DAILY UPDATED CLASSES
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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.
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June 16: Moderate Full Body Flow (60 min)
This is a perfect practice if you're jumping back into yoga after a big break. It's not too hard, not too easy - and we spend 11 minutes warming up. This is also a tradition slow flow...ending with a savasana.
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June 14: Advanced Breathwork, Mood & Brainstem (30 min)
This is an advanced breathwork practice for those who have been practicing for a minimum of six months. This is an activating practice with longer repetitions, adrenaline-inducing practices to relax & release tension.
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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....
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June 12: Practice for Exhaustion (22 min)
This is a practice if you're exhausted, cranky and/or depleted but you want to do a few poses to open up your body/hips/hamstrings and spine.
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June 12: Reticular Activating System & Traditional Breathwork (30 min)
A two minute lesson on the Reticular Activating System (RAS) your brain and the influence on attention. We do three sets kaphalabhati, box breathing and ending with three sets of bellows.
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June 5: Stability Breathwork (Advanced 31 min)
Stability Breathwork (Advanced 31 min) includes Wim Hof and a longer deeper ujjayi breath.
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June 4: Breath for Clearing Negativity Bias (30 min)
This is a breathwork practice using a "kriya for clarity" and the intention of becoming aware of our brain-mind-body to sway in the direction of "negativity bias" - focusing on only what is wrong vs right.
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June 2nd: Chill Monday Breath (30 min)
This is an easy-going breath practice utilizing basic breath of fire as well as Brahma Mudra - that helps stabilize the mind-body connection.
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May 24: Advanced Breathwork: Intensity, Oxygen, Dopamine (30 min)
Today's practice is not suitable for beginners or those with adrenal fatigue or feeling overly-exhausted - this is an up-regulating practice. Expect intensity, oxygen, dopamine/serotonin and rush of an excitatory response.
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Intero vs Exteroception Lesson & Breathwork Practice (32 min)
This is a short lesson + practice integrating interoception vs exteroception (ways of experiencing the world via the nervous system).
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May 21: Advanced Breath & Releasing Burden & "I" (30 min)
This is a breathwork practice that is not suitable for beginners. The invitation of releasing burden - "we" vs "I" and a breath practice that gradually ramps up to adrenaline-invoking sensation, endorphins and dopamine. (Upregulating).
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May 20: Levity, Humour & Lightness Breathwork (30 min)
This is a moderate, easygoing breath practice. The invitation is of levity, humor and lightness into the week ahead. It is a choose up or down regulating breath work. "Laughter is the sound of comprehension." Deep diaphragmatic breathing & bellows breath.
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May 20: Light & Easygoing Practice (30 min)
This is a perfect practice if you feel the need to stretch without intensity, sweat or the sleepiness of a yin practice. We move into the spine, hamstrings and hips.
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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.
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May 19: Nooks n Crannies/Easy-Going Practice (30 min)
This is an easy going practice aimed to get into all of your "nooks and crannies" with an unusual sequence into the hips, ribs, spine and energy body.
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May 15: Juicy Hip & Shoulder Flow (54 min)
This is a juicy hip and shoulder opening flow that is moderate/a little bit sweaty of a practice. Grab a yoga strap / t-shirt for binding your hands. This is filled with some of my favorites.
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May 13: Full Moon Breath Practice (30 min)
This is a hybrid breath practice integrating two sequences into one. Full moon in Scorpio breath practice!
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May 13: Rx for Laptop Tension
This is a quick restorative sequence you can do on your own when you are exhausted by laptop work for students, remote workers etc. We stretch and open the neck, shoulders, mouth and jaw.
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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.
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May 12: Gentle Hip Flow (50 min)
This is a moderate/gentle hip flow (not too much of a workout kind of a class) that would be good for beginners as well with basic yoga knowledge. We begin with double-pigeon with breath and do a hip focus practice ending with three backbends and wind down.
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EASE TENSION SERIES BEGINS SOON
Join us live: 6-630am or receive before bed. LINK ABOVE to read more...
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May 10: Advanced Practice: Adrenaline to Dopamine (33 min)
Today's practice is advanced and not suitable for beginners or those jumping back without practice for many months. We do two longs sets of "kaphalabhati" and several rounds of a Wim Hof variant with spinal movement.
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May 8: Two-Min Neuroscience Lesson + Diaphragmatic Breath (35 min)
Today begins with a two-minute lecture on the neuroscience of your diaphragm and into a deeper invitation to shift during our diaphragmatic breath set + breath of fire. Ending with three short sets of bellows.