Somatic Check In: 5 Minute Tension Release

hey softies!enjoy this 5 minute tension release practice whenever you need a mini moment of peace. a "good" mindfulness practice doesn't need to be 15, 20, 30 minutes - however much time you have is perfect for this moment.The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection.get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram or youtube

hey softies! Not all energy, desires, or demands are for you. In this guided visualization, we illuminate and enforce our energetic boundaries, particularly when it comes to work. This meditation can be practiced sitting or standing, and is short enough that you can drop in during a work break - though here at ABWY, we support meditating on company time.The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection.get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram or youtube

hey softies! As the season changes, we feel the pull of nature to slow down and tread gently. While the wheel of grind culture might not want to slow, the billions of atoms in our bodies remember: the days are growing shorter, the nights longer, and we need rest. We need to gather our energy so we can grow again next Spring. To honor the return of Autumn, join me in extending compassion and gratitude into the world with this lovingkindness meditation. The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection.get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram or youtube

hey softies! Join me for a somatic meditation, where I guide you through an embodied tadasana - mountain pose. It's so much more than standing still! This is both a somatic, physical experience, and an energetic experience. You can practice this meditation standing or seated. I suggest doing it without shoes. As your body finds mountain posture, you will feel your breath, confidence, and awareness expand.The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection.get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram or youtube

hey softies!you better lie down for this one. this progressive body relaxation scan might just put you to sleep - and that's ok! permission granted to take a nap if you get snoozy.The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection.get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram or youtube

hey softies!The amount of time you have, in this moment, is the exact perfect amount of time you need. Enjoy this 5 minute somatic check in to release your shoulders and find some relaxation.The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection.get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram or youtube

hey softies! Happy Summer Solstice! Happy Longest Day! This Lovingkindness meditation weaves together the studio's June theme of community with the start of the summer season. I hope this Pride month has been full of joy and fun for you!The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection.get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram, youtube, or 

hey softiesToday's mindfulness practice is a somatic check in. Get familiar with your jaw, and see if gravity can help you relax away some tension.The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection.get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram, youtube, or tiktok

hey softies Shame is over (if you want it). Shame at its best teaches us a valuable lesson that what we've done isn't aligned with who we want to be. At it's worst, its forced upon us by external, dominant culture messaging that wants us to comply to an impossible standard. We aren't meant to carry lingering shame forever. Once it's taught it's lesson, it's time to let go.Use this visualization practice to identify and release shame, and refresh the mind | body with new, abundant energy.The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us.The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection. get the weekly softness newslettercheck out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram, youtube, or tiktok

hey softies <3Thank you for listening to the inaugural episode. This lovingkindness meditation is adapted from the Buddhist meditation practice known as metta meditation. You can sit or recline for this meditation.The Softness is a biweekly hug for your nervous system. I’m Emily Anderson of All Bodies Welcome Yoga, a virtual yoga studio for all bodies and abilities. I’m an accessible yoga teacher, a libra, and a dreamer plotting a joy centered future for all of us. The Softness provides guided meditations, affirmations, and somatic check ins to everyone craving mind|body connection. biweekly episodes start April 30th!check out the ABWY virtual studio for online group classesfollow on instagram, youtube, or tiktokget the weekly softness newsletter!