REJUVENATION LOUNGE

By Carole Fogarty

Editor of  Rejuvenation Lounge and facilitator of Women’s Rejuvenation Retreats:

 

Rejuvenate With Yoga:

“Remember you are too blessed to be stressed”:

Give your eyes a well deserved break. Melt away the stress and escape from the busyness of the outside world. You deserve a quick lie down with your yoga eye pillow, as you allow it to gently release tension, with its soft pressure and calming aroma.

When you relax your eyes you are inviting your mind and body to follow.

 

Photo by pillowhead

 

Be kinder to yourself by buying or making your own rejuvenating yoga eye pillow.  If you decide to make your own I guarante no sewing skill required (tips given below).  If buying one is more your style then most yoga sites sell eye pillows.  I personally love the variety of colours and choices at Divine Goddess Yoga products, plus they are Aussie, and no they are not paying me to say that.

 

Benefits:

• Great for Savasana in Yoga
• Perfect to encourage you towards a deeper meditation
• Allows you to relax and de-stress by turning your focus inwards
• Helps you calm your breathe down
• Offers relief from head pressure, headaches or sinus pressure
• Invites a deeper sleep before going to bed
• Perfect if your eyes are tired from spending too long on the computer
• Great for traveling
• Use warm or cold to soothe different parts of your body. I often like one placed across the tops of my feet as well as my eyes
• Can also be used under your wrist as a mouse pillow beside your computer.

 

 

Tips For Relaxing With Your Yoga Eye Pillow:

 

Here’s a few extra tips to get maximum benefit from your eye pillow whilst you make the most of your sacred 5 minutes of peace.

 

1: Make sure you are not clenching your jaw. Keep jaw relaxed with mouth slightly open

2: Relax your tongue. Make sure its floating in your mouth and not pressing against the roof.

3: Check that your head, neck and body are very, very comfortable.

4:  Cover yourself with a blanket, as the body tends to cool down when you stop and relax

5: Bring your focus onto your breathe allowing other thoughts and distractions to float past you

6:  Set a gentle alarm if you’re worried about going to sleep in the middle of the day

7: Don’t believe any story that your mind has about not having enough time. Be kinder to yourself by putting yourself first more often.

 

 

Make Your Own:

 

Two pieces of organic cotton, silk or even a warm velvet

4″ x 8″ is a good size, slightly larger than a cheque book

Weight (when filled) around 1/2 lb or 230 grams is ideal

Fill with linseeds (they are lighter, gentler and softer than rice)

Toss the linseeds with 5 drops of lavender essential oil and 3 drops of vetiver essential oil or use your own favourite relaxing essential oils. Vetiver is my personal favourite as it calms and grounds me in an instant.

Simply machine or hand stitch the rectangular shape leaving a small opening to fill with the linseeds and aroma.   Hand sew the small opening closed. Too easy.

If you already have an eye pillow but its not infused with any essential oils simply spray a little lavender mixed with water over the eye pillow.

Some eye yoga pillows are quite clever and have a cover that you can take off and wash.

 

Thanks for reading my article. Carole.  

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