This breathwork practice begins with a brief explanation of the impact of hormones on decision-making (for better or worse). We "get weird to get normal" to move indecisiveness and stress hormones that impede good decision making. We use the Kriya for Clarity + pumping the belly, twists and inten...

Today's class invites the hormone oxytocin into practice & self-soothing for stress and unease.

This is not suitable for beginners. Please have at least six month of breathwork under your belt! This is an up regulating practice to disperse distress, tension and stress using variations of Wim Hof style breathwork.

This is not suitable for beginners and for those who have been practicing with breathwork consistently for 6+ months. We work today with the temporary discomfort of the "Sat Nam" to be in Truth Mantra + Kundalini (intense) Kriya x several sets of kaphalabhati (breath of fire) for several minutes....

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.

For holiday stress, this is a good one for you! We "thread" your brain of emotional toxins: stress, depression, rumination and overthinking of things.

This is my fave breath set. It's a cure-all for everything: stress, a low mood, battling anxiety or depression, end of a cold or flu, sluggishness.

Today we slow down:
a) Physiological sigh x 10
a) Shining Skull x 1 set
b) Bhrama Mudra (słów deep and strong)
c) Cooling/Embodiment Breath with spinal flex

I mention this may good for concussions, stress and general exhaustion if you feel like you can't do too much right now.

This can be done at your desk, in your car, on an airplane whenever you need a refresh with limited time and space. It will soothe any irritation or stress you are experiencing.

This is a breath set that is extremely helpful and has been in research for PTSD, stress, anxiety and big life movements.

Today is a bit more advanced - with reference to cortisol and stress.

This practice targets the neck, face, jaw and throat - C1-C7. These areas are "hot spots" for the embodiment of stress, tension and overthinking. We also use a Somatic Experiencing technique "vooooooo" to invoke a longer exhale and please the vagus nerve, the nerve that "turns on" the parasympath...

I introduce today's practice with a breath overview of what "somatic experiencing & embodiment" means. As well as Peter Levine's work breaking down post traumatic stress as an injury not a disorder - which connotes we can heal vs getting stuck in a disorder for the rest of our lives. We work with...

This a restorative class to release the neck, jaw, throat and thyroid gland. We use a breathing technique as well called "honey bee" breath. You will hopefully feel a sense of deep restoration and stress release from the neck, jaw, eyes and shoulders.

Today's practice is gentle, into the hips, rib tension and a restorative chest opening. Enjoy!

Brief overview of neck and nervous system anatomy. This may help you if you hold stress/tension in your neck, shoulders and jaw.

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...

Sudarshan Kriya is a studio staple. It consists of long, deep breathing, box breathing and bellows breath. It is a kriya that has been studied in PTSD and stress research.

I speak to a study that reframes stress based on belief. And then we drop into a somatic practice with vigorous kp breath, spinal movement and optional visualization.

This is Surya Kriya (Sun Kundalini Kriya) to burn off germs, tension, a build of stress in your physiology or mood. This one is helpful - ritual accumulates to reliability within.

This practice is a fusion practice include glute and hip work, core work, 20 second cardio bursts and full body movements designed to build intentional stress - then release it.

This practice is a little bit of yoga, 20 sec cardio bursts, glute work, core and upper body. It's one of my favourite ways to release stress and tension.

This is a gentle set for headaches, aggravation/neck tension, bad moods, dehydration/headaches and hangovers, stress hangovers - it is gentle breath for soothing the nervous system: viloma breath, honey bee breath, gentle neck circles, 4-7-8 anti anxiety breath, cooling sitali breath.

This class includes hops, Warrior One sun salutations, core work, ab work + shaking off stress, glute/inner groin work, boat variations, shoulderstand sequence and twists.