FOR GUT-HEALTH & ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM THEMED PRACTICES

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  • 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 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.

  • July 17: Organ-Detox-Flow (with some Breath - 62 min)

    This is a warming, detox flow that integrates vinyasa flow with your viscera (organs) integrating "uddiyana bandha" which massages the sheaths of fascia around your organs. It is cleansing, purifying and helpful as well to purge psychological stress. Expect breathwork thrown in at points to ampli...

  • 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 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...

  • 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 24: Core-Brain-Calm Rx (25 min)

    This is more of a therapeutic practice into your core beginning with the traditional yogic "core lift" uddiyana bandha. We do some basic twists, spinal movement, breathwork and ending with a restorative/relaxing breath practice into the belly to support a restorative visceral release.

  • 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.

  • June 14: Somatic Shake, Breath & Release (32 min)

    This is a fusion practice if you are short on time but want to move energy, tension and stress. Expect heel thumbs, shaking the limbs, breath of fire, one set jumping jacks, a long set of Warrior 2, hamstring and hip openers....

  • June 5: Stability Breathwork (Advanced 31 min)

    Stability Breathwork (Advanced 31 min) includes Wim Hof and a longer deeper ujjayi breath.

  • May 19: Advanced Breathwork + Wim Hof with Spinal Pulsing (30 min)

    This is an advanced practice not suitable for beginners - we pulse the spine - there is a bit of a 3 min anatomy lesson on the nexus of the nervous system, your ribs, thoracic spine and breath.

  • May 12: Gentle Breath for Excessive Adrenaline & Stress (31 min)

    This practice is perfect if you have a high-adrenaline job or are constantly "on" lately. We two quick sets of kaphalabhati breath followed by gentle movements of the spine and ribs with cooling/relaxing breath. It is down- regulating.

  • May 7: Pillars of Mental Health & Radical Positivity: Advanced Breath (30 min)

    The invitation in this advanced practice is "how can we invite in positivity and optimism? "How can be on the brighter side of consciousness?" This is not suitable for newcomers or beginners. We do a long set of breath of fire to prepare for longer variations of Tummo breath/Wim Hof.

  • May 6: Processing Stress: Vagus Nerve Deep Rx (22 min)

    This is a restorative practice into the neck and vagus nerve - using breath, sound beginning with a brief neuroanatomy of the vagus. This is a soothing, condensed practice that is excellent for exhaustion, bed-prep, processing stress and anxiety.

  • May 6: Navigating Challenge & Resistance (Breathwork) 32 min

    We begin with focus on your heart - and its relationship to the anatomy of your diaphragm and the theme of resistance. The invitation is "can we turn towards resistance vs running away from it?" My____ is a gift. My "anxiety/tension fill in the blank" as a gift.

  • May 5: Traditional Pranayama Set (31 min)

    Today's breathwork is suitable for beginners/moderate practitioners. We do three sets of KP breath, three sets of bellows (20, 40, 80) and end with "sitali" cooling breath.

  • May 2: Advanced Dopamine-Serotonin Breathwork (37 min)

    This practice is not suitable for beginners or those who haven't practiced breathwork for a long time. It is an intense series of adrenaline-enhancing practices with the visualization of green/blue purification of mind/brain connection.

  • May 1: Soothing, Calm Breath for Catastrophic Thinking (30 min)

    Today is a calming/down-regulating, soothing breathwork for "catastrophic thinking" - if you are in a state of fight or flight "is EVERY thought I have 1000% true?"

  • Apr 17: Alleviate Stress & PTSD: Moderate/Beginner Breathwork (32 min)

    This is a beginner/moderate breathwork friendly practice. This is Sudarshan Kriya - with the invitation of noticing thoughts in your mind and how they vitiate or support you. Breath is way to access mindfulness - being aware of being aware - and offers an invitation of seeing...other ways - and q...

  • Apr 10: Gentle Breath Practice (30 min)

    This is a gentle breathwork practice. We do a cooling breath type with spinal flexion and extension, "honey bee breath" as well as intentional breath and movement in the neck, jaw and shoulders.