Comments on: Root Chakra Practice

By: Annelies

Annelies — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:11:52 +0000

Thx Adriene! Greetings from Belgium

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 22:02:37 +0000

Love practicing with you in Bend, Oregon. Much Gratitude. ❤︎

Emily
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By: Connie

Connie — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:17:57 +0000

Hi! I am practicing from NW Indiana. I am a Nurse Practitioner in a Family Practice office. Needless to say, I am VERY stressed! This was a great practice to calm the nervous system. I also realized how tight my feet and calves are!
Thanks for all you do! Stay safe!

By: Yafit

Yafit — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:56:38 +0000

Wow, that was superb! Thank u so much Adriene for another helpful practice.
Best regards from Israel.

By: Christine W

Christine W — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:59:46 +0000

In reply to amber j. Hi Amber! I am wondering if you have found a solution for child's pose? You could try it with your hands on blocks while in the pose which raises your upper body off the ground a bit and you could then have your forehead off of the ground too. It may not allow your upper body to relax as much, but may be a good thing to try? Or embryo pose but with your head to the side. So in child's pose instead of extending your arms long, bring them down to your sides or almost in cactus and turn your face to one side or the other. You can then use your power of visualization for your third eye instead of having it pressed to the mat. I hope you find these suggestions helpful.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 05 May 2019 15:33:38 +0000

Sending Love and Gratitude Power from my yoga space within my Julie Maas Fine Art studio in Salida Colorado! Thank you so much for this Root Chakra video 🙂

By: Alea

Alea — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 02:44:26 +0000

Practicing from North Bay, Ontario Canada. Thank you for sharing your amazing and entertaining videos.

By: Burcin

Burcin — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 04:52:37 +0000

Hi,
l am Burcin, l follow your yoga videos for a year now. l lve in lstanbul, Turkey, l have two kids and l work. l seem to find no time going to a gym, but your videos are great. Thank you.

By: Vivian

Vivian — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 16:34:03 +0000

Hi! My name is Vivian and I'm from San Juan, Puerto Rico. I have been doing your yoga videos 2-3 times a week. They have helped me manage my stress and see life in a different, more positive way. I have 3 kids 10,8 and 10 month old and a full time mom. With all the work that I always have, I manage to to take at least 15 minutes a day to dedicate to your videos. Thanks for everything! 😉

By: amber j

amber j — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 00:27:24 +0000

Adriene!
Hello from Vancouver BC! Like so many on here I want to thank you for what you do, truly. I found your videos and website almost a year ago; I was looking for online trauma sensitive yoga practices as my participation in a trauma informed workshop hadn't gone well. At all. As someone with complex PTSD, it's much more realistic for me to practice at home where I feel safe, have the ability to stop or modify and don't have to publicly manage my symptoms.
It didn't take long until I was looking for more of a challenge...enter YOU!
Thank you for making such high quality videos so accessible! (even though we have stellar healthcare up here, disability leave keeps the budget tight).
This root chakra practice I find particularly therapeutic. I first noticed the calming effects of being in a yogic squat when I was practising the total body workout, I assumed it was because I often sat like that as a child. It wasn't until I did this video that I actually understood what my body was trying to do, so when you say fight/flight (freeze or faint) that is exactly what my body is trying to prevent from happening. My sympathetic nervous system is easily activated and perceives something as simple as an elevated breathing rate as a direct threat and physiologically responds accordingly. As a result I'm extra mindful when I practice, pausing before said stress response is fully activated (ideally).
You have made my reintegration to yoga an easier journey with your gentle encouragement, positive vibe and knowledgeable discourse. I am so fully grateful for you and what you share with so many. I bring your practice into my home every day, I turn to my mat now more often than not when working through whatever difficulty, a much preferred response to previous coping mechanisms 😉
Thank you so much Adriene.

ps - I do have a question with regards to the forehead/third eye - I can't have anything near my face/neck (nose to knee, forehead to the mat, t-shirt over face in downward dog...) but feel that I am missing something, particularly in child's pose - do you have any suggestions for modifications in order to still receive the full benefits of the pose without having my face directly in the mat?