Whether it be life, stress, circumstances, seasons - sometimes we feel a disconnect to our inner guide - our intuition. When this happens we can feel disoriented, unable to focus, and struggle with seeing our way forward.

Join me for a practice focused on bringing you back to your intuition -...

Our practice today is focused on the sacral chakra (svadisthana). This chakra is associated to our sense of connection, creativity, sensuality and going with the flow. The element is water and the meridians most associated with this chakra are the Kidney/Bladder meridians.

We will use mant...

Our crown chakra is associated with our divine connection - that connection to the universe. In this practice we focus on the San Jiao and Pericardium Traditional Chinese Medicine meridians associated with this chakra and use mantra to help guide our experience. We explore allowing the universe...

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...

The full moon is the peak of our energy cycle and the time of the month when we have the most energy and are at our most active. This is a time to look back over the lunar cycle to see what you have manifested, let go, and feel gratitude for each step in your month that has brought you to this p...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, our liver filters, detoxifies, nourishes, replenishes, and stores the blood - helping move blood and Qi throughout the body. The liver stores sugar in the form of glycogen, releasing it into the blood stream whenever the body requires extra energy and builds vari...

Happy Hour, for me, has always been about winding down my day, relaxing, releasing tension, softening, and smiling. Today we open the entire body with poses meant to help shift you from day to night with a smile (even the poses are happy).

Props: 1 blanket or beach towel (blanket: http://amzn....

There are two kinds of chi - inherited and collected. Our kidneys house our storage of inherited energy which is what we want to conserve for a longer life! Together, the kidneys and adrenals are like a power plant - the adrenals are the spark and the kidneys are the energy storage. To bring b...

Develop an awareness of the sweet moments of joy in every moment of your day. Connect to these, become more aware of them, cultivate an internal sense of joy and allow this to be shared.

Props: 1-2 blankets or beach towels, 1 bolster or bed pillows

In this practice, we work through all aspects and areas of the outside seam of the body using focused holds and the breath. We will mobilize and strengthen the shoulders, upper back, obliques, neck, full side body and IT Bands all the way down to the toes! If you are interested in meridian work...

Today we are working with the element of water - connecting to our natural flow, and working with our energy during the related Winter season and the Kidney/Bladder meridians. Lots of calming forward folds, balance for the adrenals and kidneys and focus on the flow of the breath.

Props: 1-2 bl...

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...

Everyone struggles with confidence from time to time - whether it be a new challenge, a life change, or a new situation. In this practice we work with the meridians and chakras most closely associated with building and connecting to our inner confidence! Starting with the root chakra to feel gr...

Peace - it is the one thing we all wish we had more of in our lives. From our everyday existence, to peace of mind, to peace throughout our world - we all dream of more peace. But where does peace come from? Where do we find it?

In this practice we tap into the natural, organic peace inside o...

Traditional Chinese Medicine 5 Element theory is a beautiful cyclical supportive and regulative theory. Today ( in our 65 minute Yin practice) we are moving through that cycle in it's entirety - beginning with Spring/Wood element and moving through the year and the cycles to end in Winter/Water ...

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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Today we are focusing on the lower body chakras in this 60 minute Yin Yoga practice melding chakra theory, mantras, and Traditional Chinese Medicine to bring balance. The first 3 chakras are deeply tied together as they are more internal and personal. These chakras relate to your inner consciou...

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, ...

The heart chakra is the gateway between the lower more inwardly related chakras and the upper more outwardly related chakras. This chakra is associated with our sense of compassion, love, peace, and kindness both for ourselves and for others. It is also the seat of our inner vitality - the flam...

Spring is here and many of us are ready to shed our winter coats.
Today's elemental Yin Yoga practice focuses on the Chinese Element of wood which is all about new growth. The element of wood is also related to the Liver/Gallbladder meridians helping us clear out the old, prepare for the new a...

The element of fire is associated with summer, the heart and small intestine meridians and the heart chakra. In this practice we focus on opening and balancing the Heart and Small Intestine meridians that run on the inner seam of the arm, into the neck and chest. Focusing on these meridians can...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Metal element peaks in Autumn - a natural time of quieting and turning inward. Many people find they become more introspective and nostalgic during this season and it's a great time to work with your creative side (coming up with new ideas and plans for the w...

Asymmetry is a beautiful thing. We think we want perfect symmetry in everything but in reality, we see asymmetry as more beautiful! Our bodies are so unique from bone to bone, muscle to muscle, fascia to fascia - left/right, top/bottom/back/front - that we cannot and should not ever compare our...

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...