Our Root Chakra is the first and base of the chakra system - the chakra where the energy of the body lies. In activating this chakra, we move the energy up the spine into the rest of the body. The Root Chakra is related to our sense of support, grounding, and stability. Join me for a Yin pract...

A Yin practice for the heart and lung meridians to bring balance to these areas. If you have been feeling sad, congested, constricted in the chest and upper shoulders, this practice can bring balance and openness to these areas. Allow your breath to heal and soothe these areas. Enjoy!

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Sometimes you feel as if your energy is all over the place - scattered, unfocused, a bit wild. What you need is to ground your energy - balancing the Kidney/Bladder meridians and connecting to the Root Chakra. We use Yin Yoga poses, breath, mudra, and visualization to ground and stabilize our e...

Your heart meridians and thymus gland help protect and heal your heart center and this is especially important when you are feeling sad, depressed or dealing with grief. In this practice we use mudra (hand gestures), essential oils, crystals and Yin poses to help heal this area and bring more lo...

Grief and loss...we all face it at some point in our lives. Whether it be loss of a loved one, friend, furry companion, or life change such as job, partner, friendship - our grieving process is unique each time to each of us. There is no time frame for grieving; there is no perfect model of wha...

Today's 50 minute Yin Yoga practice was a request to help build and/or rebuild your immune system. We focus on 4 main meridian lines - Liver, Lungs, Spleen and Large Intestines - to bring balance, remove blockages and keep the energy running cleanly through these areas to help boost immunity.
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Welcome to morning Yin Yoga - practices created to inspire your morning practice, invite stillness and focus, ground and center you, and begin your day with more opening, mobility and peace.

Today we are focusing on connecting to earth, grounding and settling to support us throughout the rest of...

Your lymphatic system lies under the skin throughout the entire body with nodes located mainly in the upper chest, under the arms, neck, and groin areas and is an integral part of your bodies immune system. Your lymphatic system transports immune cells and cell debris throughout the body for rec...

In every breath, naturally and organically, there is space - stillness - quiet. At the end of each inhale and each exhale there is this sweet space - a place to just be. No doing, no demands, just stillness.

Between each pose, there is the opportunity, especially in Yin Yoga, to just be, feel,...

What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is the sister science to yoga, relating to lifestyle, food, nutrition and habits. In Ayurveda, there are 3 Doshas or energies in the body: Vata, Pitta, Kapha and people often have a blend of these with one dominating by a lot or a little. Each dosha is related to th...

Today's Yin yoga practice is all about maintaining good digestive health and relieving bloating, cramps, or discomfort in the digestive tract. We focus on balancing the Stomach/Spleen meridians running up the front body to/from toes through chest and abdomen. Great class to open the hips, hip f...

Everyone has periods where they worry more than usual, focusing on the tiniest things - past or future - with a worried feeling attached. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Spleen is the organ system associated to the Earth element, the transition period of late summer (summer to fall/wi...

The earth element in Traditional Chinese Medicine is related to the transition period between summer and fall (late summer) and is all about grounding, feeling stable, connected, centered.

Oftentimes during the seasonal transition our digestion will feel off, we feel as if the world is movin...

We could all use a little more grounding in our lives, right? Our lives are filled with a whirlwind of activity and demands and we often need to find some stability to balance that out. This practice is about grounding - settling into long held, ground bound poses - breathing - mindfully connec...

A Yin practice focusing on opening and balancing the Stomach and Spleen Meridians which run inside the front leg and up into the abdomen through the groin and hips.. If you have been feeling frustrated or having some stomach or digestive issues, this practice might help bring balance and comfort...

Our 40 minute Yin Yoga practice today is focused on the element of earth - often associated with late summer, slowing down, savoring the days, grounding. It is also associated with the Spleen/Stomach meridians - helping us digest better and prepare for the fall/winter seasons ahead. Slow down, ...

I admit, I didn't always know what my Spleen exactly did other than was involved in immunity. But now - I have a whole new respect for this little organ system that does so much from digestion to filtration to controlling blood and fluids in the body to immune function to holding white blood cel...

Welcome to Happy Hour! Ready to "digest" your day and transition from day life to night life - from work to home? This practice is all about giving you the space and time to process your day both physically and mentally - helping you move on. Deep twists, lots of breath...Enjoy! (Stay tuned f...

I love to explore in my own practice and I want to offer you some practices that help you do the same! Welcome to Yin + Breath - practices that include pranayama at the beginning and end (as well as throughout), some somatic intuitive movement, and Yin Yoga poses focused on specific areas of you...

It's the time of transition from late summer to fall and for many this transition can be challenging both mentally and physically - resulting in energy feeling stuck or low and digestion struggling. In Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, there is a period of time between seasons in which ...

If you day has been a full and very tiring one - maybe you had too much to do or too many tasks/meetings today - then this practice is for you. We stay on the floor, opening up the ENTIRE body but staying low, grounding, supported.

Join me for Happy Hour to transition from your hectic day to a ...

Today we are using the wall to ground, stabilize and go deeper into our yoga postures while feeling fully supported in this hip, hamstring and lower back practice (kidney & bladder meridians). This practice will deeply stretch your inner thighs, hamstrings and open your hips! Enjoy!

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Connecting to the earth can be powerful and settling in, allowing your body to open slowly, mindfully, and with intention can be very supportive. Our practice today is all about connecting to gravity, the energy of the earth, and allowing ourselves to soften. We focus on the inner leg and tops ...

Our feet work SO hard for us - they are our first contact with the earth and hold us up from the moment we rise to the moment we go to bed. Today we working with keeping your feet and ankles healthy, supported, and fully mobile in just 10 minutes!

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