Strengthening the glutes and core helps our body function optimally in so many ways. This 40ish minute practice offers lots of movement and power for these big, important muscles with an added touch of focusing the mind on appreciation of all the pleasure we can experience using our strong bodies including the abundance and beauty of nature and the world around us.

When you need an infusion of strength and resilience, this powerful practice uses the mind to remember past courage. It strengthens arms, core and glutes while reminding you that you’re stronger than you think you are.

This 75 minute experience begins with a 10 minute meditation known to be helpful for the “pitta” dosha in the mind, an Ayurvedic concept that can describe the state of mind/body when we are pushing ourselves (and maybe others) to get things done, to achieve and do more, perhaps to the detriment of our energy and relationships to others and ourselves. The sequence is meant to be engaging and strengthening, ultimately supporting more contentment with the way things are, as they are.

A strong practice featuring an engaging and relaxing breath technique throughout while tending to core awakening, twists and a challenge or two to help you work out the excess tension and stress and finally relax. Note, the closing practice of “focusing on what’s going right” cuts off a little early, so please take a few moments in contemplation of what’s going well in your life after the recording stops.