Hatha Yoga for Sadness Relief ~ full class ~37 minutes

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Sadness happens to all of us at some point . Whether we are simply a little blue, or dealing with life's more challenging circumstances sometimes daily life becomes hampered by the emotions we hold in our bodies.

Regular practice of this flow will stabilize your mood and lift your spirits as well as provide a no-impact dose of fitness! A great PMS and STRESS buster as well, and at only 37 minutes, lack of time isn't an issue! Andrea guides you through this sequence of twists, back bends, standing postures and pranayama to increase your endorphins, get your blood flowing and focus your mind on the day ahead of you. Final relaxation is combined with a Buddhist meditation to add perseverance and positive thinking to your outlook for the days when it is hard to find it for yourself. Duration: 41 min

Note: You will need a small, smooth stone that fits into the palm of your hand for final relaxation - be sure to choose your stone before you settle down for your practice.

Level: Beginner-Intermediate to Advanced

Benefits: soothes anxiety, uplifting, stabilizes mood, decreases PMS symptoms, increases perspective and clarity, increases self-esteem, improves posture, opens shoulders, hip flexors and the heart chakra

Contraindications: if you have very low blood pressure, do not over exert yourself during the pranayama portion of this class; modify the poses if you have any shoulder or lower back pain; if you have any concerns about anxiety or depression always consult your physician before beginning any treatment program

Teacher: Andrea MacDonald

Yoga Blooper

Funny Blooper! Who would have guessed that the funniest moment captured during production of YogaYak would happen during the Sadness Relief recording! The blooper stars Andrea, a Canada goose and a dog.

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[psilogon]

I enjoy watching you, but from an instructional point of view, it would be useful to see how a typical inexperienced person can properly execute more primitive forms of these stretches. As you know, a beginner will strain himself and learn bad form by expecting himself to mirror his instructor one-to-one. In reality, each move has constituent steps, and it is these that need more focus in typical yoga instruction.

These are just my 2-cents as a layman.

[yogayak]

@psilogon Very good points and great timing! We are redoing the YogaYak website and will endeavour to better develop our "poses explained" section. More precisely, each of the poses should be listed and linked to a video explaining the proper way to perform them. The current "poses" section can be seen here yogayak d*t com/category/video/poses/

[myheartismadeofgravy]

God/Jesus/Buddha bless you Andrea MacDonald and YogaYak. I keep on returning to this, as I keep on returning to dukkha (life, eh?). It is so beautifully paced, narrated, and put-together. Big Love, Steve

[Foblo4]

i love how the geese show up out of nowhere at 5:28 lmao

[YogaForWeightLossHQ]

awesome video really liked it!

[bespeckledeyes]

I thought this yoga sequence was wonderful! I really like your voice and appreciated the stone meditation at the end! Warmly, M

[livingfaith17]

Great! It felt great to to do this exercise! =)

[sollettico]

Excellent work! Congratulations!

[FIRSTconcentrate]

Yoga may push away sadness for an hour or so but I wouldn't recommend it for cases of depression. If you're interested, here are the four REAL keys to happiness:

scribd.com/doc/54423433 (Don't read if the truth disturbs you)

[jacksdotir]

I really enjoyed this class, and also love the geese and other birds going in and out the scene. My cats often accompany me during my yoga practice and it makes me happy.

[alyvnwell]

I absolutely LOVE this video! Thanks for sharing!!

[cassl14]

So healing, thank you so much!!!

[fannyArdeche]

@Foblo4 i love it too!!