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  • Dec 8: Calming + Fiery Breath (30 min)

    We begin with four preparatory practices: lions breath + a tongue stretch (feels sooo good for headache and jaw strain), Agni Sara (great for digestive system stress) and Brahma Mudra (rich, slow deep breath, releases the neck) followed by upregulating bellows with spinal movements

  • Dec 5: Advanced Breath & Working with Obstacles (30 min)

    We begin slow (Brahma Mudra) and then amp it up with the physiological sigh in a faster repetition and spinal movement. We then end with Wim Hof. It is primarily up-regulating and awakening. The invitation is a core teaching of obstacles and pauses.

  • Follicular Phase Flow (38 min)

    Guest teacher, Jayme, teaches a class that is catered to the follicular phase, for those of you with a menstrual cycle. This is a "slow flow, close to the ground and invitational" - bringing in a sense of curiosity. She reaches a 30-day long program catered to the menstrual cycle called "Sacred F...

  • Dec 4: Stabilizing Breathwork (29 min)

  • Dec 4: Spinal Flush Flow (50 min)

    This is a cleansing, energizing easy going practice with focus on moving spinal tension.

  • Dec 3: Deep Rest & Nidra Set (25 min)

    This is a deeply restful practice using intention and breath.

  • Dec 2: Breath for Clarity, Confusion & Decisions (31 min)

    This is the Kriya for Clarity set + spinal flexion with awakening breath set. This is an upregulating breath set. It is intentional with the invitation of moving ambivalence and confusion out of the mind-brain body.

  • Nov 27: Spinal Rx Flow (+ Boredom vs Mindfulness, 60 min)

    This is practice that moves the full body but mostly the spine and all of its movements. I briefly address. why our body's eventually get "bored" vs novelty - why this practice is so crucial for prevention of depression, a stubborn mind, mood and nervous system medicine.

  • Nov 26: Disrupting Chaos (Advanced breathwork) 30 min

    We use ego eradicator, the physiological sigh and Wim Hof breath in this advanced breathwork practice. This is not suitable for beginners.

  • Nov 25: Immunity Flush (30 min)

    This is a Kundalini breath practice that focuses on the lymphatic system, your bodyguard for your immunity. Through vigorous breath, movements of the arms and legs - your lymphatic load is also encouraged to move.

  • Nov 20: Body Scan (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) 29 min

    This is a form of MBSR - mindfulness based stress reduction. It is a great practice if you're exhausted, feeling heavy, have excess adrenaline - this is a good practice for you. It is supine, the screen will be darkened, eyes closed and a practice of breath awareness.

  • Nov 14: Reducing Negative Mind-Chatter: Breathwork (33 min)

    This practice is not suitable for raw beginners. Today's practice is done mostly lying down and the screen is intentionally dimmed with an image so to reduce screen-noise. It is an activating and intentionally-driven breath journey using a sped up physiological sigh (two longer cycles). Cues incl...

  • Nov 12: Advanced Dopamine-Hit Breath (30 min)

    This is an advanced practice where the screen is eventually an image (and not me!) so to increase interoception and your journey inward. You need to know these breath types before engaging in this one!

  • Nov 10: Disarming Fear-Based Thoughts & Breath Set (32 min)

    I speak briefly to the physiology and psychology of fear-based thinking can eclipse or arrest our ability to be present to gifts and gateways. Disarming ego, jealousy, am I relevant? or fear of missing out. We do a Kundalini Kriya for "elevation"

  • Nov 11: Awakening Kriya for Shoulders & Lungs (31 min)

    I speak to temporary discomfort in breathwork and its purpose. This is an excellent breath set for those who hold tension and stress in the shoulders and lungs.

  • Nov 7: Advanced Gratitude & Serotonin Practice (30 min)

    This is an advanced breathwork practice that weaves in a gratitude practice. Gratitude has been shown in research to instantly boost serotonin.

  • Nov 5: Wim Hof, Spinal Flush, Mood Shift (34 min)

    This is an advanced breathwork practice using breath of fire, the physiological sigh and Wim Hof - and isolating movements of the spine from the pelvis, low back, solar plexus, heart and neck.

  • Audible for nurturing sleep, tension & deep rest (29 min)

    This is a part of the men's retreat series, however, anyone can do this practice. The screen is darkened and this is a tension-release practice that may help you drop into sleep. We do a squeeze and relax practice with breath. This is a mindfulness practice as well.

  • Oct 28: Ahimsa (Non Violence) + Traditional Breathwork (31 min)

    This week I'll be sharing some yogic principles and weaving them into our breathwork. Today "ahimsa" teaches us to practice compassion for ourselves as a practice of non-violence. We do 3 sets of kaphalabhati, 2 sets of slow bellows breath and end with alternate nostril breathing.

  • Oct 13: Advanced Breath Kriya for Elevation (30 min)

    This is a breath practice that also involves some stretches for the hips and hamstrings. It is an advanced practice not suitable for beginners or those needing a gentle practice.

  • Oct 8: Advanced Breath: Vertebral Flush & Clearing your Channel (31 min)

    This is an advanced breath practice not suitable for raw beginners. We isolate all parts of your spine to invigorate it, increase blood flow and helps to purify your "channel" for creativity and staying receptive to the flow of life. We begin with one long set of ego eradicator with breath of fir...

  • Oct 7: Visualizing Your Dreams & Calming Breath (28 min)

    This is more of a cooling, down regulating breathwork practice filmed on the heels of a full moon. We use cooling breath, "moon piercing" breath and visualization to evoke calmness around a chosen dream. The invitation is to visualize a dream of yours, notice your inner critic - and do it anyway.

  • Oct 2: Gut-Brain. Serotonin & Gratitude Breathwork (30 min)

    We focus on the gut and breathwork with the knowledge that the "gut brain" is where 90% of our serotonin is produced. What also has been shown to stimulate serotonin? Gratitude. The two are mixed together in today's practice.

  • Oct 1: Sobriety Advanced Breath Practice (30 min)

    The invitation and dialogue today is in support for those of you choosing sobriety...or if you are working to eliminate any kind of addiction.... this is an advanced breath practice that will get you high naturally.