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Pat, a lot of poses that induced relaxation would stimulate the vagus as well, so definitely restorative poses. Supporting the back of the head so that the chin dips slightly towards the chest when lying is one option for this. Breathing and sounding/humming also appears to be helpful (see work of Amy Weintraub).
Here is a good references: https://www.yogauonline.com/yoga-pra...-and-breathing
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04-05-22, 09:36 PM | |
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Margot, Pat gave a good checkin summary, although she was modest - I think she & I revived this checkin together! In the mid-2000s, I was doing a yoga checkin for awhile and dabbled in a few others that petered out - I always liked this group the best. In addition to Kath, there are a few others I miss who I still see on FB - Gale, T (Theresa) and Cheri. Sometimes I'll see an old post from someone who used to be on VF all the time but who hasn't posted in awhile and think "oh yeah, whatever happened to them?"
Pam, how did it feel to return to in-person yoga? As always, your time in nature sounds wonderful. And yes, not that we need to justify restorative, but the benefits are truly good for your health. The person teaching after me on Tuesdays is now on maternity leave, and that class has been replaced by a restorative class - I might check it out on my birthday in a few weeks. Sandra, I actually don't mind stationary/pulsing lunges as much as moving ones! Hmm, I hadn't thought about this being the oldest checkin, but that is possible. There used to be another one around for awhile (Belly Busters or something like that), but I don't think that one is still going. The membership of VF has changed so much even in just the past 5 or so years! Paine, Kath does seem to be doing well! She's actually running for a local position - in her area - in fact, it looks like the election was today! https://www.facebook.com/watch/Kathe...hoolCommittee/ Work was draining today, but the weather was warmer, and I enjoyed teaching at the studio.
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I had forgotten about 54Sneakers - I think that was Marianne. And there was also NaturalLove, who dropped off after she had a baby...I'm sure I'm forgetting others, too.
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