Welcome to the New Moon in Aries - energy rising for Spring and the fiery energy of Aries! Today we are working with building a bit of heat to burn off what is no longer needed, and focusing on balancing and supporting the liver/gallbladder meridian organ systems as we move into Spring. What se...

How do we set healthy boundaries and enforce them? In this practice will be strengthening and balancing our Pericardium and Lung meridian organ systems as well as adding a little fire with our Solar Plexus Chakra to help us set and maintain boundaries for ourselves and others.

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Life moves quickly and is SO full of activities, demands, duties, responsibilities and choices. What if our lives were intentional? What if our relationships were intentional? What if we made choices based on living our truth - living in our authentic selves with will and intention?

Today we ...

Ready to express your authentic self? The Throat Chakra is the seat of our self expression, communication and the expression of our authentic self. It incorporates the throat and the ears (and thyroid) all relating to communication with the world. If you have been feeling stuck, lost your voice...

Balance poses are a great way to engage the ENTIRE body, let go of expectations and just "play" with your practice. The only way to build greater balance is to keep trying, fall out of a pose and laugh : )

Join me for this 25 minute practice where we are light, free, fun and playful as we explo...

A quieting Yin practice focusing on balancing the Liver and Gallbladder Meridian lines. Focus is on the outer hips and outer leg seam along with the inside seam of the legs into the abdomen. A great practice for detoxifying the liver and maintaining good liver health.

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Our 5th Chakra, the Throat Chakra, is associated with our ability to express our true self, our authentic self - communicating freely and accepting communication freely. It is also associated, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with our Liver and Gallbladder Meridians.

In this practice we wor...

Our practice today focuses on the endocrine system and specifically on the thyroid gland - working to keep it healthy and bring it back to balance. In Western medicine and yoga we work with the chest, throat and neck to bring balance to this area. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, thyroid issues...

Our endocrine system is comprised of many glands located throughout the body secreting hormones that affect our weight, heart rate, cholesterol levels, reproductive cycle, sleep cycle and so much more. Keeping this system stimulated and in balance can make our bodies much healthier and our lives...

The upper chakras, comprised of the Throat, 3rd Eye, and Crown chakras - are more spiritual than the more physical lower body chakras. Relating to our personal expression, our intuition and our connection to the universe - these three chakras link us to the world around us in unique ways.

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Every moment of our lives we are doing something but often thinking of something entirely different - either past, or future. We are torn, fragmented and pulled a million different ways. Taking some time to settle, breathe, focus on bringing ourselves into harmony - we hold our poses a little l...

Opening up the chest, upper back, and side body can do wonders for our breath and our breath is pivotal in managing stress, releasing tension, energizing us, and allowing us to see our world with more focus and presence.

Our practice today is focused on these specific areas - allowing our bodi...

Our thyroid gland affects so much of our bodies functioning - temperature, energy, heart rate and more. Because it is so integral to our health, keeping it healthy and functioning is pivotal.

Today, in this 30 minute Yin Yoga practice we work with opening the entire neck and throat area, as...

The world seems filled with negativity and if that has you feeling weighted down and overwhelmed - remember HOPE.

Hope is that potential inside every living being, filling us up, giving us the desire to move on, and bringing light into the darkest of days. Today we work with hope, sensing i...

Our lives are filled with stress but that doesn't mean we have to live with it! Today's practice focuses on using Yin poses, self-massage and stretches to relieve the pain and tension that settles into our upper back, neck and shoulders. Join me for a full release of this area using all of thes...

Ever wake up feeling as if you want to express something but it feels stuck or you feel as if you need a little boost to charge your communication center? This morning yoga practice is all about breathing, setting your intention for whatever you need today (communicate better, make a big present...

Peace....we all need more of it in our daily lives and in our world. Peace begins here, with you, in the stillness and quiet of your practice. In this practice we focus on the heart - the center of our peace - connecting to our mind, body and breath. Minimal cues, lots of quiet...enjoy the be...

We all want more joy in our lives and for most of us, the memory of joyous moments are big changes or large events. But what about the tiny little things of joy? What about cultivating an inner sense of joy and developing it so you have joy more often? What about finding the balance inside of ...

Exploring the many interpretations and applications of brahmacharya - the 4th Yama of the 8 Limbs of Yoga (Patanjali's yoga sutras). We explore some traditional interpretations and the move onto some more modern interpretations and applications we can use in our everyday lives.

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Tapas is probably one of the most misunderstood of the Yamas & Niyamas. It can be translated as fire, heat, discipline and is most often interpreted as more active practice (in yoga at least). But how can we apply the energy of tapas to our lives to inspire, to change, to transition, to break t...

Explore sensations and awareness in the physical and energetic bodies and help clear any blocked or stagnant energy areas in this guided Yoga Nidra practice. A wonderful way to connect with yourself on a deeper level and heal using the pranic energy.

Props: anything that will help you settle, ...

Ever wake up feeling a bit overwhelmed and feel as if the day is going to be a very challenging one?

I understand that feeling! But, if you have 30 minutes, I might be able to change your entire day! Restorative Yoga can bring you back to center, restore your energy and sense of peace - he...

What does love mean to you? Does it mean love for others? Compassion? Understanding? Does it include love for yourself?

Love is so rich with meaning and so open to interpretation. In this practice we explore love in all it's facets - opening ourselves up to loving in balanced ways and unde...

In Ayurveda, we are made up of one, two or all three doshas. Our "base" dosha is what we have been throughout our lives and at times, one or the other doshas will be out of balance.

Kapha is made up of earth and water and is more dense and grounded in nature. Compassionate, loving, stable an...