Yoga Lesson Plans

Namaste Readers, Today I look out my window and see life. Spring is here! I love the sound of neighborhood birds chirping and the vast amounts of greens all dripping from last night’s rain. I’m sure you can imagine me sitting at my kitchen table in the early hours with a nice hot cup of infused champagne oolong tea {yum}. “Listen to your intuition. It will tell you everything you need to know.” -Anthony J. D’Angelo I am going to start our week off by continuing our Chakra series for Meditation Monday. The third eye or Ajna Chakra {meaning to know or to command} is our sixth energy center and is a very important chakra to have balanced, if you’re wanting to achieve higher consciousness. Your third eye chakra is located in the middle of your forehead, slightly above your two physical eyes. Your third eye chakra is related to the color indigo and is associated with light and vision. When meditating you want to focus on “I See”. Being that this chakra is where your pineal gland is located,we not only see what’s on the outside, but what’s on the inside as well. With a balanced Ajna chakra, we can see through the material world and feel a deeper connection with our inner wisdom and intuition. We allow ourself to guide us on our own path towards enlightenment and a higher self. You will know when your chakra is blocked if you have self-doubt and distrust as well as daydream too often throughout the day, headaches, nightmares & visual problems. Shares Shares Weekly Asanas: Child’s Pose (Balasana): For opening our Ajna chakra we want to do any pose that has a forward bend. By bending forward we block our physical eyes and trust our intuition to keep us balanced, focused and calm. You can also practice your yoga with your eyes closed to help as well. Today I chose child’s pose, a very simple and relaxing pose. Start with table pose {hands and knees on the floor} and lower your hips back towards your feet and sit on your calves {if possible}. Rest your head on the floor &close your eyes. Feel free to have your hands in front of your body or along side your body. Being that Balasana is a resting pose, we want to stay in this pose for about 30 seconds to 2 minutes. This pose is one of my favorite poses to do before bed, and if practiced on a regular basis can provide some very good benefits. Stretches hips, thighs and ankles. Relieve neck and back pain {when head & torso are supported} Calms the mind and relieves stress, tension and fatigue Enhances thigh muscles Reduces heart rate Promote cardiovascular recovery Shares Shares If you are experiencing diarrhea, knee injury or are pregnant you might want to wait before you practice balasana. Also since this pose puts pressure on your abdominals, I wouldn’t recommend doing this pose on a full stomach either. This is a great pose for beginners to start practicing their forward bends. Makes them conscious of their breathing and is helping them relax as well. While sitting in child’s pose focus on opening yourthird eye chakra and really beginning to see. ❤ ॐ❤ ॐ❤ ॐ❤ Question of the Day: What is something that you see different than society? ❤ ॐ❤ ॐ❤ ॐ❤ Be sure to come back on our next Meditation Monday for more posts related to yoga & meditation. Or you could always to get get each post in your inbox! If you have any comments or questions on what we discussed today, please feel free to comment and share your knowledge. I want my readers to get as much information as they can. Thank you for taking the time to read today’s post & in return know that you are on a path towards enlightenment ❤ ॐ❤! Shares Shares Ashleigh is a stay at home mom who enjoys blogging about balancing the mind through meditation and conscious parenting, the body through plant based eating and yoga, and the soul through up cycling and sustainability. Keep your life balanced & subscribe to her weekly emails, like OmLivin’ on FB or check her out on Google+ for more. Some links listed below are affiliate links, meaning thatOm Livin’ earns a small commission if you purchase through the links. These links are what helps support Om Livin’, don’t worry we only link items that we love in hopes that you and your loved ones continue the path towards a more peaceful, healthy, and sustainable life! To read our full affiliate disclosure click . Speaking of a healthier lifestyle, Om Livin’ loves to talk about holistic healing, but the information on this blog are for educational purposes only. These statements on Om Livin’ are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease and have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. You assume full responsibility for how you choose to use this information. We do advise you to continue your research from multiple sources as well. Please read our full medical disclaimer .

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