{"id":109696,"date":"2021-12-10T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/eu\/?p=109696"},"modified":"2022-03-25T12:43:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:43:05","slug":"enhancing-yoga-with-young-living-essential-oils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youngliving.com\/blog\/eu\/en\/enhancing-yoga-with-young-living-essential-oils\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Yoga with Young Living Essential Oils"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whether you choose routine based Ashtanga or flowing Vinyasa, slow-paced Yin or precise Iyengar, one of the aims of yoga is to help you empty your mind and be present in the moment. Whether it\u2019s shopping lists or what\u2019s happening at work, practicing yoga allows you to clear your thoughts and simply stay focused on your poses.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been searching for a way to distract yourself from those everyday worries, yoga might be the discipline for you. After all, helping practitioners silence their whirring minds and experience perfect calm and presence is all part of the yogic plan.<\/p>\n

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Can essential oils be used to enhance yoga practices?<\/h2>\n

Enhancing yoga with essential oils means they can play their part too, says Ed Dailey, Young Living\u2019s long-time yoga practitioner and oils educator. \u201cYoga is a beautiful thing, using essential oils for their scent is a beautiful thing, but when you bring the two together, the combination of the aroma and the postures integrates body and mind, bringing a much more powerful experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Which essential oils work well when used during yoga?<\/h2>\n

At the beginning of each yoga session, teachers often suggest a few minutes of stillness, as they ask those in the class to become aware of each part of their body and the rhythm of their breath, helping to clear their heads. Certain scents can help too, says Dailey. \u201cThe aroma of Young Living\u2019s Grounding<\/a> blend, with White Fir, Juniper<\/a> and Ylang Ylang<\/a>, relaxes and awakens the senses when you\u2019ve been rushing around. Or, the single scent Eucalyptus Globulus<\/a> helps clear the mind and support your breathing. It encourages a feeling of calm but is refreshing too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How do you use essential oils during yoga practices?<\/h2>\n

Dailey recommends placing a drop or two of your chosen essential oil on the left hand, then making a \u2018scent tent\u2019 with the hands over the nose and mouth. \u201cThe scent percolates into the limbic system, the part of the brain involved in our behavioural and emotional responses, augmenting each sequence,\u201d he says. \u201cMoving through yoga poses or rubbing the hands together releases the scent again.\u201d<\/p>\n

How can a combination of yoga and essential oils assist you during a session?<\/h2>\n

As a class becomes more energetic, or you start holding poses for longer, teachers might suggest inhaling or exhaling at certain times to help with the flow or directing breath into an area that needs release.<\/p>\n

Again, says Dailey, there are scents to assist. Dailey recommends the Release<\/a> blend, with Rose<\/a> and citrus. \u201cMoving into twists may help with relieving tension, for example, and you can even rub Release on the liver area to augment the practice,\u201d he says. Don\u2019t feel bad if your mind does wander (it\u2019s almost inevitable for most of us), just notice the thoughts, then bring focus back to your breathing and the poses.<\/p>\n

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What are the benefits of essential oils at the end of a yoga session?<\/h2>\n

Yoga sessions always end with relaxation, before you get ready to return to your day. As you lie in the relaxation pose \u2013 also called corpse pose, or savasana \u2013 teachers might suggest using a bolster under the knees, a blanket, or an eye pillow, allowing you to release parts of your body on your mat one by one. Dailey suggests using Young Living\u2019s AromaEase<\/a> at this point: \u201cI love using oils at the end of a session to create a sense of alertness once the body\u2019s been relaxed. AromaEase is a stimulating blend of Peppermint<\/a> and Spearmint<\/a> with Ginger<\/a> and Cardamom<\/a>. I also use Orange<\/a>; the citrus oils have an uplifting aroma.\u201d<\/p>\n

Are you looking forward to using essential oils next time you practice yoga? <\/strong>Write your comments below or contact us at <\/strong>mseublog@youngliving.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"A writer and editor with long experience writing about ski travel, food, and health, including as deputy head of ski content at the Telegraph, Cat Weakley is also a keen cyclist and skier with a 20-year commitment to yoga. \u201cI first tried yoga to stretch muscles tightened by years of cycling and then became addicted to the way it combines mental wellbeing with physical challenges\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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