Nourish Therapeutic Yoga is honored to partner with #MEAction to offer a free, extremely gentle virtual movement class created specifically for this community.
SAVE YOUR SPOT NOW! THURS JULY 17TH
ABOUT THE CLASS:
This 30-minute fully supine therapeutic yoga session is crafted to support your nervous system, restore balance, and gently invite ease — without pushing past your limits.
Whether you're navigating ME, FM, Long-Covid, or other energy-limiting conditions, this practice meets you where you are.
Led by Shannon, yoga therapist, founder of Nourish, and specialist in clinically-informed therapeutic yoga for chronic illness — who also lives with ME and Dysautonomia — this class blends lived experience with professional expertise to offer a practice that’s truly safe, supportive, and healing.
click above link to see time in your local time zone. There will be a recorded video given to all that register.
What to Expect:
5–10 min: Grounding & Breathwork
15 min: Extremely Gentle Supine Movement with Breath
5–10 min: Guided Relaxation Meditation
All movements are optional, and can be practiced through breath, visualization, or from rest.
Let's all gather from our snuggly beds, comfy couches or yoga mats, for this relaxing lying-down practice.
You Are Welcome Here!
✅ Come as you are
✅ Camera optional
✅ Pajamas welcome
✅ There is no "wrong" way to show up
This space is here for you. Your presence is enough.
It's not about “pushing through.”
It’s about listening deeply, moving gently, and using breath, rest, and awareness to support your whole self — at your own pace.
Whether you're lying in bed, visualizing movement, or simply engaging with your breath, you're still actively participating in a way that supports nervous system regulation and avoids PEM.
Research supports breath-focused practices and motor imagery as safe, beneficial tools for individuals with ME/CFS (van Campen et al., 2020; Nijs et al., 2012).
Together, We Nourish
Let’s come together to nourish our bodies, minds, and spirits — because together, we are stronger.
Attainable Yoga: Full class is lying down & can be done from bed.
Like many of you, I have been managing ME for many years. Over this time, I attempted various activities only to find that they were simply not attainable. Sadly, I discovered this was common in our community, so I developed Nourish Therapeutic Yoga for us!
Due to the pandemic, I was able to train from home to become a certified yoga instructor specializing in therapeutic yoga. Based on my own experience, I adapted poses and movements to be low strain, slow paced, and suitable for us. As a result, all of my classes can be done in a seated position, lying down, or even from bed! You are encouraged to go at your own pace and rest often.
Participants have experienced decreased chronic pain, improved range of motion, better balance and an increased sense of calm and well-being.
What to expect in this 30 minute class:
5-10 min. Breathing Exercises & Grounding
10-15 min. Gentle Yoga with Breath
10 min. Guided Relaxation Meditation
There is an option to stay at the end of class for an additional free 30 min. Community Chat. This gives the opportunity for you to ask questions and engage in a positive, supportive community with others who “get it.”
Some may think that "doing yoga" is all about poses, flexible bodies or something they could only do when they were healthy. One of the things I love most about Therapeutic Yoga is that it is not not goal oriented.
Nourish Yoga is about finding attainable ways to move with your body and calm your mind and not go into post-exertional malaise (PEM). You are the one in control and there are a multitude of benefits in participating from bed and visualizing movements as you guide your breath.
Come as you are & discover the benefits of this mind-body class!
Any questions? Please check out my FAQ section or contact me.
A soothing, self-paced video collection designed to meet you exactly where you are — in bed, on the mat, or simply breathing with intention. Created for those living with chronic illness, this toolkit helps you tap into your body’s natural relaxation response to recharge more effectively and avoid flares or PEM.
What’s Inside:
Gentle Therapeutic Practices
Restorative Yoga
Soothing Breathwork
Guided Meditation
Strategies for stress relief and self-care
Reminders to pace, rest and recharge to not go into a flare or PEM.
ONE TIME PURCHASE