Passion Fit Holistic Wellness - Mindfulness at the End of a Workout

26 Feb 2019 · 2 min

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In this brief instructional video, Reena Vokoun, founder of PassionFit, outlines a simple routine for adding mindfulness to the end of a workout. She recommends dimming the lights and playing slow, calming music to create a relaxed atmosphere. The sequence then moves through gentle stretches and yoga poses, followed by focused breathing exercises and a final savasana (corpse pose). Throughout, the emphasis is on body awareness, breath, and staying present, which together foster a calming mind‑body connection—especially useful for people with busy schedules. Reena encourages viewers to try this short practice after their next workout to feel more relaxed and centered, and ends with a typical YouTube call‑to‑action.

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Hi guys, my name is Reena Vokoun and I'm the founder of PassionFit. Today I wanted to talk to you guys about how to incorporate mindfulness at the end of a workout. It's a really great opportunity to combine your physical fitness and your mindfulness into one activity to help you form that mind-body connection. What I usually like to do with my students in my fitness classes is dim the lights and play slow and calming music. This is a chance for us to do some stretches and to do some yoga poses as well, and then we get into some breathing exercises, and then we lay in savasana, which is a pose that's often done at the end of a yoga class, and we really focus on our body awareness, on our breath, on our own self-awareness and on staying present in that moment. It really is relaxing and calming. It puts you in a wonderful state of mind, and it's a nice way to incorporate mindfulness when you have a busy schedule. So the next time you're trying to incorporate mindfulness in your day, take a few minutes to put it at the end of a workout. You'll be so glad you did, and you'll feel more calm and relaxed. Thanks so much for tuning in. Feel free to subscribe to my YouTube channel, like, comment, and tell your family and friends. Thanks as always, guys, and have a wonderful day. See you soon.