LONG CLASSES (60-90 min) & DETOX FLOW
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March 13: Hips & Shoulders Vinyasa (60 min)
This is a 60 min intermediate flow practice with a focus on opening the shoulders and hips.
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March 10: Core, Twists & Flow (60 min)
This is an intermediate flow practice with an emphasis on twists and core work. We do three main standing twist poses and some traditional core work.
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DAY 9: OFF OR from the archives: Serotonin Sweat + Yoga (57 min)
This is not a yoga practice, but includes a few yoga poses. This practice is perfect to couple with the serotonin breathwork class as well. Whether it's the midwinter blues or the "film" of deep winter sluggishness, this one is for you. Expect down dogs, squat jumps, glute work, ab work, 20-30 se...
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Feb 24: Deep Winter Vinyasa: Minimal Cueing (66 min)
This is traditional longer-form flow or "vinyasa" practice with nothing fancy and minimal over-done cueing. It is an intermediate, to the point practice. It includes a full standing practice + ending floor sequence of backbends, quad stretches and plow/shoulderstand sequence.
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Feb 20: Intermediate Practice: Full-Body 60 min
This is a mostly standing poses intermediate vinyasa practice: ending with a forward fold, hips and breath. There is no backbend sequence, mostly standing warriors, twists and one-legged balancing poses.
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Feb 18: "Three's" Moderate/Int Vinyasa Practice
In this moderate/intermediate practice, we do three of everything to increase body heat, awareness and synovial joint lubrication. The brain also likes repetition and certainty - so it establishes some body-mind coherence as well. For example, we do three Surya A's, three W2 to side angle flows, ...
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Feb 10: Full Body Long-Form Traditional (62 min)
This is a traditional vinyasa (intermediate) longer practice - one of my faves as it targets the entire body and spectrum of poses. From warming vinyasa sequence, one-legged balancing poses, hip openers, backbends and a closing shoulder stand sequence.
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Feb 7: Long-Form Practice to Bird of Paradise: (75 min)
This is an intermediate vinyasa practice beginning with 7 min or so of warmup. We do several "vinyasas" toi a peak pose (Bird of Paradise). Expect all of the warriors, half moon, chapasana and hip opening sequences as well, and closing backbend sequence.
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Re-release: Somatic High-Stress-Release Practice (52 min)
This is not a straight up yoga practice - but an infusion practice, blending short bouts of cardiovascular energy, core work, shaking the body, breathwork and yoga asana all in one.
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Jan 27: Backbends Long-Form Practice (70 min)
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Jan 14: Detox Flow (46 min)
This is a condensed detox flow beginning with a repetitive low lunge with breath sequence, warriors and heat-building poses - followed by some static poses with the focus of cleansing.
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Jan 13: Traditional Vinyasa (Moderate, 65 min)
This is a moderate/int traditional practice that integrates flow, warriors, standing balancing poses, hip openers, backbends and breath.
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From the Archives: Classic Vinyasa Sequence (60 min)
This is an intermediate flow/vinyasa practice with all the basics - warriors, twists, hip openers and backbends. It is intermediate in nature, pending on your fitness level: not too hard, not too easy...
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Nov 25: Hip Flow (60 min)
This is a classic flow sequence with lunging vinyasas, warriors and a sprinkling of consistent hip openers - ending with a few basic backbends. It is intermediate in energy.
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Re-Release: Classic Autumn Flow (60min)
This filled with all of the usual-juicy warriors, breath and twists with an emphasis on heat. It is intermediate, warming, juicy practice into moving with your breath + some longer holds. We end with backbends and hips.
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Nov 12: Traditional Asana: Twist & Cleanse (60 min)
This is a long-form traditional vinyasa practice, intermediate in intensity. We do an increasing opening flow with classic staple poses: warriors, lunges etc. followed by several twists: revolved triangle, revolved side angle and powerful breath. Enjoy!
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Oct 30: Trainee Edit: Katie's Practicum Class (65 min)
Note: Ocean is loud! This 65 min class was taught by one of my trainees, Katie. The assignment was to create a 65 min class with the theme of strong standing poses demonstrating an opening of the hips and pelvis and ending with a backbend sequence. I am in the front row - but you will see student...
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Oct 29: Trainee Edit: Jayme's Practicum Class (65 min)
This is 65 min class taught by one of my trainees, Jayme. The assignment was to create a 65 min class with the theme of strong standing poses demonstrating an opening of the hips and pelvis and ending with a backbend sequence. I am in the front row but you will see students with a variety of levels.
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Oct 27: Advanced Asana: Part One
This part one of two (24 min mark you will have to re-start Part Two in the library. The focus is a flow practice into a buffet of arm balancing poses.
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Oct 27: Advanced Asana: Part Two (30 min)
This is part two that includes variations of koundinyasana, tittibhasana and backbend sequence.
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Special Master Class: Live from Nica 300hr (90 min)
This is a 90 min class for intermediate students already familiar with basic yoga alignment and are looking for more advanced teachings: The application of core is far more nuanced than you think! I teach the use of uddiyana bandha in application of a vinyasa class -with more advanced and precise...
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Oct 7: SEROTONIN SWEAT (Somatic Release 75 min)
This is not a yoga class! (There are hints of it here and there, a few down dogs and forward folds) but expect a sweaty workout: sets of jacks, core work, glute work, squat jumps - can be done in sneakers or bare feet). Cardio bursts, followed by active recovery through using the body to build st...
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Sept 30: Traditional Intermediate Vinyasa Practice (60 min)
This begins with a traditional flare of suryas, five-count breaths, a classic standing flow sequence and ending with backbends.
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Sept 16: Intermediate Shoulders & Spinal Therapy Flow (60 min)
This is a therapeutic vinyasa practice that is specific to the shoulders and spine - grab a strap!