Welcome to the first class of this exciting new ongoing series, Build Your Foundation! This is a series of classes that are going to slowly but surely help you establish a safe, stable, and enjoyable yoga practice. We are going to build healthy alignment from the ground up. It is a series that is designed for the true beginner, but can also be useful for seasoned practitioners to return to the foundations. This first class is a bit longer than some of the future ones because we spend a lot of time establishing our seat and our stance. You can expect some leg strengthening here as we spend a lot of time breaking down proper foot and leg alignment. Guided breathing in the beginning and a short Savasana at the end. Grab all your props and let’s embark on this journey together!

This is the second class of my new level 1 series called Build Your Foundation. If you haven’t taken the first class of the series yet, I’d suggest going back and taking that class first as we build on the concepts from that class here. This class, like all the others in this series, is built for the true beginner. We do work on strengthening the legs as this is vital in healthy flexibility development over time. I also break down the elements of a Vinyasa along with “stepping to the top of the mat”. Join me for this 45 minute journey of conscious breathing, compassionate movement, and alignment break downs. We close with a short Savasana.

This is the third class of the Yoga Basics Series, the series of classes I’ve been crafting for the true beginner. In the first two classes of the series we focus a on cultivating healthy strength in the feet, legs, hips. After those practices you might be feeling tired! While strengthening in yoga is so important, so is softening. Here I give you a very relaxing lower body tension release class. Not any standing postures, just breathing and stretching into the legs, hips, and even spine. Class is complete with Savasana. Enjoy this one, and I’ll see you next week as we move upward into the sides of the body and the spine more! This class is honestly lovely and grounding even if you aren’t following along in the program.

As we continue our Level 1 series of classes, we start to move up into the sides of the body as well as the spine. This is a practice that prioritizes length more so than strength as we create more space in the tissues of our lungs for full, delicious breaths. Lengthening the side body is also crucial for healthy posture, easing shoulder and hip tightness, and for bigger heart opening postures we will explore in future classes. I hope you enjoy!

As we continue to move up the body in this level 1 series, we land here in our core center for this next class. As I mention in the beginning of the video, please know that you can always take breaks and take this class at your own pace. Strengthening the core is never easy (even in level 1!), but showing up and doing this work will bring much ease into your life over time. Get ready to breathe, strengthen, lengthen, and cultivate confidence in just under 45 minutes!

In the 6th class of this ongoing series, I decided to lead you all through a vinyasa flow that strings together everything we have learned together so far. This is probably the most challenging class in the series yet, so please take it at your pace and take breaks as needed. This class is also good for more experienced practitioners. Even in the level 1 realm, we learn to meet our edge and grow from there. Energetically, we focus on celebrating how far we have come in this journey! I’m so proud of each of you. Next week I will give you a chill 15 minute stretch practice before we dive in to the upper body classes.

As we move along in our level 1 series, we finally land in my favorite family of poses: backbends! Or as I prefer to call them, heart openers. This is a class that has a bit more chatting from me, but this is because healthy heart openers require a bit of preparation and understanding of various areas of the body and mind. When we do embark on this challenging journey with patience and care, the healing possibilities of these postures are truly endless and are immensely rewarding. I hope you enjoy, and you can expect more backbending classes in this series soon!

Whether you are new to yoga or have been practicing a long time, this is a useful and dare I say important class! What IS the difference between cobra and upward facing dog, anyway?? These two poses are some of the most common poses put into flow classes, but rarely are they broken down in detail. Enjoy this short (7 minutes only) class where I break down the differences, safety, biomechanics, and ways to make these poses adjustable for different bodies.

I know we are all very familiar with sun salutations, but have you ever done a moon salutation? Chandra Namaskar, or moon salutation, is a series of yoga asanas (poses) we practice with the breath to bathe in sweet, lunar energy. Great for if you are feeling anxious, tired, maybe a bit overworked. Lovely for any time you want to slow down a bit while still getting a nice stretch in, or for when you want to connect to softer energy. Enjoy this short and sweet practice on days you are short on time, or repeat the flow as many times as you like. Also works as a cool down after other strong embodiment practice.

Here’s a mini slower flow for those days that you’re feeling tight in the neck and shoulders. We just go through a handful of simple stretches and movements to help create more space in these areas that hold quite a lot of tension in most bodies. All levels, chill practice.

Being a human living in the age of the smart phone, chances are you at least occasionally struggle with pain in the neck, the shoulders, and especially the trapezius area. Tune in to this short, effective, and extremely practical class to learn how to really get rid of this tension for good - in a way that stretching simply will not do. This is an all levels class, good for anyone with neck pain. Whether you are a new mom and are cranking your neck to look at your babe, spend many hours sitting at a computer, are an artist constantly hunching over your artwork, spend a lot of time stretching your neck without any relief, are in a bigger or a smaller body, have breathing issues, are a runner, do a lot of chaturangas, deal with a lot of stress in your life... you get the idea... no matter what your situation, I promise this class is going to be useful for you.

Sciatica pain is a super common issue, where we experience pain or tingling sensations from the low back, into the glutes, hips, and down into the legs. Tune in to this short and simple video where I demonstrate some accessible stretches to relieve pain here and to learn more about sciatica. All levels friendly, including those who have no exercise routine established!

We all know how important it is to take care of our cardiovascular health, but have y’all noticed how cardio classes are usually geared towards more advanced practitioners? That’s why I decided to make this class, created for my level 1 friends. Enjoy just under 20 minutes of cardio yoga moves to boost your mood and your health!

Maybe your arms are sore because you have been rock climbing, doing extra chaturangas, carrying a baby around, or doing lots of chores around the house. Whatever the reason, you are likely coming to this class because you need a good stretch through the arms, the wrists, and the shoulders. We open all these areas of the body and do some self massage to quickly and efficiently relieve some soreness. All levels are welcome to this simple seated practice.

This class is another one for when you don’t have as much time for a long practice but still want to find space and length through the whole of your body. In 18 minutes we get to refresh the whole physical system through breath and chill movements. This one was made specifically for my Level 1 friends, but I also realized it’s great for all levels.

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!

Having a lazy day, but want to get your stretch on? Join me for today’s slow flow - from the comfort of bed! It’s a short and sweet class where we stretch most of the body in a slow and conscious way. I leave space for you to breathe after I get you into each posture to savor the quietude on cozy days in. This class is great for when you’re feeling sore, tired, sick, snuggly, when you’re traveling, when your floor is covered in laundry… or any time you just want to stretch luxuriously in your bed.

I filmed this class on holiday, and the lighting was a bit weird in the BnB. So the image isn’t *quite* as high quality as usual, but still easy enough to see clearly :)

Have you heard the buzz about Yoga Nidra (sometimes called Non Sleep Deep Rest)? Yoga Nidra has been practiced for thousands of years for its immense health benefits on the body and mind. Yoga Nidra is incredible for restoring our energy in an afternoon slump or after not sleeping so great, it's a potent tool to calm down when anxious, it's literally great for your brain and heart, it can help align your spine and ease upper and lower back pain, and it can help us access an increased sense of focus, presence, and energy for the rest of the day. Tune in to learn more and practice to see the benefits of this restoration for yourself.

Join me for a short, sweet and complete Vin Yin style class. This is designed for my level 1 friends, as we move slowly and mindfully as I offer accessible modifications through postures. The first half of class is a slow and simple vinyasa, and the second half of class provides a small handful of yummy yin poses to wind down. Enjoy this full body rinse!

I have been really looking forward to bringing this class to the membership. This is our first proper Restorative Yoga class! In the first few minutes of this class, I spend a little time breaking down the differences between Restorative and Yin Yoga. Restorative Yoga is really how it sounds: it is a practice that is first and foremost about nervous system regulation. This time of year can be so hectic. Taking the time to slow down and carve out a little time for you is so important, not just for yourself, but so you can show up for family and friends with more love and from a more grounded place. We do some seated breathing and grounding, followed by just two gentle poses held for a whopping 8 minutes each. This class is absolutely all levels friendly. If you are pregnant, you can take this class but you'd need to prop yourself upright in a cozy seat instead of laying on your back. Even just teaching this class left me feeling so grounded and refreshed. I hope you enjoy.

Happy Hanukkah! Whether you celebrate this Jewish holiday of light or not, we can all benefit from turning our awareness towards Hanukkah themes of our own inner light and resilience as the year starts to wrap up. The flow is slow and simple, yet juicy and effective to stretch all major areas of the body in an all levels friendly way (including level 1).

This class is just as it sounds: slow, juicy, short, & sweet yoga to help open up most of the body in just 30 minutes. This practice is low-to-the-ground (meaning, all done laying, sitting, and kneeling), and is great any time you want some grounding, are feeling tight and stiff, need some nice stretch, to access deeper breathing. Great for a busy day, but also great for sunshiney days where you want to just bask in the sweet warmth of your body. All levels friendly. You’ll want a strap for this class, and 2 blocks are optional.

You know those hot summer days where all you want to do is flop on the floor and barely exist? This yin yoga practice is just for that. Join me for half an hour of extremely relaxing, nourishing yin yoga where we learn to embrace laziness as something we deserve, something to celebrate, and something we honestly need sometimes. This class is all levels friendly. You will want a thick blanket (or a few), a pillow/bolster (or a few), and a yoga strap (or any belt). Two yoga blocks (or big books) would also be helpful, but a bit less essential than the other props.

Happy new year to my lovely yoga family! I am so grateful to have you here for another year with me. This is a super gentle and truly all-levels practice. We stay on the floor the whole class (so no standing poses at all). This is a great practice for needing to gently relieve some tension in the body, or if you’re healing a foot-related injury but still want to connect to breathing and body. We have a nice low-body self massage infused in the practice, and we conclude with a yummy Savasana.

Join me for just over half an hour of sweet, sweet RELEASE! Whether you are a beginner practitioner, advanced athlete, an office worker, a hard working parent, or anything else: I promise this class will benefit you. We all need to take the time to release the tension in our muscles in ways that stretching just can’t do, and this class teaches you how to do that. Also some contemplation around body acceptance: another reminder we could all use!

You will need either a foam roller, a massage ball, or a tennis ball for this practice.

Do you struggle with anxiety or over stimulation? Or maybe you’re feeling over excited? Stuck in your head? Maybe you’re neurodivergent? Or maybe you just need to ground your energy? If any of these apply to you, this class is designed to help you get out of your head and into your body through breath, posture, and physical tactile touch. The poses are quite simple and class is taught in a way to include my level 1 friends, but all levels of yoga practitioners can enjoy this nice, simple, sweet and nurturing practice. Most of the body gets opened up through both standing and seated poses.

This is a short, efficient, and practical class to help those of you with lower back pain. In the beginning and throughout practice, I explain what is needed to help ease lower back pain: opening and strengthening the surrounding areas of the low back to support it. One thing I do not say in practice, is the key to reducing lower back pain is consistently opening and strengthening these body areas over time. One yoga practice won't cure our pain, but consistent yoga practice really can help us find immense freedom in the body. This class is all levels friendly, and I teach in a somewhat level 1 manner to make sure everyone can keep up and access.
One note: my new kitty cat Dante made his presence *very* known in this class. In the first half of class especially he makes some noise and causes a bit of disruption. But it was his first time around me while filming, so I think he is just getting used to that and his new home :) Hopefully you can enjoy his addition and my slight distraction by him with a sense of humor and grace.

This is a class I have been looking forward to bringing you for a long time: Yoga for bigger bodies! One of the many downfalls in the Yoga/wellness industry we really need to do better on is making all bodies feel more welcome to this practice. While this practice is very old, and really is intended for all, many of the "alignment" rules were created for one type of body: thin men. The boom of Yoga in the West, and frankly white-washing the practice, continued to reduce the richness of this practice to having the body look a certain way in every pose. My hope with this practice, is to give some helpful modifications and tips to make the poses work for you if you are in a bigger body - rather than forcing your body into a shape that doesn't feel supportive or expansive. It isn't really a flow class, but more of a breakdown of a variety of the major poses we encounter in Yoga Asana practice. I have my dear friend Elena demonstrating poses with me, and kindly sharing her experience of the poses along the way. You will want two blocks and a strap for class, and maybe a blanket for the knees.

The New Moon is always an excellent opportunity to release whatever is binding within us. I filmed this class on the New Moon in Aries, and it’s pretty special to practice within this weekend, but it can be done during any time you need a release, no matter what lunar cycle it currently is. Simple, restorative postures for all levels softening. Grab your pillows and props and let’s chill!

After making it through the first trimester, the second trimester of pregnancy is a great time to gently build some strength to support you and your changing body, and by proxy the little one you’re carrying! This class is *slightly* more active, but still done in a slow, very mellow, and well-researched way for pregnant bodies. A little strength in arms and legs, a little stretch for hips and chest. Even if not pregnant, this can be a nice class to get in your body in a conscious, kind way.

In this almost 40 minute class, we move very slowly and consciously so we can greet the body in a kind and gentle way. This class is great for quite a few groups: women in their third trimester of pregnancy, those experiencing PCOS or intense menstrual cycle side effects, anyone feeling stressed out, anyone feeling really tight in the hips and chest, those feeling limited in mobility, or if you’re even just feeling generally fatigued. Join me for a slow and simple class where we focus on gentle expansion and sweet rest.

Back by popular demand: another full body strength training workout for you all! This is all levels friendly, even if you are brand new to building strength in your body. All you need for class is dumbbells and your body. If you don't have dumbbells, you can get creative with full water bottles. We start with a short warmup, and we go through two rounds of the exercises. If you are tired after one round, it really is enough to stop there! Some movement is always better than none. The second round we do go through a little faster.

Join me for an all levels slow flow where we welcome in the energy of Springtime on the Equinox: a day where we reflect on balance, equanimity, and a kind perspective. We start with some gentle breathwork and intention setting, and we move into a slow, simple, and sweet physical asana practice that opens most of the body up in an efficient way.

These are heavy times that definitely require a profound pause. This class offers such a pause to process and heal both within and as a collective. We spend the first 15 minutes of class in a seat contemplating with breathing and mantra, then the rest of class is spent nourishing our bodies in a few yin postures. Below I have included the words to the two mantras if you would like to learn them yourself. Sending you all love. I am here for you.

Medicine Buddha Mantra:
Tayata Om Bhekandze
Bekhandze Maha Bhekandze
Randza Sumudgate Soha

May All Beings be Happy & Free Mantra:
Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantu
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

Join me for 45 minutes of slow and juicy yoga. We will be physically focusing on forward folding in an all levels way, so you can expect longer hamstrings, a longer spine, and some subtle contraction of the low belly. We also open up the sides of the body, the hips, and the thighs. Lots of prop modifications offered throughout. We also contemplate the meaning of Ahimsa, the second Yama, which means non-violence, and it's role within our Asana (pose) practice.

This class is focused around investigating the expansion available within subtle sensations in the body. Join me for 45 minutes of simple, sweet, and softening postures to find space in a different way. Super gentle practice, all levels friendly. Almost yin-like with some self massage and a propped up Savasana.

Here we arrive in the 3rd class of my series: Yoga for Pregnancy, PCOS, & PMS. These classes don’t really need to be taken in order though, so you can just hop right in if this class sounds good to you. It’s just as the title suggests, a class to help with the less favorable PMS symptoms such as low back pain, tightness in the belly, and mood swings. But we also find an opportunity to tap into the immense power womb holders carry during this sacred time of the month. Class starts out a bit active but then turns into restorative yoga. All levels friendly.

***If you are pregnant, especially past 18 weeks, please modify the poses at the end where we lay on our back by propping yourself up a bit on cushions, or choosing seated poses instead.

With it being cold and flu season, it felt like a good time to film another Sick Day yoga class. If you are feeling congested in the nose or chest, achey in the body, or just generally tired from a bug you are fighting, this is a great class for you. We spend a good chunk of time on different breathing exercises to help you clear congestion, and we do get into gentle but subtly heat-generating postures to help ease stiff muscles. All levels friendly practice.

This is an all levels friendly, slow flow practice where we physically stretch the whole body open through slow transitions and juicy stretches. I filmed this a couple days before the last full moon of the winter season. Whether or not it’s the actual full moon (7 March, 2023) doesn’t matter, you can tune in to experience the sweet magic of the liminal space between winter and spring. We gently warm our bodies to thaw out winter and get ready to bloom. I demonstrate a lot with blocks for class for beginners, those with bigger bodies, and at the same time there’s plenty of room to deepen if you are a more seasoned practitioner.

This class is one of the most savory classes I’ve done in a while. We move very slowly in and out of postures that open most major areas of the body in an all-levels manner. We view this practice as an extended pranayama practice: all movement is in service of celebrating our wholeness through breath. We start out with guided mudra meditation, and close with an entry into Savasana with my singing bowl. You’ll want a strap and maybe two blocks for class. Enjoy!

We really take our time arriving in this almost hour-long yin yoga practice as we gather our props, set up a cozy space, and I dive into the importance of honoring the whole of our emotional landscape. We all feel sad sometimes, it is simply part of being human. The type of yoga I practice and teach celebrates all of our emotions as sacred, including sadness, grief, and overwhelm. Enjoy this slow, kind-on-the-body-and-mind release of the emotions through pyhsical release of the low back, hips/pelvis, side body, chest, and shoulders. Savor the space to fully feel, and bear witness to the healing that can happen in such a space.

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!

Not gonna lie, this class felt absolutely delicious in my body and mind. Join me for an hour of investigation into the profound effect stillness can have on our muscles and our nervous system via Yin Yoga. Whether you are brand new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, there is lots to gain from this head to toe tension release. Complete with facial massage and a nice juicy Savasana. Grab all the props you got and let’s get cozy!

Welcome to practice! Today’s class is truly all levels, including our level 1 friends and advanced practitioners alike. The first half of practice is a pretty simple vinyasa with floor, standing, and even a little balance posture play. The second half of practice is more nourishing yin-style where we stretch and soften tension throughout the system. Great class for when you’re suffering from back or shoulder issues since we don’t do much upper body weight bearing, or for any time you need a little energizing as well as a little chill.

This is a unique practice where we take a gentle yet juuuuicy approach to relieve tightness in the neck, shoulders, upper - mid spine, and chest. I also explain benefits of some of the poses for the health of our most vital organs: our heart and our lungs. Whether you have a tight upper back, tension headaches, suffer from anxiety, spend a lot of time hunched over, have asthma, have recently been sick, or have any desire to improve your heart or lung health: this class is for you. We start with pranayama (breath work), followed by a seated stretch portion, a few standing poses, yin poses, and a quiet Savasana. All levels friendly, including level 1. Grab a block and join me for this really nice practice.