https://emilylightyoga.com/writings daily 0.75 2024-07-01 https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/pelvic-floor-breathing-exercises monthly 0.5 2024-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/0163ef85-9ec2-4f6e-86ab-2ee018c6d83b/Muscles_of_the_Perineum_MaleFemale.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Pelvic Floor Breathing Exercises The inner-most layer of the pelvic floor, the pelvic diaphragm, mirrors the respiratory diaphragm in shape, both are positioned as domes aiming up toward the skull. Optimally, these two diaphragms move in tandem as we breathe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/2af3d35d-20fd-4d81-9039-f9d8a0b4ae87/RDandPF_Breathing_Mike.png Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Pelvic Floor Breathing Exercises https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/61482c2b-7f91-4851-9e14-aef139c8b4eb/RDandPF_Breathing_Mike_2.png Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Pelvic Floor Breathing Exercises - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/314e1954-67b8-4929-9925-072fc5f9df02/Constructive_Rest.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Pelvic Floor Breathing Exercises - Constructive Rest Lie down with feet on the floor and knees bent toward the ceiling. Imagine a balloon in your ribcage and another in your pelvis. Inhale visualizing your ribcage balloon and then your pelvic balloon inflate. Guide your breath to expand and deepen your pelvic bowl, so the base of your pelvis feels like it’s moving toward your feet. Exhale completely so you feel your abdomen hug inward imagining your pelvic and ribcage balloons deflate as your pelvic floor muscles shorten, lift and dome toward your belly. Practice Ribcage and Pelvic Balloon Breathing for one minute or more in this position. Once you have the feel of it, practice this throughout your day and in all positions. Soon normal breathing will include the natural movement of your pelvic floor muscles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/f9993ba3-7b24-4505-b808-2293113d73f5/Crocodile.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Pelvic Floor Breathing Exercises In this posture you’re lying on your front side and the floor, bed or couch inhibits the expansion of your belly redirecting the movement of breathing down into the pelvis to facilitate Pelvic Breathing Lie on your abdomen. Stack your hands and rest your forehead on them. You can also rest your forehead on a pillow or a block, with a rolled blanket under your upper chest, or in any comfortable position. Breathe deeply and notice any movement in your pelvis or at the base of your pelvis. Does anything feel different compared to Ribcage and Pelvic Balloon Breathing or your first test breath? https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/what-is-nonduality-in-yoga monthly 0.5 2024-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/30e51d43-a47d-4732-b33d-7587f5385dfa/UKON+w%3A+GAR.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - What is Non-Duality in Yoga? Dualism and Non-Dualism - WHAT IS DUALITY AND NON-DUALITY? Duality is the experience of separateness. Non-duality is the experience of interconnectedness. Duality and non-duality refer to different philosophies regarding the how aspects of life are either separate or interconnected, respectively. DUALITY VS. NON-DUALITY Duality is the experience of separateness. Non-duality is the experience of interconnectedness. Dualism refers to two separate aspects of reality: pure awareness (purusha) and nature (prakriti). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/6fb5a691-8f60-40fa-83a5-3a43aaf86c35/SeatedSideBend-87.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - What is Non-Duality in Yoga? Dualism and Non-Dualism DUALISM VS NON-DUALISM Dual philosophy states that pure awareness and nature are separate entities. In non-dual philosophy there is only Supreme Reality, and there is no separation of pure awareness and nature. Dualism recognizes the individual self (atman) as separate from the absolute (brahman), just as purusha is viewed as separate from prakriti. Non-dualism recognizes the oneness of brahman and atman and the oneness of purusha and prakriti. https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/i-peed-my-pants monthly 0.5 2022-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/c5e6c9b2-8daa-4050-b5cd-4b2ac93af6f6/Hypertonic+Pelvic+Floor Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Hypertonic Pelvic Floor - I Peed my Pants! Image of me, a white woman, in a teal tank top with a sideways glance communicating "uh-oh". Post production water fills from the bottom of the image, with its current sweeping the braid of her hair to the opposite side. https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/dinacharya-the-daily-rhythm monthly 0.5 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1634859715093-0MJMBR3DFHH36L6VXEHO/Japa_Mala.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Dinacharya: The Daily Rhythm - Make it stand out Japa - repetition of mantra (depicted while using a mala) https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/isvara-pranidhana-aligning-with-ones-highest-self monthly 0.5 2021-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1623798482519-PHDE6HKEMPSEGMAEC92L/SSBOD+Side+Filter.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Aligning with Your Highest Self - Isvara Pranidhana - Make it stand out *Image caption: In Supported Reclined Bound Angle Pose, I’m resting with a bolster under my back, blocks underneath my legs, and cushioned by a folded blanket on a wooden floor. The bolster, blocks, and my pants are purple, and my tank top is green. I have my right hand on my belly and my left hand on my heart. https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/svadhyaya monthly 0.5 2021-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1613778085388-9D7H29WD00EJJAWMNKNH/Svadhyaya Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Svadhyaya – Self-Study - When I finally decided to see my physical therapist, she gave me a practice to do in bed before I got up in the morning. This practice takes 2-3 minutes - it’s super simple and effective. On the days that I felt fairly calm and relaxed, I felt well, pretty relaxed about doing this short thing for my body in the morning. It didn’t feel like a big deal - just a few minutes of some bed yoga, and I was ready to go. On the days that I felt overwhelmed, I would start spinning out about how I was going to need to do this every morning for the rest of my life, or I would catastrophize about how the inflammation of the fascia was probably a sign of a bigger systemic inflammation, and I should probably get on that anti-inflammatory diet and try to remember to take my fish oil. Anyone else? Just me? Paying attention to our experience is svadhyaya yoga, a foundational component of the practice of yoga. https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/find-your-rhythm-practices-to-optimize-energy-and-rest monthly 0.5 2021-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1609345203915-KPJSP1GL4450ZHGZTT2L/Flash+Dance.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Find your Rhythm: Strategies to Enhance Energy and Rest https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/left-nostril-breath monthly 0.5 2022-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1609430661585-TYS9DEENBKMHDTPPY2ZM/image-asset.jpeg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Left Nostril Breath https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/chandra-bhedana monthly 0.5 2021-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608167063883-K62HBLPYCULFOYDVRDY6/Chandra+Bhedana.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Chandra Bhedana Chandra Bhedana https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/vata monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597651227-WD2WV0IISU2ZZNIND48R/Crocodile_Low_Res.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Root and Nourish: Practices to Calm and Soothe Vata https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597651527-Q59LRMRI8GJ0GK0VY763/Grab-Seat.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Root and Nourish: Practices to Calm and Soothe Vata https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597651827-8I3Q52SR0IQJB40O0FTY/Wall-Dog.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Root and Nourish: Practices to Calm and Soothe Vata https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597651131-4LNY3FLRU8TF7X77UF75/Crocodile.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Root and Nourish: Practices to Calm and Soothe Vata https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/pressure-chamber-breath monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608168309789-GY35775QBM5R3IPMBU73/Pressure+Chamber+Breath.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Pressure Chamber Breath pressure chamber breath https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/vayu-yoga-and-elemental-yoga monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597649528-AVNRMKTTIAPK4KFHWA2X/Prana.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597649833-GL7GBP63LKK74GNWG6D2/Samana.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597650727-SXJ7TC42P569JUD3RBG9/Vyana.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597649128-FBGZV7F4XZXL4U0C2J3S/Apana.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597650427-1EXWNPH61ALECHUA1TYA/Udana.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga PRACTICE WITH UDANA VAYU Ride the experience of "expressing" Exhale / Recheka: In the second half of your exhale, udana utilizes the positive energy from receiving, digesting and circulating prana and nutrients, and eliminating wastes for expression Postures, Breath and Mindfulness that usher Prana upward I encourage you to lean into these vayus, their movements and actions, and to continue to grow your awareness of them. You may find that one vayu speaks to you and your needs at a certain point in your day, month or year. Our bodies, minds and hearts are expressing their needs all of the time... the practice is to continue waking up to that which is right in front of us. Additional reading: Yoga and Ayurveda: Self-healing and self-realization by David Frawley * Holding your Breath / Retention Guidelines: There are certain times that we don't want to hold the breath in, as this practice increases pressure in the body cavities. Refrain from this breathing practice if any of the following apply: high blood pressure, glaucoma, hernia, pregnancy, diastasis recti, prolapse, or any other pressure sensitive circumstance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597647027-XNW9FDM380RBHDVMFSLZ/Earth.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga The earth element in yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597647927-RGX3IW5IEC49884VZMN4/WaterYantra.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga The water element in yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597647802-PD4YNLBQM2HNYAX6DW0G/Fire-Yantra.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga The Fire Element in Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597647578-54BRGMGS1UURBUJ99UBN/AirYantra.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga The Air Element in Yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597651726-9IB9CTZ0I2URWR7J9E68/Space-Yantra.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Vayu Yoga and Elemental Yoga the ether element in yoga https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/sitali-and-sitakari monthly 0.5 2020-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608236830386-XPHD120CK34X21B2M6G4/LunaTongue.JPG Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Sitali and Sitkari Sitali and Sitkari https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/tightness-andstretching monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597645756-TMZHZNENFH11L386SPDK/PsoasAnatomy.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - When Stretching Isn’t the Answer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597634629-ODE4RP1U4M71VR3R214F/Side-Lying-Hip-Rotator-_1-1024x768.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - When Stretching Isn’t the Answer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597634827-0IOIEHVB1T20SQXHJM2D/Side-Lying-Hip-Rotator-_2-1024x768.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - When Stretching Isn’t the Answer https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/trust-yourself monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608168457587-2EJU3JZWIKYX42C7Q8FN/Trust+Yourself.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Trust Yourself trust yourself https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597643927-LD8HYGD9FX05IBYBQJAI/Anjali-Mudra-Smile.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Trust Yourself https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/range-of-tolerance monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608168557162-UEFTWT79NV7F49MFMWPJ/Range+of+Tolerance.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Range of Tolerance - Nervous System Resiliency range of tolerance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597643727-ZC8JB40OPOPSXVKTV8HD/Meditation.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Range of Tolerance - Nervous System Resiliency https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/brahmari monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608239393609-KRPPS2AQMRJN8TX1Y2P7/Brahmari.png Writings | Emily Light Yoga - The Buzzing Breath / Brahmari Pranayama https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/alternate-nostril-breath-nadi-shoddhona monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608239535720-02L197Y0DKXGUM4KQS5T/Vishnu+Mudra.png Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Alternate Nostril Breath / Nadi Shoddhona https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/community-and-connection monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597643328-UZ9DGTF3GG1HF890VBYV/brahmaViharas_banner.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Community and Connection https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/trapped-speed-and-how-to-slow-down monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597643255-YM1674JTV87RJBGLZX13/14083926-111a-491c-95ae-08dc64db426c.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Trapped Speed and How to Slow Down https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/excess-pitta monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597642927-I8Z4U33D4JND4BGKJPT3/PJS.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Excess Pitta Revolved Head to Knee pose / Parivritta Janu Sirsana - This is a great pose for pitta season! https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/transforming-anxiety monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608241679733-7K4Z5MS1G8VWO5NIPYSB/Hands+in+Lotus+Mudra.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Transforming Anxiety https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/the-new-paradigm-of-pain monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597642527-PA0SRPXNQYAGQKCSHE8W/Colorful-Brain.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - The New Paradigm of Pain https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/breathe-your-way-through-the-holidays monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597640128-RF90S6DBZQOMG5QRG18C/diaphragm.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Breathe Your Way Through the Holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597641726-1O86X8O21RB03MV891OH/riggedFemaleCroc.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Breathe Your Way Through the Holidays Lie on your abdomen, stack your hands and rest your forehead on them. You may roll a blanket or towel to place under your arms to lift and elongate your neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597642038-Q63J3DCEIXJUE19UTGP5/riggedFemaleWallDog.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Breathe Your Way Through the Holidays Place your hands on a wall for Wall Dog, or interlace your fingers and place your forearms on the wall for Wall Dolphin. Widen your legs and bend your knees as much as you need to allow for a long spine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597641328-1ZDKWVH7F77XG7F7RVWK/riggedFemaleChair.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Breathe Your Way Through the Holidays Sitting with your hands holding the seat or legs of your chair will stabilize your shoulders down, decreasing thoracic respiration. This one is sneaky, because it doesn't look like you're doing anything…. yet so effective. Remember this position at the dinner table! https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/utthita-hasta-padangusthasana monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608240772358-QBAAEQY94XWZD2ZYB19T/UHP.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Standing Hand to Big Toe Pose / Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606687343566-HVAF5CVAG1FH8EBG63UP/Utthita+Hasta+Padangusthasana.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Standing Hand to Big Toe Pose / Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana utthita hasta padangusthasana https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/look-within-to-see-beyond monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608241147549-Q3WM4ZUTAFRYKNWSC111/Lizard_Angle.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Look Within to See Beyond https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/brahmana-and-langhana monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608241354312-PYVLDSNWXYOIW29X46DG/Brahmana+and+Langhana Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Brahmana and Langhana - Brahmana and Langhana Brhmana and Langhana https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/pure-awareness monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597638627-VYEVBK5ZYK7HTXJGK0XA/SSBOD_Close_Color.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Pure Awareness Pure Awareness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606683600044-FUXIAYWZVBCCUDG8YS44/ritual+-+pure+awareness.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Pure Awareness Ritual - pure awareness https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/energize-in-kapha-season monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597638856-3YV6XWE1V75RIQ467506/cf6b243a-c089-44b9-ac1e-ef125f7b067d.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Energize in Kapha Season https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/you-are-enough monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608244567677-13Y1UV5ONSN9L8D8TCJN/Jan+News+Edited+Main+Photo.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - You Are Enough https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/got-anger monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597635327-YHKEMV3JSU8D9R0G46ZX/Red-Anger.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Got Anger? https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/why-we-sit monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597634325-5CGOIUO7XSCUTSBJR8X0/shell_02-300x197.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Why We Sit https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/what-fuels-your-motivation monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608246608213-75F22ENFY3CFO8340ANV/SuzanneVaughanArtFireBurst.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - What Fuels Your Motivation? Artist: Suzanne Vaughan https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/embody-the-mind-a-tool-for-orlando monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608246900630-NU0WHIX19F2NR9I0JQMX/image-asset.jpeg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Embody the Mind - A Tool for Orlando https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/electrolyte-replacement-drink monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608244879026-XEZ6QSXUHX1L9OIQFAJD/image-asset.jpeg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Electrolyte Replacement Drink https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/breathing-and-digestion monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597633327-9AISVOWAU5H6U9WKCBQG/keepCalmAndDigest.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Breathing and Digestion breathing and digestion https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/practice-in-rhythm monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597629827-XQ8OD2WAX7LR0CF0J12N/AprilNewsletter_MainArticlePic_02.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Practice in Rhythm https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/lessons-from-mala monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608245938200-OPJ1SL89DLVP43ZZT8JP/Malal+Hands.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Lessons from Mala https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/the-body-dashboard monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608249064327-YQQ28MM1P4NCJHULNA9K/image-asset.jpeg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - The Body Dashboard https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/ayurveda-tools-to-cool monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608248171926-FIKYGISE4BUCQX0TAHC9/image-asset.jpeg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Ayurveda - Tools to Cool https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/five-states-of-mind monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606597623438-6PU13OK2WUQJU65VTJPT/reflection_full.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - The Five STATES of MIND https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/how-to-rock-a-handstand monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1607188933351-RVGHMCBWWXJ89S3G7EWQ/2012_09_05_182329_Adho+Mukha+Vrksasana+1.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - How To Rock a Handstand https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/oryoki monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608248493484-MOI1EON01A5D0YHOY0Y9/Oryoki+set.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - The Zen of Oryoki https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/antar-mouna monthly 0.5 2020-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608167728732-S2KKHD3V8R9LRSDFRCWH/Antar+Mouna.jpg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Antar Mouna antar mouna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606960747355-UF3N0G5FVF742RPRGCL4/donation+based+yoga+online.jpeg Writings | Emily Light Yoga - Antar Mouna An https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/springtime-digestion-and-detox-organ-support monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/raja-yoga monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/magnificent-magnesium monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://emilylightyoga.com/writings/the-power-of-herbal-infusions monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://emilylightyoga.com/my-story daily 0.75 2025-12-19 https://emilylightyoga.com/yoga-therapy daily 0.75 2025-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608162733693-YCA06NHG44T0CHVN4C7Y/what+is+yoga+therapy.jpg Yoga Therapy | Emily Light Yoga - What is Yoga Therapy? When life throws you curveballs, yoga’s here to help. Whether that curveball is an achy hip or pelvic pain, a prolonged period of stress, or your sleep got off track, Yoga Therapy offers a personalized approach to support your unique needs. Yoga Therapy is a holistic system of wellness. Drawing from ancient practices combined with our modern understanding of science, Yoga Therapy includes postures, breathing exercises, mindfulness tools and meditation, practical application of yoga philosophy, and Ayurveda, to foster healing and growth. In times of stress, such as an injury or a spike in anxiety, and in times of rest, such as having the space to build balance or strength, this customized therapeutic guidance will help you thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/a82ca6b9-bf0b-451f-b1a4-92320b197026/Emily+Light+Headshots+2023+V2-2-5_Laughing+copy.jpg Yoga Therapy | Emily Light Yoga - Hi, I’m Emily. I’m a certified Yoga Therapist and a presenter with The 3 Doors, an organization rooted in the Tibetan Bön Dzogchen tradition. I offer one-on-one yoga and meditation sessions tailored to you. In our work together, we will co-create simple practices and strategies to enhance your mobility and resiliency, and to reduce stress and discomfort. With mindful yoga therapy and Bön meditation, I will meet you where you are, and walk with you along the way. (Certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, publisher of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608162997835-VB863IQ9YDPIW26YW4AZ/yoga+and+physical+therapy.jpg Yoga Therapy | Emily Light Yoga - Yoga Therapy or Physical Therapy? Is Yoga Therapy the same as Physical Therapy? This is a question I get asked a lot. Physical Therapy and Yoga Therapy are both methods of addressing injuries and conditions with exercises and manual therapies. Similar to Physical Therapy, in my Yoga Therapy practice I utilize tools such as resistance bands and Yoga Therapy Balls for massage and balance, and I resource the science of neuromechanics, strength and mobility conditioning. Where these modalities differ is that Yoga Therapy continues offering support beyond the physical layer. Yoga Therapy looks at each individual holistically, and includes postures, breathing exercises, mindfulness tools, as well as the practical application of yoga philosophy and Ayurveda. My intention as a Yoga Therapist is to incorporate the traditional teachings of yoga into our modern lives, and to celebrate both science and spirit. A Yoga Therapy session begins with a conversation about the areas in your life that you want support in. Whether that’s managing anxiety and pain, or building strength in your hips or shoulders, the tools of yoga are vast. Our work together will be unique to you and your needs. You get to show up as you are, and I’ll be there with you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606968584255-A1VYZ66EAK8JVNVHG5Y2/difference+between+yoga+and+physical+therapy.jpeg Yoga Therapy | Emily Light Yoga yoga and physical therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1606968659618-ZMRU8KZTXG5EV6FTRH63/difference+between+yoga+%26+physical+therapy.jpeg Yoga Therapy | Emily Light Yoga difference between yoga & physical therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608164222479-4NPJXE8LL2LG36VB9KEX/Portland+therapeutic+yoga+instructor.jpg Yoga Therapy | Emily Light Yoga Portland therapeutic yoga instructor https://emilylightyoga.com/donation-based-yoga-online daily 0.75 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1628524208511-BU4QB2NCU3H9ACI7RFU4/Mike+Gomukhasana.jpg Donation Based Yoga Online | Emily Light Yoga My two weekly livestream classes are donation-based. I’m delighted to be able to support our community members whose resources and needs vary by offering accessible yoga classes. The donation-based model is a community-supported model, allowing people who are experiencing financial hardship to join class at a reduced rate or at no cost, while those who are financially stable or have a little extra help out by donating at the “Suggested Donation” or “Pay It Forward” levels. This community-supported model is a powerful way to practice. By joining forces we’re able to lift each other up, and also receive support. The folks who join these classes are dedicated, warm and welcoming. Many of us have been practicing together for a decade or more and it’s a true joy to be with such an incredible sangha. I strive to offer the best yoga online I can. I aim to re-create the in-person experience online by offering individualized guidance, as well as before and after class check-in’s and conversation. Real connection, intimacy and the therapeutic effects of yoga are available to us in this online platform. https://emilylightyoga.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1613678361512-MOF2V2HB6PN03LEIP6OW/Abby+Eka+Pada+Adho+Mukha+Svanasana.jpg Emily Light Yoga | Yoga Therapy & Online Yoga Classes - One-on-One Yoga Therapy Yoga Therapy is a holistic system of wellness rooted in tradition and informed by modern science. One-on-one Yoga Therapy is the individualized guidance of these teachings and practices. It’s you and me, and yoga your way. Your sessions may include postures, breathing exercises, mindfulness tools and meditation, yoga philosophy and Ayurvedic insight. Yoga Therapy supports the wholeness of the individual, in its bio-psycho-social spiritual approach to health. Our overall wellness encompasses our physical body, psychological and emotional health, as well as our sense of purpose and fulfillment in life. One-on-One Yoga Therapy sessions allow for the time and space to dive into the parts of the practice that are really speaking to you, or that your body, mind or heart are asking for. Together we will discover the therapeutic yoga that’s right for you. Now’s the time. You’re ready. I’m here. Let’s do this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1608162265681-DTZ7OXT6U5HUH4QGYQC2/donation+based+yoga+online.jpg Emily Light Yoga | Yoga Therapy & Online Yoga Classes - Weekly Livestream Classes Each week I teach two donation-based online yoga classes. During class I demonstrate some postures, and I also teach from my computer at times (not demonstrating), so I can see more details and offer specific guidance. This creates a container of connection and support, like we have when we practice in-person. My classes are informed by the lunar cycle, the season of the year, and the needs of those practicing with me. You’ll be surprised at just how good your online yoga can feel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1628518055180-RG1M5LZ2QG4IHUQ8RNUS/PJS.jpg Emily Light Yoga | Yoga Therapy & Online Yoga Classes - Online Yoga Library - practice with me anytime! The Yoga Library includes a variety of styles of yoga, themes/areas of focus, and lengths of time. Whether you need a 20-minute Yoga Snack to Revitalize your body and mind, or you want to dive into a series of classes designed to reduce anxiety, the Yoga Library is your resource. 8+ new videos are uploaded monthly, and members get to request classes! https://emilylightyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-online daily 0.75 2021-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1613781050194-SR6WUKQCEFBS9JYXFLO8/Abby_OneLegBand.jpg Prenatal Yoga Online - Benefits of prenatal yoga therapy Maybe you had a yoga practice before pregnancy and want to stay connected to it? Or perhaps you’re interested in learning more about the benefits of prenatal yoga and how Yoga Therapy can assist you during this time in your life? Simple prenatal yoga sequences and strategies can make all of the difference in your physical comfort and your mental wellness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1613781270541-LJMDHCACA11JZH0QSXVB/Abby+Low+Back+Check.jpg Prenatal Yoga Online - What is prenatal yoga therapy? Prenatal Yoga Therapy benefits and supports the whole you, and is unique to each individual. Together we may explore tools for muscle tightness and pain, postures for pelvic health, practices to build nervous system strength and resilience, and breathing to promote calmness and ease. https://emilylightyoga.com/postpartum-yoga-therapy daily 0.75 2021-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1619221540139-OLVA5VN4SOL3VS05TXCU/postpartum+yoga+classes.jpg Postpartum Yoga Therapy - Postpartum Yoga Classes Growing a baby is a wild ride, and now that baby’s on the outside! And, there’s still a whole lot happening on the inside for you as well. Managing this new life is no small feat. The joy, the chaos, the overwhelm... the emotional pendulum swings quite a lot during this time. As your body, mind and heart are all adjusting to the fourth trimester, Yoga Therapy and one-on-one postpartum yoga classes can serve as a refuge to rest into, and as a source of nourishment to fill your cup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1619221422085-U6O15RAPED5N9QINPIQ9/postpartum+yoga+sequence.jpg Postpartum Yoga Therapy - Your personalized postpartum yoga sequence Your body is reorganizing in its own unique way, and there will be other needs that you experience that are specific to you and your life. This is where Yoga Therapy thrives. Postpartum Yoga Therapy is yoga tailored to your individual needs. Your One-on-One postpartum yoga sequence can be whatever you want it to be: Deep Restorative? Check Gentle Strengthening? Check Pelvic Health? Check Build Nervous System Resiliency? Check Slow Flow? Check Brain Support? Check Sleep Help? I got you https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1619221812402-QEG6US2AYJCJHO5O5NWM/postpartum+yoga+pose+or+breathing+technique.jpeg Postpartum Yoga Therapy - One-on-one postpartum yoga therapy In addition to our One-on-One sessions, together we will craft little postpartum yoga snacks (short practices) for you to fit in when you can. Finding small windows of space for self-care is essential during these busy times. One minute of a therapeutic postpartum yoga pose or breathing technique, created specifically for you, can make all the difference in exhausted or anxious moments. https://emilylightyoga.com/yoga-for-pelvic-floor-health daily 0.75 2022-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/ccce737d-ae2c-4738-b4fe-732b722bd533/Mike+Ardha+Chandrasana.jpg Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health - What is pelvic floor yoga therapy? What is pelvic floor yoga therapy? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/b0026fed-2900-4b84-bdd7-a5436d1974b1/Student+holding+Pelvis.jpg Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health - Pelvic floor yoga poses Pelvic floor yoga poses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/52702fc0-11b6-4168-9eac-ae9e16776dcd/Abby_Pigeon.jpg Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health - Yoga for pelvic floor muscle relaxation Yoga for pelvic floor muscle relaxation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/1619221422085-U6O15RAPED5N9QINPIQ9/postpartum+yoga+sequence.jpg Yoga for Pelvic Floor Health - Your personalized pelvic floor health yoga sequence pelvic floor health yoga https://emilylightyoga.com/yoga-library daily 0.75 2026-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/77f22418-cfb4-4a8f-aa6b-4fecd15b9106/Warrior+Balance+Flow+Still.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/eb173a68-b36a-4439-b1cc-ea3c46312eca/YogaSnack_StretchRest_Still.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/87673f56-dd6d-4cfc-9af0-9e155b8e3517/https%3A%2F%2Femilylightyoga.com%2Fyoga-for-grounded-energy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/4362a5ef-6af4-4913-be97-86ed58e90dec/YogaSnack_DynamicCore.jpg https://emilylightyoga.com/find-your-center-better-balance-series daily 0.75 2026-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/35d73592-17f6-465b-bf44-2106f26d9064/BetterBalance_WeekOneCondensed_Still.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/fe9c54dc-14c8-4ed0-b43e-f64b5e4c4b76/FYCBBin4Weeks_6_Still.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/c9341a07-a0c3-46f3-8c62-7a44be71fa3e/FindYourCenter_BetterBalanceIn4Weeks_1_NoIntro_Stills.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9ce2359ab8f537cb3c2f93/31172443-0ea0-43d6-a3c5-13e0e8fa239c/FYCBBin4Weeks_7_Still.jpg