Slow Flow is one of my favorite styles to teach! The name is relatively self explanatory: we flow and keep it moving, but it in a slower way so we can savor all the flavors of practice. Sometimes slow means gentle, other times it means strong.
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.
This week I’m bringing you a deliciously cozy, simple and concise class you can do right from the comfort of your bed. This short class is designed to be for either right before you go to sleep, or right after you wake up. Get cozy and refresh yourself with this handful of super accessible stretches. All levels welcome.
How lucky are we that Morgan gave us not one, but two of her classes to our community?? This class felt absolutely amazing in my body, a perfect little full body tune up for the days you don't want to push too hard but still want full body expansion and grounded, earthy connection.
Feeling stressed out? Overwhelmed? Some anxiety creeping in? This class is for you! In just 15 minutes we take the time to breathe, take a break from over stimulation, enjoy some calming low-to-the-ground postures, and rise together to continue about our day. Great as a mid-day break, or at any time of day you need to come back to center and be held as you exhale.
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.
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 :)
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!
In this practice, we flow in a slow and juicy way to open up the hips and the pelvic area. We observe how interconnected the hips and the jaw are in the way they hold and release tension as we gently massage our jaws within a few postures, and we do open up through the spine and shoulders a bit as well. This practice is a voiceover since it’s recorded in my art studio! Enjoy the change of pace and scene. All levels practice with opportunities to deepen the flexibility for intermediate practitioners.
This class is designed for when you aren’t feeling 100% but still want some connection with your body. I recorded this class when I was recovering from Covid-19, and it left my lungs feeling less restricted, my back and legs less achey, and my spirit more open. Movements are very slow, simple, and generally all levels. If you’re having a sick day like me, put on your jammies and breathe with me!
Chances are, you have some tension living in your neck, shoulders, and trapezius muscles that you are wanting to release! Most of us harbor tension in these areas of the body. Join me for just under 30 minutes of sweet, sweet release. You’ll want a block, blanket, and strap (or belt or scarf) for class. All levels friendly (yup, including level 1!)
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).
While this practice is only 30 minutes, it feels so complete on the body and the spirit. In this gentle all levels flow we aim to create more space in spine, legs, hips and heart all in an effort to allow gratitude in. Tune in to learn more about how gratitude can be the ultimate fuel we need to give more generously. Class includes intention setting, pranayama and mudra work before we get to the gentle flow.
There is no doubt that once in a while, our wrists and shoulders get tired from all the downward facing dogs and planks we do in a traditional yoga asana class. This is a great class for times like this, as it is a full body class where we put zero weight on the hands/wrists! Join me for a slow, juicy, yet super efficient practice to help you feel stronger, longer, and more open with no hands. While it is full body, we spend extra time breathing big space into the side body. Not much intention setting, it's a pretty physically focused class. So you can just hop in, get in your body and breath, and hop out into the rest of your day. All levels friendly.
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.
I am absolutely honored to present this class to you all. Meet Morgan, one of my dearest soul friends and favorite yoga teachers. Morgan teaches from a well of deep experiential knowledge, Indigenous wisdom, and from a sacred place in all of her classes. I hope you enjoy having a little something different with our first guest teacher appearance on the membership!
While stoking the Agni (Fire) is important for our transformation, cooling the fire with Soma (Nectar) is just as important to assimilate the journey thus far. It’s important to take time to slow down, heal the tension in the body, and refresh ourselves anew. This class aims towards this feeling of nourishment and restoration, but it is not a yin practice as we do move a little bit. Full body practice where we open the hips, the heart, the legs, the spine, and even the tissues of the lungs and spaciousness of the mind with a pranayama practice and a mini savasana / meditation.
This is a compact 30 minute, all levels practice to help you release tension in the hips, the spine, and the shoulders. We do some standing postures to help us get longer in all directions, but I would consider this more of a nectar practice even with the strengthening moments. A little bit of muscle engagement gets us warm and helps us flush stagnant energy and tension. After yummy stretches, there is a short silent Savasana at the end for you to enjoy before your busy day or evening.
Take the edge off in this rest-centered, grounded practice. For those who need to slow it down due to fatigue, feeling under the weather, or the assortment of life happenings in general this class is for you. Align breath, body, and healing stretches to release what’s tense and cultivate a little more spacious you time.
This class is for those times when you are feeling that exhaustion / burnout start to creep up on you. Learning to surrender into the body and spirit's cry for rest is absolutely essential for our journey of strengthening our inner and outer being. Join me for this nourishing, super mellow, slow-flow to lean into the beautiful gifts surrender has to offer. All levels welcome.
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.
In this All-Levels class we move in a slow, nourishing way to relieve pain in the upper back. This is an area of the body we are all naturally tighter in and so it’s important to hydrate this area through loving movement. We spend about 25 minutes in gentle flowing, then we spend almost 10 minutes in a guided savasana in a heart bench, one of my favorite restorative shapes! I will say if you are postpartum, you should take that one backbend offering on the knees more mellow and subtle. I hope you enjoy!
An all levels (yes, that includes total beginners!) sloooow flow. Expect to stretch most major areas of the body in this practice where we slow down to savor each breath and every movement. We won’t be generating much heat in class, just enjoying some yummy stretches!
Often when we are on a journey towards a goal or fighting for a cause we deeply care about, it can be easy to forget to take care of ourselves. This all levels practice is designed to help you restore, refresh, and renew so you can sustain your energy for the long haul. We do some conscious breathing, gentle floor stretches, and we close with a guided self facial massage. This class was made in partnership with NARAL, but my members get access as well :)
Needed for class: a folded blanket
Optional props: essential oil or face lotion, yoga blocks, pillow
This class is designed to help you unwind at the end of the day as we contemplate the theme of letting go. Many of us are being asked to hold on to and hold space for so much right now, so this class is an opportunity for space to be held for YOU. Physically we focus on lengthening side body and the legs, but as always with me it is a full-body practice. All levels, nourishing practice. You may want a blanket for this practice if you have sensitive knees.
In this 40 minute all-levels practice, we physically focus on easing tightness in our hamstrings, which as a result helps us open up our low back. This is a creative Vinyasa flow, but it’s truly accessible for all levels and can be modified up and down as needed. We close with a full guided savasana and a mudra.
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.
This is a juuuuuicy mixed levels practice, but some of the transitions may edge toward intermediate only because we move pretty fluidly between shapes without a ton of alignment cues. We spend class feeding the soul through big breathing and yummy stretches for the side body, legs, hips, and heart space. Emphasis on smoothing out the transitions between postures. This class is a bit stronger than your typical nourishing practice, but because of that it left my whole body and spirit feeling amazing. Apologies for the construction sounds in the background throughout the middle of class, I edited out all that I was able to, so maybe you want to pop on a playlist of mine while you practice this one.
This is a 40-min, all levels hip opening class, especially good for during Menstrual Cycle or for any time your hips and low back could use some grounding and gentle opening. We only generate a little bit of heat in the legs to help the muscles feel warm enough to open, and is otherwise a very nourishing practice.
A 4o minute, all levels, mindfully paced flow. Contemplation on how we nourish ourselves so we are better able to serve the world around us.
A slower paced yoga practice where we contemplate change both inside and outside of ourselves. Although it is gentle, we still do postures that tone and open most major areas of the body. Good mix of supine, seated, and standing postures. All levels.
This is a slow flow where we take our time moving through various reclined, standing, and seated postures to open up the highways of the hamstrings, the belly of the thighs, and the whole of the hips. Working on this area of the body can help us in many ways, including releasing lower back congestion. The practice is all levels friendly, with opportunities to explore deep flexibility through middle splits and straddle fold.
Welcome to class! Today’s practice is a slow flow vinyasa where we focus on what kind of energy we want to bring to the circles within our lives, as well as the energy we radiate as we cast our own circles. Very mindful movement, breath prioritization, slow strength and stretchy goodness. Great for any level of practitioner.
This is a gentle all levels practice where we focus on creating more space in the whole of the torso so we can access fuller, healthier, bigger breathing. I share a bit of my personal journey as an asthmatic and how these practices have really helped me with my respiratory health. One thing I forgot to say in class: Learning to breathe in the back of the body is NOT easy! It took me many practice sessions to embody this teaching, so be patient with yourself as you explore this technique. Even if your lungs are healthy, it’s always nice to practice more embodied breathing for a sense of presence in your day.
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 great for transitioning out of your busy day and into your relaxing evening. The physical nature of the class isn't quite super vigorous, but it is also not totally restorative. I'd call it a lush slow-flow where we activate the muscles a bit to generate some heat, all in service of finding more length through the body. Grab some candles or turn on some cozy lights and join me for 45 minutes of lovely vinyasa. All levels friendly.
This is an all-levels, slow flow yoga practice where we physically focus on forward folding (so, hamstring and spinal lengthening). We start out class with some seated pranayama/contemplation work with a mudra, and move into the slow, and at some moments strong, but mostly stretchy vinyasa. The contemplations in this class are great for the Winter Solstice and the New Year. Join me in slowing down and going inside to find everything we need within.
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 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.
We had a few beautiful days here in Groningen, so I decided to film a class for you by the lake! Since the sounds of the lake and boats and the birds join us for class, I do my best to keep my talking down to a minimum and to project my voice. I mainly just talk in this class to get you in and out of poses - which can be super nice in the way of immersing yourself into your own experience for practice. At the beginning it's a bit louder with some boats, but the sounds do level out in a really nice way that I think adds to the practice, especially in the full savasana at the end. Physically you can expect a simple but juicy full body opening, slow movement, and several breaths in each pose. Great for anyone who feels the need to stretch, open, and find expansion in the major areas of the body: chest, shoulders, back, hips, legs all get some love. Enjoy!
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!
In this slow flow class, you can expect a juicy stretch in the chest, shoulders, upper back, side body, and thighs. A true slow and mindful flow so we can savor the flavor, and contemplate moving towards new possibilities within our practice. Truly all levels friendly with modifications offered throughout. Great for opening up a tight back, accessing deeper breaths, or for any time you want to find mindful, accessible expansion.
In this delicious practice we pay special attention to savoring the breath within each and every moment, slowing down enough to connect to true intimacy with the body and our emotions. We really rinse out from crown to toe, opening & articulating through the hips, legs, quads, belly, heart, shoulders, spine. Includes pranayama at beginning and end and concludes with a savasana in a subtle restorative posture. You will want a blanket, and possibly two blocks and a strap.
Mobility is the space where supportive strength meets flexible expansion. Join me for almost an hour of creative vinyasa practice where we explore active flexibility in motion, aimed to leave you feeling strong and long through most major areas of the body. You’ll get especially open through the hips in this fluid flow!
For those of you who have taken class with Morgan, you know just how incredible she is at assisting us in sweet sweet release. Join her for just under an hour of yoga for nourishment at Morgan's slow and welcoming pace. Good for all levels, including level 1 friends.
In this nearly hour long class, we move very consciously as we release tension from the whole body: the neck, shoulders, chest, back, side body, belly, hips, legs, and even wrists and ankles. This is a truly all levels class, even for those who are fairly new to the practice. Not too vigorous of a class, really more gentle and focused on softening any tension in the body. We start off with some pranayama / guided meditation and close with a little Savasana.
I have been receiving a lot of requests for hip opening and low body flexibility lately, so this class is devoted to that! We will be visiting Pigeon in as many variations as we can squeeze within an hour. You can expect a balance of hard work and delicious nourishment as we contemplate the theme of balance not just on our mat, but also in our lives. It’s a bit fast faced in moments, I’d probably call it all levels with an intermediate edge. There are plenty of opportunities to modify up towards deeper flexibility, or down for a more mellow approach. A full 5 minutes of silent Savasana at the end for you.
In this hour long class, we learn lessons from the Kurma, also known as the tortoise. We move slowly & lovingly towards Kurmasana, a deep wide angle forward fold.
This was intended to be an all levels practice and it certainly is as I offer modifications for both beginner and advanced practitioners, but I labeled as mixed levels because towards the end we get into some pretty expansive shapes. This is a slow and *juicy* vinyasa that is physically geared towards opening the heart, the hips, and the spine. We start with seated meditation, flow into some heat, get a good stretch, and close with mini Savasana. This one felt so good on my stiff body and I hope it does for yours too!
This is a slower paced, all levels Vinyasa practice where we mindfully move towards a big shape called Hanumanasana, AKA the splits! Don’t let splits work scare you if you are not as flexible - this is just the class you need for increasing flexibility and some supportive stability no matter where you are on your journey. While it is slower paced than some of my stronger practices, we do still flow with the breath and do a little bit of strengthening for safe passage through the hamstrings. We contemplate the famous Ram Daas teaching of “I Am Loving Awareness”. Savasana with legs up the wall is something to look forward to at the end!