This is a slooooooooow class. If you are overwhelmed or in need of some deep presence, this is the class. Today's request was for slow, deep stretches. We keep it moving and engage our imaginations to stay sooooo present. At the end of this class, even my feisty cat (Cat) was the chillest. (Dedi...

The Katonah practice is full of boundary work... but how do we bring that into a bit more of a vinyasa class? Today's practice works to give you some flow and work with the strength AND flexibility of your boundaries. Expect strong hip work! Suggested props: strap. Recorded May 2024.

Does it feel like you're doing what other people want you to do? Does it feel like you're only taking actions for other people's benefits? Today we work on choosing the option that's right for you in your yoga practice so that you can do the same thing off the mat. This is a Katonah-based practic...

Today we focus on the joy of living this one precious life. If you could use a kick in the joy, come here to remind yourself of humility and gratitude. We bring in breath of joy throughout the practice and move through hamstring and deep hip flexor stretches to release stagnancy. All the while, ...

In this Katonah-based class, we bring it all out to get playful with our joints and our practice so that we end up feeling strong and ALIVE! Expect ankle and wrist work, balancing poses, plus a little hips and shoulders in passing. We play with how we look for new and more growth-oriented option...

Today we dive into the well of our own capacity so that we can swim our way to the surface and allow ourselves to fully open to the possibilities and peace that is possible. In this Katonah-based practice, we use the inspiration of the lotus flower and lotus pose to guide our journey. Expect lot...

Today we stabilize through the core so that we can soften the internal spaces around the heart. And we open up to shining our love without concern, in every direction, just as the sun does. This class will engage all aspects of your core and balance--if you're feeling unstable, this is the class ...

When your nervous system needs a reset, open your hands, take a deep breath, and then step back in. We use the open palms tool throughout this practice, alternating between big activating poses (think hops and some powerful explosive moves!), leading to some inversion play at the end of the class...

Today we bounce around and re-choose to walk the balance beam of life so that we are in the sweet spot of flow. This is a high-energy class with a lot of heat and opening with some options for some big back bends. If you're feeling sluggish or depressed, this is a great class to help fire you up!...

Today we get creative in clearing obstacles so that we can really ground. We start with a little calf massage and work through the legs/hips and into some balancing poses. This is a great class for when you are feeling anxious, worried about a problem, or just a little too floaty. Suggested pro...

Today we focus on our ujjayi breathwork to center ourselves and bring ourselves back into stillness over and over to find our compassion (for ourselves and for the world around us). What does compassion look like for you? Through this practice we activate ourselves over and over, and then re-cent...

Eradicate the ego; step into your most genuine self; acknowledge the superhero you are; accept the gifts from and offer gratitude for all the other superheroes in your life! Easy! ;) Today we do some core and back strengthening, some balance work, and tie it all together with mayurasana (peacock)...

This class is all about moving stress out of the physical body, the mind, and the energetic body. We use some supported heart openers, some shoulder and neck release, and some balancing breath work for the internal state, all with the goal of moving into the rest of your week in a less stressed s...

Today we go into the science of manifesting--and how when we deeply attune with our heart's desires, we can start to be more in alignment with co-creating with the universe. In this practice, we work through all the joints so that we have a clear flow of energy through the body. Expect specific f...

Today we work on releasing pain/anger/sadness/anxiety--you name it!--that you want out of your body. We do this through some lion's breaths, some big explosive moves, and some deep hip work. We play with experiencing a bit of fear/uncertainty on the mat with our crow to headstand transitions. A...

Today we focus on finding our way back into the present moment, over and over. How do we stop our future-tripping, anxious, dreading minds? Today we use some hip stabilizing in our practice, beginning with pigeons and our cross-legged flow, and then moving into eagle at the wall. Combined with t...

A big part of the Katonah practice is creating stability and boundaries for ourselves... so that we have increased vision. Today we work this theme from the ground up, starting with our feet and ankles and moving through the practice and toward compound bow pose. Then take it to the earth to offe...

Today we work to unlayer and uncover all of the gunk of societal expectations and of those around us to get back to our innermost strongest and softest self. We do a lot of standing balance and power poses combined with some pranayama to fire ourselves up and crack through. If you are going thro...

When a judgemental thought arises, how do we find gratitude? When a doubt surfaces, how do we shift toward gratitude? When everything seems hopeless, how do we reframe to gratitude? We practice this today, as any thought arises. We work through our moon flow and into some deep releasing with knee...

This is a fun flow to get you over the hump. If you're feeling sad, or pessimistic about the future, this class is the medicine. We do some hip releasing and some flow to move us toward some supported work with transitions (crow to tripod headstand!). This class will help you find the confidence ...

This class focuses on careful and conscious set up of the props, of our foundations, of our conditions, so that we are prepared for the chaos of life. If you are feeling lost or unstable, or maybe just a little like you need to be taken care of, this is a great practice to step into. Suggested pr...

Sometimes we take too many cues from the outer world. So today, we work our decision-making muscles by connecting our 3rd and 6th chakras and simultaneously playing with dropping the external world's expectations. How can we rely on intuition, and how can we be sure our intuition is really intui...

Today we warm up everything you need, from your thoughts to your shoulder alignment, to get you prepped for handstands. Your mind/body is one, and when you combine the strength of all the parts, you are powerful! Find your full alignment and lean into it. Suggested props: wall, blanket, strap, b...

You don't need to worry about things --> presto, inner peace. In today's practice we focus on finding the idea of supported fish pose throughout our practice: this feeling of laying back over the universe and letting it hold you. We work some deep alignment and also get into the shoulders and hip...