Mindful Movements - Mindful Yoga

This video is useful as an accompaniment to the standard 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course. There is no copyright. Julie Chippendale, RN BSN, is an MBSR instructor in Encinitas, CA.
Music "Peace in Every Step" by David & Steve Gordon

Dr. Lynn Rossy, Health Psychologist for Healthy for Life guides you through the practice of mindful yoga. Mindful hatha yoga consists of gentle stretching and strengthening exercises, done slowly, with moment-to-moment awareness of breathing and of the sensations that arise as you put your body into various postures. While you will be following Rossy's instructions, it is very important to simultaneously listen to your own body in order to discover your version of each posture--honouring the wisdom of your body and what it tells you about how to move into a posture, how long to hold it, and if you need to move out of a posture before Rossy say to, then do so. If you find yourself unable to do a particular posture, please feel free to skip it. We always recommend that you check with your health care provider before starting a new practice of physical activity.

Engaging with your body with the attitude of kindness and acceptance!

In this version the camera follows Jenny more closely as she does the chair modification of each pose while Dr. Lynn Rossy, Health Psychologist for Healthy for Life guides you through the practice of mindful yoga. Mindful hatha yoga consists of gentle stretching and strengthening exercises, done slowly, with moment-to-moment awareness of breathing and of the sensations that arise as you put your body into various postures. While you will be following Rossy's instructions, it is very important to simultaneously listen to your own body in order to discover your version of each posture--honoring the wisdom of your body and what it tells you about how to move into a posture, how long to hold it, and if you need to move out of a posture before Rossy say to, then do so. If you find yourself unable to do a particular posture, please feel free to skip it. We always recommend that you check with your health care provider before starting a new practice of physical activity.

Engaging with your body with the attitude of kindness and acceptance!

Dr. Lynn Rossy, Health Psychologist for Healthy for Life guides you through the practice of mindful yoga. Mindful hatha yoga consists of gentle stretching and strengthening exercises, done slowly, with moment-to-moment awareness of breathing and of the sensations that arise as you put your body into various postures. While you will be following Rossy's instructions, it is very important to simultaneously listen to your own body in order to discover your version of each posture--honoring the wisdom of your body and what it tells you about how to move into a posture, how long to hold it, and if you need to move out of a posture before Rossy say to, then do so. If you find yourself unable to do a particular posture, please feel free to skip it. We always recommend that you check with your health care provider before starting a new practice of physical activity.

Engaging with your body with the attitude of kindness and acceptance!


One of my elder role models... There is nothing you cannot do... Tao Porchon-Lynch