{"id":19525,"date":"2026-06-30T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T09:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/sati-yoge-paket\/putem-vagusa\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T17:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T15:44:12","slug":"along-the-vagus-nerve","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/en\/yoga-classes-package\/along-the-vagus-nerve\/","title":{"rendered":"Along the Vagus Nerve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1042\" height=\"1042\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ikone_antistress-04-1.png\" alt=\"yoga class program illustration\" class=\"wp-image-6398\" style=\"width:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ikone_antistress-04-1.png 1042w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ikone_antistress-04-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ikone_antistress-04-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ikone_antistress-04-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ikone_antistress-04-1-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1042px) 100vw, 1042px\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-1fa05f98-54aa-4969-bfe1-b3c984cbe48c\">ANTISTRESS YOGA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We dedicate the month to the vagus nerve and practices that tone it. Activating and encouraging this nerve supports feelings of peace, safety, connection and meaning. Polyvagal therapy focuses on regulating the nervous system to improve emotional and physical wellbeing. We learn to regulate ourselves by becoming aware of the different nervous system states we pass through during a day and throughout life. The approach uses techniques such as breathing, meditation and strengthening social connection to help us return to a state of safety.\u00a0We practise gentle, comfortable asanas and hold poses calmly for longer periods, accompanied by deep breath and a special focus on vagal toning techniques.\u00a0<strong>We regulate the nervous system, release stress and tension and build greater overall resilience to pressure,<em>stress resilience.<\/em>).<\/strong>\u00a0We unlock buried trauma and help the body allow it to pass through the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal: What causes my stress? What reaches me and disturbs me deeply? When is my perception clouded by the trauma I carry, preventing me from seeing reality clearly?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yoga therapy for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>asanas for stretching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>relaxation and resetting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>regulating the nervous system through breath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a positive stress response<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gentle yoga practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/scnAphuFcY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">yoga for mental health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>mindful<\/em>\u00a0yoga<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qI7pr-XgfrU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">somatic meditation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vagal toning exercises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>polyvagal therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>positive affirmations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h3\">CONTENTS OF THE RECORDING PACKAGE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6_6_uvodno_predavanje_putem_vagusa.webp\" aria-label=\"Open image: 6 6 Uvodno Predavanje Putem Vagusa 1024x576\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6_6_uvodno_predavanje_putem_vagusa-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6_6_uvodno_predavanje_putem_vagusa-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6_6_uvodno_predavanje_putem_vagusa-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6_6_uvodno_predavanje_putem_vagusa-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6_6_uvodno_predavanje_putem_vagusa.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">INTRODUCTORY TALK AND YOGA CLASS ON THE MONTH\u2019S THEME \u2013 75 MIN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ALONG THE VAGUS NERVE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The more I researched this theme, the more fascinating it became.\u00a0I prepared an extensive presentation about the vagus nerve and later summarised it in the blog article <a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/en\/blog\/the-importance-of-the-vagus-nerve\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/blog\/putem-vagusa\/\">THE IMPORTANCE OF THE VAGUS NERVE<\/a>. The introductory talk spends considerable time on the fundamentals. I hope it offers some perspective on the importance of these practices and my idea that we follow our vagus, literally and metaphorically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explore the basics: what the vagus nerve is, what it does in the body, how we tone it and how we approach it\u00a0through yoga therapy. We have time to cover only several vagal toning techniques, while systematically working through the rest during the month: yogic breathing, singing and humming, tapping, self-massage and face yoga,\u00a0as well as asanas and yoga flows into which we weave all these elements. :) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7708423d824ae0ffe555e290e1631837 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal: <\/em>At the beginning of the month, we set an intention. First, we calmly find heartfelt gratitude, one that needs no description or justification but exists as the energy of gratitude itself.\u00a0From gratitude, choose one clear thing, an aspect of yourself, a relationship or a problem, to which you want to devote your peace. State it clearly, briefly and positively. You can also write it down to make it even clearer.\u00a0<strong>Stimulating the vagus is a path of flow and change.<\/strong> We shape our\u00a0intention as something that wants to flow. We can allow this precisely because we see it from another angle and stop\u00a0identifying with its negative aspect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8_6_uhvati_ritam_1.webp\" aria-label=\"Open image: 8 6 Uhvati Ritam 1 1024x576\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8_6_uhvati_ritam_1-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8_6_uhvati_ritam_1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8_6_uhvati_ritam_1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8_6_uhvati_ritam_1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8_6_uhvati_ritam_1.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. FIND THE RHYTHM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We begin our month of antistress yoga with an introduction that brings together several practices we will\u00a0repeat and develop\u00a0during the classes ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, we sway while standing and rock in a way that brings awareness to movement from the pelvis and sacrum, the lower end of the central nervous system, to the back of the skull, where it begins. We allow this spontaneous wave to mobilise everything and immerse ourselves in the flowing current within while awakening the breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We then sit, massage the face and neck and tap the collarbones and chest. We introduce inhalations and exhalations of equal length, four counts in and four out. You may also use three counts; the important thing is to avoid struggle and strain. This rhythm guides movement throughout the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything that follows consists of rhythmic movements such as <em>Cat-Cow,<\/em> pelvic pulses, pulsing between a straight back and relaxation into a forward bend, and similar movements repeated in cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our intention is to maintain balanced inhalation and exhalation\u00a0throughout the class and create deep inner balance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We take extra time to devote attention to breath and these vagal practices, so give yourself enough time for the class too. :) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77579374f56b0c938578b5b86fd7b2d9 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal:\u00a0<\/em>May I allow what repeats and troubles me to flow through. May it pass by itself because, through these practices, I bring softness and flow to the current within the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10_6_od_repa_do_glave.webp\" aria-label=\"Open image: 10 6 Od Repa Do Glave 1024x576\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10_6_od_repa_do_glave-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10_6_od_repa_do_glave-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10_6_od_repa_do_glave-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10_6_od_repa_do_glave-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10_6_od_repa_do_glave.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. FROM TAIL TO HEAD<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We continue in the tone established during the previous class. First, we awaken the whole body by swaying while standing, then massage the face, tap, balance the rhythm of inhalation and exhalation and continue with movements that carry this rhythm through waves of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several times, we seek a wave travelling from the pelvis to the skull, as though the pelvis initiates and the rest of the body follows. We move rhythmically and connect everything with this swaying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fluid movement helps breath glide, and vice versa; they work as a pair. We do not move automatically but from feeling and a desire to express the movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this pathway, we immerse ourselves within and gradually release rational control. The path is to return to the body, which knows what it needs and where energy changes. Returning to pure feeling is essential for opening the door to genuine release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11f3047d05be967767b9916fc13aa7aa wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal: <\/em>Describe the path you have travelled so far. What positive change can you already see, and what has already shifted? Take refuge in that change and release the fear that nothing else will change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2MlIQ-FukY8?si=P0ukY3zm91TbGszw\" aria-label=\"Open image: Ugodni Valovi Mndfs\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ugodni_valovi_mndfs.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ugodni_valovi_mndfs.webp 1920w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ugodni_valovi_mndfs-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ugodni_valovi_mndfs-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Ugodni_valovi_mndfs-600x338.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">MINDFUL SLOW FLOW CLASS \u2013 40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. COMFORTABLE WAVES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2MlIQ-FukY8?si=P0ukY3zm91TbGszw\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2MlIQ-FukY8?si=P0ukY3zm91TbGszw\">WATCH THE CLASS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What an excellent combination: Mindful Slow Flow Yoga and vagal toning. This month\u2019s theme and techniques fit perfectly with this restorative style of yoga and its aim of complete, deep relaxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We therefore take time to explore in more detail everything introduced at the beginning: massage, tapping, humming, balancing the breath and rhythmic movement with gliding breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything is simple and accessible. I alternate practices so that we do not sit or massage for too long at once and tire the arms. A cushion to sit upon will still be helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also mobilise the whole body with <em>Cat-Cow<\/em> waves several times. Enjoy the class; it is the weekend, so take time to feel the difference and allow relaxation to penetrate deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c0ce25274b502ec174bc7db3d6b01eac wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal:<\/em> Notice how much the mind can settle within the body and how often it wanders. Wandering is not a problem. We are conditioned by memories, emotions and associations that arise when the mind contacts something subtly felt in the body and creates an image or thought from it. The problem comes when we fail to recognise this and become carried away by the story. An association or memory is one thing; creating a new, nonexistent story from it is another. Can you distinguish the two? This is how we meditate.<br>Remaining only within the moving body gives the mind rest and the body nourishment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15_6_skliskost.webp\" aria-label=\"Open image: 15 6 Skliskost 1024x576\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15_6_skliskost-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15_6_skliskost-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15_6_skliskost-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15_6_skliskost-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15_6_skliskost.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. FLUIDITY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We begin with gentle mobility and balance the breath, again finding the same rhythm of inhalation and exhalation before connecting movement with gliding breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sun Salutations awaken fluidity beneath the skin and immerse the system in a relaxing rhythm. :) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we emphasise playing with one leg in the air. Through this\u00a0preparation,\u00a0we enter Sun Salutations. Raising one leg in\u00a0Downward Dog extends the inversion and opens more space within the body and its diagonals beneath the skin. Find the angle and direction that opens you most effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We make waves with the pelvis\u00a0that mobilise the whole length of the spine and abdominal cavity, something the vagus appreciates greatly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end, we relax in Pigeon and complete the practice with dry face washing and breathing. Lie in Shavasana afterwards; I say goodbye there because the beach was already becoming busy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-044949145eb826efb22aa2561ccb26d9 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal:<\/em> Letting go is a bodily category; we need to feel it. Feel change flowing through you. Take the intention set at the beginning of the month and feel that it is not rigid or unchangeable. Feel through the body that change and surrender flow through this aspect of your life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17_6_kraj_puta.webp\" aria-label=\"Open image: 17 6 Kraj Puta 1024x576\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17_6_kraj_puta-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17_6_kraj_puta-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17_6_kraj_puta-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17_6_kraj_puta-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17_6_kraj_puta.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. THE END OF THE PATH<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or, by its full title: <strong>\u201cEven the wanderer reaches the end of the path.\u201d<\/strong>.. :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, we attend to where the vagus ends, in the organs and abdominal cavity. Mobilising\u00a0the abdomen stimulates activity and improves the efficiency and quantity of information travelling along this nervous system pathway. This is not dynamic movement like detox yoga, but gentle pulsing in which the abdomen contracts and activates on the exhalation. Breath and movement cooperate to create fullness and massage the abdomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We begin pulsing in <em>Cat-Cow<\/em> variations and continue\u00a0through Sun Salutations following the same principle. We pulse the leg into the air and towards the forehead, using full breathing connected with active abdominal contraction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire class flows as one pulsing current, with only brief holds in several forward bends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Immerse yourself in your inner depth, literally directing attention and breath into and out of the abdomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e1cc32cfe71c6d40fbcedabf3db4821f wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal: <\/em>Catch yourself believing a particular belief and write it down. Is it truly accurate? Is this the correct and only picture of you? Bring your negative beliefs into the light.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19_6_mndfs_ravnoteza-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19_6_mndfs_ravnoteza-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19_6_mndfs_ravnoteza-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19_6_mndfs_ravnoteza-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19_6_mndfs_ravnoteza.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">MINDFUL SLOW FLOW CLASS \u2013 40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. BALANCE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, our ideal combination of Mindful Slow Flow and the vagus nerve. Today, we alternate several seated vagal practices, including regulated breathing, massage and tapping, with simple\u00a0rhythmic movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We practise balanced breathing for four counts in and four out and then repeat it through alternating nostrils,\u00a0<em>Nadi Shodhana<\/em>. We close one nostril and inhale slowly through the other, then reverse, attending to the diaphragm from which the movement arises. We seek a breath that glides without effort and allows its rhythm to bring order to the mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naturally, we look for comfortable movements that help us relax and\u00a0sink within. During spinal pulses, we can move more slowly than one breath in each direction. The important thing is to extend the inhalation through an open throat when extending the neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrange yourself in the several held poses so that you can relax. Place a cushion beneath the shoulder if helpful and certainly beneath the head.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This class can remind you of the value of breathwork and renew a yogic breathing practice that you can bring into daily life. I hope you take time to feel its great value. :) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2bc332c49abd049017ef13e71520e79e wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal:<\/em> Remember the affirmation from the beginning of the month, place it in the heart, feel the positive direction in which you are moving and remain with it in pure feeling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22_6_dubinska_masaza.webp\" aria-label=\"Open image: 22 6 Dubinska Masaza 1024x576\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22_6_dubinska_masaza-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22_6_dubinska_masaza-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22_6_dubinska_masaza-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22_6_dubinska_masaza-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/22_6_dubinska_masaza.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. DEEP MASSAGE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We continue exploring how\u00a0movement through the abdomen can enter deeply, stimulate the vagus and massage the abdomen through breath and movement. Today, we primarily use Cat-Cow movements from standing bases that activate the glutes more strongly, connecting that strength with the abdomen. We also create massage through rotational pulses and within Sun Salutations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We begin standing to set everything in motion immediately and awaken the diaphragm. As it becomes more effective, the rest gradually begins to awaken. :) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We move through pulsing Sun Salutations that emphasise squeezing the abdomen, with several asanas along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we repeat these waves with abdominal activation, we enter ever more deeply and strengthen the feeling of being in the present moment within the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end, we complete the class with facial massage, tapping and breathing. Enjoy and engage a little more muscular strength to create that healthy feeling of change and flow through the nervous system and the whole body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7861373319d216e189d95abf307d9009 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal:<\/em> May we live our greatest value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26_6_srce_vrat-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26_6_srce_vrat-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26_6_srce_vrat-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26_6_srce_vrat-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/26_6_srce_vrat.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. FROM THE HEART THROUGH THE NECK<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We continue slowly and gently, precisely what is suitable. We begin by mobilising\u00a0the shoulders, neck and head. Within this swaying, we already relax into the body and calm breathing. We use dry face washing and very gentle touch to awaken the face. We then balance the breath into a four-count rhythm and carry it onwards through wave-like movements of the spine. We practise several sets of waves from different bases, but everything remains comfortable and gentle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end, we open the neck space a little more by moving the shoulder backwards and swaying the head, then sit and complete four cycles of\u00a0<em>Nadi Shodhana Pranayama<\/em>. We tap a little more, remain in meditation with presence in the body and dissolve into\u00a0<em>Shavasana.<\/em>. :)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The class is called \u201cFrom the Heart Through the Neck\u201d because I repeatedly remind you of this pathway when opening on the inhalation, as though breath sends energy from the heart\u00a0through the neck precisely as this area opens, for example in\u00a0<em>Cat-Cow<\/em>\u00a0and similar extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13b3cff9d23e434177fd2ae0e824d18e wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal: <\/em>How gentle are you truly with yourself, and how good a friend are you to everything happening in your home, the body? What does it mean to befriend everything occurring within?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/29_6_kao_kornjaca.webp\" aria-label=\"Open image: 29 6 Kao Kornjaca 1024x576\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/29_6_kao_kornjaca-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/29_6_kao_kornjaca-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/29_6_kao_kornjaca-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/29_6_kao_kornjaca-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/29_6_kao_kornjaca.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. LIKE A TURTLE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We lengthen\u00a0the neck like a turtle extending from its shell. In today\u2019s class, we create space in the neck and its meeting point with the shoulders while opening the chest around the collarbones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We tap briefly, balance the breath into a four-four rhythm and continue with wave-like warm-up movements. From there, we enter modified Sun Salutations beginning in\u00a0<em>Downward Dog<\/em>. These transitions mobilise the whole back and hips while emphasising movement extending through the neck and opening the throat with a smile. Throughout the class, we repeat an arm movement from several bases that opens the shoulder and chest like a small upper-back twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altogether, we awaken Prana and the flow of breath so that a beautiful vibration of energy can be felt after class. :) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9e3232159e1655a70cb4fe96110a8bc3 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal:<\/em>\u00a0Can you notice how you feel after practice and compare it with how you felt before a satisfying yoga session? We seek to see how subjective and conditioned our experience is, much less \u201cthis is me\u201d or \u201cthis is my fault\u201d than we believe when feeling low. We can trust this only when our own experience shows that regulating physical energy is real and genuinely changes how we are and how we relate to things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_7_cijelo_tijelo_2.webp\" aria-label=\"Open image: 1 7 Cijelo Tijelo 2 1024x576\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_7_cijelo_tijelo_2-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_7_cijelo_tijelo_2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_7_cijelo_tijelo_2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_7_cijelo_tijelo_2-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1_7_cijelo_tijelo_2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading tena-a11y-heading-normalized tena-heading-was-h6\">40 MIN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. THE WHOLE BODY<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the final class of the month, we integrate practices and movements that engage the whole body. We sway, mobilise the hips from standing and awaken breath through broad movements. We then practise Sun Salutations, again emphasising pulses that create flow through the entire body. We move slowly and allow ourselves to feel movement distributed evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After more preparation, we lower into Lizard for several minutes. Find a depth at which the body surrenders to the pose and feel free to pulse gently while there so that everything softens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We then descend towards the floor, breathe and relax through several seated poses. We practise a small Bridge and supported small Bridge, from which the legs rise into\u00a0<em>Viparita Karani<\/em>. Prepare a block beside the mat so that it is readily available for the end of class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, we dissolve into\u00a0<em>Shavasana<\/em>\u00a0and allow the body to integrate everything completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fb7efcca965ce1a0392dde3c2cafdd29 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mindful journal:<\/em> Remember our statement from the beginning: stimulating the vagus is a path of flow and change. In this spirit,<br>may we release control and the seesaw between craving and aversion into trust in the process, alertness and openness. Remember your intention for the month and feel it as part of a process, flowing and far less personal and more universal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/en\/blog\/the-importance-of-the-vagus-nerve\/\" aria-label=\"Open image: Tena Malasana Yoga 1024x1024\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tena_malasana_yoga-1024x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tena_malasana_yoga-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tena_malasana_yoga-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tena_malasana_yoga-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tena_malasana_yoga-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/tena.yoga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tena_malasana_yoga.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about the vagus nerve on the blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/en\/blog\/the-importance-of-the-vagus-nerve\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tena.yoga\/blog\/putem-vagusa\/\">THE IMPORTANCE OF THE VAGUS NERVE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A month devoted to the vagus nerve and practices that tone it. 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