more grounded, present, and connected.
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