BREATHWORK for MOOD, ENERGY & FEELING BETTER (30 min)

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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BREATHWORK for MOOD, ENERGY & FEELING BETTER (30 min)
  • 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.

  • 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 ...

  • 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 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

  • 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.

  • 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 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.

  • 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 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 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 3: Advanced Awakening Breathwork (30 min)

    This is an upregulating breath practice with spinal movements. It is not suitable for raw beginners to breathwork.

  • July 2: Breath Practice/Fascial Release into Hip Openers (30 min)

    I explain fascia and we do a breathwork practice into the hips.

  • 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 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: TGIF: Advanced Breath (SWEARING WARNING:)

    I debated whether should I share this class or not haha. TGIF Motherf&ckers. This is an advanced breathwork practice not suitable for the faint of heart, beginners and with the invitation of lightness and humor.

  • 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.