Deep Rest for Tired Athletes (and Everyone Else)
Sleep Solutions was created for people who are exhausted, uncomfortable, overstimulated, stressed, recovering, healing, grieving, caregiving, studying, working too much, training too hard, or simply unable to convince their brains that it is time to rest.
This is not a performance-based yoga class. There is nothing to achieve. There are no gold stars for flexibility.
The goal is simple: help the body feel safe enough to rest.
This is not a performance-based yoga class. There is nothing to achieve. There are no gold stars for flexibility.
The goal is simple: help the body feel safe enough to rest.
What We Do
1. Venting & Brain Dump (est. 10 minutes)
Before the body can settle, the mind often needs to speak.
Participants are encouraged to journal, make lists, complain, laugh, process the day, or simply get thoughts out of their heads and onto paper.
Many people are not struggling with sleep, they are struggling with unfinished thoughts.
2. Fidgeting & Adjusting the Body (est. 10 minutes)
The body is allowed to negotiate.
Gentle movement may include:
3. Breathing & Nervous System Downshift (est. 5 minutes)
Simple breathing practices designed to reduce tension and help transition from "doing" to "resting."
No experience or special beliefs required.
Just breathing.
4. Nest Building
Comfort is not cheating.
Participants are encouraged to use:
5. Guided Yoga Nidra & Deep Rest (est. 30 minutes)
This is the heart of the practice.
Participants are guided into a state of profound relaxation through Yoga Nidra, body awareness, breath awareness, and guided rest.
Many people fall asleep. (This is not considered a failure, surprisingly.)
Local Deep Rest Sessions
Video sessions are available.
In-person sessions include individualized support and positioning, because every body is different.
Sometimes the difference between discomfort and comfort is:
Before the body can settle, the mind often needs to speak.
Participants are encouraged to journal, make lists, complain, laugh, process the day, or simply get thoughts out of their heads and onto paper.
Many people are not struggling with sleep, they are struggling with unfinished thoughts.
2. Fidgeting & Adjusting the Body (est. 10 minutes)
The body is allowed to negotiate.
Gentle movement may include:
- Hip rocks
- Supine twists
- Gentle bridges
- Cat/Cow
- Figure-4 stretches
- Shoulder releases
- Chamomile tea
3. Breathing & Nervous System Downshift (est. 5 minutes)
Simple breathing practices designed to reduce tension and help transition from "doing" to "resting."
No experience or special beliefs required.
Just breathing.
4. Nest Building
Comfort is not cheating.
Participants are encouraged to use:
- Blankets
- Bolsters
- Pillows
- Eye pillows
- Weighted blankets (if desired and appropriate)
5. Guided Yoga Nidra & Deep Rest (est. 30 minutes)
This is the heart of the practice.
Participants are guided into a state of profound relaxation through Yoga Nidra, body awareness, breath awareness, and guided rest.
Many people fall asleep. (This is not considered a failure, surprisingly.)
Local Deep Rest Sessions
Video sessions are available.
In-person sessions include individualized support and positioning, because every body is different.
Sometimes the difference between discomfort and comfort is:
- A blanket under the knees
- Support beneath the neck
- Shoulder positioning
- A properly placed bolster
- A carefully shaped skull pillow
Sleep Is Important.
During sleep, the body performs essential repair and recovery processes.
Sleep supports:
- Recovery
- Mood
- Memory
- Learning
- Athletic performance
- Pain reduction
- Nervous system regulation
- Skin health
- Healing
About Sea of Qi
Sea of Qi combines yoga, recovery, mobility, nervous system regulation, and practical experience.
Created by a doctoral student of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine who happens to be a yoga teacher, hockey player, and craniotomy survivor, these sessions are designed for real people living real lives.
No enlightenment required, just a comfortable place to rest.
Sea of Qi combines yoga, recovery, mobility, nervous system regulation, and practical experience.
Created by a doctoral student of acupuncture and Chinese Medicine who happens to be a yoga teacher, hockey player, and craniotomy survivor, these sessions are designed for real people living real lives.
No enlightenment required, just a comfortable place to rest.
Sleep well.
Consultation: Free
First lesson: Donation based
Ongoing lessons: $75 per hour (multiple class discounts can be applied).
Parents or Guardians who accompany children age 12 or under may participate at no cost.
SDIA Discounts available:
Free for those on Guardians D5.
Players currently SDIA in-house (roster, sub, or spare) on Division 1 are donation-based. (Proof required.)
First lesson: Donation based
Ongoing lessons: $75 per hour (multiple class discounts can be applied).
Parents or Guardians who accompany children age 12 or under may participate at no cost.
SDIA Discounts available:
Free for those on Guardians D5.
Players currently SDIA in-house (roster, sub, or spare) on Division 1 are donation-based. (Proof required.)