Welcome to the first class of my mini series: Yoga with the Elements! Today we are diving into the energy of the Earth Element and learning how we all need this energy to feel calm, stable, grounded, supported, and reliable in our bodies, minds, and hearts. This is a slow Hatha style type of flow with a physical focus on grounding through the feet, legs, and hips. An all levels, very accessible practice. You will need two yoga blocks, a weighted bolster or heavy folded blanket, and maybe some padding for the knees for this practice.

In the second class of my mini series Yoga with the Elements, I introduce you to the element of water. The water element is energetically known to invoke care, compassion, patience, deep feeling, adaptability, creativity, and openness to change. Water also reminds us the importance of keeping things moving so we don't get stagnant in the body or the mind. This vinyasa practice is designed to keep you flowing and to find fluidity in your body, especially in transition between postures. Everywhere in the body does get a little love in this dynamic practice as we explore vinyasa variations, side planks, standing postures and balance poses, hip opening, and some opportunities for deep backbends / heart opening postures. A juicy balance between flexibility and strength in this intermediate level practice. You will need two yoga blocks for practice, and maybe some padding for your knees.

In this class we are continuing along with our Yoga with the Elements series as we blaze into the element of Fire. Join me for this strong and heat-generating practice to cultivate the element of passion, discipline, confidence, power, purification, and transformation. This is definitely level 2-3, especially due to the pacing of practice. You can expect to hit most major pose groups, with an emphasis on twisting and functional core work to fire up the solar plexus. Two blocks will be handy for this practice. Last thing: you will hear in my voice and even see in the lymph nodes in my neck: I am still a little swollen and stuffy from my recent cold I had, so thanks for bearing with me there :)

Welcome to the Air Element Week! After moving through some heaviness of some of the other elements, the element of air can offer us a refreshing quality of lightness, uplift, clarity, openness, and levity. Join me for this short and sweet practice where we really honor air as the ruler of our practice through pranayama (breathwork practice), a few yin poses, and a restful meditation or savasana of choice that I guide you into and hold some space for. The only props you really need are two yoga blocks, but you can always have more cozy props like a blanket or pillows for the yin vibes.