Autumn comes with winds, the slight chill, the crispness in the air and we feel it! Today's practice we are working with the element of Metal and the Lung/Large Intestine organ systems to help bring balance as well as support easy digestion as we transition from season to season.

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This practice is dedicated to the Yoga Stops Yulin campaign, a global yoga fundraiser event that aims to raise awareness & support rescue efforts related to one of the most important animal welfare issues in the Asia Pacific - the dog and cat meat trade - in which millions of dogs and cats, many ...

Feelings and emotions can often get stuck in our bodies as we process through sadness, loss, grief, or any life situation that brings up a lot of emotions. Connective tissue is said to hold some of that emotional history and the hips are the space that has the most connective tissue!

Using Yi...

Summer is the peak of our energy turning outwards and many of us feel ebullient, joyful, open. In this practice we focus on the upper body - opening the side body, chest, and upper back to help connect to the "fire" energy of summer. If you are practicing in Winter, this is a great practice to ...

Ever feel as if you have picked up too much of others energy or situations in your life have you feeling overwhelmed with nervous energy? Sometimes emotional energy can get stuck in our bodies and the best way to discharge it is to move, shift the energy and ground it. In this practice we are w...

Today's yoga flow is a hands free, full body yoga practice focusing on the core and abs. The core isn't just the front side of the belly - it includes the side body, lower back, pelvic floor and diaphragm as well - a cannister of core - with layer upon layer!

This practice focuses on engaging...

Our digestion is not just about nutrition for our physical bodies but also for our minds and emotional health. Our digestive organs support immune health, a balanced nervous system, and our ability to "digest" the world around us such as thoughts, ideas, information, and emotions. It is our sec...

Water - Winter time. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Winter is the time of the element Water (Kidney/Bladder meridians). This is the time of deep introspection, healing, nurturing as we reflect on what has come before and process is in preparation for the coming Spring. The element of Water ...

Metal - autumn time. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the time of the element Metal (lungs/large intestines). This is the time when we begin to truly turn inward and become more introspective as our energy shifts for the season. The area we are focusing on is the upper chest/back/a...

The earth element in Traditional Chinese Medicine is all about transition - the time of late summer. This can be a time when you feel overwhelmed, tired, taxed, and rushed and taking the time for a supportive Restorative Yoga practice can help ground that energy. We focus on the Spleen/Stomach ...

Aparigraha, the 5th of the Yamas (8 Limbs of Yoga), is often translated as nonattachment. In this practice we explore releasing attachment through opening up to possibility, listening to our bodies and what they need in this moment, letting go of expectations and allowing the present and our pra...

Sometimes we can feel all wound up as if we are a rope all tied in knots. Whether this be mental or emotional this can be reflected in our bodies and a great way to unwind it all is to begin with the physical body. Join Lucy and I as we explore "knotted to unwound" poses in our bodies - making ...

Join me at the wall as we use a prop everyone has to ground, center, and explore depth in our practice. Full body practice - upper and lower body included. Enjoy a bit of Lucy and stay to the end for an extra....

Props: a wall and optional blanket/towel (blanket: http://amzn.to/2v0U0eh)

The element of water is one we can all connect to daily - through the flow of our day, the flow of our breath, the awareness of the flow of life and yes, the flow of actual water (if we are lucky enough to be near some). Water is gentle, yet powerful, cleansing and renewing. It is the sacred en...

Yoga often seems so serious and while sometimes that's what we need in our practice, we have to "balance" that out with a playfulness and curiosity. We will fall, we will bobble, we will feel silly but that's okay - we are "practicing" and allowing ourselves to open up to the lighter side of lif...

Bring balance to your body with some water element focused practices to help you feel cooler and fresher. If you have been feeling overheated, hot, or the temperatures are running high - settle down for some cooling breaths and water visualization to cool down. Full body practice.

Props: A CA...

So many of you requested this practice and I can appreciate the challenge of struggling every day with tinnitus. Whether it be chronic, intermittent, recent or long term - there are a few things you can try to help you find a little peace and perhaps even lessen tinnitus effect on your every day...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine Five Element Theory (TCM), the element of fire is at it's peak during the summer months and is related to our Heart/Small Intestine and Pericardium/San Jiao meridians. Today we are working with fully supported poses that center on opening the chest, upper back, sh...

After years of running, yoga, weightlifting, and more - I had some intense locking up in my outer leg. The outer leg and hip was so sore even attempting to roll it out made me cry. So, I turned to Yin Yoga for some deep release stretches to help make space, loosen up the tightness, and bring me...

Restorative Yoga can be a beautifully supportive and healing practice when you are struggling with an SI Sacroiliac joint flareup and/or lower back pain and can aid you in recovery. As someone who has struggled with SI joint issues for over 10 years, this is a go to practice to release and allow...

The Solar Plexus Chakra is the seat of our personal power, our will, our sense of self confidence and the last of our lower chakras before we enter the gateway to the upper chakras. It is here we connect to the element of fire - finding a balance between over use of our personal power to the det...

Satya - our second Yama asks us to explore honesty, truthfulness, authenticity in our lives. In this practice we ask the question, What Is True Here Now? as it applies to our practice, our thoughts, our emotions, and our actions. Reminding us to be fully present in this moment to bring more "tr...

All of us could use time to rest, heal, restore ourselves mind and body - this practice is all about settling in for 3 poses with 3 props for 40 minutes of deep self love.

Props: 1 bolster or bed pillow (or pick up a bolster here: http://amzn.to/2yJVoaj), 1 block or thick book (or pick up a bl...

All of us face days where we feel sore and tired but we know if we just move a little - all while practicing self care and compassion - we could feel much, much better. This practice is all about honoring how you feel this moment while also allowing you to explore gentle, supported movements to ...