Each month for my Patreon community I release two exclusive yoga classes. The hour long class for September focuses on ardha chandra chapasana, sugar cane pose. It's a challenging pose that requires a back bend and balance. One of my favorite ways to warm up for Chapasana is the modified kneeling varation. This leads me to this 12-minute SugarCane Yoga Pose Sequence now available to practice on my YouTube channel. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view …
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20 Minute Deep Stretch Yoga for Hips Hamstrings and Lower Back
As a yoga teacher, one thing I get a lot of requests for in classes is yoga for hips hamstrings, and lower back. They say like attracts like, so it's no surprise that this is one of the areas I struggle with myself. Hips, hamstrings, lower back, and inner thighs. If you can’t view the embedded video above, you can view the video on YouTube. Maybe add it to a playlist? Above all, remember to subscribe to my channel. New videos are uploaded every week. However, for …
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7 Minute Guided Meditation – World Meditation Day 2021
If you don't have a regular meditation practice, then today is a good time to start as it's World meditation day. This is a time to remember that in a World that seems to have distractions at every turn, going inwards is more important than ever. While there may be barriers to sitting for an hour for meditation most of us can carve out 5-10 minutes of our day. Which is why I'm fond of shorter sessions, like this 7 minute guided meditation. Experienced meditator's may find it easy to sit …
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Earth Day Yoga Sequence for Grounding and Centering
While I'm still in denial that it's April, one thing I am not in denial about is climate change. Nobody can deny that Mother Nature is pissed and wreaking havoc with all the weird weather systems we're seeing. Floods, droughts, fires, hurricanes and more. Reconnect with mother nature in this 30-minute Earth Day Yoga Sequence. If like me you're interested in nature and yoga then loving and protecting the planet is a no-brainer. Why? Because a spiritual yoga path means practicing ahimsa, …
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7 Ways to use a chair in your yoga practice
My goal for yoga practitioners is that they are pain free. In movement, in yoga and hopefully in life. One way we can work around pain and limited mobility issues is by using props. There are so many props to choose from but one I want to focus on today is a chair. Specifically seven ways to use a chair in your yoga practice. Using a chair in your yoga practice is a fantastic way to support your body, your practice and encourage mindfulness. The best thing is, that most of us have a chair …
Dancer Pose Yoga Flow 15-Min Class
When people think of yoga as a movement practice they seem to focus on flexibility. However, a yoga practice incorporates so much more. Things like strength, stamina, stability, mobility, core, and balance. All of these can be explored in this dancer pose yoga flow. Dancers pose is a common, yet challenging yoga pose. It requires being open and flexible in the hips. While also needing strength and stability in the standing leg. Core strength, and endurance. In this 15-minute class we'll …
20 Minute yoga for lower back and hips
This week I tweaked my back getting my dog into the car, aggravating an old injury. When this happens my instinct is to get on my mat and assess. Do I need rest, or do I need movement? On this occasion I needed movement. As I began doing some somatic exercises yoga for lower back and hips, I figured it was a good time to film and share. I've suffered from a couple of back injuries in my life, but the last one laid me out for weeks. Seriously, if you've never had a back injury you have NO …
Hatha yoga heart opening sequence 20-Min Class
In Yoga teacher training we're taught about the chakras. Many people think they are pseudoscience, while others fully believe they are energy vortexes in the body. Whatever you believe, there is no doubting that movement changes our mental, emotional and physical state. Is it magical mysterious unblocking of chakras? Or simply muscle and fascia releasing its grip? Explore your 4th chakra in this 20-minute hatha yoga heart opening sequence. This is a 20-minute class for the heart chakra. …
Yoga for energy beginners 15-min flow
Maybe it's just me, but I feel like this Winter has me wanting to hibernate. Perhaps it's the grey, wet and dreary weather? Or the seasonal craving for warm comfort foods? But, I feel like I need a jolt of invigorating energy to get me going these days. This is why I created a yoga for energy beginners flow. It's a great class to invigorate and energize the body and mind. Use this class in the morning to greet the day with positive vibes, or as a mid-afternoon boost to gain some focus. …