Why You Should Never Stop Starting - My Practice Journey And How Consistency Will Help You Thrive

Today's video will teach you why you should never stop starting in your yoga practice and life. My personal practice has been a long journey, with many twists and turns. But I never stopped starting back again and again. And I'll teach you why in this video.

Yin Yoga For Inner Thighs, Hips, and Groin - 30 Minute Yin Yoga Class

This week's Yin Yoga class is a simple sequence emphasizing the inner thighs, hips, and groin. Many of us hold a lot of tension on our inner thighs, and the long holds of yin yoga can be a powerful way to release them. Join me for this simple practice. You'll need two blocks and a blanket.

Breath Focused Yin Yoga - 40 Minute Full-Body Sequence

While oftentimes we ignore the breath in yin yoga, this week's breath focused class will give you a chance to explore working with your breathing in this context.

30 Minute Yin Yoga for Upper Body Release | Yoga For Shoulders and Upper Back

If you're holding tension in your upper body from working a desk job or maybe strong workouts, this Yin Yoga For Upper Body Release class will help you to unwind it.

30 Minute Yin Yoga With Minimal Cues - Hips Focused Sequence

If you're looking for a quiet practice, this week's Yin Yoga With Minimal Cues should hit the spot. The physical sequence will focus on the outer hips, and I'll keep my talking to a minimum. You also shouldn't need any props.

30 Minute Calming Yin Yoga For Stress Relief | Deep Hip and Lower Body Release | Let Go Of Tension

If you need so relief from the stress of daily life, this 30-minute calming yin yoga practice is for you. By calming the mind and body, yin yoga will help you to lower your overall stress levels and open up to the natural sense of peace beneath the surface. In just 30 minutes you can let go of whatever you are holding on to in your body or mind, calming the stresses of your daily life.

20 Minute Twist Detox Alignment Flow Yoga | Yoga For Digestions | Twisting Yoga Flow

Ready for a 20 minute twist-focused detox flow? Today's class will get you moving through a lot of twisting movements that will help your digestion to detox and get your blood to flow a bit stronger! You'll flow through a series of easy twist poses as well as some flow yoga classics like vinyasas and downward-facing dog. This is the perfect way to get a quick and easy detox for the body and mind!

10 Minute Guided Letting Go Meditation - Surrender Deeply Into This Moment

Today we will do a short 10 minute Letting Go Meditation. By letting go again and again into the present moment, we will uncover a deep sense of inner peace. This meditation is ideal for any time that you have something to let go of. It only takes 10 minutes to do this deeply calming meditation.

30 Minute Yin Yoga to Unwind Lower Body Tightness | Release For Tight Hips and Hamstrings

This 30 minute yin yoga will help you to unwind lower body tightness, including deep release for tight hips and hamstrings. Yin Yoga is one of the best ways to unwind, so if your body is feeling a little bit tight today, this is a great way to let it all go! And alongside the lower body stretches, your mind will get a chance to truly unplug from the business of life.

30 Minute Yin Yoga For a Calm Mind | Full Body Strech | Deep Relaxation

Today's 30 Minute Yin Yoga class will help you to calm your mind and body. The long stretches will promote deep relaxation and a restful state of mind. For this YIn Yoga sequence, the only prop that you might need is a blanket. The best part is, you are already at peace, whether you know it or not!

30 Minute Yin Yoga For Shoulder Opening and Release | Fully Experience the Present Moment | No Props

For today's 30 minute Yin Yoga class we will explore shoulder release and opening the upper body in general. We will also work with the meditative theme of fully experiencing the present moment. By releasing deeply held tightness in our shoulders, you will leave feeling open and ready for whatever is ahead of you! For this class you won't need any props, although a blanket may be helpful.

45 Minute Yin Yoga For Stress Relief and Relaxation | Full Body Deep Stretch

Today's Yin Yoga class is all about stress relief and relaxation. This full-body yin yoga class will help you to release deeply help stress from both the body and the mind. You'll leave feeling a sense of relief from the anxieties of daily life and a full sense of relaxation.

30 Minute Yin Yoga | Deep Stretches to Unwind Tight Hamstrings | Surrender Into This Moment

This Yin Yoga class is full of deep stretches to release tight hamstrings and will improve flexibility, while also cultivating a sense of surrender in the mind. This sequence will dive deep into slow stretches for the hamstrings and back body and includes some of my favorite flexibility stretches. Expect to unwind fully and completely.

Alongside the physical practice, we will explore the meditative theme of deeply surrendering into the present moment.

20 Minute All Around Full Body Alignment Flow - Yoga For Any Time of Day

Today's yoga class is a 20 minute all-around full body alignment flow yoga sequence for you to practice any time of day. In just 20 minutes we will move through periods of continuous flow as well as some longer holds where we will dial in a more precise alignment. The full body will benefit from this all-around alignment flow sequence.

Noting Meditation For Beginners - 20 Minute Guided Mahasi Style Meditation

Based on the instructions in Mahasi Sayadaw's "Practical Insight Meditation" this video will explain the basics of noting meditation for beginners. This method of meditation is based on the idea of "noting' whatever arises in our awareness using our internal monologue. By continuously noting our experience again and again, we will cultivate a strong sense of momentary concentration. In my opinion, this is one of the best ways for beginners of vipassana meditation to develop their practice. Free PDF of Practical Insight Meditation: https://www.saddhamma.org/pdfs/mahasi-practical-insight-meditation.pdf

45 Minute Yin Yoga For Tight Hip Flexors | Psoas Release | Deep Hip Stretch | Lower Back Pain

If you're feeling a bit tight in the hips, or sore in your lower back, you'll love this yin yoga class for psoas release. The psoas is a complicated hip flexor muscle the connects between the femur bone through the pelvis into the lower back. Releasing the psoas and other hip flexors can alleviate all sorts of tightness and everyday aches and pains. Yin Yoga is one of the best ways to release the psoas so that you can feel better and ready to face your day! This class will start out with some mild release poses on the back, and build up to Dragon Pose: the ultimate release for tight psoas and hips.

Why You Should Meditate Every Single Day - And How To Get Started RIGHT NOW

Even if you've already explored meditation in the past, there are many reasons why you should meditate every single day. In this video, I'll go over some of the science and research behind why this is the case. I'll give some pointers that will help you with your daily practice. And I'll even guide us through a short meditation so you can get started RIGHT NOW!

30 Minute Heart Opening Alignment Flow Yoga For Chest and Shoulders - All Levels

This is a 30-minute heart-opening alignment flow yoga sequence for all levels. In this yoga class we will focus on heart-opening poses such as locust or salabasana. You won't need any special props, and you can do this practice any time or place!

30 Minute Yin Yoga For Shoulders and Spine | Heart Meridian | Fire Element

Today's class will be a 30 minute Yin Yoga class for the Heart Meridian within the body and Fire Element within the Chinese 5 Element Cycle. Yin Yoga provides a great place for targeting the meridians of the body, through it's use of longs hold the focus mostly on the deepen connective tissues. Fire is the second element in the Chinese Five Element Cycle. It is associated with the Summer Season and its peak Yang energy. Physically this sequence will work primarily on the shoulders and spine.

The top 5 MUST READ Books For NEW Meditators - The Best Books About Meditation

These are my five must-read books for new meditators,. They cover a wide range of topics from practice to philosophy. Some are funny, some are insightful. All are great to read. All of these books are perfect if you are ready to take your practice more seriously, even for more experienced mediators. Mindfulness in Plain English: http://ahandfulofleaves.org/documents/Mindfulness%20in%20Plain%20English_Gunaratana.pdf Our Pristine Mind: https://pristinemind.org/our-pristine-mind/ Zen Mind Beginners Mind: https://www.shambhala.com/zen-mind-beginner-s-mind-1796.html Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Who-Ordered-This-Truckload-of-Dung/Brahm/9780861712786 Why Buddhism Is True: http://whybuddhismistrue.net/?page_id=93