The benefits of adding intelligent weight training to our movement routines are many, from increasing metabolism, strengthening bones and upping our motivation. This sequence blends one round of postures with weights for a supercharged workout when you want it.
If you've been away from your practice for some time, this offering eases your mind into the present and your body into gentle mobility preparing for a full spectrum, perfectly moderate class.
Our July workshop focuses on the ayurvedic concept of "pitta", a fiery part of our constitution that can become aggravated during summer (pitta season). This class explains signs of over-active pitta along with several skills to balance, like sensitizing ourselves to our body heat, an engaging warm up, moon salutations, yin postures and embodied mantra for focus. Enjoy!
75 minutes of mindful movement intended to clear a busy morning mind. In this engaging practice, we are continuously invited to explore body sensations in this full spectrum strengthening and lengthening class that offers plenty of time for wonderful restorative rest.
Explore how gentle, rhythmic movement can assist in calming the nervous system, slowing the breath and relaxing the body, Practices like this one, over time, can help to heal an anxious mind and body.
An emphasis on cooling breath, fluid, full body movement and deeper stretches on the ground for hips and hamstrings round out this summertime practice.
A complete practice that invites us to warm up slowly, perfectly preparing for a balancing sequence with additional attention paid to upper back and hips. Further focus for the mind through breath imagery. Ideal to encourage movement on lower energy days.
A few postures to relieve sore backs, hips and legs after a long session in the garden (or anytime you've been working around the house, and your body is feeling the effects).
A contemplative flow inviting you to receive a thought like this one at the end of an exhale, as you connect with the ground beneath you as a way of experiencing the potential of the present moment throughout your movement and breath practice.
I recommend this 20 minute joint rotation/movement practice as a way of helping you to cultivate calm, presence and a gentle energy as you wake up, or anytime you need a steadying, balancing experience.
An invitation to support yourself deeply as you experience a sequence meant to enliven and rejuvenate, and then to restore and rest.
When you're feeling unwell, a lot of movement may not be appropriate, but something gentle may support your mind, body and spirit. In this twenty minute practice, we stay close to the ground while compassionately offering the body easeful mobility.
An engaging, dynamic yet steadying sequence to focus the mind, flowing into quiet yin postures thought to be "cooling" and reflective in nature. An ideal full practice for warmer days.
A deluxe practice including a breath technique and movement meant to engage and soothe a busy and distracted mind.
Explore the transition from sleep to enlivened in this 75 minute deluxe mindful movement experience. Full body mobilization, strengthening and stretching with full body breath and energy!
A 15 minute practice featuring progressive relaxation, a body scan, breath visualizations and heart centred awareness. Receive it from a seated or supine position.
A short practice intended to deepen the breath through appropriate movement, often allowing difficult emotions to move and change so we can more easily acknowledge them, and maybe even learn from them.
Deeply exploring the art of attention in the transitions between one pose and another. Wait until you experience the difference in your practice when your attention is this close to the movements between the movements and the spaces inside every breath!
A 20 minute guided meditation inviting you to lie down comfortably, engage in a body scan to relax deeply and explore imagery to settle the mind.
Explore practices designed to assist with an anxious mind, repetitive worry or a low mood and how they can invite clarity, perspective and relaxation. Includes movement, visualization, journaling prompts and deep rest.