Kimberley Wiemann MS, RDN:
- I am a firm believer that food and movement can have such a powerful impact on both physical and mental well-being. When people think of yoga they frequently think about the Instagram-worthy photos of poses, headstands, and beautiful-to-watch vinyasa flows. However, breathing exercises, known as pranayama, are a great way to incorporate yoga into your daily routine, that can be practiced anywhere and at nearly any time! While these techniques all may have their own purposes, generally speaking pranayama practice can help to relieve stress and anxiety. Incorporating pranayama into your day can be very simple because you can do it nearly anywhere and do not need any space to move around. If you finish your lunch break just a few moments early, you can squeeze in the breathing exercises to your day to help lower stress and anxiety. Or, spending 5 to 10 minutes when you wake up in the morning can help get your day off to a great start!
Kimberley is a registered dietitian, owner of Kimberley Wiemann Nutrition LLC, and nutrition consultant for Consumer Health Digest and has completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training. You can follow and learn more about Caroline on Instagram at @kimberley.dietitian
Lisa Mignosa, CYT500:
- Try some simple moves like Child’s Pose. Get on the ground and spread your knees and let your forehead find the floor. Let your belly melt down and stretch your arms long in front of you, and let your hips melt down towards your heels. Or an option to keep your knees together as well as keeping hips raised so your head can feel the ground. Some benefits of this position is you can do it at home whenever you have a spare few minutes and it will help open up your hips, relax the muscles in your back, stimulate your digestive system and even help relieve constipation.
- Another straightforward position is the Standing Forward Fold/Uttanasana. Start in a standing position and hinge your upper body from the pelvis and reach as far forward as your body allows, draping your upper body over your legs. Your knees have a soft bend. Let your head gently fall forward towards your thighs and set your gaze towards your legs wherever your head lands. Your hands can be placed on the food, on your shins or even onto a yoga block. Listen and be kind to your body and melt down into the position. This pose offers improved flexibility, helps stretch and lengthen the entire body, back, spine, hamstrings and calves. It is great for stress relief, circulation, digestive benefits and anxiety and depression. Much like Child’s Pose, it can be done virtually anywhere.
Lisa is a 500 Certified Yoga alliance Yoga Teacher, a Certified Personal Trainer and Health Coach. You can follow and learn more about Lisa at: https://coastalhotyogawinthrop.com/ and on Instagram @CoastalYoga2021 and on Facebook at @CoastalYoga
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