Urban Dwellers need to turn the volume down! NYC mantra “turn down”

Anger, uneasiness and musculature tension It has been 11 years since I shifted gears from my relaxed nature filled upbringing in Florida to big city life in Jersey City. Like so many others, I commute regularly to the city, at times I find myself quick tempered and often holding lots of tension in my neck and shoulders, probably from a combination of carrying heavy bags and an accumulation of various environmental stressors. New York City is alive, it’s vibrant and full of movement, on the other hand it’s hectic and filled with blaring sounds, harsh smells and bright lights; not to mention countless people everywhere. After all these years I have still not gotten accustomed to all the bumping and pushing. On many occasions in order to avoid hostile confrontations, I instead begin cycles of smooth ujjayi breathing or silent mantra repetition. One morning no different then any other I was on the train to the city when I decided to look around. The image that was before me was actually deeply disturbing, the faces I observed were stressed, worrisome, depressed, but the overwhelming majority of these people looked straight up exhausted. At that moment I was so extremely grateful for my yoga practice, thank god I have had this practice as an outlet. This sequence was designed to help multitaskers, tired folks and stressed out souls alike to get some balance through even breathing, movement and restorative postures. Ujjayi sama vritti seated in sukhasana with props, eyes closed or slightly open, switch cross of legs half way through. (I have noticed that it takes a bit of time for people to drop into their practice, because many are rushing to make it to classon time, coming from who knows where, from doing who knows what. (Finding a seat gives time to ground down before focused movement) Surya Namaskar to get warm and open Vira 2 Trikonana Parsvottanasana Utthita Parsvakonasana Parivrtta Utkatasana Parivrtta Trikonasana Standing Split Wrists, forearm and shoulder stretches Adho Mukha Vrksasana childpose Salamba Sirsasana child-pose Paschimottanasana Purvottanasana Jaw release and eye stretching Supine twist with three blankets or two blankets and two blocks Sputa Baddha Konasana as a backbend with block at thoracic spine (medium height narrow width), another block under head (low height wide width), blanket roll at ankles, wrap around to support hips (great stretch for all the desk slouchers) Light chest, shoulders heavy, front of throat stretch Viparita Karani at the wall with 2 blankets and sandbag on soles of feet, eye pillow Savasana with blankets and eye pillow 10min calming essential oil spray, instrumental music