Posts in Invigorate
Warming Through Movement & Attention

For cool, damp days and the possible accompanying stagnation, this class intentionally creates heat through strong physical movement and through bringing our attention and energy back to us, away from thoughts, activities and distractions that drain us. Closing restorative postures balance this more challenging practice.

A Happier Dog?

A practice for those wanting the elements of a downward facing dog without bearing so much weight on wrists and shoulders. Enjoy a warm up for wrists, shoulders and hamstrings and then a standing version of plank and dog using a wall for support. Useful for tending to healing shoulders.

Bring Your Energy Back

A breath and movement practice that symbolizes the act of drawing our attention back to our own experience, protecting us from the drain of paying attention to so many other things outside of our self. Expect warming posture holds encouraging us to channel that inner heat to fortify our own energy stores.

Enliven

This 30 minute practice begins with an uplifting breath technique and focuses on movement designed to increase a sense of vitality in body and mind. Closes with an enlivening yet calming restorative shape.

30 Minutes, Full Body, InvigorateLisa
Igniting Digestive Fire

The ayurvedic concept of "agni" is related to the element of fire and its symbolism as the heat that supports our healthy digestion of food and life. This workshop offers breath skills, visualization techniques and specific core-centred movements and twists to enhance our ability to metabolize the food we eat and the life we lead.