As always, I aim to give most of the body a bit of opening in this Yin Yoga sequence. That said, I do give a bit of special attention to the areas of the body that help us expand our breathing capacity/reduce upper body tension: the chest, spine, belly, side body, shoulder blades. The hips and hammies do get some love too, though. We start out with some seated Pranayama, and then about halfway through our Yin poses we do a bit of gentle but juicy myofascial release with a blanket roll. This practice left me feeling light, refreshed, and spacious in the breath, body, and general sense of energy. You will need at least two yoga blocks and a thick blanket for practice. I hope you enjoy!
This might be my favorite sitting practice I have recorded for the membership yet..! We take our time immersing ourselves into an extended breathwork (pranayama) session and move our way into a deep, centering dhyana (meditation) practice. I take a moment at the beginning to breakdown the difference between breathwork and meditation, and you might experience through practice how the breath is really an amazing tool towards finding the meditative state of simply being. I offer an opportunity to journal or reflect at the end as well. Lastly, Dante my kitty shows up a bit at the beginning and at the end - his cute little chirps and flops don't intrude on the meditation itself :) I've been feeling when he visits class, it only adds, just like when sweet little Friday used to visit us in older videos.
This is a to-the-point mini practice, but a short practice doesn't mean we need to be in a hurry! Come get the benefits of juicy slow flow yoga without eating up too much of your day in this all levels friendly practice. Primary focus is on opening the hips, shoulders, and chest. Enjoy!
This is one of my favorite flow sequences I have been playing with in my own practice, so I thought I'd make it into a class for my Vinyasa lovers! I call this class most levels friendly, with the understanding that Vinyasa is, by nature, at moments a bit quick in pace. If you are brand new to yoga, this might be one you come to after doing a few other level 1 Vinyasa classes first. As always, modify up or down as you see fit. We do explore challenging poses and unique transitions, but no arm balancing. The whole body gets a yummy rinse, we generate some heat, and we prioritze finding a playful, sweet, expansive Springtime energy within. We close with a lovely restorative pose for Savasana, featuring Dante! I hope you have as much fun with this one as I did.
The title of this one is pretty self-explanatory. We pack in a full body workout with emphasis on the upper body and core through a variety of different types of movement. We start out with a short gentle stretch warmup, followed by some Pilates exercises, then we add some weights in, and we end with a bit of yoga flow before we cool down with box breathing. The aim of this class was to leave feeling more energized and ready to take on the day, and I certainly felt that way after filming this one for you. You may want some yoga blocks and weights of varying sizes, but I give you prop-free options as well. All levels friendly.
This Yin yoga practice is geared towards times where we feel we could find more balance in body and centering in mind, but was specifically filmed during the Spring Equinox. This is a time of year where we can learn a whole lot from nature in the way of balance and centering. It's a pretty delicious yet simple rinse for most of the body. You will want some props for sure, which I describe in the beginning of the video. I filmed this class at my favorite yoga studio, Open Yoga! There is some slight background noise as it was a busy day in the studio, but honestly it's soft enough that when I listened back it didn't feel like an issue. But if you like, you can pop on one of my playlists on a different device to soften any distractions :) For me, oddly, some soft background noise can help me feel more grounded somehow. It reminds me I am in the real world. Enjoy this class, it's a goooooodie!
