A strong practice featuring an engaging and relaxing breath technique throughout while tending to core awakening, twists and a challenge or two to help you work out the excess tension and stress and finally relax. Note, the closing practice of “focusing on what’s going right” cuts off a little early, so please take a few moments in contemplation of what’s going well in your life after the recording stops.
This meditation is intended to support you in softening into the qualities of the heart. Have your timer ready set to your desired practice time and enjoy this healing visualization practice.
Anchor the mind with a meditation that invites you to inwardly repeat the sounds associated with aspects of the energetic body. The intention of this practice is to harness our ability to focus our attention on one point and to create balance in our systems eventually creating more harmony in the mind. The sounds we repeat are said to be the sounds that harmonize internal centers of energy called chakras.
For those of us who count ourselves as worriers, focusing on our breath during meditation can be anxiety-inducing. This meditation invites you to focus on sensations of the body- the part of you that’s always present. You might find this technique to be very relaxing, because it helps us to arrive in the present moment where we belong and feel the most content. It’s also useful for those of us not accustomed to feeling our bodies and helps us befriend them and the sensations within.
A ritual to use anytime chaotic thinking is getting in the way of inner knowing. A breath technique to connect our hearts to our higher wisdom leads us into enlivening movement. Then, we explore a mudra to activate our intuition and 3 useful journaling prompts to invite clarity.
A practice to use when thoughts are chaotic. Bring awareness to the center of the body, enliven and prepare the body for the day with movements from the edges of the body to the center and choose a a heart centered thought as the north star for the day
The second sheath in the yogic map of a human being is the “pranic body” or energetic body. This aspect of us is affected by everything that we take in or put out. When our energetic system is out of balance we might feel depleted, or we might feel overly activated. This practice consists of 15 minutes of guided breath work, visualization, fluid, gentle movement and mudra with the intention to get the energetic body harmonized and glowing while encouraging the mind to be present with life, one flowing breath at a time.
A short practice to quickly cultivate vitality when you’re feeling sluggish. Starting standing, we explore a powerful mudra to turn on our positive determination and personal power, move more dynamically with shaking (and maybe dancing) and close by choosing a thought that helps propel us toward taking useful actions.
The yogic map of a human being consists of five sheaths (koshas) that we can work with to balance our system and connect with our true nature more often. The first sheath or layer is the physical body. For many of us, connecting with our physical body is a path to feeling more at ease because we become present, the only place life really exists. Use this morning ritual when you want to ground and calm a nervous mind and body and focus scattered attention.
A moderate practice that includes a toolbox of techniques that you can use to soothe a worried mind and nervous body.
This slow flow hatha class begins with a breath technique to ignite the symbolic heart space. The physical practice is structured to "open" the front of the body and strengthen the back of the body and it closes with relaxation and meditation intended to help us stay connected to love, gratitude, compassion and the other expansive qualities of our hearts.
Yoga views the human being as being multi-dimensional, and when we practice, we not only tend to the physical body, but our internal life force and or minds so we can reconnect with our true nature. This is a moderate class designed to strengthen the physical areas that will help to "balance" many bodies, along with a harmonizing practice for the pranic (energetic) body.
A Therapeutic Practice to support us as we learn to digest our life experiences skillfully; to take the lessons we need and release what doesn't serve us. Expect a moderate practice to open the front line of the body.
A moderate hatha practice that connects you with your core muscles to stabilize your pelvis so you are supported as you move freely. The structure we're creating for our body inspires me to think of establishing some structure when we wake up in the form of intention setting.
A moderate to challenging practice that invites the mind to focus on the sacred mantra OM and the visualization of "implanting" it into the heart. Placing a mantra into our practices is intended to help us embody the meanings of sacred mantras. "OM" helps us connect to the expansive part of us that is connected to everything.
A moderate hatha practice that encourages expansion across the physical chest and an intention to cultivate a receptive open heart through movement and a specific breath technique. We can create space at the front line of the body by strengthening the muscles of the back body which invites you to consider nourishing your strong back (or strong, healthy boundaries)
Start the day by stepping into who you want to be, rather than reactivity. Connect to your body, breath and heartfelt intentions with this moderate to challenging class designed to wake you up with purpose and presence.
A hatha practice with additional focus on stretching and strengthening the feet and muscles of the legs. Expect to experience how calming and empowering it can be to really "feel your feet on the ground" and learn to establish a firm foundation on and off the mat.
A balanced, sometimes challenging practice that leads you through the yogic map of a human being. Learn how working with the body, breath and mind can invite you to experience the deeper part of you that is always OK.
A moderate hatha practice that offers three simple, but powerful techniques using the breath and the mind to cultivate an inner resource of safety. Intended to be a useful practice to meet a worried mind.