Bonus Flows

Scanned the QR code in your Rooted Yogis companion booklet? Here are more Flows to try – pose and breath sequences for specific moments, pulled from the same 50-card deck.

Test Prep Flow

Focus + Confidence + Clarity

Goal: Alert but calm, to improve concentration and memory.

  • Easy Seat
  • Box Breath
  • Finger Breathing
  • Mountain Pose
  • Chair Pose
  • Warrior I
  • Warrior II
  • Star Pose
  • Dancer
  • Half Moon
  • Forward Fold
  • Half Lift
  • Final Rest

๐Ÿ’ก Why it works:

  • Balanced activation – not too calm, not too wired
  • Standing poses build confidence and grounding
  • Box Breath sharpens focus and cognitive control

Sensory Flow

Predictable + Gentle + Contained

Goal: Reduce overwhelm, create safety and body awareness.

  • Easy Seat
  • Bumblebee Breath
  • Self-Soothing Hug
  • Cat → Cow
  • Child’s Pose
  • Tabletop
  • Garland Squat
  • Seated Forward Fold
  • Half Butterfly
  • Reclined Butterfly
  • Legs-Up-the-Wall

๐Ÿ’ก Why it works:

  • Repetitive, predictable movements
  • Close-to-ground shapes create safety
  • Humming supports sensory regulation

Trauma-Sensitive Flow

Choice + Agency + Safety

Goal: Empowerment, gentle reconnection to the body.

  • Easy Seat (with the option to opt out)
  • Self-Soothing Hug
  • Balloon Breath
  • Cat → Cow
  • Child’s Pose (optional)
  • Tabletop
  • Warrior II (strong and stable)
  • Triangle
  • Forward Fold (with choice)
  • Knees-to-Chest
  • Supine Twist
  • Final Rest (or seated rest option)

๐Ÿ’ก Why it works:

  • Built-in choice and autonomy
  • No forced vulnerability
  • Alternates grounding with gentle strength

Sleeplessness Flow

Slow Down + Melt + Drift

Goal: Deep parasympathetic activation, toward sleep readiness.

  • Flower Breath
  • Bumblebee Breath
  • Cat → Cow (slow)
  • Child’s Pose
  • Forward Fold
  • Seated Forward Fold
  • Butterfly
  • Supine Twist
  • Knees-to-Chest
  • Happy Baby
  • Legs-Up-the-Wall
  • Final Rest (long)

๐Ÿ’ก Why it works:

  • Forward folds and supine poses support sedation
  • Humming and slow breath quiet the nervous system
  • Ends fully still