Yoga Lifestyle with Melissa

Stocking Creek Waterfall Continuing with our waterfalls on Vancouver Island series and our second vlog in Ladysmith, BC, today we visit Stocking Creek Park. We drove to the park from Thicke Road. This is another beautiful rainforest with a creek that leads to the falls. We chose a nice short trail to the falls on this trip since we had taken a longer hike in the morning. If you are looking for a short, easy hike, with beautiful scenery then Stocking Creek Park offers several winding trails. If you would like to be a little more adventurous like us, you can cross the river, and you can climb down to the falls, so there is some potential for a little more. I know that we have often overlooked Ladysmith as a destination, however the rainforests and waterfalls here are absolutely stunning. In addition it is quite an easy drive from Victoria and makes a nice day trip.

Insomnia Insomnia we can lead to feelings of irritability, restlessness and imbalance. In this video we are going to explore how Ayurvedic inspired evening routines with yoga can help to provide anxiety relief for vata and pitta dosha. It is not unusual for us to be overwhelmed with work and family life. Our mind is constantly on overdrive with overactive thoughts, stress and worry. Simple practices that bring your senses back into balance and settle your nervous system help reduce anxiety to let you sleep soundly through the night. Ayurveda and yoga offer us the tools to access a calm nervous system and reduced anxiety. In this video I am going to offer you one pose that will calm your nervous system, allow you to disengage from overwhelm and help you to bring your senses back into balance. Props Needed: Yoga Mat, Eye Pillow, Wall If you would like more support in balancing your doshas then join us for our 30 day Ayurvedic Morning Routine Challenge in our https://www.melissawest.com/membership/membership-sign-up/ this September 2018 If you would like my 7 days to relieve anxiety then enter your email address below:

Ladysmith Hike Continuing with our waterfalls on Vancouver Island series and our first vlog in Ladysmith, BC, today we visit Stocking Creek Park. There is an option of starting in one of two places. One option is on Dogwood Dr. and the other is on Mackie Road. We chose the Dogwood Drive option not only because that option was more of a rugged, technical hiking trail, but also because that is where the GPS dropped us off. If you are looking for an easier hike with smoother paths, start from Mackie Road. If you hike on the North side of the creek it is a well-groomed walking path. We chose to start on the South Side of Holland Creek. This part of the path is in dense rain forest, has lots of elevation changes, bridges, stairs and rope supports. The entire Holland Creek loop is 6 km long. It took us two hours to do the hike, but remember, we spend a lot of time filming and taking photographs as well. I couldn’t believe what a beautiful rain forest setting Holland Creek offered, so close to Victoria BC in Ladysmith. We were so impressed with all the fungi. Holland Creek has a beautiful waterfall called Crystal Falls. You can climb down to the falls or view them from the south side of the Creek on the smooth path I would follow the advice of the blog http://www.travelingislanders.com/holland-creek-trail/. Be sure to pack snacks! We had lots of water, but we sure were hungry for lunch by the time we got back to our car. Music: https://www.bensound.com

Evening Routine This video offers you both guidance and Ayurvedic inspired yoga routines to support you if the stress of your days follows you into the evenings making it difficult to relax and sleep. Ayurveda is a five thousand year old system of medicine developed in the Vedic culture of India. The system of medicine believes that each person has a unique each person has a unique physical and mental constitution called a dosha. Pitta dosha in particular is more prone to stress because of all the pressure they put on themselves to be perfect, to perform and produce with urgency. In this video I am going to show you how and why we will practice a yoga pose that is calming and relaxing. This calming yoga pose has been hand selected for pitta dosha to help them relax at the end of their busy and ambitious days to help them unwind for rest and relaxation in the evening. Props Needed: Yoga Mat, Yoga Blanket If you would like more support in balancing your doshas then join us for our 30 day Ayurvedic Morning Routine Challenge in our membership community this September 2018 https://www.melissawest.com/membership/membership-sign-up/ If you would like my 7 days to relieve anxiety then enter your email address below:

Vata Dosha In this short video I will offer you a short Ayurvedic inspired yoga evening routine for anxiety. According to Ayurveda, a five thousand year old sister system of medicine to yoga, anxiety is a common experience for vata dosha, but the truth is we all experience anxiety from time to time in our lives. At the beginning of this video we will explore what anxiety is and how it arises in our bodies. From there I will offer you some ways to meet the experience of anxiety in your body from the safe and comfortable environment of your home. For this guided body scan you will need a yoga mat, a blanket, a bolster for underneath your knees and an eye pillow. The guided body scan in savasana lying on the ground will allow you to connect with the sensations in your body in a grounded and secure way. If you would like more support in balancing your doshas then https://www.melissawest.com/membership/membership-sign-up/ for our 30 day Ayurvedic Morning Routine Challenge in our membership community this September 2018 If you would like my 7 days to relieve anxiety enter your email address below: