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  • Aug 19: Digital Detox: Neck, Jaw & Eye Flush (26 min)

    I recommend you do this with this practice with your eyes closed (the irony is that you're watching this on a digital device). This is to help counter TMJ, teeth grinding, trapezius tension, headaches, eye strain and tension from laptop life. We increase blood flow and circulation into these hots...

  • Aug 15: Advanced Breath + My Personal Mantra for Prosperity (33 min)

    I share a secret and special mantra I used to use for changing my energy when it comes to lack, low value, self-worth to increase "internal locus of control." Why is it that we buy into negative self-beliefs so easily - yet question when we do the opposite? This is an intense breath set and may n...

  • Aug 14: "The Prana Vayus" Traditional Breathwork (32 min)

    The "vayus" is an old, Vedic teaching based on the idea of Prana "energy" moving through your body like "the gods of the wind." We work with the varying directional flows of breath and energy in the mind-body. Prana and the vayus describe the "winds of change." Wind disrupts and in breathwork, we...

  • Aug 13: Lymphatic & Immune System Breath (32 min)

    This is the lymphatic kriya for the lymph nodes and vessels in the arms, legs and belly. The lymphatic system is one of the most important parts of your immune system response. This is a Kundalini Kriya with breath of fire, diaphtragmatic breathing and bellows breath. It is intermediate in intens...

  • Aug 8: Somatic Stress & Cortisol Flush (31 min)

    This is a hybrid practice that infuses yoga, breath, shaking, jumping, squats and releasing tension from your mind-body-brain nexus. This is great if you want a faster class to release stress. There are moments of a quick sweat / heart rate increase as well which are excellent biomarkers for rele...

  • Aug 8: Advanced Breath: Dopamine & Attention (31 min)

    This begins with a five min chat on dopamine and its relationship to our brain's ability to stay focused and in attention. We then do longer sets of intense breath to support adrenaline and dopamine release.

  • Aug 7: Dynamic Flow: "All the Planes" (65 min)

    This is a unique and therapeutic flow with the three anatomical planes as theme: sagittal (flex and extending at joints) coronal (moving side to side, laterally with your joints) and transverse (twisting and joint rotation). It is a juicy, sweaty practice for the full body. Enjoy!

  • Aug 6: Sudarshan Kriya (For Stress, PTSD & Anxiety)

    This is a breath practice that engages deep, diaphragmatic breathing, box breathing and bellows. It is a practice that has also been used in specific research re: PTSD, anxiety and depression.

  • Aug 1: Yoga Flush/Somatic Sweat (31 min)

    This is a quick and sweaty practice if you are short on time and would like a physical catharsis. This is a fusion practice integrating repetitive hip and core activating practices as well as thighs and upper arms. We integrate breath of fire and end with some easy backbends.

  • July 31: Clarity Kriya + Rapid Physiological Sigh for Indecision (30 min)

    Today's practice blends two breath types together: "Kriya for Clarity" and a gradual Wim Hof style breath with the invitation of clarity, focus and clearing out the overwhelm that comes with indecision & overthinking

  • July 30: Relax/Release (20 min)

    This Is an easy going short practice into the hips, hamstrings and ending with one of my favorite visceral releases.

  • July 30: Advanced Breathwork: Suffering into Acts of Service (32 min)

    The invitation today is, "how can I release tension in order to be of service?" How can my_____ be a gift? How can transmute my tension into a gift? My worries into a gift? We begin slow and gradually intensify the pacing and type of breath.

  • Deep Rest + Hips + 30 min Body Scanning Nidra (60 min)

    This is a deeply relaxing guided practice using music and a blend of body scanning and nidra (yogis' sleep).

  • July 23: Somatic Restorative Release

    Today is perfect if you're tired or short on time or stressed. We breathe, stretch, tap, shake and release tension from the body in a non-traditional practice implementing "somatic release" work.

  • July 23: Release Uneasiness Breathwork (30 min)

    This is excellent if you feel on edge, uneasy and feeling overwhelmed. We use the physiological sigh, box breathing and end with Wim Hof breath.

  • July 21: Faith & Trust in the Process: Breathwork (32 min)

    This is surya kriya with a six min intro on research into longevity, faith & trust in the process of life. I weave this theme into the embodiment of breathwork and a bit of spinal movement. This is an intermediate breath practice.

  • July 18: High Stress into Creativity Breathwork (32 min)

    This is an advanced breathwork if you have high levels of stress you're dealing with and need to move it. This is an advanced practice that is UPREGULATING at times, meaning it works on your adrenaline system which may not be appropriate if you have adrenal fatigue, complex PTSD or are feeling ex...

  • July 16: Neck, Jaw & Eyes Refresh (16 min)

    This is a top down approach moving breath and simple (and weird) movements of the neck, jaw, eyes and shoulders. This is an excellent practice if you have brain-drain, exhausted by screens or are depleted of energy.

  • July 15: Clear Psychological & Fascial Pain (32 min)

    This is an advanced breathwork practice. The first five minutes is a brief lesson on the definition "pain" from both the neuroscience as well semantics perspectives. The invitation is to invite any psychological pain you are experiencing into this advanced breathwork session.

  • July 14: Surya Kriya: For Light & energy (Breathwork 33 min)

    This is a studio staple: Surya Kriya is an intermediate breath practice designed from the Kundalini tradition. It is excellent to do for clarity, focus, energy and optimism. Surya means "sun" - so it is taught to also help burn away impurities of the mind and bring in sunshine metaphorically and ...

  • July 11: Let that Sh&t Go (*minor sound issue)

    *For whatever reason, you can't hear me do any breathwork today. This is the only sound issue, a heads it goes quiet which isn't the best for guidance). This is an advanced breathwork set beginning with a LONG breath of fire (five minutes) kaphalabhati breath, followed by several sets of up-regul...

  • July 11: Xpress: Flush, Flow, Sweat (35 min)

    This is a to-the-point fun, flow, sweaty satisfying practice with minimal over-cueing. Expect breath, repetition, sweat, spinal opening, hip flossing, core work, upper body strength and back bends. Breath of fire is a part of today's practice as well.

  • July 10: Lymphatic Flush (*minor sound issue)

    *For whatever reason, you can't hear me do any breathwork today. This is the only sound issue, a heads it goes quiet which isn't the best for guidance). This is a unique breathwork "kriya" designed to flush and support your lymphatic system. I review what it is and then we practice this invigorat...

  • July 10: Gradual Sweaty Flow (62 min)

    This is a gradually sweat-inducing vinyasa flow practice using breath and repetition to build strength and reduce stress.