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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April 9: 108 Bhastrika Breaths (advanced)
Today's practice includes a strong set of 108 bellows breath. If you are in a state of anxiety - the bellows breaths may aggravate your condition and be best to skip. Otherwise, enjoy. It should uplift you.
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April 8: Sudarshan Kriya
A calm steady ujjayi breath practice.
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April 7: Anti-Screentime Pranayama for Cranial Nerves
We go over "physiological sighing" inspired by Huberman Labs on the PNS response. As well as why neck releases, lions breath, relieving eye ball tension has a relaxation effect. Feels good! Great for those with a tension headache from screen time.
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April 2: Neck Releases + Pranayama
We begin with honey-bee breath and all movements of the cervical spine to help release facial and neck tension. Then full movement of the spine in bellows-breath, ending with handless nadi shodana.
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April 1: Your Lungs are Trees
Breath practice. Observe your breathing - the branches of your respiratory system as emulating that in nature. This is a feel-good set.
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March 29: Basic Iyengar Pranayama
This is an introductory and quieter set based on Iyengar's primary sequence of pranayama. Enjoy!
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March 26: Elevate & Open Up
This is a lot of active breath work with postures. Take it easy if you become too stimulated or have any health conditions that feel aggravated. This is a good mood practice!
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March 25: Honey Bee Breath + Surya Kriya
Bhramari breath with neck releases + my fave go-to pranayama set. Enjoy!
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March 23: The Five Vayus Pranayama Practice
A brief teaching on the five "vayus" an ancient mapping of directional flow and experiencing it with a pranayama practice. Enjoy!
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March 19: Neck Tension Pranayama (Intermediate)
This is an intense breath set for the neck, taking it into various positions while doing short bouts of different pranayamas. It may help some of you with neck or thyroid tension - be mindful however, to not strain.
Enjoy!
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March 17: Elevation Kriya - Int/Advanced Set
As per. "The Aquarian Teacher" (Bhajan):
"This exercise opens the lungs, brings the hemispheres of the brain to a state of alertness and consolidates the magnetic field, stimulates and stretches the lower and mid-spine, helps elimination, stretches the sciatic nerve and brings circulation to th...
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March 16: Quiet Breath Kriya
The Sudarshan Kriya: quiet and powerful. This is a repeat breath practice that encourages cadence, equilibrium and disperses pent-up energy as well.
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March 15: Spring Forward Breath Set
We lost an hour of sleep! Studies show during this week that typically crime rates are higher, court sentencing is higher, divorces and break ups are higher as well as depression and low moods..all because of our precious sleep! This is a good breath set that can be done even if done in your bed....
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March 11: Kriya for Removing Fear (Advanced Set)
This is a strong pranayama set and highly effective in moving fear-fuelled energy in your body. Please be mindful in the standing portion as bhastrika breath upright is really intense. I would recommend that this set is for those of you familiar with pranayama and familiar with all types of breat...
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March 10: Breath to Get Clarity Set
This set is excellent for getting clear on next steps, moving energy in order to get clear, feel better. Enjoy. It is the Kriya to Become Crystal Clear
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March 9: Public Class Set
This is an extended version of what I would teach at the start of a typical public asana class. Some hips are involved with these sets of shining skull breath + bellows breath.
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March 8: Intermediate Iyengar Pranayama
This is a shortened variation of Iyengar's intermediate series for breath work. Not for beginners.
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March 5: Rainy Day Elevation Breath (Int/Adv)
This set integrates movement with uplifting breath. It is energizing and primes for a good mood.
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March 4: Illuminating Breath
This is Surya Kriya. You will glow after doing it. It is excellent for purification, cleansing and meditation.
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March 3: Beautifying Kriya (Excellent pre-meditation set)
This is a kundalini kriya designed to ignite beauty from within. (Using bhastrika breath, core work and a throat focus with a bija mantra). This one is excellent to do before your meditation practice.
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March 2: Iyengar Pranayama Set
This is a compressed version of Iyengar's primary breath set. It is mainly working with ujjayi, three parts breath and digital pranayama. It is grounding, quiet and powerful.
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Feb 26: Full Moon Pranayama
A breath set designed to ground and illuminate.
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Feb 25: Thyroid Health Kriya
This is an intense kriya for the neck and thyroid gland in particular. There are studies that show a direct impact of pranayama and asana on regulating the thyroid gland, responsible for many things in our body like metabolism and overall health. See your homeopath or doctor about getting a blood...
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Feb 24: Sudarshan Kriya
This is a kriya I teach often. It is slow, building and calming. It requires patience and not much movement other than breath counts. Ujjayi and bhastrika breath are both used.