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A Mid-Semester Yoga Flow

A simple flow to help you get through the semester.

Shippensburg University

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This yoga flow is for pushing through the rest of the semester. This flow will stretch and strengthen your body. This is a easy-medium level flow. You can make it as hard as you want by holding poses longer or doing different variations of the poses.

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I Bend So I Don't Break

Yoga has helped me conquer my anxiety attacks.

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I have experienced anxiety attacks for about 8 years now. For me, anxiety attacks can last up to 10-15 minutes. Some things I experience are shortness of breath, dizziness, chills, hot flashes, nausea, and the feeling of losing control. When I was first diagnosed with anxiety at the age of 12, I was put on medication and went to therapy. I was told that this could be the rest of my life. I was so young and having someone tell me I was going to feel this way forever was heartbreaking.

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3 Restorative Yoga Poses That Will Leave You Rejuvenated And Re-Charged

Slow down and find stillness with these restorative yoga poses.

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3 Restorative Yoga Poses That Will Leave You Rejuvenated And Re-Charged

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We know that stress affects mind, body, and spirit, but we don't always know how to take action to slow down our lives and implement stress-reducing practices. Practicing restorative yoga is an intentional way to slow down both mind and body, give yourself the space to breathe and be with yourself. Winding down, retreating from stimulation, and finding stillness are essential elements of a stress-relieving practice. Give yourself the gift of healing and try one (or all three!) before going to bed to rest more deeply.

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20 Exercises You Can Do That Will Make Your Bedroom Feel Like A Private Gym

Can't make it to the gym? Try these exercises at home.

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20 Exercises You Can Do That Will Make Your Bedroom Feel Like A Private Gym

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Fitting in a workout can be hard for busy people. Personally, between work, school, and extra curricular activities, it's really hard for me to find time to go to the gym. I'm always busy! Lately, I've been doing lots of yoga and at home workouts. Here's some exercises that's been helping me stay in shape.

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5 Yoga Poses That Will Take You From Brokenhearted To 'Thank U, Next'

Open your heart and cultivate self-love with these gentle yoga poses.

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5 Yoga Poses That Will Take You From Brokenhearted To 'Thank U, Next'

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Ariana Grande's new single "thank u, next" is groundbreaking in its ability to express heartbreak and gratitude at the same time. If you are newly single, it might feel like you'll never get to the place of thanking your ex for the things you learned in the relationship. It takes time to accept the feeling of loss associated with breakups. Prioritizing your self-care and healing is important in this time. Taking care of yourself can be just as empowering as Ariana makes us feel when we listen to her sing about how she grew from the pain of past relationships.

Yoga is an integrative practice that heals mind, body, and spirit. Backbend postures, or poses that open the heart and chest, can symbolize our ability to open ourselves up to new experiences and perspectives when we're experiencing pain. Show yourself compassion and allow yourself to gently open up the heart space, promoting expansion rather than contraction.

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6 Yoga Poses To Combat The Stress In Your Life

Yoga is a surprisingly good way to relieve your stress.

Troy University

6 Yoga Poses To Combat The Stress In Your Life

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Only one month into the semester and students are being slammed with homework, stressing about studying for tests, and sharing sicknesses. As hectic as college life can be, there are physical exercises that can benefit mental limitations by alleviating stress and allowing the brain to work efficiently and economically. A good way to start the day is by awakening the vertebrae in the neck and spine by gently tilting the head from left to right and stretching it up and down. These few motions get blood moving through and around the brain stem, which sets the body up for a productive day. Every nerve signal, may that be physical or emotional, is sent and received by way of the brainstem. Thus, priming the brainstem by moving and igniting blood flow allows the nerves in the body to communicate cohesively.

All activities influence the body and how it functions. When movements are combined thoughtfully, the body can be coursed into functioning at an optimal level, mentally and physically. Here are six yoga poses that target mental function, specifically in regards to school-based anxiety and stress –

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A simple flow to help you get through the semester.

1. Start in Mountain Pose. Hold for a 10 seconds and focus on your breathing.

2. Throw your hands above your head, take a deep breath, and bend down into a forward fold, exhale. While you are in forward fold, move your body side to side and loosen up.

3. Plant your hands on the mat and hop or step back into a plank position, then lower towards the ground. Hold for a few breaths.

4. Lower all the way on the ground and go into upward facing dog. Hold for a couple seconds.

5. Curl your toes under and move into downward facing dog. While in downward dog peddle your legs to loosen them up. Hold the pose for 8-10 seconds.

6. Now, we're going to do the three legged dog. Take your left leg, kick it up in the air, hold for 5 seconds.

7. Bring your leg down to your nose, hold for 5 seconds.

8. Now, bring your leg into a low lunge. Take your arms over your head and stretch backwards. This is crescent moon pose. Hold for 5-10 seconds.

9. Bring your hands together and twist to your left side. Hold for 5 seconds.

10. Go back into a lunge, still twisting. Hold for 10 seconds.

11. Untwist and go into a plank, then upward facing dog again and then into downward dog again.

12. Repeat steps 5-11, now using your right leg.

13. After repeating those steps, you should be in downward dog. Bring your knees down and your arms right under you. Do cat - cow poses for as long as you need.

14. Now lay on your back, bring your knees to your chest and rock back and forth, giving your back a little massage.

15. Lay flat again and rest for 5-10 seconds.

16. Now bring your knees over your ankles, interlock your hands behind your back, and go into bridge pose. Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat twice.

17. From bridge pose, go into wheel pose. Hold for as long as you'd like. If you can't do wheel pose, keep doing bridge pose.

18. From there, gently lay down and rest for 10 seconds.

Repeat this whole flow as many times as you like.

Yoga has helped me conquer my anxiety attacks.

Slow down and find stillness with these restorative yoga poses.

1. Legs Up the Wall (Sanskrit: Viparita Karani)

2. Supported Reclining Bound Angle pose (Sanskrit: Supta Baddha Konasana)

3. Supported Child's pose (Sanskrit: Salamba Balasana)

Can't make it to the gym? Try these exercises at home.

1. Downward facing dog.

2. Lunges.

3. Front and side planks.

4. Squat jumps.

5. Push-Ups.

6. Chair pose.

7. Glute bridge.

8. Bow pose.

9. Mountain climbers.

10. Lateral leg raises.

11. Burpees.

12. V-Ups.

13. Bicycle crunches.

14. Bird dog.

15. Wall sit.

16. Down dog abs.

17. Calf raise.

18. Superman.

19. Sit-Ups.

20. Chakrasana or Wheel Pose.

Open your heart and cultivate self-love with these gentle yoga poses.

1. Cat/Cow (Sanskrit: Marjaryasana/Bidalasana)

2. Child's Pose (Sanskrit: Balasana)

3. Melting Heart Pose (Sanskrit: Anahatasana)

4.) Supported Fish (Sanskrit: Salamba Matsyasana)

5. Supported Relaxation (Sanskrit: Salamba Savasana)

Yoga is a surprisingly good way to relieve your stress.

1. Nadi Shodhana Pranayama or Channel-Cleansing Breath

​2. Ardha Pincha Mayurasana or Dolphin Pose

​3. Padangusthasana or Big Toe Pose

​4. Halasana or Plow Pose

​5. Janu Sirsasana or Head to Knee Pose

​6. Savasana or Corpse Pose

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2. Ardha Pincha Mayurasana or Dolphin Pose

3. Padangusthasana or Big Toe Pose

4. Halasana or Plow Pose

5. Janu Sirsasana or Head to Knee Pose

6. Savasana or Corpse Pose