Instead of choosing to be in opposition to what's happening in your life, what if you choose to step into the flow? In our body today we do this by stretching the hip flexors and allowing prana to flow more freely, while keeping our sense of stability. This is a Katonah class, so get your props r...

How do we carry ourselves? How do you want to show up in your life? Today's class takes an attitude of gratitude into that decision-making. We work vulnerability through our side-body opening and lengthening. Think posture, posture, posture as the inspiration for our movements. We move toward som...

Where we put our intentions and energy, magic grows. Today we tap into our desires, create an intention to carry us forward, and then work to create what we want in our practice on and off the mat. Today's practice is loosening up tension in the body to allow the softness we need to feel into our...

For the days when your boundaries are being tested, or for when you just let them drop a little more than you intended, come to this class. We will firm those boundaries up with loving attention and leave you feeling strong in yourself. Think hip stability through setting and re-setting over and ...

A class to self-soothe and set you up for your day: think nestling in. We will nestle in between our hips and find the articulation of the circular motion that mirrors the rotation of the hip joint throughout the practice. We practice putting attention on the articulation as a form of soothing an...

Sometimes we hold on to things in our bodies, sometimes we hold on to things in our minds, and sometimes we hold on to things energetically. Today we work at every level to release and soften in order to more fully and completely open our hearts. This is a big backbending class, moving toward dr...

Today we choose to step into flow and then re-align so that we know where we are going. When we step into the flow, we let go of our thinking brain and choose to be in the intelligence of the body. This is a Katonah-based class starting off with the moon flow and moving into some balance and sta...

Today we practice AWE meditations (listen to the 10% Happier episode about it, episode #630 from August 2023) throughout our practice as a way to bake more awe into our days. This method of microdosing meditation has been shown to reduce depression and anxiety significantly. This is a Katonah-bas...

Today we do a little bit of a "choose your own adventure" style practice. I'll give you a few options, and then you can make each thing your own, taking what you need from the poses to get to where you want to be by the end of the practice. This is a Katonah-based practice, with a little bit of f...

What in your life could use a little capacity? Today we work our subtle cues through the upper body to really open up our second floor and find our ability to breathe. We will twist and open through the whole upper body. Think lots of revolving and eagle arms and an opportunity to play with your...

Today we work our inner glitter--how are we being the best version of ourselves and reflecting that out? We start with the Katonah moon flow as a grounded flow and then add from there. We do a mandala style flow around the mat, using our tree pose as inspiration to both ground and grow and glow....

We stabilize first so that we can continue to grow our capacity. Today we really work on regulating the system [the body/the house] and then work the most subtle and careful building up into what we know we can do. We work some swimming, some folding and unfolding, some eagle arms, and some pola...

This is the first in a series to help people start to see what some of the differences are between Katonah and vinyasa/hatha yoga. In this practice, we move toward crow, going back and forth between vinyasa and Katonah to get us to the two different styles of crow. Suggested props: blanket, block...

Today's class is building toward handstands (with options to not kick up, if that isn't in your practice!). We use the magic square to orient ourselves and our polarities to reach and extend. We use the concept of buoyancy throughout the practice to keep ourselves light and find our courage. Expe...

Hamstrings, hips, and core, OH, MY! Today we flow, finding our internal sources of light and using them to light up our surroundings/life. We lengthen and fold and play with some figure-4 variations and balances. Use this practice when you need some inspiration or just a little more light. Sugges...

Today we squirm and wriggle to wake up our entire bodies. This practice is to open you up to fully experiencing the world. If you're feeling sad or closed off, start here! We begin slowly, on our backs, opening up with a supported backbend, and then move into an energetic flow with some practici...

Let's open up to receive! Expect Katonah flows, pigeons and gomukasana, and lots of pranayama. Open up to receiving the universe's secrets (which you actually already know!). Suggested props: blocks, blanket, plus any other props you like to support your practice

This class is the second in a series where I try to show some of the physical differences of the asana cueing between Katonah and a more general vinyasa style's approach to the same poses. Suggested props: blocks, blanket, wall

If we forget to hold on; if we forget to cling so tightly, what is possible for us? Today we explore our willingness to transform through some firey hip flowiness. We move through to find the new possibilities, in our bodies, in our breath, and in our lives. Because the whole purpose is really t...

Today is all about the wrap--the eagle wrap! we work hips and shoulders to find the fits and create the patterns we want to create in our body and in our mind. The "skillful rut" comes from meditation teacher Alexis Santos, and we practice this throughout the class. We do both of the Katonah flow...

Today we work to get our of our own way so that we can become the way. The class is a little technical with some expected prior knowledge, so rated a level 3. Class focuses on working toward our forearm balance, and we do a lot of prep to get there. If you're wanting to shape up your shoulders, ...

Can we ever have enough gratitude? (probably not!) ... today we work twists and wring everything out so that we can find space for gratitude. We especially work our revolution around the spit in several poses. We work toward finding deep engagement and revolution in our revolved chair pose. Sugg...

Put yourself in motion, and then allow that moving energy to carry you. We begin by trusting ourselves, and then start to revolve around ourselves. We build to some arm balances (side crow and shoulder pressing pose), but use blocks to support the arm balances to find the alignment and make them ...

Katonah is a practice of embodiment, and today we use our embodiment to really tune into what our body may be trying to communicate with us. We move slowly and with purpose, staying really cued into our breath along the way. We take our time in getting set up and move toward foot up the wall pos...