Continuity & Flow: exploring the continuous nature of the fascia as we move through balances, twists, hip explorations and yummy floor based sequences to begin and end.
Nap Time: a short yoga nap in simple restorative postures that only require a pillow or two as props. Can be really helpful to either release and honour fatigue and exhaustion or settle agitation & anxious energy.
Yield: a mini workshop exploring one of the fundamental movement principles that you can apply to any type of movement. Starts with a 5 minute explanation of 'yield' and then moves into a simple practice to experience it for yourself. Such a game changer for finding more ease and support in motion and stillness.
Shoulder Explore: an exploration of the shoulder blades, how they move and feel. Builds into a strong sequence that moves through different ways to get to know the shoulder and plays with forearm stand towards the end with a yummy neck release to finish.
When you need to move straight away: a fluid sequence with less instruction/talking and more doing! And options to play upside down.
Neck release & Fluid flow: release the neck and move into a brief fluid flow to invigorate and come home to ourselves in a short amount of time.
Cellular Breathing: an exploration of internal and external respiration. Sink beneath the surface and be soothed from the inside out. Can be done seated or lying down.
Heart Flow: A flowing practice to locate, embody, move from and reintegrate the heart. Move through lunges, warrior poses, play with half moon balances and crow and finish with a few seated postures before you rest.
Sri Ram Jai Ram: chanting the names Sita and Ram.
Sita and ram, queen and king of the universe, masculine and feminine; the integration of both within us. Deeply in love, and many stories of losing each other and finding each other, just as we forget and then remember ourselves. A call to the deepest remembrance of who we are, a call to trust and faith and perseverance. Melody - Paula Andreewitch.
Kali Mataji: A chant to kali, the dark goddess, mother, warrior power, and ruler of time: past, present and future who brings us into presence and NOW. Our ability to dig our way out of confusion and misunderstanding into truth.
Mata means mother, ji is dearest or most beloved. Calling to kali as the mother of all, and the aspect of ourselves that knows how to nurture, protect, and fiercely, unconditionally, love. Melody - Paula Andreewitch.
Gayatri Mantra: I love to start my day with this one. A vedic mantra, a prayer to the moment right before the sun rises, to full potential and possibility, to the effulgent source of all. Traditional melody - author unknown.
Arunachala: Arunachala is a mountain in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a considered to be a highly auspicious holy site, and the home of various ashrams and temples. Arunachala means red mountain, and every year people make pilgrimages to the top of the hill carrying embers from a fire to the top of the mountain. The red of the mountain and the fire and flame can also be understood as the flame of our deepest knowing and highest wisdom. This melody is by Mooji.
Radhe Govinda: Radhe is the embodiment of yearning and young love . She is the deeply beloved of govinda (the name for young krishna). Calling to the male and female principle within us to unite, and to remember our wholeness. Melody - Stephanie Snyder.
Jaya Jagatumbe: A mantra for Durga, as sung by Krishna Das. Durga is the embodiment of the fierce warrior goddess. She fearlessly leads us to right action even when everything within us is resisting. Jaya - Victory to! Jagatumbe -mother of the universe. He Ma - calling out to Ma the devine mother, and the part of ourself that knows how to nurture, look after and love fiercely and unconditionally.
Sita Ram: Sita and Ram, queen and king of the universe, masculine and feminine; the integration of both within us. Deeply in love, and many stories of losing each other and finding each other, just as we forget and then remember ourselves. A call to the deepest remembrance of who we are, to trust and faith and perseverance.
Mantras by Candlelight: grab your headphones, and let's chant. No 'good singing voice' required. A wonderful way to get straight back into your heart. *Archive. This is an older video with lower resolution but same high quality sound.
Chant your heart out: let's chant together, let the sound move through, and rest the mind on something good.
Kirtan with Paula & Regina: an uplifting practice with mantras, harmonium, drums and a musical relaxation at the end.
What is Duality and Non Duality?: A basic overview of two different perspectives on the nature of reality as explored in yoga philosophy (and beyond).
Back to Centre: a dynamic full body flow exploring fluid pathways of movement. Move your spine, play with balance and remember how inherently well made you are. *Archive: an older video with lower resolution video & high quality sound.