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Hey Everyone! 👋🏼 It’s been awhile since I’ve posted, and there are a lot of new faces here 😍 so I thought I’d formally introduce myself! ⠀⠀ For those of you who don’t know me yet, hi! I’m Rachel! I’m the creator of @sleepysantosha and @spoonieyogatribe. I decided to call my business Sleepy Santosha because “Santosha” is the Sanskrit word for contentment. This name serves as a reminder that we can always cultivate contentment and abundance in every moment, regardless of external circumstances. As a chronic illness fighter, this has been a hard lesson for me to learn both on my yoga mat and off. ⠀⠀ Over the years, my chronic pain and chronic illness symptoms have fluctuated greatly. I’ve had periods of feeling amazing. Times when I’ve had a very active, athletic style of yoga practice. There have also been periods when I’ve been bed-bound, completely debilitated by my symptoms. Times when the only yoga I could do was lying in bed and breathing into the spaces of my body that hurt. This reality was really hard for me to come to terms with at first, but I’ve learned that yoga isn’t just the physical postures. It isn’t about the way we look in those postures. It’s the act of staying present in the moment with how we feel. It’s about using the tools of yoga to cultivate this presence so that we can turn inward and uncover our true nature. ⠀⠀ My personal yoga practice started in 2010, and I began teaching in 2015 with the desire to help other people like me. I love teaching accessible yoga classes, chair yoga classes, restorative yoga and meditation. I’m a Yoga for All certified instructor, and am currently training in the ISHTA style of yoga with @larkinyogatv ✨ Yoga is a lifelong journey of getting to know ourselves, and I’m so glad that we can share it together here 🙏🏼💖 ⠀⠀ If we haven’t met yet, please introduce yourself in the comments! Let me know how long you’ve been practicing or if you’re completely new to yoga 🧘🏻‍♀️💕 • #spoonieyoga #spoonieyogatribe #yogaforall #accessibleyoga
Even just five short minutes of yoga can make a huge difference in the way we feel! Try these easy poses any time of day to relax and recenter yourself 😌✨ ⠀⠀ 1️⃣ Seated Twist: This gentle seated twist revitalizes the spine and releases residual tension in the body. Hold for ten deep breaths, then practice on the other side. ⠀⠀ 2️⃣ Seated Forward Bend: Be gentle with yourself here. Put a soft bend in the knees. Keep the spine long. Forward bends are soothing for the nervous system and promote relaxation. Hold for ten deep breaths. ⠀⠀ 3️⃣ Savasana: This is the ultimate pose for relaxation. This pose brings the spine into alignment and grounds the mind and body. Allow yourself to fully surrender here. Hold for ten deep breaths or as long as you’d like. ⠀⠀ If you give these poses a try, tag #spoonieyogatribe in your photos for a chance to be featured! ⠀⠀ The full Yoga for Relaxation class is included with your Spoonie Yoga Tribe membership! You can access the full video at the link in bio or by typing this address into your browser 👇🏼www.spoonieyogatribe.com/membership ⠀⠀ Not a member yet? When you sign up, you get your first week free 🤗
Whatever you are capable of doing is worth doing. And whatever you are capable of doing is enough. You are enough ✨ • We all have unique physiologies, unique past experiences and unique needs that influence our present capabilities. This is okay! Try not to compare yourself to others (I know...easier said than done) and celebrate what you CAN do today. • Even if its just the simple act of placing a hand over your own heart and being present with yourself right here, right now. This is enough. This is more than enough ❤️ In fact, this is downright powerful.
One of the quickest and easiest ways to energize your body is by simply breathing 😌✨ Yep. That’s it. That’s my great advice for today. ⠀⠀ The breath carries prana, which is our life-force energy 💨✨ The more prana we take in, the more vibrant and energized we will feel. The problem is that most of us don’t breathe with our full capacity. ⠀⠀ Due to stress, tension, physical trauma, chronic pain, poor posture, or even just simply feeling disconnected from the body, the breath can become restricted, shallow and incomplete. For most people, this looks like only breathing into the upper chest. And these shallow breaths can actually make our tension and stress feel worse 😩 ⠀⠀ I recently filmed a tutorial showing you how to take a proper breath using the full capacity of the lungs. You can check it out on my YouTube channel (link in bio) 👆🏼 Learning to use my breath to energize my body has been a total game changer for me. It’s like magic. I think you’ll be surprised how much better you feel after doing this practice. ⠀⠀ Benefits of deep breathing include: ⠀⠀ 💚 More physical and mental energy 💚 Stress relief - soothes the nervous system 💚 Pain relief - release of endorphins 💚 Healthy digestion 💚 Less brain fog ⠀⠀ And the great thing is that you can tap into this resource anytime anywhere! 🤗✨ Leave me a comment after you watch the video and let me know how you feel!
Just because you did the thing yesterday or last week or the year before doesn’t necessarily mean you should be able to do it again today. Our bodies are ever changing, shifting and evolving. This means that the opposite is also true. Just because you couldn’t do the thing yesterday or last week or the year before doesn’t necessarily mean you shouldn’t be able to do it today. • Our past experiences can become an attachment. They can become ingrained thinking patterns and limiting beliefs that are intended to protect us but ultimately keep us from living an abundant life in the present moment. • Sometimes I’m afraid to do things. I’m afraid that I will trigger post-exertional malaise. Afraid that I’ll have to stop half-way through a task. Afraid that I’ll end up bed-bound again. Afraid that if I commit to something and fail, my loved ones will be disappointed. • So I tell myself to be careful. I tell myself that I don’t have enough energy. I tell myself to play it safe. But I’m realizing that these stories I’m telling myself might not always be true. • Maybe I do have enough energy. Maybe my body is stronger today than it was yesterday. I’m learning the importance of being present in the moment. Listening to my body. Honoring my intuition. I play by a new set of rules each day. I play by my own rules. This is my body, and I’m learning to trust it. I’m learning to trust myself to be my own best caretaker. If I need to rest, I will do so. But I’m not going to shy away from doing things I love because I’m afraid or because I feel guilty or obligated to do something else instead. We all deserve to live an abundant life. Don’t let anyone (not even yourself) stand in the way of that ❤️
CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS! 🎉✨ Thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway! Our winners have been chosen at random: 📚 @shine_shell you will receive an ebook from @thehealthsessions 🧘🏻‍♀️ @hickorynut94 you will receive the @sleepysantosha Healing Body Betrayal program. Please check your inbox for a DM with instructions for how to claim your prize ☺️🎉
I don’t usually post selfies. But this is me today. Tired. Couch-bound. • Yesterday was a little scary. When I arrived at the infusion center in the morning, my resting heart rate was 120. I was experiencing pre-syncope when I stood up. Fatigue made all of my muscles feel heavy and weak. • The bag of fluids helped. I’m feeling better today, but still fatigued and not tolerating being upright for very long. • I still have no idea why this happened. I could try to play detective, but I’ve learned that trying to figure out a flare is pretty futile. Because it could be anything. It could be a combination of things. It could be things completely out of my control. Trying to figure it out is only going to waste my energy. The best thing for me to do now is to rest and take care of myself. • For the past several months, my POTS symptoms have been pretty well managed. Most days my resting heart rate is in the normal range. I don’t feel as lightheaded and weak. Most days, I’m able to exercise. I haven’t experienced pre-syncope in months. • But before I started treatment, EVERY DAY was like yesterday. • Honestly. Sometimes I’m just amazed by how much physical misery a human being can withstand and not actually die 😅 Like, I can’t believe I lived like that for as many months as I did. • My heart goes out to all of the POTSies out there who aren’t diagnosed yet, to those of you who haven’t found effective treatments yet, to those of you who may be in a flare up like me right now. It’s not your fault. And you’re not alone ❤️
It’s time for a giveaway! 🤗🎉 • I have teamed up with Jennifer from @thehealthsessions to bring you TWO Spoonie-friendly prizes 🙌🏼✨ One winner will receive access to my Healing Body Betrayal yoga program. This program is designed to heal the relationship you have with your body by utilizing yoga, meditation and journaling 💕 • The second winner will get a digital copy of Jennifer’s ebook: “How to Create Your Own Action Plan for Recovery.” When I read Jennifer’s ebook, I was so excited because our healing philosophies were so in alignment. Jennifer advocates for following your own intuition and creating strategies that suit you as an individual. In her ebook, she shares lots of tips for healthy eating, creating healthy sleep habits, exercise and so much more. • HOW TO ENTER: 1️⃣ Follow @sleepysantosha and @thehealthsessions 2️⃣ Like this photo and tag a friend in the comments below 👇🏼 (more friends tagged = more entries) 3️⃣ Repost this photo to your IG story or feed for an extra entry. • You have until September 15th to enter. Winners will be chosen at random and announced on September 18th. • #spooniebundlegiveaway