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There are many mindfulness practices, and one of my favorite is Yoga Nidra. I discovered it after the birth of my second child. I was so exhausted from trying to balance work, my household and children, but when I discovered Yoga Nidra it was like someone gave me permission to take off my “super mom” cape.
So, how do you do it? Set the timer on your phone for 15 or so minutes, and then lie down in a comfortable position. Set an intention for yourself – something like
I am at peace or
I am relaxed - and state it in the present tense as if it is already happening. In the South, we call that name and claim it!
May 25, 2021
While addressing the participants, the DC said with social distancing, medical isolations on one hand and the lockdowns on the other, the people are also battling with loneliness and fear. People across borders, cultures, communities and economic classes are suffering as a consequence of this pandemic. The protocol will give hope to people who are in home isolation, and give them someone to talk to. This will also help significantly reduce fear, anxiety and rush for hospitalization.
The different yoga asans practiced included ShodhanaKriya (Yogic cleansing practices) Jalaneti, Sutra Neti, Yogic SūkṣmaVyāyāmas/ shithilikaranavyaya mas/ Pawanamuktasana series (Joint movements): Neck movements Shoulder rotation Trunk movement Knee movement Ankle rotation, Yogasana: Standing, Sitting, Prone & Supine lying, Kapalabhati, Breathing & Pranayama: Sectional breathing Nadishodhana Ujjayi Bhramari, Yoga Nidra (Pratyaahara), Meditative practices Breath awareness, Dharana & Dhy
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Joy Tapper in India, January 2020
As Joy Tapper drove up to the McDonald’s drive-thru window, she wasn’t feeling hunger, but deep shame. The mother of four, then in her mid-40s, was in a “semi-catatonic state” as she ordered several Big Macs, fries, and a large Coke. She ate in her car, then vomited into the empty containers before driving home.
For most of her life, food was Joy Tapper’s drug of choice, but this episode, which happened in the early ’80s, marked a particularly low point. Tapper had driven to McDonald’s straight from an eating disorder therapy session. She had been diagnosed with bulimia a few years prior, after a magazine article on the illness prompted her to seek treatment. But even before the doctor put a name to her illness, she knew she had an addictive relationship with food.
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