The core is one of THE most important areas of our bodies - and one of the spaces we don't love working out. The core helps hold us up, protect our back, support every movement we make, hold our organs in place, and more. Today we are working the Side B or prone positions for core where we are ...

Our core is a powerhouse that keeps us upright, supports our back, allows us to move in so many different ways, and holds our organs in place. And, it's often one of the weakest areas of our bodies - especially as we age. Whatever your core condition - this class is for you. We stay on the flo...

Need a full body flow to open up space for deeper, fuller breaths? How about no wrists, hands, shoulder weight or step backs?

Perfect for anyone, anytime - this little "flow" practice is slow movement to connect to your breath and the element of air all while releasing tension and tightness t...

Nadi Shodhana or alternate nostril breathing has many different variations and we have explored them here (checkout the other pranayama practices) but in this practice we deepen our experience of "the pause". The pause is not only helpful for our bodies but it teaches us to be okay with transiti...

Welcome to Yin + Breath - practices melding breath techniques with Yin and a little bit of intuitive flow! In our practice today we are inviting a bit of fire in - to burn off what we don't need, to help us step into our personal power, and to light us up. We work with the Yang poses of the Yin...

Wood element - Spring. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Spring is the time of the element Wood (Liver/Gallbladder meridians). This is a time of energy rising, growth, expansion, and the body and mind detoxifying and clearing out the old as we move into the next phase of our lives. The liver is...

Grief has many forms and will vary for every single person, every single time. If you have been dealing with loss and feel the heaviness of that grief in/on your chest, join me for a breath practice to help move grief up and out of your body so you can breathe deeply and have some space to proce...

The vagus nerve is one of 12 cranial nerves and is the only one that "wanders" throughout your entire body - connecting to and affecting almost every organ system of the body. It is also the nerve bundle that helps us moderate the balance between fight/flight/freeze and rest/digest/socialize in ...

Whether you are feeling the first signs of an SI Sacroiliac flareup or just coming out of one, here's a 20 minute Yin Yoga practice to move your entire body while honoring your SI issues. We stay in SI neutral positions throughout and I offer lots of options to soften or deepen your poses. Enjo...

We all want to have an AMAZING day and that begins on your mat with a full body stretch focusing on the front and back lines of the body to really open up, uplift, and energize you for your day. End your practice with visualization and affirmations!

Props: 1 blanket rolled up

Join me for a beautiful soothing combination of breath and body awareness, same length breath regulation and alternate nostril breathing (nadi shodhana) to help soothe and center you mind, body and spirit.

Ready to begin your day with mindfulness and full body awareness? Join me for this 20 minute full body practice where we move slowly and with intention to build a little heat, stretch out, and prepare for our day mentally, emotionally, and physically.

The psoas is the only muscle to connect the upper and lower body and it is a muscle that is used in almost every movement we make. Take a few minutes to unwind tension in the space around this muscle to find greater mobility throughout your day.

Props: 1 blanket or beach towel optional

Welcome to another Sacred Rest - a series about taking a few moments 10-15 minutes - to reboot, heal, restore, relax, and practice self love. Today we are practicing Supine Bound Angle - the queen of all Restorative Yoga poses with soft support and mental alternate nostril breathing. Feel deepl...

Welcome to another Sacred Rest practice - practices designed to help you take a little time out and rest, heal, restore, breathe, and just be with the loving support of props.

Today we are taking it to a chair with some feet support, back support, breath awareness, and a soft body awareness scan...

Rotator cuff injuries happen more often than we would like to admit - often from acute injury (lifting overhead of swinging a heavy object overhead), repetitive use, or the simple fact that as we age sometimes our bones grow little "spurs" that can make the shoulders painful. So, let's keep this...

As someone who has struggled with IT band issues throughout my life, keeping the outer hip area open, stretched and yes, STRONG, can really help prevent issues with your IT band. Join me for this full body practice where we focus on the space of the outer hip/IT bands to stretch, open, make spac...

Many of us see nonviolence as related to physical violence and while that is also true, there are many more subtle ways to express violence. In this dharma chat we discuss some other ways we can look at living a more nonviolent life with breath and meditation.

References used: The Yoga Sutras ...

Today's practice is all about the quads, hips, and hip flexors but is a full body practice as well. We move between strengthening poses and stretching poses to bring greater balance and ease to these areas and open up your entire body in just under 20 minutes. Enjoy!

I am angry. I feel anger. The difference between these two sentences is vast. One assumes we are our emotions and the other that we have emotions but they are not "us". In this guided meditation we work with exploring emotions in our bodies and "sensing" them outside ourselves through our sen...

Many times in our daily lives we can feel overwhelmed, overstimulated and too much in our heads. This can lead to feeling anxious, stressed, and disconnected. In this practice we work with a meditation my guru taught me - downshifting. It's a great way to move excess energy from the subtle, re...

Metta or loving kindness meditation is a beautiful way to open your heart, give yourself and the world some compassion and kindness. In this meditation we focus on healing ourselves first - offering ourselves love, acceptance, and compassion - so that we can fill our cup to share with others. J...

Sacred Rest is about taking the time to refill your cup, slowing down, breathing deeply, and allowing your body to heal and restore. Join Lucy and I for this feet up version to help your feet feel some love as well as release the tiredness of legs and feet while practicing a switching off medita...

Asteya is often translated as nonstealing and can be interpreted several ways. While it can mean not taking from others, it can also mean generosity, non-comparison, living in abundance, giving back, not taking more than you need and more. Join me as we dive deeper into "asteya" through meditat...