Yoga Saved Me

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I became a Yoga teacher after Yoga saved my life for the 2nd time. The first time was in 1996 after I was dropped out of a 4-story window in the suburbs of Paris, France. The second time was after Daddy died in 2021 and I was drowning in grief. Here, you'll get Yoga and Meditation practices and listen to conversations with others saved by Yoga. 🕊️ **Start your free 5-Day Calm Reset** It’s a gift for you: gentle breath, grounding movement, and everyday rituals that help your calm *last*. 👉 Join the waitlist here https://bit.ly/5DayCalm

  1. 4 to 6 Breathwork Practice - Selfcare for Crazy Times

    4D AGO

    4 to 6 Breathwork Practice - Selfcare for Crazy Times

    In this short Yoga Saved Me practice, Adrianne guides listeners through a simple 4 to 6 breathing exercise. The practice uses a 4 second inhale and a 6 second exhale through gently pursed lips, as if breathing through a straw. This is a quick reset for moments when you need to slow down, steady your breath, and return to the present moment. WelcomeBrief breathwork explanationInhale for 4 secondsExhale for 6 secondsRepeat for 3 roundsClosing blessingInhale for 4 secondsExhale for 6 secondsRepeat 3 timesBreath awarenessSimple self regulationSlowing the exhaleReturning to steadinessShort practice for real life momentsYou do not need a long practice to shift your state. Three rounds of breath can help you pause, reset, and feel more present. Your One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self. Subscribe to the Black Women in Europe Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it, and join us as we keep choosing truth, rest, and healing. And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠. Release Tension When Stress Builds Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mindfulness partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee

    26 min
  2. Meditation for Stability and Resilience in Uncertain Times

    MAY 14

    Meditation for Stability and Resilience in Uncertain Times

    In this guided practice, Adrianne leads a 20 minute meditation for stability and resilience during uncertain times. The session begins with gentle breath awareness, then moves into grounding through the feet, a simple body scan, emotional acknowledgment, breathwork for inner strength, affirmations, future visualization, and a compassionate closing. This practice is supportive for moments of grief, job loss, transition, uncertainty, fear, frustration, or emotional overwhelm. Welcome and settling inBreath awareness with sighing exhalesGrounding through the feetGentle body scanNaming emotions without judgmentBreathwork for inner strengthReframing affirmationsSix month future visualizationHand to heart self compassion practiceClosing reminder of capability and resilienceStability during changeEmotional honestySelf compassionInner strengthGrief and transitionResilience in real timeRemembering that one role, title, or life event does not define youI acknowledge this moment.I allow myself to feel without judgment.I am more than my job.I am more than my title.I am more than my role in my family.New possibilities are unfolding for me.I am capable, adaptable, and resilient.I am enough just as I am.I will navigate this transition with grace.I trust that I am being led to something better.This practice invites you to pause, breathe, name what is present, and remember that you can meet uncertainty with steadiness. One breath. One pause. One moment of compassion. That can be enough to begin again. Your One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self. Subscribe to the Yoga Saved Me Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it. And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠⁠. Release Tension When Stress Builds Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mindfulness partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more

    26 min
  3. Breathwork and Gentle Yoga for Steadiness, Support, and Rest - Yoga Saved Me Podcast

    MAY 7

    Breathwork and Gentle Yoga for Steadiness, Support, and Rest - Yoga Saved Me Podcast

    In this calming practice, Adrianne guides listeners through breathwork, meditation, mindful movement, gratitude, and rest. The session begins with box breathing and a steady affirmation, then moves into a body scan, gentle spine movement, seated twists, side stretches, forward folds, light lunges, and a closing rest practice. The focus is simple: breathe, notice, move gently, and return to steadiness. Listeners are invited to explore: • Box breathing• The affirmation “I am steady”• Gentle collarbone and temple tapping• A guided body scan• Cat Cow, seated or on hands and knees• Thread the Needle twist• Child’s Pose• Seated twists• Side body stretches• Forward folds• Windshield wiper legs• Bound Angle Pose• Downward Dog• Low or high lunges• Guided rest• Gratitude practice• Closing affirmation “I am supported” • Steadiness in the body• Breath awareness• Support through rest• Gentle movement without pressure• Gratitude as a calming practice• Choice based movement• Returning to the present moment You do not have to do everything perfectly. You can show up.You can breathe.You can notice what your body needs.You can return to steadiness one breath at a time. Your One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self. Subscribe to the Yoga Saved Me Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it. And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠. Release Tension When Stress Builds Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mindfulness partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more

    1h 1m
  4. Slow Strength and Mobility. Moving With Breath and Self Respect

    MAR 19

    Slow Strength and Mobility. Moving With Breath and Self Respect

    Show notes A long form mindful movement practice focused on mobility, strength, and choice. Breath led. Option rich. Grounded in noticing rather than pushing. What you will experience • Seated warm up with arm sweeps and twists• Side stretches with attention to support• Tabletop spinal movement• Shoulder, wrist, and hand care• Downward dog and standing strength• Lunges and runner’s stretch on both sides• Hip opening with options• A transition toward the floor and rest Practice highlights • Slow arm circles with breath• Seated twists and side bends• Cat and cow with pacing choice• Gentle spinal rotation from tabletop• Puppy pose for shoulders and upper back• Wrist and hand mobility for daily use• Downward dog with walking variations• Single leg balance and strength options• Low or high lunges• Hamstring stretches with blocks• Hip opening with windshield wipers• Knees to chest to close Guiding principles throughout • Move at your own pace• Stop before pain• Use support generously• Breathe before depth• Notice without judgment When this practice helps • When the body feels stiff or tight• After long sitting or screen time• When strength and care need balance• As a full body reset Try this after listening • Repeat one wrist or shoulder movement later today• Match one movement to one breath• Notice how support changes effort Reflection question Where did slowing down change how your body responded? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Your One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self. Subscribe to the Yoga Saved Me Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it. And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠. Release Tension When Stress Builds Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mindfulness partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more

    35 min
  5. Sensing Safety Through Sound and Stillness

    MAR 12

    Sensing Safety Through Sound and Stillness

    A guided meditation that shifts attention from the room you are in to the quiet of a night sky. Grounded in sensory awareness and gentle imagination. What you will experience • Choice to sit or lie down• Simple breath awareness• Attention to sound, scent, touch, and temperature• A guided night sky visualization• A calm transition into stillness Practice highlights • Lower the gaze or close the eyes• Notice sounds inside the room• Sense air temperature on the skin• Feel contact with what supports the body• Notice fabric against the body• Identify scents in the space• Expand awareness to sounds outside the room• Visualize stepping into a quiet night• Sit or lie beneath a dark sky filled with stars• Attend to subtle sounds in the stillness Imagery used • A dark night sky• Black velvet darkness• Twinkling stars• Planets and constellations• A porch, park bench, or lawn• Quiet sounds carrying through the night When this practice helps • Before sleep• During nighttime anxiety• After overstimulation• When the mind needs something gentle to focus on Try this after listening • Step outside tonight and look at the sky• Notice one sound you usually miss• Take one slow breath while looking up Reflection question What changed when your attention moved from the room to the night sky? Your One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self. Subscribe to the Yoga Saved Me Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it. And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠. Release Tension When Stress Builds Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mindfulness partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more

    8 min
  6. Gratitude and Rest. Settling the Body Before Sleep

    MAR 5

    Gratitude and Rest. Settling the Body Before Sleep

    A quiet gratitude and body awareness practice to support rest. Designed to close the day with ease and attention. What you will experience • Time to get comfortable and supported• A brief gratitude reflection• A slow body scan from feet to face• Simple breath counting to steady attention• A gentle transition toward rest Practice highlights • Add blankets or eye covering as needed• Recall one small thing that helped you yesterday• Choose eyes open or closed• Scan the body from feet to forehead• No effort or fixing required• Count exhales from one to five• Return to one as needed• End by rolling onto your side Key guidance used • Nothing to fix• Nothing to do• Awareness over effort• Breath as it is When this practice helps • Before sleep• After a long or demanding day• When the nervous system feels busy• As a closing practice after movement Try this after listening • Name one small support again tomorrow morning• Use the exhale count during nighttime waking• Let your body choose its most comfortable side Reflection question What shifted when you focused on one small thing that helped you? Your One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self. Subscribe to the Yoga Saved Me Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it. And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠⁠. Release Tension When Stress Builds Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mindfulness partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more

    10 min
  7. Warming the Body With Choice and Breath

    FEB 26

    Warming the Body With Choice and Breath

    A full body mindful movement practice. Built around choice, breath, and steady pacing. Accessible seated, kneeling, or standing. What you will experience • Progressive warm up for arms, shoulders, spine, hips, and legs• Breath led movement• Frequent pauses to notice sensation• Multiple options using a chair, blocks, or the mat• A gradual transition to standing balance and strength Practice highlights • Arm circles and shoulder warm ups• Forward fold with side variations• Cat and cow for spinal mobility• Gentle posture booster for the upper back• Seated and kneeling twists• Lunge and hamstring stretches on both sides• Downward dog or chair supported version• Slow transitions through forward fold and chair• Standing balance in mountain pose• Squats and gentle twists to finish Guiding themes woven throughout • Hydration and self pacing• No forcing through pain• Respecting body boundaries• Options over perfection• Breath before depth When this practice fits • When the body feels stiff or restless• As a midday reset• Before longer standing or walking• To reconnect breath and movement Try this after listening • Choose one movement that felt supportive• Repeat it later today with three slow breaths• Notice how your shoulders and spine respond Reflection question Where did choice change how your body experienced the movement? Your One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self. Subscribe to the Yoga Saved Me Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it. And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠. Release Tension When Stress Builds Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mindfulness partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more

    31 min
  8. Choosing One Clear Direction for Today

    FEB 19

    Choosing One Clear Direction for Today

    A short intention setting practice to focus attention and guide action. Simple. Direct. Grounded in choice. What you will experience • A clear definition of intention• Examples of present tense statements• Space to choose what fits today• Repetition to reinforce commitment Practice highlights • Learn what makes an intention effective• Use short, positive statements• Speak in the present tense• Treat the words as already true• Repeat the intention three times• Say it silently or out loud Examples shared • Cigarettes no longer serve me• Soft drinks are a thing of my past• I bring positivity to every situation• I have all the tools I need to succeed today When to use this practice • At the start of the day• Before a difficult task• During habit change• When focus feels scattered Try this after listening • Write one intention for tomorrow• Keep it short and specific• Read it once in the morning• Repeat it again before bed Reflection question What shifts when you speak your intention as if it is already true? Your One Shift Solution is to notice when survival is speaking, honor that response, and gently return to your breath, your body, and your right to live as your full self. Subscribe to the Yoga Saved Me Podcast, share this episode with someone who needs it. And if you are ready for support in doing this work in your own life, reach out to work with Adrianne with ⁠⁠⁠Rooted for Care⁠⁠⁠. Release Tension When Stress Builds Up: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠10-Day Course⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mindfulness partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adagio Teas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Yoga Design Lab⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Promeed ⁠⁠⁠- Silk for you bed and head ⁠⁠⁠Lardera Coffee⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Selefina⁠⁠⁠ - Spices and more

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I became a Yoga teacher after Yoga saved my life for the 2nd time. The first time was in 1996 after I was dropped out of a 4-story window in the suburbs of Paris, France. The second time was after Daddy died in 2021 and I was drowning in grief. Here, you'll get Yoga and Meditation practices and listen to conversations with others saved by Yoga. 🕊️ **Start your free 5-Day Calm Reset** It’s a gift for you: gentle breath, grounding movement, and everyday rituals that help your calm *last*. 👉 Join the waitlist here https://bit.ly/5DayCalm

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  • Creator
    Always Home Yoga
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    182
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Always Home Yoga
  • Show Website
    Yoga Saved Me