practicing joy in precarious times
Try this 20-minute practice to explore the postures of joy. In this short, breath-based flow, we’ll build a solid foundation, grounding through our body, so we can create a more spacious container through which to move more light.
strong & centered: 15-minute fitness flow for yogis
Try this 15-minute full-body strength practice with optional light weights to feel more balanced and energized.
standing in your true power: a deep listening meditation
Try this meditation practice to practice being with your fear, rather than closing down or conquering it.
finding strength in softness: 10-minute restorative yoga for vulnerability
Try this 10-minute practice to connect with support and and spaciousness to experience more compassion and lovingkindness.
soften into the sky of your heart space: 15-minute flow to connect with compassion
Try this 15-minute practice anytime you need to connect with support and welcome yourself (and your circumstances) just as you are.
strong back mountain meditation: tap into the stability of your backbone
This practice invites us to rest into our backbone and reconnect with our deeper sense of self.
awareness from root to blossoming crown
This 10-minute crown chakra practice is meant to remind us that we are earth, we are spirit, and we are universal awareness – all in human form.
creating space to access our intuition
In this short slow flow, we’ll open up space in our physical bodies so we can have more ability to detect our inner GPS.
recharge your energy pack with a solar-powered yoga flow
In this 20-minute solar-powered slow flow, you’ll build heat through a sequence of seated Cat-Cows and moving Down Dog and Planks. Then create space in your center through gentle yet potent backbends before rooting in your strength with Sunrise Chairs to Sunset Squat. This practice will leave you feeling radiant and renewed.
allowing for the flow: tapping into the wisdom of the sacral chakra
Our sacral chakra is also our emotional center that allows us to let things flow and release, so we can grow and thrive. This hip-opening practice can help us embody the energy of our water center, creating space for us to flow and move with change.
feeling rooted & nourished this spring
This short practice is designed to help you feel stronger, more stable, and grounded. Using blocks as weights, you’ll build awareness of your feet on the ground, nourishing yourself with the energy of the earth.
a meditation to create space in the midst of chaos
It's said that the normal mind is like a snow globe when shaken—the thoughts are flying everywhere and swirling chaotically. The meditative mind is said to be more like the snow globe when all the flakes settle. In this way, the metaphor for a meditation practice is really describing the process of letting the snowflakes settle gradually.
metta meditation practice to expand love in your life
Metta meditation is an ancient practice that can be used as a transformational technique to improve your relationships.
a squeeze & release savasana to release layers of tension
In this squeeze and release practice you’ll release layers of habitual tension to create more ease and calm in your body and in your lifel
a heart-opening restorative to land on loving support
In this chest-opening restorative, you'll return to feel the support of the earth, so you can create space to welcome your breath.
a legs up restorative to land on loving support
Restorative Legs-Elevated Pose is a perfect resting position to release a constricted psoas. This pose can also help relieve excess tension and holding in the pelvis, belly, and back. It is known to help quiet and calm the mind as well.
nourish the gut-brain connection: a soft belly meditation to release unnecessary tension and relax more
In this meditation, we get down into our deep gut and core to experience the relationship between the belly, diaphragm, vagus nerve, and ability to digest — so we can release unnecessary tension and feel more relaxed.
a simple vagus nerve practice to shift into rest and digest
The state of our nervous system is directly related to the quality of our digestion. Simply put, when we’re relaxed, in a state of rest and digest, the process of digestion is initiated. The vagus nerve is in direct communication with each organ and system, sending and receiving messages as well as directly impacting the overall state and health of these organ systems. This meditation focuses on a simple technique to stimulate and tone the vagus nerve, in order to elicit the relaxation response.
land. arrive and relax into the new year.
Set Conditions to Feel More Calm, Clear, and Open This Year - with LARLAR
I remember it like yesterday. It was January 1993, I was walking up Fifth Avenue in Manhattan when a small gold sign advertising a yoga studio caught my eye. I turned on a whim, went in, and some two hours later, found myself sobbing on my yoga mat.
