Learn to Listen to Your Body Through Yoga for Greater Awareness
Prop-Assisted Breathwork for Fascia Release & Tension Relief
Explore how props can complement your breathwork practice with CEO and founder of Gaia Goddess Lifestyle, Maria Marshall. Using simple tools such as a foam roller, massage ball, tennis ball, or other supportive props, Maria demonstrates how you can combine conscious breathing with gentle movement and targeted pressure to explore areas where you experience physical tension. The practice encourages you to slow down, listen to your body, and bring your breath and loving awareness to areas that feel tight, contracted, or difficult to release. Rather than forcing tension away, you’ll be invited to approach your body with curiosity, patience, and self-compassion while exploring a more embodied approach to breathwork and self-care.
Disclaimer: If you are recovering from an injury, pregnant, postnatal, nursing or elderly, or have recurring or chronic pain, or any circumstance, consult your doctor for approval concerning your voluntary participation. Instructions provided on the Gaia Goddess Lifestyle platform and elsewhere are in no way intended as a substitute for medical advice. Participation is done at your own risk.
Combine Breathwork & Props to Release Physical Tension
Maria demonstrates how to incorporate a foam roller and massage ball into an existing breathwork practice, emphasizing that you can continue breathing throughout your exploration rather than treating the prop work as a separate practice. You’ll learn how to gently roll and explore areas including the quadriceps, IT bands, hips, hip flexors, piriformis, and other parts of the legs where you may notice tightness or discomfort. As you find a tender or contracted area, Maria encourages you to slow down, breathe into the sensation, and allow the body to soften without pushing beyond what feels appropriate. This approach turns a familiar breathwork session into an opportunity for deeper body awareness and mindful tension release.
Explore Where You Hold Tension in the Body
This practice invites you to become an explorer of your own body and notice where you may habitually carry physical tension. Maria demonstrates how you can gradually move around an area with a foam roller or ball, pause when you find a place that feels particularly tight, and continue breathing while allowing yourself to relax into the sensation. You don’t need to work through your entire body every time; instead, notice which areas naturally draw your attention and give them the time and care they need. By combining breath awareness with gentle prop-assisted movement, you can develop a more attentive relationship with your physical body and learn to recognize areas that may benefit from additional relaxation and self-care.
About Maria Marshall
Maria Marshall is a breathwork facilitator and energy healer helping women open, balance, and restore their energy while deepening self-love. As CEO and founder of Gaia Goddess Lifestyle, she brings over 15 years of experience in women’s wellness to create an online and in-person healing movement centered on feminine empowerment, holistic healing, and self-love practices. Maria integrates Reiki, sound vibration, chroma light, breathwork, and sacred geometry into her work, guiding women to reconnect with their inner wisdom, embrace their worth, and embody self-love as a way of life.
Connect with Maria Marshall on Instagram @gaiagoddesslifestyle
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