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  • 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.

  • July 9: Advanced Elevation Breathwork (32 min)

    Today's practice is with the assumption that you have been practicing regular breathwork for a minimum of six months. There is minimal cueing and not suitable for raw beginners. This Kriya includes a bit of a stretch.

  • July 9: Laptop Flush: Jaw, Eyed & Sub-occipital Release (20 min)

    This is a short practice that integrates neck-up releases for the eyes, jaw, tongue and sub-cranial tension. The theme is to flush out laptop / digital fatigue, stress, headaches and strain. We also do two breath techniques: lions & jivha bandha.

  • June 26: Cooling, Down-Regulating Breath (30 min)

    This is a newcomer-friendly practice. It is cooling and soothing great for exhaustion, heightened anxiety, adrenal fatigue or pre-bedtime breathwork. We move the spine gently as well.

  • June 25: Advanced Breath: Intention vs Tension (32 min)

    This is an advanced practice not suitable for beginners. It is upregulating, energizing and awakening. We use intention alongside longer sets of breath of fire and bellows and the faster physiological sigh.

  • June 25: Three Yin Poses/Myofascial Release (21 min)

    This is a simple, quiet yin restorative practice opening the inner groins/adductors, hip rotators and quads. This is great for the end of the week, post-exercise or for myofascial release.

  • June 24: Breathwork for Letting Go (30 min)

    Today is levity (lightness) and letting go as the invitation into breathwork. This is great if you are self-professed control-freak, or are going through letting go of a person, situation or external factors beyond your internal locus of control. This is an up-regulating mixed breath practice.

  • You're not Broken: Global Mental Health, Your Brain & A Practice (32 min)

    The first five minutes is for anyone with depression, anxiety or overwhelm - that has internalized this as "your fault." the neuromyths and neurobiology of your capacity is real, The invitation is: "Can I take the internal locus control back towards my inner compass/self - can I increase compassi...

  • June 20: Friday Quick Flush (17 min)

    This is a quick practice that integrates easy-going movement in the spine, we shake the body, do a few squats and integrate breath of fire near the end. Enjoy!

  • June 19: De-FUNK: Surya Kriya (Top Favorite Breathwork)

    This is one of my favourites and a studio staple! It is an intermediate breathwork practice that is a game changer for low energy, funky moods or depression. Please make sure you know how to do "bellows" and kaphalabhati breath first!

  • June 18: GET HIGH Advanced Breath (28 min): Fire breath, The "sigh" & Wim Hof

    This is not suitable for beginners. We do a long set of kaphalabhati plus several variations of the physiological sigh and Wim Hof breath

  • June 17: Morning Calm Breath & Spinal Movement (29 min)

    This is a calm, down regulating, cooling/soothing breath. We do just one set of breath of fire - but expect long, soothing breath matched with spinal movements.

  • June 16: Spring Cleanse & the Physiological Sigh (31 min)

    Today we start with one short set of kp breath, followed by three sets of the physiological sigh (slow and steady) to evoke the benefits of releasing tension, decreasing stress and optimizing CO2 and O2 exchange.