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Live Be Yoga | Inspiration from Gary

Yoga on Gaia · 0:44

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Yoga as a tool for recovery and detoxification
  • Stress reduction and mental centering through practice
  • Holistic healing for body, mind, and spirit

Ideal for

  • Individuals in addiction recovery
  • Anyone experiencing high levels of stress or anxiety
  • Beginners to yoga seeking a gentle introduction
  • People seeking mental, physical, and spiritual balance

Lesson

Instructions

From Tommy Rosen: Addiction is a disease of “lack.” At the core level, we feel something is missing and we set out to try to fill the void through a set of behaviors that leave us further depleted. We damage the systems of our body and sap ourselves of “life force.” Our endocrine system gets taxed. Our nervous system is overworked. We live in nearly constant fight or flight, bringing on the horrible consequences of stress.

I do not feel that yoga and meditation are optional for people in recovery. Life will simply be better with practice than without it. Of course, one can stay sober without yoga and meditation. It’s just that if you want to lift yourself up out of the energy of addiction and break through to a new level of strength and awareness, one will have to adopt a practice that continues the detoxification process on a much deeper level… (read more here: )

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Steps

  • Mindful breathing (Pranayama)
  • Gentle yoga postures (Asanas)
  • Meditation and relaxation

Benefits

  • Alleviates physical and mental stress
  • Supports addiction recovery and detoxification processes
  • Improves overall physical health and vitality
  • Promotes emotional centering and spiritual well-being
  • Increases body awareness and self-care

Transcript

I think what yoga does is help center people is how you know lower stress and up their physical side which has taken a beating over the years if you think of someone that's been an attic for 10 20 years there their bodies have taken a pretty severe hit and so they have all their organs and their limbs and their soul just have that chance to destress and feel good about themselves physically like that and spiritually they come out with a little bounce in their feet which is a very powerful good thing

Practice summary

Level
all levels
Duration
2 minutes
Equipment
yoga matcomfortable clothing
Target areas
full bodynervous systemendocrine systemmind and spirit
Energy
balancing

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