Slow Living in the Big City with Paula Hines

Slow Living in the Big City with Paula Hines

#37 The Reset

Cool + Calm

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Paula Hines
Jun 29, 2026
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Welcome to the thirty-seventh edition of The Reset. This is a regular monthly offering from me along with A Peaceful Pause.

There’s now three years’ worth of classes in The Reset archive. If you’re currently a free subscriber, you can access all of these practices by upgrading your subscription.

Just a few previous practices include:

Restorative Rescue

Ease Your Tired Eyes

A Pain in the Back (Part 1)

De-Stress Stretch

Shoulder Relief

Restorative Yoga for Endometriosis

Restorative Support for Deep Rest

Restorative Yoga for Anxiety

Restorative Yoga for Caregivers

You can find all editions of The Reset in one place here.

For any new subscribers to Slow Living in the Big City, welcome! The Reset is one of the offerings that paid subscribers receive from me each month, as well as full access to my growing archive of all posts, yoga classes and meditations. To receive all this, upgrade to monthly (this works out to £1.50 a week) or yearly membership (£1 a week). Free subscribers currently receive two posts per month. Thank you so much for being here.


Practising yoga on the floor is cooler than standing up!

This month’s edition of The Reset is a gentle, inverted class for when you still want to do a bit of a practice, but it’s too hot, or you’re feeling low on energy.

(The inversions here can also be helpful if your legs feel heavy from the heat or you’ve been on your feet all day.)

Props:

  • A yoga belt or equivalent (e.g. a resistance band could work too)

  • A chair (I’m using my sofa here)

Optional:

  • A cushion to support your head

Also, if possible, have enough space behind you to reach your arms back.

(If you like, you can add this Cool Down Meditation to the end of this practice.)

Here’s your Cool + Calm class (18mins 42secs):

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