Movement to warm up your body in cooler weather or to prepare for the day while focusing on intention to hold gratitude for the reasons you show up in your life.
Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, views anxiety/ over-worry as an imbalance of a quality called "vata". Related to air and ether, imbalanced vata creates turbulence, distraction and a lack of ground, while balanced vata enhances vitality, personal power and presence. Enjoy this gentle movement and breath experience to feel peacefully alive.
Cultivate a sense of appreciation through the breath and imagery in this 10 minute sit.
A 20 minute sequence featuring a full body workout utilizing weights. The invitation is to repeat these exercises for one or two more sets, 2 or 3 times per week.
A practice that begins 30 days of gratitude, OR any day, week, or month of your choosing. Start with journaling gratitude, followed by a breath technique and a brief warm up to embody appreciation before shifting into other forms of movement and daily tasks feeling more content with what already is.
Warm up, strengthen and restore in a full body experience designed to help you move away from distraction and back to what matters most. This practice closes with a few restorative postures using a pillow or a bolster and 2 small blankets.
Awaken the muscles of your center with a sequence that stays close to the floor as a centering experience for the mind.
A 90 minute experience intended to empower you with physical practices, breath techniques, mindfulness and a meditation to soothe and calm overwhelm, chronic worry and tension.
A slow flow matched with an intentional, balanced breath rhythm tethered to a focused mind blend to create the potential for a meaningful closing seated meditation. The ultimate in relaxation in aligned (sometimes strong) action.
A slow and rhythmic flow through repetitive movements and the breath known to create a grounded flow in the body and mind.
A brief seated practice featuring tension release, a breath visualization and technique to start your day soothed and centered.
A brief seated practice featuring plenty of accessible skills to focus the mind away from worry. Explore a breath visualization along with hand movements, then, the introduction of mantra repetition matched with additional simple hand gestures.
A 25 minute movement practice to help with upper back/neck discomfort due to computer posture strain or recurring tightness/weakness of the muscles involved. Perfect for a short break in the day.
Sometimes stronger (yet comfortable) movement is what we need to be able to slow down and really rest. Explore postures to strengthen, legs, core and arms, and then stretch, breathe and move into deep restoration.
An opportunity to reflect on what you'd like to receive more of, and what you'd like to offer to someone else through your earnest practice. You'll be invited to weave your intentions through a rhythmic, moderate flow designed to increase mobility, strength and flexibility.
A 15 minute sequence to warm up, strengthen and stretch the hips from the ground. A stand alone experience for healthy hips or a wonderful way to prepare for more dynamic activity or to practice after movement like walking/biking or swimming if the hip area is aggravated.
A restoring, supine meditation inviting the practitioner to lie down and receive complete relaxation allowing the body to have the experience of healing sleep, the mind to rest and the power of presence to revitalize.
Appropriate, repetitive movement helps our bodies to let go of tension and the brain to release "feel good" chemicals. Mindfulness practices grow the parts of the brain associated with learning and self-compassion while depressing the fearful, protective and often unhelpful area. This class combines a useful asana sequence with mindfulness practices and relaxation techniques to help you become more calm and centered in times of change.
Before we use our arms and hands for our work, or our workouts, it’s important to warm our joints and muscles before loading them. This complete therapeutic yoga class focuses on "no load" arm movements to prepare for plank variations to strengthen our upper bodies which supports circulation, heart health and more freedom in our other movements. Includes a breath visualization at the arms to promote presence, gratitude and enhance focus.
Our whole world is out in front of us and our bodies can respond by the shoulders and head moving forward. This practice trains the upper back and neck muscles to draw the shoulders and head back, over time improving discomfort, posture and contributing to a more spacious feeling at the chest and maybe even the heart.