Living your Yoga with Dr Melissa West Dr. Melissa West

20 minute Daily Eye Yoga Class



This is a 20 minute, real time yoga class that you can do daily for your eyes. These six exercises will reduce the eye strain that we experience from staring at our computer screens for hours on end and focusing on objects that are close in.



Eye yoga also stimulates your vagus nerve. When we mindfully practice eye yoga, we are actually stimulating the ventral vagus nerve and sending a message to our brain that it is okay to relax.



So when you stimulate your vagus nerve with eye yoga, you are actually sending a message to your body that it is time to relax and de-stress, which will lead to long-term improvements in mood, well-being and resilience.



If you are looking to reduce the eye strain from screen time and reduce stress, improve your relaxation response, this eye yoga video is for you.

30 minute Daily Yin Yoga for Constipation



In this 30 minute daily yin yoga class I am going to teach you the best yin yoga poses for constipation relief. If you experience bloating and cramps due to constipation, this short yin yoga sequence will help to relax your colon and then put pressure on your colon to move the feces along. This is the best yin yoga for digestion and constipation. If you have gastric constipation or constipation due to IBS, then these yin yoga positions for constipation will help to relax your stomach, intestines and relieve your chronic constipation. If you are looking for better digestion, the components of relaxation and compression that I offer here with these yin yoga poses will improve your digestion. 



Dr. Melissa West, from Victoria B.C. Canada has been releasing an hour long video every Friday on this YouTube channel since 2009. On her Yoga Lifestyle with Melissa channel she releases a she answers your questions on Wednesdays. She specializes in helping you let go of all the tension, anxiety and stress in your life through yin yoga, restorative yoga, hatha yoga and yoga nidra/sleep yoga. If you are looking for a reprieve from the burdens of everyday life, Melissa’s videos offer the best in relaxation, peace and calm. 



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Restorative Yoga for Stress Relief



For this 30 minute daily restorative yoga for stress relief you will need a bolster, 2 blocks, a blanket, an eye pillow and a yoga strap. This short restorative yoga class is perfect to practice daily for stress management, anxiety relief and depression. It is short enough to put on every day so that you can release the daily stressors of life. These restorative yoga poses will slow you down and relieve the tension that comes from the accumulation of stress and anxiety in just 30 minutes. 



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Guided Meditation for Pain Relief



This guided meditation was inspired by my own experience with chronic pain and was specifically designed to bring compassion and kindness to those of you who are going through the physical and emotional challenges of dealing with pain. Pain is a normal part of our human experience. Globally it is estimated that about 1 in 5 people or 1.5 billion people worldwide experience chronic pain. 



This meditation is designed to bring acceptance, relaxation and softening to the experience of pain in your body. Each time you listen you will deepen the loving kindness, compassion, acceptance and  softening around pain that is possible through breathing and visualization. Repeated listening is recommended. 



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60 min Restorative Yoga for Immune System | Yoga with Melissa 551



This 60 minute restorative yoga class for your immune system will focus on 3 primary organs of your immune system: your thymus, lymph nodes and your spleen. 



Your thymus is located behind your breastbone above your heart. Your thymus is responsible for T cells which move through your body and continually monitor the surface of your cells for changes. We will practice restorative backbend to stimulate your thymus glands. 



Your lymph nodes occur anywhere there is a crease in your body. Think armpits, groin, elbow, behind your knees. Your lymph nodes act as filters trapping germs and activating antibodies in your blood. If your lymph nodes are swollen your immune system is active and fighting and infection. We will practice restorative yoga poses to access the groin, armpits and knees in this class. 



Your spleen is located in your upper left abdomen underneath your diaphragm. It stores immune cells called scavenger cells that filter germs that get into your bloodstream. We will be practicing a restorative side bend to stimulate your spleen in this restorative yoga class for your immune system. 



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Hatha Yoga for Immunity 



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Gratitude Sleep Meditation

Fall Asleep with Gratitude



By giving our attention to the simple but profound miracle of our body we can pause to surrender our day before falling asleep. This guided gratitude sleep meditation will allow you to fall asleep with gratitude each night.



Through this guided meditation you will be given a moment to pause and reflect on your day. Each listening will deepen your reverence and appreciation of the simple things in your life that you may have previously taken for granted. Gratitude will light up what is already present in your life. You don’t have to improve yourself, you don’t have to do more or work harder. Through this guided meditation we will shine the light of awareness on the blessings that are present in our lives. This meditation is designed to support you in releasing the day with gratitude and surrendering into rest.



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