Enjoy the benefits of activity and rest in balance. Working with jnana yoga - the path of the intellect, see what awakens in you from this practice.

Now recommended in hospitals for those with reduced immune function, Ayurveda's time-tested tongue scraping is a game-changer. I am not a medical doctor and this is just my personal anecdote, I have not been sick with the flu for 5 years (yes all through the pandemic while I was still working wit...

Learn the nuances of sun salutation A and get a movement break

What does Om versus Aum mean? When is it best chanted and by whom? What does it actually mean? This is the kind deep learning you get in Yoga teacher Training

A short explanation of the Shanti mantra with words to follow while in the jungle. A short 1.5 min sit after

A conscious, rhythmic movement done at your own pace will have you wondering why this practice did not translate from East to West. Even hugs are a jathi!

Morning or evening, this is a great class for balancing your nervous system.

Such a great way to begin moving your joints when you don't feel inspired. Enjoy the detailed description and cueing of these common forms

Situated in beautiful Vancouver in the summertime, enjoy a mellow hatha class with twists. Feels so good after!

A part of the 200 hr yoga teacher training sessions, see a brief overview of the yoga's roots - part one. We will span from 5000 BCE to 1300 CE in this lecture video. Learn where and how Patajail's Yoga Sutras and the Upanishads are situated in the context of Yoga. We will discuss Sanskrit, The V...

This is a creative and strengthening vinyasa flow class on the beach

The Upanishads are the official philosophical texts that help explain The Vedas. Following the oral tradition of Yoga, these texts were meant to be shared orally, through sound. The texts themselves are just signposts.

This class starts with breathwork, sun salutations, then creative hip opening sequencing to keep your mind occupied and energized. Watch me fall in headstand because it sometimes happens!

Deepen your understanding of the sixth chakra. I offer some of what The Hatha Yoga Pradipika says about the combination of the pineal gland and a yoga nidra practice.

This breath practice is great way to get centered, add to another practice or simply increase or balance your prana - life force.

Nadi shodhana is alternate nostril breathing. If you can do this easy breathing variation once for 3-5 mins for 3 months, you will improve your health exponentially. We will add breath holds and variations in the next part. This first variation is natural breathing, not deep breathing.

After practicing natural alternate nostril breathing, add a hold in between nostrils. In the yogic tradition, typically female bodies begin breath on the left side and male bodies begin with the right side. Feel free to play with this especially if you feel identified differently from your physic...

Pranayama is how we use life energy to bring balance into the body and mind.

Detailed explanation of this sun salutation. This is an Ashtanga lineage variation. It's a great way to get going

Use the syllable breakdown of AUM to engage the parasympathetic system of "rest and digest"

Enjoy this immunity booster technique at the beginning of class. Shankara brings you into the present with this practice and gives you the flavour of this lineage.

Sometimes you need a little help to start your asana practice. This class gets you there with fun sequencing

What are the layers that surround our infinite light? How do we purify them with Yoga? Photo by Adrien Converse

Learn about the illusionary sheaths (Koshas) in this Hatha practice and how we purify the layers so the light of your Soul radiates more brilliantly.

Adrenal health is necessary for some and a joyful practice for others. Learn something new in your yoga.

We journey through the body and some of the koshas. We visualize a beach in this yoga nidra.

There are so many benefits of meditating and so many misunderstandings like "empty your mind". That's impossible! But you can begin to observe yourself and your thoughts and have moments of deep silence. Request further info on unceeded territories via [email protected]

Sometimes a little music and the presence of another can help you to stay aware in your mediation practice

For the full history, principles of yin and what this form of practice does to your fascia, check out my yin training that happens twice /year.

We tend to overdo our "chest-openers" in contemporary yoga. This class will take you inward to your tender heart. Slow, soft and deep. Give yourself time after to experience the reverberations of this heartfelt offering.

Get a full body strength and stretch with this Gayatri mantra hatha class

Learn the subtleties of Sanskrit in this mantra and its meaning

Enjoy how these breathing practices make you feel!

An intense vinyasa box breath practice that will heat you internally.

Just a flowing standing vinyasa practice, no savasana. Lots of details to help you refine these forms.

The yogis have a great way to count breath on one hand using the thumb. Try it here for your own practice.

A great way to relax your system and often done in traditional Hatha yoga practice.

Puppy panting breath is a great way to exercise your diaphragm and access it easily.

There are many types of assists, here are a few, try it with a friend!

Perhaps one of the most challenging postures in yoga, learn how to assist and uplift

Gain a little insight into how to assist your student with a trauma-informed perspective

Find out the six aspects of Mantra

A powerful practice of deep rest to rejuvenate your mind and body. This is great for a mid-day break to reset and re-energize with calm.

Experience Biotensegrity in movement, it is how our fascia behaves based on the tensegrity model.

Flowing into challenging standing balances and sequences as you listen to the jungle sounds will take your mind into great focus.

Inspired by Integrated Body Psychotherapy (IBP) feel this boundary visualization to feel the full expansion of your Self.

Enter into the sacred story that mirrors your own challenges.
Artwork by Diego Pacheo

Chanting mantra has profound affects upon the yogi. Learn more about the deeper practices in yoga

Understanding how the fascia moves helps to guide hands-on assists

This Bhajan honours Shiva, the Adi-yogi, the first yogi who is known for destroying ignorance through realizing the true nature of reality. There are 108 forms of this God/energy. In the form of "Shiva," he embodies purity of mind and heart. Unlike Vedic recitation, Bhajan's melody and structure ...

Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, wisdom and music. Chanting these vibrations will bring you peace and open you to those unique qualities. This si a bhakti yoga practice - the devotional path is considered one of the quickest ways to transcend, but who's rushing?! I hope you enjoy chanting as ...

Listen and learn the rhythm and sound to maximize vibrational benefits of peace, harmony and you inner wisdom

You will be left feeling calm, peaceful and ready for the day or night. This is how yoga was meant to be done. Decolonize your yoga by returning to the roots.

Mudras have a big impact on your brain! Using a hand gesture to create a change in the mind is easy and part of the great tradition of yoga

Sitting outside, Niki demonstrates that you don't even need a chair to practice! Enjoy her unique and deep understanding of the nervous system, breath and love for the practice of chair yoga. Recorded on the traditional lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Stó:lō, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm ...

Vata is a term used in Ayurveda to indicate characteristics of Air & Ether. People who have "Vata" in thier constitution tend to be creative, light, fun and great problem solvers. But when they are out of balance, they can be anxious, suffer with poor digestion and insomnia. This is a day tim...

Common questions asked during yoga training, how does a new teacher present confidence and humility? Yoga is the ability to hold the paradox

Come experience the full scope of yoga practice. It's not just asana but story, knowledge, pranayama and optional meditation

This simple bij mantra is a good way to start a mantra practice. Listen to it, chant it, let is become you...

It's so easy to become dysregulated, so here's a video to help you restore your balanced state of Being through a simple but powerful practice of yoga nidra

Yogacharini Maitreyi offers an introduction to her program in our 300 hr program on Emotional Resiliency. This video includes a short, gentle 45 min embodied practice.

slow down and take it slow with a morning yin class - it's active and relaxed. Just what you need for balance.

This spine-focussed Yin class is a great way to settle your nervous system and bring health to your fascia and joints. Enjoy the sunset light of Costa Rica with music and space for the mind to settle.

Long, slow yin yoga holds while listening to the Indigenous story of humility. Honouring the Indigenous tradition, Richard Wagamese from his book One Drum, I have done my best to re-tell this teaching story. Please support Indigenous work if you liked this story.

Learn all this and more in Yogacharini Maitreyi's simple explanation with Navin as her assistant