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Root 2 Rise Yoga with Michelle Chua

5 Yogic Tools for Stress Relief 

Here's a list of 5 ways I love to use yoga and its wisdom teachings to destress:
1. Meditate. - Choose from my growing playlist of guided meditations here on Youtube with various time lengths and themed by purpose.
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2. Breathe Mindfully - My favorite breathing technique for calming the nervous system and helping to relieve headaches is this one, Alternate Nostril Breathing, or Nodhi Shodhana Pranayama:

​ 3. Practice a restorative yoga pose, like Legs Up the Wall, or Viparita Karani. -  In this 5-minute tutorial I begin instructing a cooling breathing technique called Sitali Pranayama before guiding you into the pose.  

4. Practice ten minutes of gentle yoga asana (physical postures). - Here's one from my Morning 10 Morning Yoga Ritual Series that opens the body and breath while grounding you in embodied presence.

5. Just let your body move freely and practice surrendering and trusting your inner guidance. - One of my favorite daily morning rituals is a few minutes of what I call Soul Movement, that's just letting your body move, perhaps with eyes closed to tune inward--in a meditative flow.  This is a way to practice the yogic teachings of non attachment (aparigraha) and surrendering to the Universe and life (isvara pranidhana) with a flavor of divine play (lila).  Here's an hour of guided practice to a diverse playlist I put together:

What Our Clients Are Saying

Michelle truly lives out what she teaches. She is so much more than a yoga teacher - I learned this when I went on her exquisitely curated trip that she organized to Costa Rica this past June 2018...Hopefully like me, you'll be delighted by her effervescent love of movement, nature, and all people!
-Rebekah B. (Los Angeles, CA) *See more YELP Reviews
Michelle clearly stands out with her beautiful and bright energy. I love how her practice and teaching encompass body, mind and spirit. She not only teaches yoga but lives and exudes it.
-Marianne Manes (Los Angeles, CA)
Michelle not only teaches 'yoga', she embodies it fully with her heart and soul...
​-Christin M. (Los Angeles, CA) *See more YELP Reviews
Michelle is by far one of the best instructors I've ever had, period. Patient, clear in her explanations and demos, and so encouraging...
-Jessica L. (North Hollywood, CA) *See more YELP Reviews
My first yoga class was with Michelle years ago.  ​You can have the best (yoga pose) sequence and not teach from your heart.  With Michelle, I also feel her passion when I'm in her class.  I can see she loves what she does, and she inspired me to want to teach yoga, too.
-Janette Guzman (Northridge, CA)

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I’ve had dozens of instructors over the years, but Michelle is far and away the best yoga mentor I’ve ever practiced with. She epitomizes grace during these difficult times. Michelle has saved my sanity and my back while working from home, keeping me grounded with her sharing of yogic teachings and meditation techniques. Her repertoire of physical asanas is encyclopedic, and I’ve loved learning new poses and stretching my boundaries. Jump in, all. You’ve got this!

- Cathleen Fager (Attends Zoom Yoga Classes)
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