Padmasana, part 1. In this episode we begin to look at padmasana, the lotus pose, and one of the most overlooked ways to prepare the body for this posture. We also focus on the symbolism of the lotus as a symbol of fertility and the energy of Durga as an aspect of the Mother Goddess.   Level 2 Suggested props: blanket, 2 blocks   Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

A short practice of mindful breathing and meditation. These simple practices help restore and rejuvenate the mind.    Level 1   Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

The mental and physical aspects of yoga are a slow and steady process. Patanjali indicates this in sutra 1.14 when he says a practice is built over a long time with patience, devotion, and faith.  In our physical practice we can’t expect to experience full freedom in our postures without first taking the time and developing the patience to focus on detailed attention. In this class we’ll slowly build to our peak pose, ardha chandra chapasana.   Level 3 Suggested Props: 2 blocks, blanket   Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

With the regenerative spirit of spring and the increased activity, are you feeling pulled to take on more commitments?  What’s the rush?  What if instead of speeding up this spring you were to slow down and just enjoy the vibrant beauty of the season? In this asana practice you’ll slow down and pay detailed attention to slow preparation for our peak pose, baby rainbow. Level 1 Suggested Props: 2 blocks, blanket Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

Like a lotus rising out of the muck, you don’t have to wait for your circumstances to be different in order to grow. Systematically prepare your body to rise like the lotus.  This class features excerpts from Nicolai Bachman’s book Path of the Yoga Sutras. Level 3 Suggested Props: 2 blocks, blanket Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

This is the slow flow companion episode to episode 34. This practice was recorded the Monday after the change to Daylight Savings. The sequence is designed to gently energize the body and help reset the internal clock. Use this practice anytime you’ve had a restless night, stayed up past your bedtime, or experience jet lag. Level 2 Suggested Props: 2 blocks, blanket Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

This practice was recorded the Monday after the change to Daylight Savings. The sequence is designed to gently energize the body and help reset the internal clock. Use this practice anytime you’ve had a restless night, stayed up past your bedtime, or experience jet lag. Level 1 Suggested Props: 2 blocks, blanket Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

Prana, our vital life force, moves in 5 different ways. In this class we’ll work through a sequence  that brings these movements of energy into harmony, leaving you feeling refreshed and balanced. Level 2 Suggested Props: 2 blocks, blanket Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

Have you ever just stopped to ask yourself what YOU want? Not what society expects or wants from you, but what YOU really want. Make a connection to the unchanging part of who you are, your purusha,  Level 3 Suggested Props: Blanket, 2 blocks, strap Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

Vinyasa 90 Minutes Reading an excerpt from Nicolai Bachman’s Path of the Yoga Sutra, we focus on the awareness that we are more than the outer forms that are constantly in flux and instead connect to the unchanging light within. Level 3 Suggested Props: Blanket, 2 blocks, strap Intro Music: Magic Hour by Dj Taz Rashid

Open your heart, try to see things from a different point of view, and listen to excerpts from Jon Kabat-Zinn’s book Mindfulness for All.   Suggested props: blanket, 2 blocks   Intro Music: Magic Hour by DJ Taz Rashid

Ojas is our vital reserves, it’s like the oil in our vehicle, it keeps things running smoothly, and in modern culture we are all about a quart low.  In Ayurveda ojas relates to our immunity - it’s our defense system…..defense not only from pathogens and environmental toxins, but our defense to negative energy.  In this practice we’ll focus on building our vital reserves to build up our immunity. Suggested props: blanket, 2 blocks Intro Music: Magic Hour by DJ Taz Rashid

Chaturanga free flow!  Honoring our ancestors by living up to our full potential and living our life’s purpose.    Suggested props: 2 blocks   Intro Music: Magic Hour by DJ Taz Rashid

Research has shown that our capacity to delay gratification is an indicator of success when it comes to achieving goals.  Developing patience and our ability to self-regulate also builds our resilience. Practice patience with a sama vrtti breathing technique and a slow and mindful flow.   Suggested props: 2 blocks   Intro Music: Magic Hour by DJ Taz Rashid

Perfect for a cool rainy day, or anytime you feel heavy, lethargic, or low on energy. This practice is quite energizing and not recommended late in the evening.   Suggested props: 2 blocks   Intro Music: Magic Hour by DJ Taz Rashid

It’s my opinion that alignment doesn’t have much benefit in terms of keeping bodies safe or healthy in a yoga class. Alignment’s usefulness in an asana practice is really as a focal tool. The aim of yoga is stilling the stirring of the mind and alignment can help us focus our attention in just one point - our body. Suggested props: 2 blocks Intro Music: Magic Hour by DJ Taz Rashid

By focusing on spatial awareness we can quiet the language centers of our brain and settle into a meditative state. In this way, yoga asana becomes a moving meditation.  Suggested props: blanket, 2 blocks Intro Music: Magic Hour by DJ Taz Rashid

We are all familiar with the physiological benefits of breath, but what purpose does it serve spiritually?  The breath is the anchor to the present moment. The breath is how we coax our mind to cooperate. In this practice, breath awareness leads to sirsasana (headstand). Suggested props: blanket, 2 blocks Intro Music: Magic Hour by DJ Taz Rashid

Prana enlivens us and connects us to our creative potential, it enables us to think clearly and supports the manifestation of our higher self.  Hatha yoga enhances and directs the flow of prana and invigorates our body and mind. In this gentle practice we focus on breath awareness to recharge the pranic body. Suggested props: blanket, 2 blocks

You’re Already Whole Level: 1 We aren’t practicing yoga to “fix” ourselves or to “become whole”, we are practicing yoga to uncover our inherent wholeness - we just have to stop thinking in a fragmented way. In this practice we lengthen and open the side body, and explore how every part of the body is connected. Suggested props: blanket, 2 blocks