Living your Yoga with Dr Melissa West

By Dr. Melissa West

What's Living your Yoga with Dr Melissa West about?

Daily Audio Podcast from Dr Melissa West – Real Yoga for Real People – Includes my weekly Namaste Yoga show, daily short podcasts discussing all things yoga and weekly installments of Smoothie Saturdays and Thirsty Thursdays.

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Living your Yoga with Dr Melissa West episodes:

04.20.2024
Calming Vagus Nerve Yoga Nidra – YWM 690
Our yoga nidra practice opens our neuroception to be grounded in the present moment, to be more regulated, calm and spacious. By gently moving our awareness around our body, we anchor in the present moment and create a sense of...
04.12.2024
Yoga to Let Go Into Love | Yoga with Melissa 689
Yoga to Let Go Into Love | Yoga with Melissa 689 Get my Yin Yoga Book https://melissawest.com/book/ Join Our Membership Community http://bit.ly/ywmmembership This yoga class is about being connected to the presence of love in moving meditation. When we take this time each...
04.05.2024
Yin Yang Yoga for Liver and Gallbladder | YWM 688
In this Yin Yang Yoga for your liver and gallbladder we balance the dynamic bursts of yang wood element energy with soothing yin. In this session, we blend the gentle, introspective practice of yin yoga with the fluid movements of...
03.22.2024
Fall Back Asleep Yoga Nidra
Middle-of-the-Night Sleep Support Waking up in the middle of the night is completely normal, but it is also completely normal for your mind to be racing and worrying and then it can be really hard to fall back asleep. This yoga...
03.15.2024
In this gentle and nurturing class, we'll explore the profound benefits of Yin Yoga while using the support of the wall to deepen our practice. This class combines the best of upper body, chest opening and shoulder releasing yin yoga...
03.11.2024
Soothing Vagus Nerve Restorative Yoga | YWM 685
Dive into the healing practice of vagus nerve restorative yoga Find peace amidst the chaos of overstimulation by embracing slow, still movements that ground you in your body. In a world constantly pushing for hustle and achievement, restorative...
03.01.2024
12 Poses You Should Do Every Day | Yoga with Melissa 684
You guys LOVED the first 45 minute Daily Hatha Yoga Routine 12 Poses You Should Do Daily | Yoga with Melissa 479 It has over 46K views, so I made a second one 12 Poses You Should Do Every Day in...
02.23.2024
30 min Yoga Nidra for
You Deserve Rest! This 30 minute yoga nidra sleep meditation is for deep rest. Yoga nidra powerfully heals and restores your body on a physical level giving you an opportunity for deep rest in a reclined meditation. This yoga nidra is...
02.02.2024
Dopamine Detox Yoga Nidra
Yoga nidra is a guided meditation where you lie down and are led through a calming experience that is a mix of a nap and reclined meditation. It is a way for your body and mind to take a break...
01.19.2024
Calming Vagus Nerve Restorative Yoga | YWM 681
This calming vagus nerve restorative yoga will support your parasympathetic nervous system, in particular healthy ventral vagus and dorsal vagus activation of your nervous system so that you leave feeling “zenned out, ” meditative and contemplative. Calming Vagus Nerve Restorative Yoga...
01.12.2024
Surrendered Heart Hatha Flow | Yoga with Melissa 680
Surrendered Heart Hatha Flow is an all-levels hatha yoga class, suitable for beginners, dedicated to cultivating love, healing, and opening your heart through the practice of bhakti yoga. In this session, we'll embark on a soulful exploration, focusing on yoga for...
01.05.2024
Gentle Yin: A Beginner’s Guide to Full Body Stretching | YWM 679
This yin yoga class is a beginner’s guide to fully body stretching. But actually in yin yoga, stretching is not the goal. We're not trying to stretch our tissues; we're trying to give them a gentle stress. This stress helps...
12.15.2023
Winter Sky Night Yoga Nidra | YWM 678
Winter Night Sky Yoga Nidra, is a guided meditation where we'll immerse ourselves in the beauty of the stars, the moon, and the quiet of winter. To circulate your awareness through your body, we will illuminate each part of your...
12.08.2023
Winter Cocoon of Comfort Restorative Yoga | YWM 677
Order my Book https://melissawest.com/book/ Join Our Membership Community http://bit.ly/ywmmembership Inspired by the wisdom of nature, this restorative yoga class embraces the stillness and darkness of winter season. This restorative yoga class will create a warm and cozy sanctuary for you to burrow...
12.01.2023
Legs Up the Wall Yin Yoga Winter Rejuvenation | YWM 676
Order my Book https://melissawest.com/book/ Join Our Membership Community http://bit.ly/ywmmembership This Yin Yoga class designed for Winter Rejuvenation is practiced entirely at the wall. As we descend into winter and water element season this practice focuses on the kidney and bladder meridians. This yin...
11.22.2023
Hatha Yoga to Cultivate Gratitude | Yoga Sutra 2.30 Ahimsa | YWM 675
Hatha Yoga to Cultivate Gratitude | Yoga Sutra 2.30 Ahimsa | YWM 675 Order my Book https://melissawest.com/book/ Join Our Membership Community http://bit.ly/ywmmembership This full body hatha yoga class is focused on cultivating gratitude through the practice of ahimsa as outlined in Yoga Sutra...
11.17.2023
Attune to Autumn Energy Restorative Yoga | YWM 674
Attune to Autumn Energy Restorative Yoga | YWM 674 Order my Book https://melissawest.com/book/ Join Our Membership Community http://bit.ly/ywmmembership There is a dissonance between the overactive demands of our external world and the inner peace of our True Nature. In this restorative class, we...
11.10.2023
Yin Yoga to Release Painful, Aching Neck & Shoulders | YWM 673
This Yin Yoga practice is designed to release your painful and aching neck and shoulder tension. In one hour yin yoga class, we'll focus on gentle yin yoga stretches and poses that target the connective tissues responsible for neck and...
11.03.2023
Empowered Beginner Yin Yoga: Full Body Stretch for Vitality | YWM 672
This is an Empowered Beginner Yin Yoga class for full-body vitality! In this Yin Yoga class for beiginners, we will explore the transformative power of yin to create bring balanc to the deeper connective tissues of your body. Yin yoga targets...
10.28.2023
Yoga Nidra for Immunity | YWM 671
This Yoga Nidra meditation for immune support will offer you profound healing and rejuvenation. Deep rest is the cornerstone of physical, mental, and emotional well-being, allowing your body to heal at its core. During this meditation, you will nurture your...
10.20.2023
Legs Up the Wall Yoga for Nervous System Healing | YWM 670
In this healing nervous system restorative yoga class we focus on the healing power of support through self-regulation. In this class, we create the conditions for support and nervous system healing with the wall. The wall and the earth together...
10.14.2023
Restorative Yoga for Immune System Support | YWM 669
This 60-minute Restorative Yoga class designed to support your immune system. In this session, we'll explore therapeutic poses that are designed to activate your lymphatic system, thymus glands and vagus nerve. By activating the parasympathetic nervous system, the restorative yoga poses...
10.07.2023
Vagus Nerve Reset Gentle Hatha Yoga | YWM 668 – 60 Mins
Our vagus nerve sends signals from our internal organs to our brain. When it is balanced and engaged we feel open and curious, compassionate and mindful, in the present moment, we are able to ask for help and offer it...
09.16.2023
Gentle Hatha Yoga to Soothe Overwhelm & Body Tension | YWM 667
This gentle hatha yoga class will support you in dealing with information overload, overstimulation, overwhelm and nervous system regulation. By easing your way back into your body with gentle and grounding yoga practices we can support nervous system dysregulation symptoms...
09.01.2023
Intro to 5 Element Theory Yin Yoga Wood Element | YWM 666
This is the second class in a 5-class series that will introduce you to 5 - element theory in 1 hour yin yoga classes. We will begin by describing what 5 element theory is. From there we will go into...
08.25.2023
Intro to 5 Element Theory Yin Yoga Water Element | YWM 665
This is the first class in a 5-class series that will introduce you to 5 - element theory in 1 hour yin yoga classes. We will begin by describing what 5 element theory is. From there we will go into...
08.17.2023
Yoga Nidra to Soothe Chronic Pain | Yoga with Melissa 664
This transformative Yoga Nidra practice designed to soothe chronic pain. In this session, I offer an alternative approach that doesn't involve suppressing or denying your suffering, nor does it require you to reach some elevated spiritual state. Instead, I invite you...
08.17.2023
Powerful Full Body Self Connection Yin Yang Yoga | YWM 663
Welcome to a powerful Yin Yang Yoga class, focused on cultivating full-body self-connection. This practice combines elements of strength and surrender, offering a balanced experience for your body and mind. We begin with 30 minutes of yin yoga and Butterfly pose,...
07.07.2023
Nurture a Peaceful Heart Full Body Yin Yang Yoga | YWM 662
In this yin yang yoga class to nurture a peaceful heart, we will dedicate the first 30 minutes to gentle and intentional yin postures to cultivate tranquility and inner peace. Beginning with wide-legged child’s pose, we will surrender to the present...
06.30.2023
Blissful Heart Effortless Full Body Restorative Yoga | Yoga with Melissa 661
https://youtu.be/0fhoJOC9BL4 Blissful Heart Effortless Full Body Restorative Yoga is a 60 minute, deeply rejuvenating and heart-centered practice. You will experience a unique blend of restorative yoga poses and inspiring poetry for your heart chakra, your heart organ system, your heart meridian,...
06.23.2023
Yin Yang Yoga for Self Love | Yoga with Melissa 660
https://youtu.be/n2yeVNgKLWw This 60 minute class begins with a 30 minute yin yoga sequence for your heart meridian to invite in self love followed by a 30 minute qigong inspired hatha yoga full body yoga flow that will leave you feeling refreshed...
06.16.2023
Sacred Yoga Nidra for Insomnia & Rest | Yoga with Melissa 659
https://youtu.be/9PPXDsEMNEA We all know how difficult it is when you can’t fall asleep or you fall asleep and you can’t stay asleep. Fatigue and exhaustion settle in. Sleep anxiety becomes real. Nobody want to spend their nights tossing and turning. Whether...
06.09.2023
Yin Yang Yoga to Neutralize Anxiety | Yoga with Melissa 658
https://youtu.be/qMT0-QIO6u8 Fire element season, summer, is the most expansive, yang, outward focused, with its long, hot, social days. It can ignite the fire of anxiety in our bodies. Throughout this yin yang 60 minute yoga class, we will bring in the...
06.02.2023
Full Body Deep Stretch with Sun Salutations | YWM 657
https://youtu.be/mKk2m7NBCPc This hatha yoga full body deep stretch will support you in releasing tension and sore muscles at any time of day but is great for mornings. We will support our nervous system in this deep stretching using a technique called...
05.26.2023
Healing Energy Yoga Nidra – YWM 656
Welcome, this guided healing energy yoga nidra meditation is designed to bring deep relaxation and awareness to different parts of your body, supporting your immune system and your body's natural healing abilities. The yoga nidra or non-sleep deep rest will...
05.21.2023
Yoga for Strength & Flexibility:
This 60 minute hatha Yoga for Strong Glutes & Flexible Hips is a great strength and flexibility class to focus on internal and external rotation of your hips as well as build your glute strength. By focusing on the flexibility of...
05.12.2023
Cozey at Home Restorative Yoga – YWM 654
In this restorative yoga practice we will focus on being as cozy as possible to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and allow your body to fully release tension. This restorative yoga class with props, including the furniture from your living space...
05.07.2023
10 min Full Body Morning Yoga for Positive Energy | Yoga with Melissa 653
Are you ready to start your day feeling energized and refreshed? This 10-minute morning yoga flow is designed to wake up your body and mind for a great way to start your day. I have been teaching real yoga for...
05.01.2023
15 min Morning Yoga for Neck & Shoulder Pain Relief | YWM 652
This 15 minute morning yoga practice will support you in alleviating neck and shoulder pain. It is perfect for those of you, who like me, suffer from chronic neck and shoulder pain. I didn’t even realize how exhausting and energy...
04.14.2023
10 min Yoga Nidra | Yoga with Melissa 651
This short 10 minute yoga nidra meditation or NSDR (non-sleep deep rest) is a guided journey of deep relaxation and restoration for your body and mind. In this guided meditation, I will guide you through a body scan and breathing to...
04.08.2023
Calming Vagus Nerve Restorative Yoga to Relieve Anxiety – YWM 650
In this 60 minute restorative yoga class we will stimulate the vagus nerve through restorative yoga poses, breathing, sounding, and self massage to relieve anxiety. By stimulating the vagus nerve we will activate your parasympathetic nervous system which is responsible...
03.31.2023
25 mins Daily Hatha Yoga Routine | 12 Poses You Should Do Daily | YWM 649
Are you looking for the perfect daily hatha yoga class that you can do anywhere? For this yoga class you don’t even need a yoga mat and you could do it outside or when you are travelling on vacation. The...
03.24.2023
45 min Gentle Yoga to Relieve Acute Back Pain | YWM 648
Our back becomes tight and painful with injury but also in response to stress and tension. When we are tight with fear, anxiety, and stress, we try to control our lives and our body tenses. When we put a lot of...
03.17.2023
40 min Yin Yoga Full Body Deep Stretch Beginner | YWM 647
This 30-minute Yin Yoga Full Body Deep Stretch Beginner class is just what you need to find balance in our hustle culture. Unlike most forms of yoga, yin yoga focuses on the deeper connective tissues in your hips, pelvis, and...
03.10.2023
Yin Yang Yoga for Neck & Shoulder Pain Relief – 30 mins | YWM 646
Welcome to a 30-minute Yin Yang Yoga class for Neck & Shoulder Pain Relief! If you're dealing with neck and shoulder pain, this class will help. My intention is to help you release tension, increase mobility, and find relief from...
03.10.2023
30 min Restorative Yoga for Immune System | YWM 645
This 30 minute restorative yoga class is designed specifically to boost your immune system. In this class, we will focus on yoga poses that help increase your internal resistance and immunity so that you can remain healthy and vibrant. We will...
02.25.2023
Essential Daily Dozen Full Body Yoga – 60 min | YWM 644
Are you ready for an hour of rejuvenating, invigorating, and soul-nurturing hatha yoga poses that you should do daily? This class is packed with the top twelve yoga poses you should do every day to transform your mind and body. Melissa...
02.20.2023
Healing Rainforest Yoga Nidra in Tofino | YWM 643
This healing yoga nidra combines the best of yoga nidra and forest bathing and was filmed and recorded on the Rainforest Trail in Pacific Rim National Park in Tofino. Yoga nidra calms your thinking mind, improves your sleep, improves your...
02.10.2023
Ocean Healing Yoga Nidra: Soothe Your Body & Mind | YWM 642
This healing yoga nidra combines the best of yoga nidra and forest bathing by an ocean and was filmed and recorded on the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island. Yoga nidra calms your thinking mind, improves your sleep,...
02.03.2023
Vagus Nerve Yoga Nidra to Calm Your Nervous System | YWM 641
Join me for this calming yoga nidra. I wrote this original script to target and activate your vagus nerve. Your vagus nerve is part of your autonomic nervous system. It plays a role in regulating your body’s internal environment, including...

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Living your Yoga with Dr Melissa West episodes:

Calming Vagus Nerve Yoga Nidra – YWM 690

Yoga to Let Go Into Love | Yoga with Melissa 689

Yin Yang Yoga for Liver and Gallbladder | YWM 688

Fall Back Asleep Yoga Nidra

Soothing Vagus Nerve Restorative Yoga | YWM 685

12 Poses You Should Do Every Day | Yoga with Melissa 684

30 min Yoga Nidra for

Dopamine Detox Yoga Nidra

Calming Vagus Nerve Restorative Yoga | YWM 681

Surrendered Heart Hatha Flow | Yoga with Melissa 680

Gentle Yin: A Beginner’s Guide to Full Body Stretching | YWM 679

Winter Sky Night Yoga Nidra | YWM 678

Winter Cocoon of Comfort Restorative Yoga | YWM 677

Legs Up the Wall Yin Yoga Winter Rejuvenation | YWM 676

Hatha Yoga to Cultivate Gratitude | Yoga Sutra 2.30 Ahimsa | YWM 675

Attune to Autumn Energy Restorative Yoga | YWM 674

Yin Yoga to Release Painful, Aching Neck & Shoulders | YWM 673

Empowered Beginner Yin Yoga: Full Body Stretch for Vitality | YWM 672

Yoga Nidra for Immunity | YWM 671

Legs Up the Wall Yoga for Nervous System Healing | YWM 670

Restorative Yoga for Immune System Support | YWM 669

Vagus Nerve Reset Gentle Hatha Yoga | YWM 668 – 60 Mins

Gentle Hatha Yoga to Soothe Overwhelm & Body Tension | YWM 667

Intro to 5 Element Theory Yin Yoga Wood Element | YWM 666

Intro to 5 Element Theory Yin Yoga Water Element | YWM 665

Yoga Nidra to Soothe Chronic Pain | Yoga with Melissa 664

Powerful Full Body Self Connection Yin Yang Yoga | YWM 663

Nurture a Peaceful Heart Full Body Yin Yang Yoga | YWM 662

Blissful Heart Effortless Full Body Restorative Yoga | Yoga with Melissa 661

Yin Yang Yoga for Self Love | Yoga with Melissa 660

Sacred Yoga Nidra for Insomnia & Rest | Yoga with Melissa 659

Yin Yang Yoga to Neutralize Anxiety | Yoga with Melissa 658

Full Body Deep Stretch with Sun Salutations | YWM 657

Healing Energy Yoga Nidra – YWM 656

Yoga for Strength & Flexibility:

Cozey at Home Restorative Yoga – YWM 654

10 min Full Body Morning Yoga for Positive Energy | Yoga with Melissa 653

15 min Morning Yoga for Neck & Shoulder Pain Relief | YWM 652

10 min Yoga Nidra | Yoga with Melissa 651

Calming Vagus Nerve Restorative Yoga to Relieve Anxiety – YWM 650

25 mins Daily Hatha Yoga Routine | 12 Poses You Should Do Daily | YWM 649

45 min Gentle Yoga to Relieve Acute Back Pain | YWM 648

40 min Yin Yoga Full Body Deep Stretch Beginner | YWM 647

Yin Yang Yoga for Neck & Shoulder Pain Relief – 30 mins | YWM 646

30 min Restorative Yoga for Immune System | YWM 645

Essential Daily Dozen Full Body Yoga – 60 min | YWM 644

Healing Rainforest Yoga Nidra in Tofino | YWM 643

Ocean Healing Yoga Nidra: Soothe Your Body & Mind | YWM 642

Vagus Nerve Yoga Nidra to Calm Your Nervous System | YWM 641