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Yoga, Grounding & Slow living | Anna

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🌿 Gentle yoga for women 40+
✨ Move better. Feel stronger. Age well.
🧘🏼‍♀️ Slow living & simple routines for real life
💛 RYT 200 certified

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Gentle yoga and mobility for women over 40 — if that’s why you’re here, welcome. 🤍

I’m Anna, a certified yoga teacher (RYT 200) helping women over 40 move better, feel stronger, and age well — without pushing, performing, or pretending your body should look or move like it did at 25.

This page is for you if you want: — simple mobility and flexibility exercises you can actually keep up with — a calmer nervous system and fewer “everything is stiff” mornings — gentle yoga that meets your body where it is today
Freedom. Peace. Movement. Coming home to yourself — that’s what you’ll find here every week.

🤍 Save this so you can find your way back, and follow along for gentle yoga and mobility tips for women over 40.

#yogaforwomenover40 #yinyoga #healthyageing #mindfulmovement🧘‍♀️ #slowliving Yoga teacher showing simple grounding exercises and slow living habits for women 40 plus. by @eir_yoga_

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2 months ago

Something about me🌿🙏🏻

I would love to hear something about you to⬇️

#YinYoga #WomenOver40 #HealthyAging #MobilityMatters #FlexibilityForLife by @eir_yoga_

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3 months ago

All you need is all around you🤎☀️

#womenover40 #mindfulliving #slowliving #mindfulmovement #yinyoga by @eir_yoga_

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October is for me a time to jump in my sweaters, take long walk to take in the beautiful colors, get a moment of the perfect autumn sun (or rain). I love the contrasts🤎 it just like all other things in this world: It looks beautiful together.

#womenover40 #mindfulliving #slowliving by @eir_yoga_

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Maybe I don’t need a new routine this fall.

Maybe I just need slower mornings, my yoga mat, a little time with my dog and something warm simmering in the kitchen. 🍂

The older I get, the more I appreciate the simple things that make me feel grounded.

Yin Yoga. Cozy food. Long walks. Quiet evenings. A warm cup of tea.

Nothing to optimise.
Nothing to prove.

Just the little rituals that make life feel good. 🤎

#SlowLiving #YinYoga #WomenOver40 #AutumnLiving #MindfulLiving by @eir_yoga_

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8 days ago

Maybe growing older is less about fixing yourself and more about becoming more at home in yourself.

Protecting your sleep. Choosing people who bring peace rather than drama. Making peace with what you can’t change. Being more intentional with where you spend your energy.

You don’t have to chase everything.
You don’t have to explain everything.
You don’t have to become someone else.

You can simply start choosing what feels good, meaningful and true to you.

Especially in midlife, there is something beautiful about knowing what — and who — deserves your energy. 🤎 by @eir_yoga_

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13 days ago

The world is loud.

Notifications. Expectations. News. Noise. Things to do, people to answer, places to be.

So I don’t practise Yin Yoga because it’s slow.

I practise it because my life isn’t.

Yin Yoga gives me a place to pause. To step away from the noise, soften the body and spend a little time doing nothing at all.

And as a woman over 40, I’m learning that slowing down isn’t falling behind.

Sometimes, it’s exactly what I need to come back to myself. 🤎

#YinYoga #WomenOver40 #YogaOver40 #SlowLiving #NervousSystem by @eir_yoga_

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15 days ago

5 things that changed for me after I started practicing yoga 🧘‍♀️✨
It all started as a physical practice on the mat, but slowly it crept into my daily life and changed the way I live. Here are five things I do (or don’t do) today:
1️⃣ No headphones on my walks. I’ve dropped audiobooks and music when I’m outside. Now, I just want to be present and listen to the natural sounds around me.
2️⃣ No coffee-to-go. I no longer walk around with a cup in my hand. I’ve realized I simply don’t understand the concept anymore—drinking and walking at the same time just doesn’t work for me! Coffee is meant to be enjoyed in stillness.
3️⃣ Natural materials. My body is asking for something different now. I only want clothes made of natural materials that breathe and feel soft against my skin.
4️⃣ My cycle as a compass. I’ve started paying more attention to my cycle and accepting that it constantly demands different things from me.
5️⃣ Loving the changing seasons. I’ve developed a deep love for the transition of the seasons. They are a beautiful, constant reminder of all the different phases of life.
Has yoga changed anything unexpected for you? Let me know in the comments 👇

#yoga #mindfulness #cyclicliving #slowliving #naturallifestyle by @eir_yoga_

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17 days ago

As women over 40, our mornings don’t have to start with another list of things to achieve. 🍂

I’ve found that a slow morning routine helps me feel more grounded before the day begins — especially as autumn brings darker mornings and a natural invitation to slow down.

For me, it’s simple: open the curtains, make a good coffee, light a candle, and sit by the window for a few quiet minutes.

No phone. No rushing. No productivity goals.

Just a little space to let my nervous system settle and arrive in the day.

Because slow living isn’t about doing everything perfectly. Sometimes it’s simply about giving yourself permission to move through life a little more slowly. 🤎

What does your ideal slow morning look like?

#SlowMorning #WomenOver40 #SlowLiving #MindfulLiving #NervousSystem by @eir_yoga_

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19 days ago

Did you know that opening your hips can actually fix your digestion? 🕊️✨When you fold forward into Sleeping Swan, something amazing happens. You aren’t just stretching your glutes and lower back—you are creating a gentle, therapeutic compression on your abdominal organs.Here is exactly what happens to your belly in this pose:Deep Internal Massage: The physical pressure stimulates the stomach, intestines, and liver. This helps move trapped gas and gently eases bloating.Activates “Rest & Digest”: Holding this pose for 3–5 minutes shifts your nervous system out of “fight or flight” and into the parasympathetic state. This is the ONLY state where your body can properly digest food.Releases “Stress Belly”: We store immense emotional tension in both our hips and our gut. Letting go here unblocks stagnant energy and relieves stress-related stomach tension.How to do it:Find the pose, fold forward, and take deep, slow belly breaths. Let your stomach expand fully against your leg or a pillow with every inhale. Hold for 3 minutes on each side.👉 Save this Reel for the next time your body feels tight, stressed, or bloated! by @eir_yoga_

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21 days ago

If you’re a woman over 40 who finds it hard to slow down, you’re not alone.

We spend so much time doing, planning and holding everything together that even rest can feel like something we need to do “right”.

The autumn equinox is a gentle reminder that we don’t have to stay in the same rhythm all year. 🍂

Yin Yoga gives us permission to slow down, soften tension and turn our attention inward as the season changes.

And if you fall outside the mat — or outside the lines?

Maybe that’s exactly where you need to be.

#YinYoga #YogaOver40 #WomenOver40 #AutumnEquinox #SlowLiving by @eir_yoga_

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24 days ago

I’m so ready for this shift this year🍂🤎

I feel like it’s a big hug. I’m ready for all the cosyness. To turning inwards. The fall breeze, the shifting toward more grounding.

Are you a fall-person??

#womenover40 #healthyaging #slowliving #mindfulliving #mindfulmovement by @eir_yoga_

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