Class 4: Stress I

This week’s home practice includes:*

FORMAL PRACTICE:

1. Alternating the Yoga practice with the Body Scan using the recordings for 6 days.

Yoga: Lying Down, by Mark Dannenfelser:

 

Handout.Yoga.LyingDown

OR,

Body Scan, by Mark Dannenfelser:

 

AND,

2. Sitting practice using the recordings for 6 days (20 minutes).

Sitting Meditation: Awareness of Breath and Body, by Mark Dannenfelser (20 min)

 

3. Review Stress Information

a. Handout: Stress Infographic

b. Handout: Stress Inventory

c. Video: Stress Reaction, Craig Hassed

 INFORMAL PRACTICE:
1. Be aware of stress reactions and behaviors this week, without trying to change them.

2. Be aware of feeling stuck, blocking, numbing, and shutting off to the moment when it happens this week.

 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

 

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