Elevate your twists by floating into side crow! We will go through a step-by-step tutorial on how to get there. There is a place for everyone in this tutorial, beginner, moderate, and advanced. Have fun!
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Stillness is a serious discipline and SO NEEDED. Today I follow along with one of my favorite books; Insight Yoga by Sarah Powers for a traditional Yin practice. I'll discuss Traditional Chinese Medicine and how the meridians in the body connect with different internal organs. When we are feeling...
We consume food, water, vitamins and medicines, but no resource is as vital as the air we breath constantly. This quick technique is a way to use this air to clear your head and enliven your flow of energy.
In this video we’ll explore how to reintroduce yoga into your life after having a baby. You’ll learn how to engage your core in every pose, instead of focusing on core work, lengthening, or twists.
Jumping back to chat - Scared to take the plunge? This video breaks down how to safely jump back into chaturanga from a few different poses.
Sun salutation A - the basis of our practice! Use this video to warm you up for your home yoga practice, or as a refresher on our most basic poses.
The Upward Bind or Uddiyana Bandha is the engagement of your lower abdominal muscles. Practicing the bandhas offers your body lightness and strength. Remembering to practice the bandhas in your poses gives you more self awareness and body control. Learn how to engage uddiyana bandha properly and ...
Wondering how to jump back from a forward fold to a low push-up? Let me show you! And if you want to take it a step further, hop into a mini handstand to land in your low push-up. This is a really fun transition that I call "spirit dive". Hope you enjoy and tag me on Instagram after you nail it! ...
We're talking about anxiety, y'all. This video was unplanned and from the heart, it's just me speaking about some stuff that I and lots of other folks deal with on a day to day. Let me know what you think!
Do you want to learn how to do a fun arm-balance with a pachyderm theme? Give this a watch! Maybe you're just listening and learning, but if you're ready to give it a go, make sure your core is warmed up, your hips have been opened as comfortably as possible, and do a few chaturanga pushups to a...
A brief(ish) breakdown of first the arm-balance crow pose, or bakasana, and then once we've got it, a similarly brief explanation of tripod headstand, or salamba sirsasana II. We'll spend time talking about how the two poses are related to each other.
Open your heart to all that life has to show you and unfold for you. Somedays that doesn't mean it's only butterflies and rainbows. On this human experience, we must respect all of the emotions that come with it. I encourage you to go somewhere comfortable (maybe your bed or go to the park) to li...
If you're looking for a very disciplined guided meditation, look elsewhere. If you're looking for someone to breathe with you, someone who (like you) might not be the best at meditation but who is trying her darndest, then spend a few minutes on this! I'll sit with you if you'll sit with me.
Today my dear friend Jenn Turner has joined me to help you find a deeper bliss and relaxation! We love teaching together, and hope you enjoy the peaceful body scan meditation as much as we do! Relax, restore, breath, and trust. We got your back!
One of the signature movements we do with the steelmace is the 360. It combines strength and proprioception with shoulder mobility to challenge your body awareness while stepping up your mace game.
In this quick video I take you step by step into Svarga Dvijasana, or Bird of Paradise. Dvija means “twice born” and Svarga means “paradise.” The aim of this asana is to experience the depth of paradise by emulating the shape of a tropical flower, the Bird of Paradise. Birds also embody renewal, ...
Forearm Stand is known in Sanskrit as Pincha Mayurasana and one of my all time favorite postures - probably because it took me so long to build up the strength and courage to go for it! "Pincha" strengthens your shoulders, arms, and back, while also decompressing the spine. Challenging inversions...
It's the perfect little mini-movement to do right out of bed, after a workout, or anytime! Nary a vinyasa in sight, just enjoy some twists and hip stretches.
One of my favorite poses, Pistol Squat, is so much fun to do and a great balance challenge. It strengthens the feet and core, as well as helping to find a deeper focus. I challenge you to give this pose a shot! The good news is that if you do fall, you are 3 inches away from the ground in it!
The Root Lock or Mula Bandha is the engagement of your pelvic floor muscles. Practicing the bandhas offers your body lightness and strength. Remembering to practice the bandhas in your poses gives you more self awareness and body control. Learn how to engage mula bandha properly and maybe laugh a...
The Throat Lock or Jalandhara Bandha is the engagement of your neck muscles and drawing your chin towards your heart. Practicing the bandhas offers your body lightness and strength. Remembering to practice the bandhas in your poses gives you more self awareness and body control. Learn how to enga...
Description: Bring light and awareness with the gesture of lotus mudra into your meditation practice. We use the lotus mudra of the hands as you take time to bring more power and intention to each 7 chakras along the body as a way to connect to our physical body, mental body, emotional body and o...
We must inspire and help others for our community to grow, and through the growth of others, we will be lifted as well. Today I'll read to you a sweet story that represents why we help others. Enjoy!
