Podcast

Podcast #11:  Detox and Cleansing

Ready for Spring cleaning?  This month's podcast is designed to detox and cleanse not just the body but the mind as well.  It includes several twisting asanas and emotion releasing hip openers.

 

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Podcast #10:  Going With the Flow (in Jamaica)

“Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life” 
- Epictetus


This is a continuous one hour flow.  As life moves it's in our best interest to allow things to happen, allow lessons to be learned and allow blessing to manifest.  This flow encourages you to go with the flow and accept everything without judgment.

 

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Podcast #9: 108 Sun Salutations

Why 108?

The number's significance is open to interpretation. But 108 has long been considered a sacred number in yoga. Traditionally, malas, or garlands of prayer beads, come as a string of 108 beads. A mala is used for counting as you repeat a mantra—much like the Catholic rosary.

Renowned mathematicians of Vedic culture viewed 108 as a number of the wholeness of existence. This number also connects the Sun, Moon, and Earth: The average distance of the Sun and the Moon to Earth is 108 times their respective diameters. Such phenomena have given rise to many examples of ritual significance.

According to yogic tradition, there are 108 pithas, or sacred sites, throughout India. And there are also 108 Upanishads and 108 marma points, or sacred places of the body.

 

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Podcast #8: Thanksgiving and Gratitude

“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
- Melody Beattie

This flow was inspired by feelings of feelings of gratitude.  Give thanks for your blessing by exploring this heart opening vinyasa flow.

 

 

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Podcast #7: Transition

Life is a constant cycle of transition, change and evolution.  Sometimes the dots don't seem to connect in the beginning but in the end it all works out if we embrace the movement and go with the flow.

Soar the winds of change and enjoy the ride as we explore several asanas designed to bring awareness to beauty of transition.

 

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Podcast #6: Finding Courage

Courage, also known as bravery, fortitude, will, and intrepidity, is the ability to confront fear, pain, risk/danger, uncertainty, or intimidation.  It is through courage that we expand our mental and physical barriers to discover our true, beautiful selves.

This flow is designed to help you find courage on the mat with the ultimate goal of finding courage in life.  Step outside your comfort zone and have fun.

 

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Podcast #5: Exploring the Yang

In Chinese philosophy it is believed that there are two complementary forces in the universe - Yin/Yang. Both are necessary in order to achieve balance. The Yin is considered to be cool, moon or feminine energy and the Yang is the opposite – hot, sun or masculine based.

In this month’s flow we explore our Yang side with energizing, heat producing vinyasas.

 

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Podcast #4: Peace Is Every Step 

This mixed-level vinyasa was inspired by Thich Nhat Hahn's Peace Is Every Step. In today's society we are conditioned to do things in a hurry, which may cause use to lose sight of the beauty in each moment that we are blessed with. He gives readers a practical way to seek peace in every moment, busy or not, and to be aware.

The flow is designed to bring awareness to the moment through the breath, heart opening and shoulder freeing asanas.

 

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Podcast #3: Evoking the Warrior 

It’s no secret that times are very challenging for some of us. From the economy to natural disasters there is a sense of uncertainty and helplessness. This month we are focusing on Warrior poses which are very empowering and help to balance Muladhara chakra, the first chakra.

Muladhara Chakra represents the Earth and relates to our survival instincts, sense of security and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. So as we evoke our inner Warrior, know that we are strong beings there is no challenge that we can’t overcome.

 

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Podcast #2: Unleashing the Creative Spirit 

We are all artists and creative souls.  Our lives begin in our minds first and it can be as colorful and exciting as we like. 

This mixed level vinyasa is intended to be fun and exciting.  It incorporates balancing and core strengthening vinyasas meant to help students see the lighter side of life.

 

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Podcast #1: Release and Surrender 

This vinyasa was created to help students release the baggage from the last year and surrender to the possibility of something new and wonderful in the new year. 

Tailored for beginner practitioners (but still appropriate for more intermediate practitioners), the flow incorporates hip openers and heart opening asanas with special emphasis on allowing through the breath.

 

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