When you don’t have a lot of time, you can still do a yoga practice. Get recharged, centered, and awaken your body so you can keep on keepin’ on.
The video is 10 minutes long, but if you take your time with the practice, this sequence could take you 15 minutes and reward you with a huge amount of energy and focus.
Here’s the sequence:
I had the most amazing yoga practice tonight. Still blissed and body buzzed from it hours later.
I’ve been super fortunate to attend class with Cat McCarthy while in New Orleans. Having consistent access to an Anusara yoga teacher here has been such a blessing, and Cat is really wonderful.
Tonight she brought us a practice heavily influenced by sequences and poses SHE played with during classes with Ross Rayburn in New York. Her theme was about finding the balance between giving and receiving.
After a standing sequence which my breath and body gratefully opened to, she led us through this funky half lotus sequence that went from standing to forward bend, jump back to down dog, forward to plank and the floor, hands and knees and then bound vashistasna – ALL IN ARDHA PADMASANA! Super fun.
We proceeded to not only do Natarajasana and Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana, but then followed those up with Kapinjalasana.
For those of you who have no idea what I just said, fear not. It was a bunch of pretzel-like yoga moves and many involved deep back bends.
It’s official. Boot Camp registration has begun and people are getting excited about the magic mix of fitness and yoga in Kamloops. Are you one of them?
This is not just your standard fitness class. It’s not all physical. It’s about empowering yourself on every level!
The Boot Camp is all about Epic Workouts.
What makes them epic? Well, first of all, these workouts bring intention and awareness into exercise as I remind you to VISUALIZE your body in perfect health and perfect shape.
When you’re ultra challenged, you’ll call on your courage and find that you are POWERFUL, and capable of so much more than you realize.
And after breathing and moving and building lean muscle, you’ll expand into the freedom and bliss of a yoga practice. Your muscles will LOVE the lengthening after the workout, and your entire being will become more balanced.
All of this in the fresh air and limitless promise of the early morning.
So, are you in? Registration is open, and space is limited, so go get your spot now: Register for Kamloops Boot Camp
BONUS: If you register for 5 days per week, you get one free yoga class with me each week!
Now, I have a treat for you.
Read More “Epic Workouts Coming To Kamloops (Yoga and Fitness and Health, Oh My!)”
Wow! I’m not the only one excited for the upcoming Yoga Fitness Boot Camp in Kamloops.
There was a great response to the free draw of one week of boot camp – thanks so much if you participated.
The winner of the draw is Sandi Ceccon!
Congratulations, Sandi! We’ll see you at camp.
Boot Camp Registration is up and OPEN. There are limited spots available, so be sure to register in order to secure your place.
If you’ve ever been up to Let’s Move Studio early in the morning, you know the sight is spectacular. You get a sweeping view of the valley, and the morning light comes in all its colors.
Being outside to welcome the morning with fresh air and exercise is by far my favorite way to wake up.
I won’t pretend it’s always easy to get out of bed, but I’m always glad I did, because you feel SO ALIVE! It’s fully worth the effort it takes to get going in the early hours.
Read More “And The Winner Is… (One Free Week Of Kamloops Yoga Fitness Boot Camp)”
There is enough space for all your dreams to be real.
There is enough time to stretch out and be free.
There is enough, because even time and space are held within the infinite.
The Essence is limitless.
OPEN from the inside, and spaciousness becomes your experience.
OPEN to your deepest truth. Time will warp and dance for you.
OPEN, and you will access the GRACE of breath and life.
Focus on light. Focus on beauty. Focus on love.
You will find the way through – your heart will illuminate it.
This post is from my dear friend Tara Findlay (a sister to me, really). I think we can all relate and learn from her thoughtful words and helpful tips. Please leave a comment if you like it!
By Tara Findlay
Earlier this year I created a Yoga series to reflect our yearning for New Year’s resolutions; you know, those passionate, determined, optimistic and sometimes desperate pledges we make to change ourselves. I started thinking about my own resolutions of years past. Which of those commitments became a lasting shift in my own habits, and which ones were fleeting?
How do we create lasting change in our lives?
How do we shift from flirting with change into a healthy lasting relationship?
How do we get from where we are to where we want to be, without giving up in frustration?
After some thought, I came up with five qualities for creating change; creating space, developing your awareness, finding your focus, delighting in the journey, and the power of choice, and I’ve described them below.
In every being there exists the ability to love. It’s just that some people have had more experience and practice than others in accessing this high feeling of love.
But even in the people who do terrible things – those who hurt, kill, and abuse their power with greed and violence – even within these people there is love.
Love is the highest frequency. It is limitless and pure. It pulses within you and everything around you. It exists as beauty, joy, and peace.
And yet there are more vibrant forms of love, such as the affection and connection you feel with your beloved, or your pet, or your child. There are stronger experiences of love that help us to discover how powerful it is.
Beauty is a high form of love, and through beauty you can strengthen your ability to BE love. Because when you appreciate beauty, you soften, open, and enter into love.
Isn’t it amazing how many times life twists and turns and can knock us off our feet?
Yet there are ways to learn how to flow with the waves of life, so that you can go gracefully along for the ride, skillfully living with the changes that come.
This is what the philosophical approach of Anusara® yoga is about; when you learn to align with the current of grace, you tap into the awakening and freedom that people have been seeking throughout the ages.
Let’s simplify the philosophy that really allows you to bring more ease and enjoyment into your life, shall we?
First things first. This approach invites you to be open to the bigger energy that pulses and dances as everything. This feeling of connection to something bigger reminds you that you’re not alone, that everything is interconnected, and then you can actually align with this bigger energy in a way that is life enhancing and empowering.
I am getting EXCITED about coming back to Kamloops and offering a wildly fun and profound line-up of yoga and fitness classes! I’m just finalizing the schedule but thought I’d give you a sneak peak.
As much as I adore New Orleans and really feel at home here, there’s nothing like BC, and I sure am looking forward to seeing my friends and students in Kamloops! I can picture watching the sun rise from up on the hill at Let’s Move Studio, and swimming in the river in the afternoon. I can almost taste the decadent raw treats at The Art We Are, and feel the warm air on my skin riding my bike to Riverside Park.
Oh yeah, one more month to go. Yet, I’m making sure to really enjoy my time in 
New Orleans while I’m here. I’m working outside in the warmth that comes earlier down south, enjoying my family, and getting my body in wicked awesome shape by going to a boot camp each morning.
It’s also been so completely wonderful to have access to Certified Anusara® yoga instructors on a consistent basis. And that’s good for you too, because my teaching has continued to evolve.
One of the things I’m most excited about adding to my class schedule is a Yoga Fitness Boot Camp for Women. It will be up at Let’s Move where the morning view is breathtaking as the sun shines down on the valley.
Read on to find out about the boot camp, public, semi-private yoga classes and events I’m offering.
Read More “Kamloops Yoga And Fitness Class Schedule Coming Soon!”
Yoga helps us remember who we really are, and be centered in that place of connection so we can handle the world around us in a skillful way.
But sometimes you still get thrown off center. Does that mean you’ve failed or faltered on the path of yoga?
Not at all! It’s a chance to strengthen your practice.
The stumbles and falls of life can actually be huge blessings in the path of yoga.
You get another “Aha!” moment every time you repeat this cycle of remembrance, and you can actually deepen the pattern of choosing to see the good, choosing what is life affirming, and generally being more aware of how you can align with your highest self.
For example: maybe you’re at work and you get a phone call or an email that frustrates you. Your heart starts beating faster, you furrow your brow and your breath becomes more shallow. Your mind contracts as it focuses on what rubs you the wrong way, or what problem just occurred.
Well, this is an excellent thing if you take advantage of it. Why? Because you have a chance to reinforce a new pattern, learn from whatever is being given to you in that moment, and totally turn the experience around.
How?
Read More “For When You Stumble: Staying Centered With Yoga”
