Feeling wound up, anxious or stressed? This practice is designed to help you get out of sympathetic nervous system dominance while moving towards parasympathetic dominance. We use scientifically tested techniques to stimulate the vagus nerve which is responsible for parasympathetic innervation. O...

Today's flow is soft and tenderly loves on the body but will get you into your body. Eventually we'll settle into some yin like holds to shift energy before we come into our final restorative shape. Our dharma asks us to reflect on where we end stories and the romanticized notion of happy endings...

Let's explore dancer variations as we embrace change. For this Shiva inspired flow grab two bolsters, a strap, two blocks, two blankets and some wall space. Music for class - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1viFyXDSfhbOCkpOgp8KmQ?si=swwGVBXARemAwTJzk5lKxg

Let's explore revolved pyramid pose! Twists require core awareness allowing the body to have a challenge without overwhelming it. Our restorative section of practice will balance the body after the twists. Grab two blocks, a bolster and two blankets. Music for class - https://open.spotify.com/pla...

Todays affirmation is "I am having a healing." Your healing might be physical, mental, emotional or spiritual. This phrase helps me reframe sickness or injury to focus on my body's strength and resiliency. Our asana is well rounded and touches on the whole body. Grab two blocks, a bolster and two...

Not quite yin..so I'm calling it soft stretch. Sometimes, though, that's all we need to awakening space and release muscular tension in the body. If you've received bad news, been living in chaos, working long hours, or just not caring for yourself as well as you should - this 15-minute practic...

This 30-minute mini-practice combines pilates & standing postures & stretch for a simple workout. Today we focus on the lower body and light corework.
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A slow and spacious flow that asks us to reflect on the space we natrually receive. Which is often the space we don't want. It's not the space that's demanded, forced or created by us but that we must surrender to. For example I'll ask you tro try to keep your natural breath - the space already p...

As we pause in a week that honors the lives of Dr King & Muhammad Ali, and brings the change of leadership in our country...there is so much to sit with and unpack. This practice is an exercise of Joyous Care for oursevles as a way of honoring those who walk before us and among us carrying a hea...

Work thru tension in shoulders, heart, and front legs as we move into forearm stand... A strap, a large pillow or bolster, a blanket and a block is helpful for this class.
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Thanksgiving to most of us is taught as a day of gratitude however to Native Americans it is a day of mourning. A day that is a reminder of genocide and colonization - a reminder of loss. So today we mourn. We mourn what Natives lost as well as acknowledge what we've personally and collectively l...

In this 17-minute gentle flow, Ashley will take us through the shoulders, neck, spine and wrists. Practice stays relatively low to the ground so have a block and/or a blanket if you need support under hips or knees.