Live Asana: Hearts & Hips from Bali 3/15/23

A morning practice on the day we explored Relational Health. Focus is on both our hearts and our hips. Once again my attempt to capture Michael singing live was thwarted, this time by Zoom trying to cancel out "background noise". Hard to do this withou...

I think grounded heart openers are the perfect blend of centering and uplifting energy.

Through shoulder and side body stretches and grounded but expansive standing poses and approachable backbends, we’ll aim to liberate the 360 degree space of our heart centers both physically and energetically.

A sweet, short practice for morning that moves your spine in every direction + meditation.

Inspired by the title of one of my favorite songs, Knot Comes Loose is a slow, deep stretch practice to unwind and release the effects of chronic stress and tension.

We’ll lovingly explore some of the most common places for tension knots like chest, shoulders and necks, hips and back and even yo...

This practice is full of spinal twists to support a wringing out of what is no longer in alignment with your values and a return to your true self.

This journey follows the pattern of a wave, beginning low and slow, rises to a crest and then returns to a restful trough.

Live Asana 12/11/22 - Reflection or Svadhyaya - A SolaLuna practice that is both spicy and sweet. It intends to support the strength and courage needed for self-reflection as well as the receptivity and ease to foster growth. Twists, turning inward, hamstring and hip flexor stretches galore.

Just like a computer that can get bogged down with too many open tabs, windows and apps, so can we when we’re juggling a lot of things at once.

And just like a computer, we also benefit from regular restarts to clear the slate so we can focus our attention where it’s truly needed most and be ful...

September 2022 Live Asana - HARVEST - Grounded backbends

For a lot of us, our mid and upper backs lose mobility due to posture, lifestyle and a lot of the same movements over and over again.

This practice aims to restore some mobility and increase a feeling of freedom in your mid and upper back as well as their neighbors, your shoulders.

It combines ...

Live Asana 8/7/22 - Wholeness - Solaluna practice

This practice enlivens your heart center – all 360 degrees of it.

If you’re feeling a little dull or just want to amplify your heart’s offerings, this practice will help!

It includes side openers, chest expansion, twists and a little core cultivation to get you feeling empowered, free and shin...

This practice aims to support your physical and mental recovery through both slow flow and static stretching.

The sequence provides stretches to all major muscle groups while the pacing and vibe give your mind and nervous system a chance to downshift and restore.

It’s a great recovery practice ...

A spritely, Spring practice with just the right amount of fire to light you up.

This practices supports you in centering and grounding when you’re experiencing a bout of anxiety!

One point of focus is APANA, or the downward flow of energy so you start to come out of the head-spin and get grounded. The other focus is SAMANA or the inward flow of energy so you regain a feelin...

Self-love is sometimes elusive, even amongst those of us that freely show others love, compassion and kindness. It’s a constant work in progress.

This practice aims to enhance your awareness of the power of your heart and a feeling of warmth for yourself through movement, breathwork and affirmat...

This is great for a morning yoga practice or any time of day that you want a little boost.

It’s joint friendly with a lot of room to find what’s just right for you and has just a bit of core activation to stoke your inner fire.

Let’s get you feeling awake and alive!

Sometimes the best antidote for stress is simplicity.

This practice is just that, simple and effective with hip openers and spinal flow with an overall feeling of gentleness and kindness for yourself.

It can be just what you need for working with anxiety, grief, the blues or anytime you need a ...

This stabilizing practice combines hip openers with twists for that sublime result of feeling centered and grounded.

In busy times, sometimes the most effective way to achieve a desired mental and emotional state is to go through your body. The movements in this practice are a reminder that you ...

First Set is where the vibe is ignited – personally I’m a fan of opening with a banger that gets the energy flowing for everyone!

This practice gets you moving right away to elevate your vibes and move anything that’s stuck right through you.

The playlist includes artists who were intending to...

This is a practice for ventilating your heart center – to clear away any heaviness or stuckness in your chest, upper back and shoulders.

It begins with a progressive vinyasa flow, evolving one element each round and culminates with a beautiful and accessible heart-opener before settling back dow...

While your liver does the amazing work of detoxing your physical body, sometimes an energetic detox is in order!

This practice is informed by the fire element, the element of detoxification, and is composed of smart movements and sequences that support you moving energetic toxins through your bo...

REFRESH is a two part practice and you can choose to do one or both depending on what you need in the moment!

First up is an upper body sequence that renews shoulder and spine mobility.

Second is a lower body sequence that restores freedom to all 4 quadrants of your hips.

They’re both thoroug...

This is what I’d call a low-key fire element practice. Not blazing, but more like the sun just rising or just about to set.

The energy and activation are there in the form of twists and expansive postures but it’s tempered by a feeling of calm and groundedness.

This is a great practice to get ...

This practice is like stepping out for a breath of fresh air.

It supports you in activating your life force and reinvigorating yourself.

I included expansive movements within poses, just the right amount of flow and simple heart openers to lift you up.