In Traditional Chinese Medicine Five Element Theory, the Metal element is related to Fall and the Lung and Large Intestine meridians. This is a natural downturn point of our energy as we turn further inwards before the Winter season. This is a beautiful time to soften and reflect on the past ye...

In this 60 minute total body deep stretch Yin Yoga practice we are focusing on the Liver, Heart and Spleen meridians. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, these organ systems regulate the movement of blood throughout the body. When the blood slows or gets stuck (as we age, stress, seasonally, long ...

In our practice today we focus on the Kidney/Bladder meridians, the element of water and the season of winter. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this season/element are the peak of the Yin cycle - the time of turning inward, connecting to ourselves deeply, and flowing with our natural rhythms.
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Welcome to the 8 Limbs of Yoga and {Y}integration! These practices dive deeper into the basic tenets and philosophical underpinnings of yoga as a journey or pathway to enlightenment.

Here we begin with the first step which includes the 10 basic tenets to live by - the Yamas (how we engage wit...

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...

The Super Moon is when the moon and earth are closest in the sky - making the moon look much larger and more luminous. Like a Full Moon, the pull of the moon has an effect on us (we too are made of water like the tides). We can feel the need to release things holding us back and feel super char...

The Pericardium protects the heart physically AND emotionally - regulating blood distribution, linking the sacral chakra to the heart chakra, and protecting the heart from excess/deficient emotional energies.

In this practice we focus on the upper body - chest, inner arms, neck and upper back to...

Our Third Eye chakra, centered in the middle of the forehead between the brows is all about our inner knowledge - our intuition. Today we use a short focused practice to reconnect to our own library of knowledge and feel more confident in our intuition as we move through our day. We work with t...

Welcome to our second Yama of the 8 Limbs of Yoga! Today we are working with Truthfulness or Honesty - Satya. Satya is living your truth, being authentic, living in alignment with your values and being/showing/acting with honesty. It means being authentic every single day - and being honest wi...

Remember a moment in your life where you felt deep love and compassion from or with another person or situation? There are days you just need a big warm hug. Our practice today is all about warming your heart and kindling your heart fire with heart opening poses and visualization.

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In Traditional Chinese 5 Element Theory, the season of Summer is related to the FIRE element and to the peak of our energy levels. Join Miss Lucy and I for this upper body, fire practice focused on the heart and small intestine meridians (and enjoy Lucy's attempts to do Rolling Panda Pose - now ...

The wood element is related to Spring, the Liver/Gallbladder meridians, and rebirth and renewal. Along with this is the natural detoxification process - letting go of the old and embracing the new.

As we work with this element, consider opening your heart and mind to the beauty of change and re...

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...

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...

In Patanjali's 8 Limbs Pathway, Yama #3 is Asteya or nonstealing. While many of us see this as not taking something from another (definitely true for this Yama), there is so much more here. Not taking from another's time, energy, spirit; not taking from yourself, not taking from the earth, not ...

When we are in the middle of grief, stress, sadness or any strong emotionally charged situation, it seems overwhelming and the very thought that we could actually move on and heal seems a bit out there. When all else is done - what we need is time to breathe, be and allow and space to settle, gr...

The Summer Solstice is the peak of our fire energy and the moment when our water energy comes in and begins it's rise for Winter Solstice. It's historically a time of celebrating the sun's energy - feeling deep gratitude for the power of the sun. But, it's also this turning point where fire and...