Pranayama

The element of air is open and receptive. With a focus on somatic movements and various breath practices, students will feel a sense of newness, as though they opened the windows in their house/body.

This full-body Vinyasa flow challenges and invigorates, emphasizing the transformative power of Ujjayi breath to cultivate a deep meditative experience and help navigate tough moments. The class features balancing sequences and various modified side plank variations that build heat and strength. Instead of focusing on a single peak pose, we’ll build up to a peak experience, relying on Ujjayi breath to guide us through the sensations of a range of deep hip openers. Prepare to harness your breath as a source of strength and connection throughout your practice.

Gentle yoga with mindfulness combines slow, soothing yoga postures with a focused and present awareness of the breath and body. This practice emphasizes relaxation, flexibility, and stress reduction. The gentle yoga poses are designed for all levels, promoting a sense of ease and comfort. Mindfulness, a key component, involves being fully present in the moment, cultivating awareness of sensations, thoughts, and emotions. The integration of mindful breathing with gentle movements creates a harmonious practice that not only enhances physical well-being but also nurtures mental and emotional balance, fostering a tranquil and rejuvenated state of mind. This mindful approach to yoga invites you to connect with your body, release tension, and cultivate a sense of inner calm, making it an ideal practice for both beginners and those seeking a gentle, holistic approach to well-being.

This sequence to stress-relief and emotional balance is where tranquility meets movement. Flowing through a series of gentle yoga poses, each movement is guided with mindfulness, encouraging you to connect deeply with your breath and body. Emphasizing poses that release tension and promote inner calm the practice gently unwinds both body and mind. With regular practice, you can cultivate a sense of inner peace and emotional balance feeling rejuvenated and centered, ready to face the world with renewed serenity.

This is another class in the Yogic Way repertoire series, in which honoring the roots of yogic traditions is central. In this practice, you will tune into your own root through the use of sound (mantra), movement, and breath so as to enliven a sense of steadiness within the rhythmic nature of your life. This class is perfect for morning, evening, or as a midday boost. You can expect to feel free in your hips, and shoulders following this practice.

Part 1 of the Post Illness Recovery Series
This lesson focuses on the basics of the 3 Part Yogic Breath and body visualisation. It can be used as a standalone session or completed before the physical asana class in this series. It is designed to support you in your wellness journey when perhaps the thought of getting back to any form of physicality may feel daunting. It will support you in using the breath to relax and re-energise in a simple yet profound way.

An accessible vinyasa flow to stretch into your body glove rhythmically; moving the spine in all planes and getting the prana flowing. We warm up on the ground with some easy pranayama to balance the nervous system; roll out the neck, shoulders and ankles; stretch into our side, back and front body and engage the core. We move through a few rounds of sun salutation, opening into the hips and grounding through our legs and enjoy a short relaxation to close.

This practice is intended to bring mental balance and peace of mind. It clears the subconscious mind of traumas and negative, unnecessary emotions. It taps into our inner wisdom, develops patience, increases energy and communication. You will finish the practice feeling peace and balance.

This class adds to the Yogic Way repertoire series, in which honoring of the sacred roots of yoga is at the heart. In this class, you can expect to drop into and cultivate your own essential peaceful nature, whilst radiating peace outward as a moving prayer for all of humanity. Through this creative flow paired with breath, as well as an added element of working with sound (mantra) you will feel refreshed, revitalized, and restored. This class is perfect for morning, evening, or as a midday reset. You will surely feel tuned into your center, as you will work to cultivate your own inner calm and peaceful quietude through your practice. See you on your mat!

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.

Pranayama and controlled breathing is a powerful way to get our nervous system to dance and regulate. This breath-infused 30-minute asana class with Kristin encourages you to experience several different breath techniques to help you release, revitalize, and return. "Our breathing is a stable solid ground that we can take refuge in. No matter what is going on inside us – thoughts, emotions, or perceptions – our breathing is always with us, like a faithful friend. Whenever we are carried away by our thinking, when we are overwhelmed by strong emotions, or when our minds are restless and dispersed, we can return to our breathing. - Thich Nhat Hanh

Pranayama is a powerful part of yoga practice that can help balance your energy. In this class, you will be guided through Dirgha Pranayama (Three-Part Breath), an accessible breathing exercise that focuses on directing breath to three areas of the body in a sequential order: the abdomen, diaphragm, and chest. You can practice this class either seated or lying down, at any time of day or night, to promote a sense of balance and calmness. Enjoy!

This gentle yoga flow will clear the mind, create inner peace, lift your spirits and deepen the connection to your intuition. The sequence will increase flexibility and strengthen the body while relaxing into each pose. Finishing with a meditation to release into the flow of life and feel happiness in every moment.

Tap into your own solar nature in this dynamic and powerful Yogic Way class. Explore elements of pranayama, kriya, mantra, mudra, and a hatha-based postural practice. Drop out of the mind and into the body in exploration of some of yoga's subtler aspects. You will be left feeling enlivened, awake, and ready to step into the rest of your day with easeful grace.

Explore mantra, pranayama, and gentle vinyasa in another installation of the Yogic Way series. This class aims to offer up opportunity to soften into the subtleties of full spectrum yogic practices. Observe cosmic sensations through your physical experience on the mat, and drop into your own expansive and eternal nature through this slow moving, feel good practice.

This class is part lecture and part practice. It will provide a brief introduction into what mantra is, where it comes from, and why it is a beneficial to practice. You will then be guided through a simple Mantra meditation technique that utilizes the vocal cords to stimulate the vagus nerve and bring about deep levels of rest. The meditation portion is accompanied by the harmonium, an ancient yogic instrument that has been used for thousands of years to chant mantra.

It is important to note, that this practice is not religious. It dates back thousands of years and is the source from which all of yoga has evolved. It brings the practitioner directly to the roots of yoga.

The only pre-requisite for this session is openness and curiosity. This class will be sure to leave you bubbling with a blissful sensation, paired with a deep level of peace!

This traditional exploration of yoga aims to enliven awareness of the many ancient facets of yoga that are available to us. Practicing the physical aspect of yoga is just one small sliver of a vast whole where many practices lie waiting to be utilized for greater physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

In this class, you will explore elements of:
Mudras (energetic hand-gestures)
Mantra (healing frequencies)
Hatha postures
Pranayama (breath)
Kriya (active breath-movement)

Witness how these elements compose a holistic experience that provides a powerful punch for awakening the senses, uplifting vitality and instilling deep inner calm.

The Yogic Way: Movement, Mantra, Breath

The Neuroscience of breath: Learn how to regulate yourself through breath, how your nervous system works, and its relationship to the breath. Through this workshop lecture and practical exercises you will learn how to use your breath with intention and purpose, how to calm down and/or active and energize using your breath as an anchor for awareness.

A powerful breathwork series from traditional Hatha yoga that purifies the body and mind. This 4 part practice is used to deepen the effects of yogic practices throughout the physical, mental, and emotional body through the main energy channels (Nadis- Sushumna, Ida, Pingala).

The practice neutralizes a restless mind and works the breath through bandhas (binds) to remove stagnant energy, rebalance energetic flow, strengthen the pranic (subtle body) and connect the intellect with intuition.

Daily practice will create more lasting results to improve focus, relieve nervousness, strengthen yogic practices (asana and pranayama), and deepen meditative states.

This foundational Tantric Sri Vidya practice works to awaken the channels of the body, and strengthen prana (life force). Postures work into the subtle body (mental & emotional) to provide healthy flow of energy. Optional breath retention is incorporated within the postures to release stuck emotions and thoughts. A simple yet powerful practice allows you to control the intensity by incorporating guided breath work. Eliminate the breath work to make it a rejuvenating daily practice that supports energy flow.

Great practice to replace Sun Salutations or add onto either Sun Salutation series (A and/or B).

Kapalabhati Pranayama- Kapalabhati, also called breath of fire, is an important Shatkarma, a purification in hatha yoga. The word kapalabhati is made up of two Sanskrit words: kapala meaning 'skull', and bhati meaning 'shining, illuminating'. Kapalabhati is invigorating and warming. It helps to cleanse the lungs, sinuses, and respiratory system, which can help to prevent illness and allergies. Regular practice strengthens the diaphragm and abdominal muscles. This exercise also increases your body's oxygen supply, which stimulates and energizes the brain while preparing it for meditation and work that requires high focus.

Ready to relax and soothe your nervous system? Learn Vishama Vritti or Uneven Breath Fluctuation. This class teaches you how extending your exhales helps you tap into your parasympathetic nervous system or relaxation response.

Alternate Nostril Breathing aka Nadi Shodhana is a breathing technique that can be used to balance your energy. If you're feeling stressed, low or mildly down, high or low - this can help to bring you back to balance, grounding and calming you.
'Nadi' = Refers to the rivers and currents of energy throughout your body - 'Shodhana' refers to purifying or cleansing.
Once you understand how to do it comfortably and can do it on a relatively consistent basis - you can begin to feel the benefits or the reasons why through your own experience.

Benefits could include: Reducing Anxiety - Lower blood pressure - Lung function/respiratory endurance - overall health and well being!

Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu. My Presence Creates Peace.

Allow these words to become fuller, as you notice a sensation in your body as it responds to the words.

This practice is an Embodied Mindfulness Meditation.It is a simple, yet impactful practice of anchoring the mind in the body, as a tool to practice "being with whatever is."

Sarvesham Shantir Bhavatu. My Presence - to my Self - Creates Peace.

Use this phrase and this short meditation at any time of the day - morning, noon, night - to re-establish a deeper connection to your Self, so that as you move about your life and your day, you carry that quality of presence, and peace, with you - you EMBODY it.

Settle in as we activate, connect and use the healing power of Reiki in this short mediation.

When you take the time to call in and surrender to the power of Reiki, your day, body, and mind will thank you.

Your breath is magical.

Engaging in Coherant breathing connects the heart energy with the brain energy and brings the entire body into sync.
When this practice is done for a minimum of 3 minuets a day for 3 days it creates a connection that the body finds on its own.

Tap into the magic that is your breath.

Each new day is a blank canvas. How do you want to paint yours today? Here is a chance to sit in stillness, allowing inspiration to bubble up to the surface. Deep and spacious 3 part yogic breath will help you move through any tangled emotions, creating space for what you want to bring in on this new day.

Calm and centering alternate nostril breathing serves to bring you into alignment with what's true in you, so you can radiate your brightest self into the world. Through guided prompts, you get to visualize the ideal day, setting yourself up to have the best day ever!

This video is a brief instructional video on the breath exercise, or pranayama, called Nadi Chodhana, or alternate nostril breathing. The name means to cleanse the energy channels, and the exercise is said to also balance the two hemispheres of the brain, making it easier to access our clearest thinking and presence. It's a perfect breath exercise to use to prepare for anything that requires focus, such as meditation, music practice, writing, or any situation where you'd like to have access to both the left, more linear thinking brain, and the right, more free and creative side of the brain. This can be done anywhere, and at any time of the day, since it is a balancing practice. Enjoy!

In Ayurveda the three doshas support our physical and mental body. Integrating the teachings of Ayurveda, this class will offer a unique blend of breathing practices (pranayama) and asana to bring balance & peace.
Each dosha is aligned with 2 elements: Vata (space + air), Pitta (fire + water), Kapha (water + earth) which is the foundation for putting together yoga practices to target exactly what you need. Come explore a complete practice for your mind, body and soul.

Breathing, pranayama. Sometimes it is meant to help us find heat. Other times it is meant to help us find balance. One of the exercises in this video is meant to be a kriya. Kriya means cleansing. This could be for old thoughts and ideas or patterns of behavior and it can also be to literally cleanse the physical body. I want you to feel free to press pause on this video as many times as you want to do longer rounds of all the breathing exercises. How's your breath? How's your life? If you want to know how your life is, check in with your breathing. This video will also help you with your breathing in all the other asana videos.