BREATHWORK for MOOD, ENERGY & FEELING BETTER (30 min)
These practices are mostly intermediate range breath work practices designed from the practice of pranayama (in yoga prana = energy / ayama = to extend or stop the breath. They range from vigorous Kundalini practices to calmer Iyengar breath practices. Breath-work is an effective tool to expediting the end goal of most practices: a change in mood, a lift in spirits and a feeling of expansiveness. Please be mindful so to not push yourself or force anything that doesn't feel good. Beginners, pregnant students, injuries etc. please be cautious and search for the beginners classes and speak with your doctor first.
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Aug 25: Breath of Fire + Down-Regulating & Calming Breathwork (31 min)
This is a mostly calming, down-regulating practice - interspersed with breath of fire x 3 (kaphalabhati breath). It is mostly a calming, stabilizing breath work practice. We use 4-7-8 breath.
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Aug 22: Advanced Mixed Breathwork (30 min)
This is an advanced breath practice only suitable for those having a strong six months of breath practice (recommended) or those with strong constitutions. We do longer holds, repetitions and more activating breath types that awaken the body and mind.
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Aug 21: Advanced & Intentional Breathwork for Mental Energy (30 min)
This is an advanced breathwork practice - with intentional cueing for clearing the mind of negativity, letting go or deep rooted beliefs. There are long sets of kaphalabhati, followed by a more intense physiological sigh and ending with Wim Hof breath sets. Expect higher energy and an up-regulati...
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Aug 19: Digital Detox: Neck, Jaw & Eye Flush (26 min)
I recommend you do this with this practice with your eyes closed (the irony is that you're watching this on a digital device). This is to help counter TMJ, teeth grinding, trapezius tension, headaches, eye strain and tension from laptop life. We increase blood flow and circulation into these hots...
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Aug 18: Breathwork: Clarity Kriya + SaTa Na Ma Mantra (30 min)
We begin the week with a Kundalini Kriya for Clarity. Anticipate a heavy dose of kaphalabhati breath (breath of fire) - inducing heat and movement of sluggish energy. If you are unclear about a decision or circumstance, this may be intentional and helpful for you.
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Aug 15: Advanced Breath + My Personal Mantra for Prosperity (33 min)
I share a secret and special mantra I used to use for changing my energy when it comes to lack, low value, self-worth to increase "internal locus of control." Why is it that we buy into negative self-beliefs so easily - yet question when we do the opposite? This is an intense breath set and may n...
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Aug 14: "The Prana Vayus" Traditional Breathwork (32 min)
The "vayus" is an old, Vedic teaching based on the idea of Prana "energy" moving through your body like "the gods of the wind." We work with the varying directional flows of breath and energy in the mind-body. Prana and the vayus describe the "winds of change." Wind disrupts and in breathwork, we...
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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...
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Aug 8: Advanced Breath: Dopamine & Attention (31 min)
This begins with a five min chat on dopamine and its relationship to our brain's ability to stay focused and in attention. We then do longer sets of intense breath to support adrenaline and dopamine release.
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Aug 7: Cleansing Breath Series: Fire + Alternate Nostril x 3 (32 min)
This is an excellent moderate/intermediate breath practice integrating "breath of fire" followed with two traditional practices: right and left nostril focused breathing and then both. The theory is that the right and left hemispheres of the brain are brought back to homeostasis. It is a helpful ...
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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.
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July 31: Clarity Kriya + Rapid Physiological Sigh for Indecision (30 min)
Today's practice blends two breath types together: "Kriya for Clarity" and a gradual Wim Hof style breath with the invitation of clarity, focus and clearing out the overwhelm that comes with indecision & overthinking
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July 30: Advanced Breathwork: Suffering into Acts of Service (32 min)
The invitation today is, "how can I release tension in order to be of service?" How can my_____ be a gift? How can transmute my tension into a gift? My worries into a gift? We begin slow and gradually intensify the pacing and type of breath.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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July 17: Breath & Hip Work (30 min)
We drop right into the physiological sigh and do breathwork with focus on the hips (and a bit into the spine as well). I also explain why the thoracic spine and ribs are so important to move with breathwork. We do breath of fire and a bit of bellows as well.
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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.
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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July 3: Advanced Awakening Breathwork (30 min)
This is an upregulating breath practice with spinal movements. It is not suitable for raw beginners to breathwork.
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July 2: Breath Practice/Fascial Release into Hip Openers (30 min)
I explain fascia and we do a breathwork practice into the hips.