Hi Shining-Hearts, So happy to be here together. This week, I’m in California filming season 2 of Practical Magic (my yoga show on Yoga Anytime). EXCITED! Can’t wait to share. For this week’s podcast, I’m sharing my thoughts and intentions for practice this season. Fall…
Continue reading Samadhi Rush Episode 168// My Autumn Practice
This is a 60-minute hatha class focusing on the shoulders, lower back and core. We move toward a therapeutic head-stand. Thank you for being here. Beloved you, One of the hardest lessons for me to learn/ know in my bones: just because I can do…
Continue reading Take Care of You / Therapeutic Head-Stand
For the first time since my daughter was born (nearly 2 years ago), I have a habitual, formal meditation practice. This feels really good. Of course, I tend to think that parenting itself is my ultimate practice in mindfulness. And I was quite literally so…
Continue reading Still Sitting/ Sitting Still
Ever since that bombastically beautiful Harvest Moon a few weeks ago, I have been feeling the pull of the earth more profoundly. Fall has descended. My attention is turning inward, and this leaves me with a wonderful sense of relief. Pratyahara has become the queen…
Continue reading Turning Inward: Pratyahara
hello Yogi-hearts! For the past few weeks, I have had terrible insomnia! This is so strange for me. After feeling particularly worn-down on Sunday morning due to a fitful night, I decided to pull out all of the stops and do all of the things…
Continue reading Sleep! Video blogs day 7 & 8.
Today’s class is 90 minutes of all-levels hatha flow. We explore tapas, or self-discipline. Tapas is one of the foundations of practice, as described by Yoga Sutra 2.1 and one of the Niyamas, or personal observances. I hope you love it. I have been…
Continue reading Tapas! Heat! 90 MINUTE HATHA FLOW
Blessings, dear friends. At last! A new episode! Since last we gathered here, I have moved, vacationed and taught lots and lots of fun (for me!) classes around Portland. I have missed you and am glad to be back. Today’s class is 90 minutes of…
Continue reading Episode 74– Tapas!
I am unbelievably grateful for my daughter. Simply being a mother has stretched me in ways I never knew existed, has tired me in places I scarcely knew I had, but above all has illuminated a way of being, a way of loving that has…
Continue reading Parenting the grateful & joyful way.
Take time to ground, to root down as we enter this colder, drier part of year through this short guided meditation. In ayurveda, fall and winter is the realm of Vata– air. This can lead to dry skin and hair as well as a feeling…
Continue reading Muladhara Meditation
Hi Loves, I thought it was high time I shared another pranayama technique with you. Brahmari is a delicious technique that is so helpful in those moments of wired-tiredness. Find a tall, beautiful seat, and begin! Coming soon: asana sequence for the wired-tireds. Jai ma!…
Continue reading Day 11~~ Brahmari. The Bee Breath.