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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Stress, Neuroinflammation & Breathwork (30 min)
A 5 min fact share on the cells of our brain + breath
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Breath for Disease Resistance (30 min)
This is a Kundalini practice designed to create robustness in the body and mind.
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TGIF Pranayama (30 min)
This sequence includes hips and breaths + nadi shodana - alternate nostril breath
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Bhrama Mudra, Lions Breath & Bhastrika (30 min)
We begin with a breath prep practice with slow "Bhrama Mudra" followed by lions and bellows breath.
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Guru Purnima, Full Moon Breath (Day of the Teacher, 30 min)
Today, Guru Purnima, is a traditional Hindu celebration to honouring one's teachers. We do a practice to honour YOUR teachers/mentors and traits you'd like to embody in your own life.
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"Affect Spin" Burnout & Breath (30 min)
A 5 min chat on "affect spin" followed by a complete breath practice.
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Light, Thought & Neural Pathways (Breath) 30 min
Breath & thought as neural stimulation for healing is the theme. Enjoy. x
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Breathwork for a Shitty Day (30 min)
The title describes it!
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Slow to Fast Breath
This is a pranayama practice that starts slowly and picks up the pace.
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Sudarshan Kriya (30 min)
This sequence integrates long, deep diaphragmatic breathing - and it progressively gets faster. Enjoy!
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Breath for Your Precious EcoSystem (30 min)
Use this breath set to come back to your "correct" self or "Self"
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Elevation Kriya (30 min)
Today's practice includes shining skull breath, bellows and full body stretches. Enjoy!
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Sitali: Good for Bad Moods, Hormones, Cooling Off + Belongingness Study
A share on a study on mental health and belongingness, as well as 8 minutes of sitali pranayama to end class. This breath is excellent for bad moods, hormonal fluctuations and cooling off your body.
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Quiet Mind Trust Breath (30 min)
Two sets of "shining skull" breath with hips + a long alternate nostril breathing (nadi shodana).
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Breath Boost for Elevation (30 min)
This breath set is high vibes and one of my faves. If you are new to pranayama, please take your time with this...as it is intense at parts!
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Slow, Deep & Grounding Breath (30 min)
This is a sequence of 8-count breathing, R side and L side breathing, shining skull breath & Sa-Ta-Na-Ma mantra. Enjoy!
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Clarity & Vision Breath (30 min)
We begin with slow deep breathing (a mudra that helps slow down mind-stuff) followed with the Clarity Kriya. Enjoy.
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Basic Breath Set (30 min)
Three sets of shining skull breath, lions breath, alternate nostril breath and rest.
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Breath for Grounding (30 min)
This is a series of breath types that may help you feel in your body and grounded: Bhrama Mudra, Lions Breath, Kaphalabhati x 2, conscious breathing.
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Drop-Kick-Doubt Pranayama (30 min)
"Who are you?" Use breath to come back to your true "Self" depths.
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Proper Vision Breath (30 min)
Sudarshan Kriya means: Proper vision by purifying action.
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Fast - Slow - Fast Breath (30 min)
This set contains "ego eradicator" breath, sat kriya with breath of fire, bellows breath, 8 count breathing and lions breath... hips and a twist are also included.
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Pranayama for Sexual Energy Transformation (30 min)
"This exercise uses pranayama to completely open your energetic/psychic channels and helps to move the kundalini energy all the way up the spine."
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Live from LA pranayama (30 min)
A basic set... awakening and cleansing.