This is my regular class, a fun, faster-paced, power vinyasa flow! This has become a popular “Tribe,” come join! There are no poses that…
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This is my regular class, a fun, faster-paced, power vinyasa flow! This has become a popular “Tribe,” come join! There are no poses that…
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I am subbing for Jess tonight for her vinyasa flow, come join! There are no poses that a beginner can’t do, and I always…
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This is my regular class, a fun, faster-paced, power vinyasa flow! This has become a popular “Tribe,” come join! There are no poses that…
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This is my regular class, a fun, faster-paced, power vinyasa flow! This has become a popular “Tribe,” come join! There are no poses that…
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New week, new theme, new flow, and new tunes. This week and next, it’s the Heart Chakra, or Love. Valentine’s Day may have been last week, but it’s never too late, in my opinion, for… LOVE.
Through this energy center, we feel deserving of love just as we are. How we live our lives, leading with love and compassion, or through the opposite. This week I explore what that opposite energy may be. We are born to this life through love, into loving arms, looking into loving eyes. Then this funny thing called life happens. We experience pain, loss, heartbreak, scorn, and we learn… fear. And as always, our yoga practice is a metaphor for our lives. For me, I learned fear quite a few times, on and off the mat. I’ve had so many injuries, coming back from spinal surgeries almost three years ago. While I’ve been building back and maybe taking a pose for the first time since spinal rebuild, I am terrified! “What if?!” “I’m going to fall!” What if we face that fear in the face, explore where it originated, and go back to the first innocence of love? What happens if we face that learned automated reaction? What happens if we live through love and compassion, for others but also for ourselves, and live not through the fear we’ve learned?
We explore what this means to us, and how we feel if it’s blocked or if it’s flowing freely, and it always starts here in yoga!
Be sure to come check out class with me at the Yoganest Venice! (check my schedule page for details)! Now through February 20th through 29th, I’ll be teaching this Love themed Heart Chakra. And you can hear my playlist for this class, all about the voice on my spotify page! As always, new theme, new flow, new tunes, every two weeks! 😉
See ya on the mat!
Yoga ambassador & instructor & health coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
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I’m so honored and so grateful!! You all requested me to teach an evening, and here it is!! What will now be called (at least to me, haha!) POWER TUESDAYS!!! I’m still keeping my regular 10 am and Tuesday, and don’t forget noon on Thursday, but it’s now 6 pm on Tuesday night for that evening Power class you wall wanted!! Can’t wait to see you on the mat!!
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New week, new theme, new flow, and new tunes. This week and next, it’s the Solar Plexus, or our Selves.The Solar Plexus is the chakra of our Self. “I am.” How we feel competent and capable, our self-worth, and how we pursue our purpose and passion, all flows from this energy center. And we explore it here in yoga! It’s been raining non-stop here in southern California, and we are going to shine our Solar centers so bright we call the sun in!
Be sure to come check out class with me at the Yoganest Venice! (check my schedule page for details)! Now through February 6th through 15th, I’ll be teaching this Solar Plexus Chakra. And you can hear my playlist for this class, all about the voice on my spotify page! As always, new theme, new flow, new tunes, every two weeks! 😉
AND… the Longevity Workshop is this Saturday at The Yoganest at 1pm! Come join!
See ya on the mat!
Yoga ambassador & instructor & health coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
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New week, new theme, new flow, and new tunes. This week and next, it’s the Sacral Chakra, or Creation.
The Sacral Chakra is the chakra of creation, think about it, this area of our body is home to our reproductive organs. And so it’s the chakra of our sexuality and our passion. Through this energy center, we create our reality and can feel alive. We explore what this means to us, and how we feel if it’s blocked or if it’s flowing freely, and it always starts here in yoga!
Be sure to come check out class with me at the Yoganest Venice! (check my schedule page for details)! Now through January 23rd through February 1st, I’ll be teaching this Sacral Chakra. And you can hear my playlist for this class, all about the voice on my spotify page! As always, new theme, new flow, new tunes, every two weeks! 😉
See ya on the mat!
Yoga ambassador & instructor & health coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
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It’s a new year, new yoga classes, new ideas, and new thoughts and themes in class. Starting this new year, I’m going to start with the Chakras. And where else do we start but the root! I love visualizations, I always visualize little baby roots growing from me deep into the ground, burrowing deep into the earth from the soles of my feet, or my root chakra, or whatever is grounded at that moment. And somehow, I then feel so firm and steady. I have always believed in being so firm and steady, so grounded, so rooted, that I can weather anything. I want to be the mountain-strong boulder, in the middle of a storm, that can stand strong. The tornado may whip up the cows and the trees, chew them up and spit them out, but I will weather anything you throw at me, because I have my roots. I am creating those roots, the symbol of my foundation, my home, my safety, and it starts here in yoga!
Be sure to come check out class with me at the Yoganest Venice! (check my schedule page for details)! Now through January 9th through 18th, I’ll be teaching this Root Chakra. And you can hear my playlist for this class, all about the voice on my spotify page! As always, new theme, new flow, new tunes, every two weeks! 😉
See ya on the mat!
Yoga ambassador & instructor & health coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury.
Part 2 of the series I’m doing… Leveling UP!! Leveled-Up Side Plank!!! This one is a burner, for strength AND balance! Why we practice, right?! And it takes just that, practice! Try adding it every time a side plank is called for, and each time lengthen your hold and then lengthen your stretch! You’ll get it! Added burner… the bind!! This one is a balance challenge, AND a heart opener!
And because I heard the most incredible musician last night @FreyaRidings 🎤Rise for a little inspo!🎼 “Pressure only made this diamond stronger!” 💪🏼
Give it a try and let me know how it goes in a comment below! And don’t forget to share this with your yogi-squad & tag me in your Level-Ups!
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker.
Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury
Outfit: @lululemon
Full Worm Moon Monday… As we sail into a new week let’s release the weight of what has passed. Be fully in the present moment with an open heart and mind. Remember, dwelling in the past robs us of the joy waiting for us in the now. So, may this note be your little Monday motivation to take a deep breath and let go of whatever is sitting negatively with you 🙏🏻 May it remind you that every step you take on your mat is a testament to your resilience and dedication. Success isn’t always immediate or visible, but that’s ok. If your hard work isn’t recognized right away, don’t get discouraged. Keep goingd, keep showing up, and keep believing in yourself! Your time to shine is just around the corner! ✨
And speaking of… it’s a whole new week… new theme, new flow, new tunes, this week in class!! Come join me @yoganestvenice ✨
Power Vinyasa this week:
Tuesday 10am & 6pm & Thursday noon!
(All glitches fixed on sign-up! So… sign up!!) 🫶🏼💪🏼🤗
I spent my Sunday afternoon with my yoga-fam, it was a beautiful mix of all types, all personalities, all styles, all backgrounds. I love them all! What did I conclude? …that I’m the best yoga teacher! Bua-hahahaha! 😂😂😂 Absolutely NOT! 😉 I’m humbled just to be among them! But I feel supported, rooted, lifted up, and allowed to be me! All of me! Good and bad! Thank you yoga-fam, teachers and students alike, for giving me that space, to build and grow in front of you, alongside you! 🙏🏼✨🫶🏼 If you haven’t joined us yet @yoganestvenice, what are you waiting for?! Thank you my friends!💪🏼💓
Follow for more of the journey, yoga & lots of wellness! And don’t forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your journey.
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker.
Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury
How to deepen your folds!
It wasn’t too long ago, I had a massive spinal fusion surgery following a couple other back procedures! My lumbar spine is now titanium rods and screws. I absolutely could not bend, lift or twist for nine months after my surgery, I had a body brace, not to mention the almost two years prior in pain, in and out of a wheelchair! So let’s do this together! Join me on my journey to deepen flexibility!
Tips: Keep your low back flat! I have no choice in that, but we want to bend at the hip, for a healthier spine, and for a deeper stretch into our hamstrings, the goal! Your shoulders then roll back and down, and your heart lifts. Press your ribcage forward and farther down the legs. Keeping your gaze in that direction helps! Where your focus goes, your body goes! Don’t forget the wide leg seated fold, it stretches different angles. And.. use a wall as an aide! I find leaning into the wall is that added little push! BONUS TIP: I use a heavy table leg at home! Seated forward folds and wide leg folds are great inching away from the table, and then pulling yourself forward with the table leg. But, the table has to be heavy so you don’t move it!
Then come away from the wall, the table, stand up and see your progress! AND… remember, it’s practice, and consistence!! I didn’t play Chopin the first time I sat at the piano, either! It’s why we call it a “practice!” ;)
Happy Folding!! Save this and follow for more tips! And don’t forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your progress 🫶🏼💪🏼🙌🏼
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker.
Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury 💪🏼
Part 1 of a new series… Leveling UP!!
If you’ve been in my class, you know, I love to LEVEL UP! Here is where we take our game to the next level, and if nothing more, our mistakes and failures teach us oh-so-much! Isn’t that half the point!?!
Part 1: Leveled-Up Bridge! Once you do the reps, it will burn! And believe me, we are only going up from here!
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Key tips: Let your finger-tips graze your heels to set-up, then back to the block. Push your low-back into the floor. Block is hovering overhead, inhale… exhale to push the block up, reaching for the sky, as you push hips up. Push into the souls of your feet to lift the hips. Inhale to come back down, block hovers, repeat. 😉💪🏼
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Don’t forget to share this with your yogi squad & tag me in your Leveling-UP! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
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Outfit: @lspace
yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist. biohacker.
Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury
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#yogainlosangeles #yogastrength
#modelsover50 #athletesover50
Yoga Poses for Snowboarders 🏂🎿🌨️
For all my snowboarding-yogi’s out there, I know so many of my friends are enjoying our beautiful California weather along with all the snow we’ve gotten this winter, and with spring break this week, you need these moves! I took some inspiration, so deepen your moves on the mat or the snow and prevent injuries! 🧘🏼♀️🏂
Pigeon Pose - this just seems an obvious must!
Wild Thing - for those back bends & grabs
Chair Pose / Utkatasana & Forward Folds - totally obvious!
Hero Pose/ Virasana - Even if you’re not Chloe grabbing gold! 🥇
Chair to knee-touch-downs - always
Inversions - get used to being upside down
And… get used to coming down - practice the hip compression
Revolved Figure-4 - all the twists
Side Crow - deepest twist
And… Scorpion - I know one of you out there is doing this on the snow!
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Let me know what you guys think! Did I miss something? Have fun out there!! Leave a comment and tell me how the snow is! ❄️
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Don’t forget to share this with your snowboarding yogi-squad & tag me in your tries with this! ☺️
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yoga ambassador, instructor & wellness coach based in Venice Beach. athlete. wellness-activist. nutritionist.
Specializing in longevity & recovery from injury
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#yogainlosangeles #yogastrength
#snowboarder #skier #shred #modelsover50 #athletesover50