Yoga is a great resource for practicing self care as it allows you to slow down and take time to really understand what’s going on in your heart, mind, body and soul. Yoga for self care will help you build the awareness you need to live a more intentional life motivated by purpose.
Hey beautiful soul, I’m Emmy, certified yoga teacher and photographer here at Celebrate Again, on a mission to help you live out a lifestyle of celebration.
Self Care Yoga Flow
The biggest piece of practicing yoga for self care is taking time to slow down. While the asana (the postures) are important and helpful, the biggest factor in using yoga for self care is taking on the role of the observer.
1. Notice Your Breathe
Begin your self care yoga flow with breath work. Slowing down your breath and noticing where you begin. You can use your breath to calm your whole body down by lengthening your inhales and extending your exhales a second longer.
I love the breath flow of:
Inhale 4 seconds
Hold for 6 seconds
Exhale for 8 seconds
2. Notice Your Body
Whether you move through a sun salutation or just into warming up yoga postures like Cat and Cow, notice how your body is feeling.
3. Notice your heart
In your self care yoga flow, move into some postures that open up your heart space. This can be Cobra, or simply standing in Mountain pose with your arms stretched wide, shoulder blades pulling back toward each other and gaze towards the sky.
4. Stay open and trust
As you continue to flow, move into the postures your body is asking for. Try not to judge if you’re doing it “right” or wrong, but lean into what your body needs.
5. Respect the journey
As you continue to step deeper into your self care yoga journey, you’ll notice more space opens the more you honor and respect the process.
Self Care Yoga
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10 Minute Bedtime Yoga
This gentle bedtime yoga flow can help encourage your body to wind down before sleep. We’ll do some simple postures and intentional breathwork during this 10 minute bedtime yoga and nighttime yoga to prepare you for a long restful sleep!
You don’t even need your yoga mat just some place cozy and a wall.
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10 Minute Bedtime Yoga & Nighttime Yoga | Poses
In case you need any props or modifications for certain poses, here are some of the yoga poses we’ll be doing in this 10 minute bedtime yoga video that you may want to add props to:
- Staff
- You can place a blanket underneath your knees for added support.
- Or place a block or blanke under your hips to make sitting up straight easier.
- Revolved Head to Knee
- Blanket or block to elevate the hips
- Cow face
- Blanket or block to elevate the hips
- Legs Up The Wall
- Blanket or block under the hips
- Small weight like a rice pack place on your feet for counter weight
10 Minute Bedtime Yoga Tips
You Don't Need A Mat
Having a yoga mat for this practice isn’t a must and you can even do this whole flow in bed.
But If you’re looking for a great yoga mat, I love cork yoga mats 
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10 Minute Bedtime Yoga and Nighttime Yoga Video
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Self care yoga flow – 30 minutes
Yoga for adrenal fatigue-20 minutes
Calm yoga for anxiety-17 minutes
Gentle Morning Yoga-20 minutes
Legs up the Wall Yoga Pose-2 minutes
Gentle yoga live replay class – 55 minutes
Yoga for tight shoulders – 10 minutes
Yoga for wrists – 10 Minutes
Yoga for posture for beginners – 10 minutes
Yoga to release emotions – 34 minute class
Yoga for inner strength – 60 minutes
Yoga to feel present when you’re disconnected – 30 minutes
Yoga to feel your best – 35 minutes
Trauma Informed Yoga Class Oline To Feel Safe – 30 Minutes
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