This is a podcast of powerful vinyasa flow yoga classes designed to release mental and physical blocks to reveal the spark within you - even if all you have is your yoga mat and a floor to lay it on. These classes are appropriate for anyone with an established yoga practice and basic knowledge of asanas who also wants to move and stretch and strengthen their body and mind. Feel it All was created in March 2020 to maintain the sense of connection to ourselves and community that many of us derived…
Exciting news! 1. I'm hosting a retreat! Reset • Regulate • Revive - Yoga & Wellness Retreat is happening from October 23-26* at the magical OMG Acres in West Virginia, just 3 hours from DC. This is your invitation to step away from the noise and into a supportive, trauma-informed space in a small, supportive group (max 20 participants). You'll benefit from an incredible set of wellness…
After a long hiatus, I created a very special flow for all you friends, colleagues, students or strangers who have been impacted by the culling of the federal workforce and the dissolution of USAID. Really though, it's for anyone who finds release in a strong vinyasa practice followed by some deep stretching, because we're all impacted by tectonic shifts ongoing in the U.S. Like an iceberg, the…
This flow - like the previous one - has been a long time coming. Being that it was fully 9 months in the making, it went through a series of names as I put myself through the paces of how I'm feeling about living in Uganda. First I called it Heimweh - homesickness, plain and simple. Then I called it Fernweh - missing travel, or missing a place that's not your home. (Complex concept? It's probably…
This one has been a LONG time in the making. It was conceived as I sunsettted after four years in Egypt, and was born in the early months of a new life in Uganda. It has been the focus of my practice for six months. Here's the idea of this flow: challenge your balance on your mat to come to terms with the norm of feeling off-balance and confronted by an ever-changing mix of emotions. Through this…
This is a flow for Ukraine. Everyone is processing the horrors of Russia's war - and thoughts of what may come next - differently. I'm trying for the "feel it all" method, so sorry not sorry if this flow is a little brutal. I tried to infuse some hope too, because I do hope there's hope. Note that it's pretty low in instruction early on to let you get straight into the flow with sun salutes on…
This is a flow for Ukraine. Everyone is processing the horrors of Russia's war - and thoughts of what may come next - differently. I'm trying for the "feel it all" method, so sorry not sorry if this flow is a little brutal. I tried to infuse some hope too, because I do hope there's hope. Note that it's pretty low in instruction early on to let you get straight into the flow with sun salutes on…
Check out this flow to put yourself right after your morning run or anytime you have the mind-body-creaky vibe going on. The flow is the same as Run and Done plus a bonus side bend for the psoas. Should hit all the right places to open up your body and mind for the day ahead. What you have here is just voice, but it's synched to be played alongside my Jiffy Lube Instrumentals playlist on Spotify…
Hey all - happy holidays, Happy New Year! I'm bringing back the podcasts with music, new and improved - what you have here is just voice, but it's synched to be played alongside this Bass Meets Bliss playlist on Spotify to get you deeper in your groove. The world being what it is, the piper must be paid, so you need to have to have Premium for it to work out timing-wise. For best results, do the…
I started this as a restorative sequence to release neck pain and ended up with a practice addressing full spectrum of body-in-seat syndrome. Here's what it does: 1. Mindfully releases the neck and shoulders from built-up tension; 2. Helps you wisen-up to habitually-held stiffness so you can recognize when it crops up and choose to release it; 3. Strengthens the whole core and back body to help…
Neck pain is the enemy and knowing is half the battle. The other half is letting go. This is a 30-minute quickie restorative to help you: 1. Mindfully release the neck and shoulders from built-up tension; and 2. Wisen-up to your habitually-held stiffness so you can recognize it when it crops up and choose to release it. Perfect for the end of the workday or any other long-term hunching session.…