Yoga for Winding Down

This is the second class in the Everyday Gentle Hatha Yoga series, a series designed to give you time and space to slow down, turn inward, and rejuvenate. This slow-paced, mindful, well-balanced class will help you release physical and mental tension as you reconnect with your breath and body. Options are offered throughout class so you can adapt the practice to meet your body’s needs. Enjoy!

If you’ve been putting yourself last on your “to-do” list lately, then this class is just what you need to turn up your self-love dial! And, best of all, it’s a quickie so no excuses for not having enough time for your self-care. We’ll stay low for some seated, kneeling and reclining stretches that will release tension and bring you back to your center. Then Mary will guide you through a brief meditation to focus that lens even more on your needs and desires. We will finish up by grabbing your journal to create a powerful intention and affirmation for your day. Ok, it’s tune up time!

This class is apart of a zodiacal series to attune the physical and subtle body to the energetics of the Moon in Pisces. It supports inward introspection and promotes restoration. Postures are restorative, and aid in calming the mind and nourishing the body.These forces are key to withdrawing from the world, and surrendering into source.

It can be practiced when the moon is in Pisces, each month, or if your birth moon is in Pisces, or if you'd like to accentuate the physical and mental qualities.

Try this short class whenever you want to pause, breathe deeply, feel, and invite more calm into your day. You'll practice gentle floor poses such as Cat/Cow Breathing, Seated Forward Bends (Janu Sirsasana), Legs Up the Wall (Viparita Karani), and more, to help you turn inward and recenter yourself. Enjoy!

Get ready to leave the busy day behind you and shift gears to focusing on you. This slower paced evening flow will help you find your center and feel more present as you unwind from the stresses of life. In this class Mary offers up lots of options so you can make your practice exactly what you need to feel reconnected, peaceful and present.

A gentle and accessible yin class with a range of grounding asanas including wide legged child’s pose, Sphinx, crocodile, cat pulling its tail and shavasana all of which offer a healthy compression, extension and twist for the lower back helping to relieve and pain or stiffness in this area but as always, please listen to your body. Props are optional but not necessary - enjoy x

You work hard all week at the gym – treat yourself to an extra yummy rest day with this stay low full body stretch session. Class begins starting out on your back to stretch out those tight hamstrings and IT bands. Then transitions to some seated and kneeling poses for releasing the psoas, spine & shoulders. Then head back down to reclining to wrap up with some extra goodness for the low back and glutes. Your body will say a big thank you for this relaxing rest day practice!

This practice will create space & freedom in all the major joints of your body. We start with a spine & shoulder activation, then build into a flowing Jivamukti style Sun Salutation to get us warmed up. Next we open up the hips in both lunge & straddle variations. Concluding with some glute & abs work.

This short but juicy sequence will leave you feeling free & open in no time at all. A wonderful option to wake you up or wind you down depending on what time of day you are craving to loosen up.

This class is designed for you to prepare for sleep, whether you need a short nap or you’re ready to go to bed. This class can be done in savasana on your mat or in bed and will take you through different states of relaxation using a body scan, breath exercises and visualization. Please note that there will be no bell at the end of this class and a timer should be set if needed.

Set yourself up super snuggly and nestled and allow yourself to unwind with a soothing sound bowl meditation (little guidance) that is soft and gentle to prepare the body and mind for sleep. Give yourself permission to fully let go and relax to the peaceful vibration. Enjoy!

Need to chill out?

Got ten minutes?

Perfect! Join me in seated or lying on your back and connect to your breath while we pay particular attention to extending out the length of your exhale.

We’ll move through three different variations of pranayama that will help you to come back into your body, back into this moment, back into reality.

Explore the ancient Chinese art of Qi Gong - literally "energy practice", a powerful way to practice healing the body through the conscious movement of energy through the vital channels. In this video, yoga Therapist Shy Sayar teaches a technique to sensitize to feeling vital energy (Qi in Chinese, or Prana in Sanskrit), as well as several Medical Qi Gong sequences to relax, heal and enjoy!

This class is a fusion between Vinyasa, Yin and Yoga Nidra and is perfect for anyone who wants a little bit of movement, but ultimately needs rest and relaxation. Expect a slower flow for the first 20 minutes, followed by 20 minutes of yin shapes targeting the lower body. The final 20 minutes in class are dedicated for yoga nidra, a guided meditation done in savasana. This class will leave you feeling fully integrated- body, breath and mind.

Let go of any tension or baggage in mind or body in this gentle 35-minute fully body Yin class. Move your spine in all directions, open your heart, and have the space to be with yourself wherever you are at. After long-held yin poses and a Sound Bowl Savasana--you will feel lighter, grounded, and more connected to Self.

Shakira may not have been the first to say that Your Hips Don't Lie. Yogis have always looked at the legs and hips as the foundation of the body. It is understood that if your legs and hips, your first and second chakra, are in alignment, it is easier to bring the rest into alignment and also the opposite is true - if your hips are out of wack, it is all a bit trickier. Perhaps you have noticed this in a simpler way - when your low back hurts, perhaps you also notice your shoulders or neck start to feel wonky as well. In this low to the ground, gentle sequence, we will work the full dimension of the hips (inner, outer, front and back). Using side stretching to create a connection from the hips to the heart, we will explore what it means to slow down and listen to our hips. And maybe just take them out dancing after class. You never know....

A quick yin unwind for those short on time. Calm down, open your neck + shoulders and find some big hip openers all on your back. Slow moving, relaxing yin class to help you reset back to the calm, free, divine Self you are. Enjoy a gentle Sound Bowl Savasana to help you shed any final worries + tensions.

Evening Flow is a Hatha-based sequence that is great for unlocking the body and quieting the mind after a long and stressful day. It is the perfect class to get you ready for a restful night's sleep or to destress during the day.

**There is no background music so feel free to add your own playlist.

This practice focuses on the interconnected relationship of the body and the mind and how our awareness of one, directly affects the other. In a yin practice, we disengage the muscles of the body to access the drier tissues within and at the same time we can also observe the mind expand. Enjoy long holds in five different shapes to explore this concept and end the class with a short pranayama practice.

Quell fear and calm down in this 40-minute Yin class, specifically sequenced to stimulate the Kidney + Urinary Bladder Meridians Lines (stimulates trust, wisdom, more energy, hope). Expect long holds to help the body + mind unravel and relax, followed by a sound bowl Savasana to leave you feeling super relaxed and reconnected to Self.

Enjoy this full-body loosen-up sequence, which is perfect as a warm up for or cool down from any form of yoga or exercise, as well as a stand-alone practice to relax, loosen and invigorate the entire body.

This class is great after any workout or training session involving the legs. You will stretch our your hips, hamstring and low back while doing some mobility work and static stretching. Class can be done after your workout or on a rest day.

Sometimes you want the benefit of the long, slow, deep Yin holds but don't have a full hour to practice. Elise will guide you through just a few juicy poses to get into your hips and spine in just a few minutes. Enjoy this short taste of Yin Yoga!

Spotify playlist for Bite-Sized Yin

This 35 minute yin class is all about cultivating the fire energy that is inside us. True, we don't always think of fire when it comes to yin, but keep in mind there is an element of yin in yang and yang in yin.

As we open up our hearts and connect to that active energy, we think about joy, peace, enthusiasm and self-esteem. How wonderful that we can passively cultivate this active energy!

You can expect to open you heart, stretch your chest, neck and shoulders and come away with a wonderful grounded energy.

Ready to relax and unwind? This gentle, yet thorough class gives you space to breathe, stretch, release tension, and relax as you wind down from your day. Similar to other classes in this series, expect to breathe fully, have time to go deep into postures, and feel nourished, calmer, and more open physically after this class.

Spotify playlist for Evening Yoga for Stress Relief 3

Indulge in a gentle Yin sequence crafted to stimulate the Stomach + Spleen Meridians (sheds worry, anxiety, lack of confidence, and feelings of overwhelm). End your class with an extra-long Savasana accompanied by a mini-Sound Bath—encouraging relaxation, deep meditation, and a mending of connection to our inner divine.

Wind down with this gentle class that will help you transition into a restful state before bedtime. In just 20 minutes you will practice gentle chest, back, and hip opening postures that will leave you feeling balanced and grounded. Take this time to stretch your body, center your mind, and shift into relaxation. Enjoy!

This slow-paced class gives you a time and space to breathe, feel, and recenter. You will be guided through postures that aim to stretch the major muscle groups in your body, practice a gentle Pranayama breathing technique, and rest in final Savasana. Enjoy grounding postures such as Half Pigeon (with options), Tree pose (Vrksasana), Half Frog Pose (Bhekasana), and more. This class is accessible and perfect for all-levels of yoga experience. Enjoy!

This slower-paced class is designed to specifically help you open your chest, upper back and shoulders. Expect different variations of warrior poses with the strap and puppy pose with the blocks. While some of these movements might feel a bit intense, the reward will be well worth it!

Feeling tight? Extra sore today? Unwind tension from your legs and hips and enjoy the feeling of sweet release. These are some of my favorite moves and stretches to discharge restlessness stored in my quads, hamstrings, inner thighs, calves and glutes, I hope you enjoy!

The ultimate combo!

Indulge in a gentle Yin sequence crafted to stimulate the Gallbladder + Liver Meridians (increasing energy among these meridian lines invoke greater confidence, transformation of repressed emotions, and better decision making). End your class with an extra-long Shavasana accompanied by a mini-Sound Healing—celestial sounds + vibration that encourage relaxation, deep meditation, and a mending of connection to our inner divine.