Yoga Lifestyle with Melissa

Start your day with the simple yet powerful practice of drinking warm lemon water in the morning. This refreshing ritual helps rehydrate your body after a night of sleep, replenishing your fluids and setting the tone for a healthy day. The sour taste of lemon stimulates digestion, encourages elimination, and supports liver function by acting as a natural detoxifier. Packed with vitamin C, lemon water also gives your immune system a boost, helping your body stay resilient. This small but significant act offers more than just physical benefits—it becomes a moment of self-care, supporting your body and overall well-being.

In this video, I guide you through a mindful morning ritual with warm lemon water. From slicing the lemon to pouring the water slowly, each step is an opportunity to pause and appreciate the present moment. Reflect on the interconnectedness of the lemon’s journey—how the earth, sun, rain, and many hands brought it to your kitchen. As you hold the cup in both hands, take a deep breath, savor the uplifting aroma, and smile. This moment is sacred. You are nourishing not only your body but also your spirit, grounding yourself in the simple joy of self-care.

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I Used the JOVS 4D Laser Red Light Therapy Mask for 30 Days 

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In this video, I’m going on a 30-day challenge of using the JOVS 4D Laser Red Light Therapy Mask to see if it can help me fall asleep and stay asleep. As a menopausal woman facing the added challenges of jet lag and time zone changes from two upcoming trips, I’m putting this mask to the test under some seriously difficult conditions. My goal is to find out if the red light and NIR therapy can really boost melatonin production and improve sleep, or if it’s just better to stick to the known skin benefits and look elsewhere for sleep support.

Throughout the challenge, I document my experience using the mask while traveling, from packing it in my luggage to using it in different locations and dealing with unexpected obstacles that came my way. With sleep being such a common struggle among my viewers, especially during menopause and stressful situations, I know how important it is to find solutions that truly work. Watch to see if the JOVS 4D Laser Mask in action, or if I end up regretting this experiment with my sleep, my family visits, and emotional well-being on the line.

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100G+ PROTEIN WHAT I EAT IN A DAY

✪ PDF WITH RECIPES

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As a menopausal woman, I hear again and again, eat protein, lift heavy. Well, I’m constantly worried that I’m not getting enough protein in my diet every day. This video helped me track my protein throughout my day to see that I actually am getting enough protein in my diet.

Pre Breakfast Chia Pudding 25 grams of protein

Mega Protein Breakfast Salad 65 grams of protein

Burger Bowls 44 grams of protein

Light Dinner Finished Chia Pudding 25 grams of protein

Total Protein = 159 grams of protein

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Try these vagus nerve exercises to find relief from stress and anxiety with these easy to follow techniques by Melissa West. In just a few minutes, Melissa guides you through simple yet powerful nervous system regulation designed to activate and stimulate the vagus nerve, your body's natural stress-relief system.

Learn how to use mindfulness and breathing exercises specifically tailored to calm your nervous system and promote relaxation. This video offers quick relief that is easy to implement into your daily routine so that you can feel calm. Let go of stress and anxiety and welcome in a peaceful, centered you with Melissa West's vagus nerve techniques.

Discover the secrets to overcoming stress and anxiety with Melissa West's vagus nerve exercises. In this video, Melissa shares effective techniques to activate and stimulate your vagus nerve, offering fast relief from overwhelming emotions. From simple breathing exercises to soothing meditations, you'll learn practical tools to destress and find calm simply and easily. Relieve tension from your body and find calm with your vagus nerve. If you're ready to reclaim control over your emotional well-being, this video is your guide to relieve stress and anxiety.

Vagus Nerve Technique for Stress & Anxiety

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In this short video I am going to share 6, easy to remember acupressure points to help you overcome insomnia. These points are specifically designed to get to the root cause of insomnia: overexcitement, anxiety, and worry. The acupressure points are designed to calm your nervous system and promote deep rejuvenating sleep. 

These acupressure points can be easily incorporated into your bedtime routine. They are simple to follow even if you are completely new to acupressure.

In this vlog style video I am finally sharing my story with you about “yoga for weight loss” across my 22 years of yoga teaching, 15 of them on YouTube. It has been quite a journey and I have a lot I haven’t been saying about it over the years. It is time to speak my truth about this. I’m ready!

Unlock the secret that experts like Stephen Porges, Deb Dana, and Stanley Rosenberg prioritize but you might not be! Dive into the intriguing world of polyvagal theory, the polyvagal ladder and the vagus nerve where we explore the wisdom of Deb Dana, Stephen Porges, Stanley Rosenberg and their profound insights into the nervous system.

Discover what is most important about vagus nerve regulation.

Find out about emotional regulation and safety.

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In this short video, I will share with you the secrets behind the basic exercise. If you are curious what creates a parasympathetic nervous system response in the nervous system reset, I will show you in this video.

This video will begin by going step-by-step through the vagus nerve reset or basic exercise. Then we will delve into the science behind the yawn, sigh, and saliva production response initiated by the specific eye movements of the exercise.

You can follow along as I demonstrate the exercise and find out how the movements can regulate your nervous system.

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In this video I will demonstrate 2 easy acupressure points on your feet to relieve headaches fast.

Great surge: Also known as LIVER-3 or Tai Chong, this point sits in the valley between the big toe and the second toe around 1-2 inches back from the toes. It may help decrease stress, insomnia, and anxiety.

Above tears: This is also called GallBladder-41 or Zulinqi, and is located between and slightly back from the fourth and fifth toes. A 2017 studyTrusted Source suggested that acupuncture at GB41 and other points was better for reducing migraine episodes than Botox injections or medication.

Hold each point for 3 mins

Struggling with sleepless nights? 🌙✨ In this video I will share with you 3 breathing exercises to guide you into restful sleep. These three breathing techniques are designed to access your parasympathetic nervous system or your “rest and digest.” It will help you unwind, relax, before you go to bed.

🌙 Moon Channel Breathing: Allows you to access the calming energy of the your parasympathetic nervous system and rest and digest. Regulate your nervous system and create calming and soothing energy so you can fall asleep.

🌬️ Alternate Nostril Breathing: Is a breath that is known to create balance in your nervous system and also to calm and clear your mind.

🌬️ 3 Part Breathing: This is one of my favourite breathing techniques for sleep because I find it mimics the rhythm of “falling” asleep.

Try all three of these breathing techniques and see which one works best for you to invite deep and restful sleep 😴🌟