Resort Yoga

Isabella teaching at Massanutten Resort

Tune it to “News at Noon” on 12/31/09 at 10 AM (Harrisburg, VA)

TIPS & IDEAS TO REDUCE HOLIDAY STRESS AND REFRESH (TO GET READY) FOR THE NEW YEAR… WITHOUT LEAVING HOME

1)    Take Deep, Comfortable Breaths All The Time

• When you’re feeling bombarded by stress, immediately redirect your awareness to your breathing.

• FREE YOUR MIND.  Focus on how you are feeling.  Take deep nourishing, comfortable breaths – IN      AND OUT.

• You should feel RELAXED.They should be long comfortable, sustained breaths.  (DEMO BREATHING).  Repeat this sustained breathing for 10 to 15 seconds.  You will go from being upset to feeling CALMER.

• As soon as it starts to feel like work, you are not breathing correctly.  You don’t need to stop in your tracks and strike a pose.  Try breathing this way every day – anywhere.  At home, the office, in the supermarket checkout line….anywhere.

• This will ULTIMATELY RELEASE STRESS by increasing your circulation; it will instantly cause a mood change and you will feel REFRESHED.  Try it!!

2)    We have breathing and stretching to de-stress…

• One of the reasons we feel so stressed at holiday time is we are indoors a lot more, sitting for longer periods, the weather is cold – we need to get our energy up by STIMULATING & INCREASING OUR CIRCULATION.

• We call these stretches the 10-Minute Yoga Base – but TRUST ME – anyone at any age can do this.

• Also, REV UP YOUR CIRCULATION by moving your body every 20 minutes.  Keep moving!  Whether you’re in a plane or movie theater – bend your knees or move your feet.  On a long trip, stop the car, get out and stretch with the whole family.

3)    Follow the ONE-TO-ONE RULE

• Drink one glass of water for every glass of alcohol you consume.  So chase that champagne down with a glass of H2O tonight.

• It sounds simple, but it really works.  It will keep you hydrated and also lessen the likelihood of having a bad hangover the next day.

4)    GRATITUDE

• We all tend to feel overwhelmed or sometimes inadequate, burdened or underappreciated during the holidays.

• For the New Year, START FRESH AND REDIRECT THAT EYE INWARD.

• Be mindful and grateful for the things that are really meaningful.

• Gratitude is a beautiful way of remembering the gifts you have around you.  It is so powerful in combating stress.

Kiteboarding Coach, Team Manager, Team Rider

Jason has been kiting since 1999 and hasn’t looked back, an
International Liquid Force Team Rider, he is sponsored by Liquid Force,
Reef, Dakine and Smith Optics. While in college finishing up his
Adventure Sports Degree Jason came to Hatteras for the same reason most people do… the wind. A competitive snowboarder and working in the snowboard industry prior to Kiteboarding Jason made a major push to bring slider riding into the sport. Having broken over 25 bones and
having hundreds of stitches he considers himself to be “Just a bit accident prone!” At REAL from its conception Jason together with Sam Bell, manages the famed REAL Slider Park and Triple-S competition. Jason is one of the main riders in Bilderback Productions premiere DVD release “Lines,” and is currently working on three major video parts for early 2009 release.

Kiteboarding coach for real Kiteboarding demonstrating the Evening Yoga Vitamin

Team Rider for Naish Kiteboarding and also a  coach for Real Kiteboarding demonstrates “Triangle  Yoga Vitamin”-stretch and release for neck, hip, shoulder, core and groin.