Weekly Calm Christian Restorative Practice (30-Min)

This 30-minute gentle, floor-based practice invites you into deep rest, stillness, and surrender. Through slow, supported holds, you’ll create space to quiet your mind, soften your body, and reconnect with the steady peace of God.

Rooted in John 14:27, you’ll be reminded that Christ’s peace is not fleeting or dependent on circumstances. It is a lasting, anchoring presence available to you even in the midst of uncertainty.

As you settle into each posture, you’ll be guided through a simple breath prayer:
Inhale, I receive Your peace.
Exhale, I release my fears.

Perfect for winding down, resetting your nervous system, or creating a sacred pause in your day, this session offers a gentle pathway back to calm, trust, and restoration.

Transcript

Hi friends, Welcome to today's class. Today I have a special weekly calm for you that is designed for you to just find a restore, Relaxation, And ease overall and just introduce peace. So I do encourage you to have some props nearby. I have a bolster that I will be using for many of our shapes. If you do not have one, You can just use any pillow. You can roll up a couple of blankets. Just use what you need to get comfortable. That's the key to this practice. When you're ready, We're going to start in a reclining butterfly pose. So we're going to bring the bolster or pillow to the long edge of the mat right behind you. You're going to bring your hips against it, Bring the soles of the feet together, Allow them to fall out, And then gently recline back. So butterfly pose, Just allowing your hips to open. You can bring your arms out to the side if that feels good. Sometimes this is a nice heart opener. Just a posture to release and open. Oftentimes we carry a lot of tension and stress in our hips and our shoulders. So this is one of my favorite postures to just land in because you can find that opening, That release. We're going to move through a few poses today and we'll spend anywhere between four to five minutes in them. So just allowing yourself to release and let go. So if at any point you feel like you're working too hard or straining, Make sure that you support yourself more. So either adding more cushion or blankets, Maybe you add them under the legs or however you can to get more comfortable. Or you can shift and make modifications throughout. So we'll just take a few moments just to land. Find that connection to your breath. Notice if you can start to lengthen your inhalations and extend. Notice if you can start to deepen your inhalations and lengthen your exhalations. Allowing your body to relax and be completely at ease. And as you settle in, I'm going to read our scripture of focus for today's practice, Which comes from John 14 27. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. As you continue to settle in, I invite you to hold on to a simple breath prayer as we move through today's practice. Inhale, I receive your peace. Exhale, I release my fears. Inhale, I receive your peace. Exhale, I release my fears. And just taking another moment here, Bringing the hands to the outside of your knees, Begin to lift them up. So the feet come to the mat and you can gently windshield wiper the legs side to side. So getting that movement and blood flow back into the hips. Noticing any differences in that area. Take a moment of pause. We're going to slowly begin to transition. You can rock the legs over to one side and gently press yourself back up. We're going to shift down to our back. So you can move the bolster to the side but keep it close because we're going to use it for our next shape. Gently lower yourself down to the mat. You can keep the knees bent or maybe take a brief full body stretch if that's needed. And then bending the knees, We're going to move into a supported bridge pose. So press into the feet, Lift the hips, And slide your bolster or pillow right under your hips. Just so that you're in a supported position. Make any shifts. So as you first get set up, You may notice, Oh something feels off. You can slide it down lower or slide it higher. Just put it in a position where you feel supported and that you can relax and be comfortable in. That's the key is that you're able to find calm because you are in a place of comfort and ease. And once you arrive, Just take a few moments to land. I invite you to return to your breath prayer. Inhale, I receive your peace. Exhale, I release my fears. When you're ready, Slowly begin to deepen your breath and slowly begin to introduce some movement. So lightly rocking the head or wiggling the fingertips as we prepare to move into our next shape. I'm going to press into the feet as you lift the hips and slide the bolster off to the side. We won't be using it for our next one. So we find supine spinal twist. So bring the knees into the chest. Maybe you give yourself a little squeeze here. Gently rock side to side. Then we'll allow the knees to fall over to the right. You can bring the right hand to rest on top and maybe cactus through that left arm and take the gaze over the left shoulder. When you're ready, We'll shift to the other side. Lifting the knees back through center, Drop them over to the left. Maybe that left hand comes to rest on top for grounding and then take the gaze over the right shoulder. Gently lifting the knees back through center. Give yourself a brief squeeze. We're going to find the legs up the wall. So I'm going to start by giving you a couple of options. First, If you're not near a wall, You can just grab hold of your bolster or pillow. Place it under your hips and then you'll extend your legs up to the sky. You get the same sensation, But if you happen to be close to a wall, I'll show you how to get set up. Option to grab a blanket to place under your hips, But you're going to bring your hips as close as possible to the edge of the wall. You're going to rotate down and then just lift your legs right up to the sky. Again, Allow yourself to set up in a place that's comfortable. I'm going to bring my hands to rest on my belly, But you can bring them in a cactus shape or extend them out to the side. Just allow gravity to do its thing as the blood begins to reverse directions in the legs and find grounding. I'll take another breath here and if your legs are against the wall, You can begin to bend them, Lowering the knees and bringing the soles of the feet to the wall, Pausing here for a moment. If your feet are pointing up to the sky, You can lower them back down to the mat. Wherever you are, We're going to gently rock over and make our way into a supine position lying down as we find our final shape of Shavasana. I do encourage you to have a bolster or a pillow under your knees here for just more comfort. You can bring a blanket or a pillow under your head. We're just going to recline back, Allowing the legs to soften, The arms fall out to the side. Allow yourself to fully release and surrender. Just thanking God for the opportunity to find calm during your week, To just take a few moments to release, Relax and find ease in the body. I encourage you to continue with your breath prayer as we remain here for a few moments. Inhale, I receive your peace. Exhale, I release my fears. Slowly begin to deepen the breath, Maybe inviting small movement back into the body like wiggling fingertips and toes, Maybe rotating wrists and ankles and perhaps taking one final full body stretch, Reaching fingertip to toe and then pulling the knees back into the chest. Give yourself a hug and then rocking over, Pressing yourself back up to a comfortable seat, Maybe repeating that breath prayer once more. Inhale, I receive your peace. Exhale, I release my fears. On your next inhale, Both hands sweep high to the sky. Press the palms together, Exhale them down to your heart center, Sealing in your practice. Thank you so much for joining me today. I'll see you in the next one.