One hour hip-focused yin practice.

We begin on the ground with three-parts into the pelvis followed by a three-part janu sirsasana into the hamstrings and lower back. We counterpose with twists and more. The inner groins and medial hamstrings are the focus. We end with a guided, deeply relaxing savasana.

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Today's restorative - I speak to what is going on beneath the layers of you; energy anatomy + visceral anatomy. We explore your body from top to bottom within a nuanced, gentle practice.

Restorative practices require a quiet warm room, dim light, bolsters/pillows, soft music at home if you like,

Turn off your phone, dim the lights, turn on soft tunes. This practice begins with "buzzing bee" breath and we work into the hips, shoulders, spine, low back and digestive system. There is a suggested practice of inner mantra as well a supine, guided meditation

This restorative session is excellent if you feel out of your body, anxious or just needing to restore your center again. We work specifically into the thyroid gland, neck, the thymus as well as restorative supine positions. There is an emphasis of opening and closing into the neck for the thyroi...

Today's class is a full body restorative taking many shapes some more fluid while others are held longer and yin like. We end with a supine guided meditation kept very simple. designed to deepen relaxation.

This is a 30 min practice of breath to prepare for the 60 min class of the same name. It is cleansing and will help to open your respiratory system before heading into the restorative practice, if you so choose.

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This is a top down approach getting into facial, jaw, neck, ear tension. Upper back traps, rhomboids, then into the hips, hamstrings and gluteals. It's a straight up quiet practice. Not a lot of talking. Quiet, pillows, dimmed lights, calm music and a turned-off phone is all greatly encouraged.

Water represents the first element we know as babies in the womb - it's
adaptable, resilient and healing. In this class we focus on the kidneys and bladder on a very subtle level: through pressure points, meridians and gentle integration into the lower back and spine. The kidneys and bladder are...

You will need a wall or couch to use at the start. This is a full spectrum practice that includes - 5 min unwinding breath work, thread the needle against the wall, legs up the wall, hips groins, quads, glutes.

We do only five poses this evening. This is an evening practice preferably. The Goddess Saraswati is a deity in the folklore of HInduism: the symbolism of art, music, study, books, learning. This time of year her energy is celebrated in the fall as we step into deeper teachings beyond books and t...

We begin with breath-work laying the thread for the essence of stilling the fluctuations of the mind and get inside. The Yogas-Citta-Vritti-NIrodaha (1.2 Yoga Sutras) Yoga helps to soften the "vrittis" the spikes in your mind.

We do a supine hip opener, twist into the outer hip, baddha konasana...

Light candles, get cozy, put on some quiet music. Have a strap available. We begin with an opening mantra Asato Ma (Darkness to Light) mantra.

- Heating breath work to start
- Supine Hamstring sequence
- Inner groins/adductors
- Supine Glutes sequence
- Meditation with your hands as a healing r...

This is a top-down approach to opening the body in a restorative way from the neck, to the shoulders, chest, spine and pelvis we work our way down the body in a restorative manner. Ending with simple breath and kumbhakas (breath holds) to savasana.

We do very little in this practice. Find a quiet room, turn off your phone and turn on soothing music. If you are exhausted, feel "adrenal fatigued" and need to fully drop into your body, this is for you.

- Mantra at the start
- Chandra Bhedana (moon piercing breath)
- Supine twist
- Into the ...

Recommended pre-sleep or if you're exhausted midday. An 80 min restorative class with attention to the inner gaze, quiet movements and moving from a state of hyper-arousal (stress/anxiety) to getting grounded.

Pigeon prep, forward folding and a belly release is included as well.
Have a blanket...

Today is a 60min quiet, restorative practice that includes outer hips, glute and SI releases, supported bridge, a visceral massage (pillow into belly) and gentle back bends.

We begin with one of my fave Kundalini kriyas for the lymphatic system. It is intense and creates some heat. After this kriya, we drop into a cathartic yin/floor practice with the energy of water and the kidneys in your body. In both yoga and Chinese Medicine, the kidneys behold the element of wa...

This practice begins with a pranayama set that asks us to get clear on what we want for ourselves or others. The Kriya for Becoming Crystal Clear is quite powerful if you let it! We also drop into a meditation with breath.

At 31 minutes we drop into a nurturing restorative/yin practice that incl...

We begin with the essence of an old mantra "Asato Ma" (May we be led from darkness to light). A bit of flow is at the start followed by a kidney twist breath, simple and restorative. We do neck releases, hip openers, forward folds

You will ideally need a block or a thick pillow for this practice. In this sixty minute practice, I keep my dialogue to a minimum to make space for quiet. We begin with three-parts breathing, a bridge sequence, deep shoulder and neck releases, a forward folding sequence, and a finishing meditatio...

We begin with a Kriya called, "For Becoming Enchantingly Beautiful." It helps to move out the inner-uglies in order to enhance true beauty. Around the 33 min mark we begin a restorative practice: three-parts breathing in a supine position, a longer supta padangustasana sequence (a strap/towel is ...

Jana Roemer is an LA based teacher and guest friend of mine who taught this past summer during the summer mental detox series. She has extensive experience in the conversation and teaching of yoga nidra, the nervous system and yoga. She is incredibly knowledgeable and gifted at teaching this prac...