Learning ideas for April 27- May 1: Affirmations

Here are some activities to try this week!

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Yoga Asanas (poses)

Great Yoga stretch for thighs and legs

Yoga for lower body and arm balances

My favorite Yoga video this week: Funny Dogs doing Yoga

Yoga Breathing

Come join Caren Baginski and learn 3 breathing exercises for anxiety. These deep breathing techniques will help you relax and clam your mind. 

Yoga links for Virtual Classes

1. Here is an intermediate class that is excellent for improving your overall flexibility. This class is ideal in promoting flexibility in the hips, hamstrings and shoulders. Yoga flow with Kassandra (length 58: 32). 

2. Here is a gentle yoga class that is meant for all levels including beginners. Slow down and destress with this class. Consider this a refresher class for anyone who has taken yoga before (length 27:39). 

3. Flexibility and strength training all in one yoga class. Work on your core and glutes in this yoga series class. Join Jess Taras in this yoga flow class directed by the flow of your breathe (length 28:49). 

Other Yoga activities

1. Affirmation Statements

Affirmations are powerful positive messages you send to yourself designed to increase your positive self-talk (and decrease negative self-talk).

2. Affirmations are

-positive

-present tense

-personal

-specific

-defined (avoid using the words should, could or maybe)

3. Examples:

I am beautiful

I am kind

I am a good friend

I am brave

I am strong

I am very creative

I am enough

4. Affirmation exercise:

a. Trace your hand on a piece of paper

b. Write down five affirmations that represent your greatest strengths: one on each of your traced fingers and thumb.

c. Next time you need a mental or emotional boost, repeat one of your strengths to yourself 💖