(To be practiced on Monday, August 23)
This meditation practice uses mantra to develop your ability to concentrate and withdraw the senses inward to achieve meditative awareness. In yoga, this is the sixth limb, dharana, or concentration. Dharana is like a muscle you can strengthen and exercise to help you naturally drop into a meditative state. This is a wonderful morning practice to cultivate a sense of presence for the entire day.
**For today, notice what pulls on your mind’s...
2021-08-22 18:24:58 +0000 UTC
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Get a dose of yin bliss with this practice that infuses healing into your energy body and allows you to stretch and relax the spine. Call in every joyful feeling you can imagine and trust that your wishes will come true. Postures include an energizing sequence to activate the heart, reclined butterfly, two different types of twists, half happy baby, and hip openers. End in a brief meditation to cultivate abundance and gratitude.
Props: two blocks or cushions for optional support
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2021-08-22 16:57:46 +0000 UTC
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(To be practiced anytime on Sunday, August 22)
Happy full/blue moon! Blue moons are a rare occurrence of experiencing two full moons in the same sign in a row. This is the second blue moon in Aquarius, and it's aligned with expansive Jupiter, helping us tap into powerful manifestation energy.
Here's a full-on pajama meditation from the vaults before I even had my room fully set up. This is a special practice that begins with a reading by Mark Nepo, goes into some arm movemen...
2021-08-22 00:03:40 +0000 UTC
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A slow-paced flow to cultivate grounding, stability, balance, and connection to self. You’ll practice a series of seated warm-ups and stretches, alternate nostril breathing, sun salutation variations, walking meditations, and tree pose. Let go into the earth’s spaciousness and stability to invite lasting peace.
Length: 1 hour
Level: Gentle 1/2
Props: optional blocks or cushions
Physical benefits: legs, spine, breath, nervous system, strength building, balance
2021-08-20 21:21:50 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! I’ve scheduled the moon events for September. I’m doing another extended event for the new moon on Friday, September 3, which is a 90-minute restorative yoga and healing session (6-7:30 pm). Your coupon code MOONLOVE will provide an $11 discount. Register at https://mandigarrisonyoga.as.me/newmoonrestore.
For the full moon, I’m offering a one-hour Reiki circle on Monday, September 2...
2021-08-18 14:29:02 +0000 UTC
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A grounding meditation to access your inner strength and expand your energy field. A combination of breath, stillness, and gentle movement will help you remain steady (like a tree) in all forms of wind and weather.
2021-08-18 12:57:31 +0000 UTC
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Let go of tension and allow softness and stillness to expand your breath and nourish your body. A series of long yin holds with slow, deep breathing will shift the busyness of your day into a place of acceptance, peace, and BEing. Start releasing the body in a supported constructive rest, followed by a long butterfly fold, supported bridge with variations, reclined twists, and dynamic detox movements.
Props: strap, one block, and blanket
Physical benefits: solar plexus, core relea...
2021-08-16 01:27:47 +0000 UTC
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A gentle movement and breath practice that helps to reset your energy and calm your mind. Bookmark this for your sadhana practice if you’ve been feeling the weight of the world or increased fear and anxiety. This is also one to come back to for energy maintenance and aura cleansing. Practice cat/cow, seated aura cleansing and spinal exercises, focused breathing, downward dog, the five winds of prana moving meditation, sun salutation A variations, and a final relaxation in supported heart op...
2021-08-13 17:17:48 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
For this full moon in Aquarius, I wanted to do something a little bit different. The full moon is exact on Sunday, August 22, and it’s actually a blue moon, which means it’s the second full moon in Aquarius this year with powerful wish-making energy! The 22nd also marks the beginning of Virgo season, and the full moon is squaring the nodes of fate, allowing us to create the conditions for what we want to feel and manifest. I know many of us would just l...
2021-08-12 18:42:29 +0000 UTC
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Shift your vibration with a dose of pranic bliss. Cleanse your energy and practice some pranayam techniques that will expand your luminous field from the inside out.
2021-08-11 13:26:34 +0000 UTC
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A restorative yin practice that expands energy from the heart space, sending that healing to the rest of your body and energy field. You’ll practice an opening meditation, dynamic breath work, supported heart opener, supported melting heart, supported sphinx, supported side-lying pose, and supported fetal posture. Drop into the frequencies of love and harness energy for your wishes and intentions. <3
Props: bolster or substitute (can use bed pillows or blankets instead)
Physi...
2021-08-08 16:45:10 +0000 UTC
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(Tiers 2 and 3)
The restorative segment of our recent 90-minute new moon circle. Experience powerful heart activation and healing with this nourishing restorative practice.
Length: 1 hour
Props: bolster (or substitute), blanket, extra cushion, optional block
2021-08-08 01:33:15 +0000 UTC
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Get a dose of panic infusion with this yin/hatha combo practice! Make space for new and elevated frequencies. Breathe deep and feel the energy flow into the heart space. Glow from the inside out. You’ll practice breathwork, seated heart openers, vinyasa warm-ups, warrior 1, dragon variations, melting heart pose, side-lying hammock pose, toe balance, and lion’s breath.
Level: 1/2
Props: 2 blocks
Physical benefits: heart-opening, spine, breath, hips, releasing emotional te...
2021-08-08 01:29:31 +0000 UTC
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Happy Friday, everyone! We’re in the peak of Lion’s Gate, Lughnasadh, and the moon in Leo this weekend. Tonight I’m holding a virtual workshop that I was strongly called to offer just for this energy. We’ll have 90 minutes of restoration and healing with restorative yoga, meditation, intuitive insight, distance healing, and more. <3
Registration will be open until 5:30 at https://mandigarris...
2021-08-06 14:39:40 +0000 UTC
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Connect with the energetic heart and the earth beneath you and allow your wishes and manifestations to bloom. This practice uses focused breathing and heart-centered awareness for activation and healing.
2021-08-04 12:33:56 +0000 UTC
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Leo season is all about the heart. Ruled by the 5th house and the sun, the energy of Leo leads with love, self-empowerment, and the gifts in life that bring happiness and joy. This is how we awaken our authentic truth and soul expression. And often the simplest and clearest way to do this is to follow the paths that bring us joy. To do what we love to do. That's our soul speaking. That's the heart leading the way. That's how we step into the light of the sun and let ourselves be seen.
I...
2021-08-03 19:24:17 +0000 UTC
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Cultivate gratitude and bliss by experiencing the offerings and energy of the present moment. This practice uses healing violet light and focused meridian practices to clear your energy and invite acceptance and joy. You’ll practice dynamic reclined movements, reclined tree, side bending, shoulder stretches, and a long hold in a straddle fold. End with a meditation and affirmation to cultivate joy.
Props: 2 blocks
Physical benefits: hips, hamstrings, feet, joints, torso, releasi...
2021-08-02 00:47:35 +0000 UTC
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Discover that blissful feeling of pranic infusion with a guided breath that is both uplifting and awakening. Breathe into your energy centers and feel amazing.
2021-08-01 22:41:51 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone! I’m unable to teach/record my regularly scheduled Shakti Empower Hour class tomorrow because I’ll be teaching at a private event. But I went back into the vault and found this class from July 2020, which may be a nice way to feel nourished, supported, and spacious. Enjoy! <3
Length: 1 hour
Recommended props: 2 blocks
2021-07-29 18:30:24 +0000 UTC
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As Mark Nepo writes, sometimes we have to “drop it all and walk out from under everything that is covering us.” This practice incorporates postures and breath work that will allow you to step away from your worries, release tension, and feel lightness and ease. Practice an activating sequence that includes dragon lunge, somatic breathing on the belly, child’s pose, and spinal twists.
Props: two blocks, optional bolster
Physical benefits: breath, energy clearing, detoxificati...
2021-07-27 15:19:23 +0000 UTC
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Experience deep relaxation and healing while connecting with the essence of what you love and the expression of your authentic self.
2021-07-27 15:12:51 +0000 UTC
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(Apologies, I got sidetracked and completely forgot to upload this on Wednesday!)
This is a powerful meditation that I channeled in the moment, guiding you to a doorway full of light and healing so you can connect with your higher self and integrate your light body with your physical body.
2021-07-23 16:51:27 +0000 UTC
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This class taps into your focus and strength to awaken your energy and feel amazing. Spend time in each posture to feel it in your body and notice the prana awakening within you. This is a Hatha-inspired class that includes seated warms-ups (forward fold, twists, boat variation, side plank variation, and seated tree). Then you’ll flow into a sequence that includes chair, warrior 2, lunge twist, camel prep, chair twist, and tree — finishing up with reclined twists and hip openers. I also p...
2021-07-23 16:46:32 +0000 UTC
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The journey of the mystic begins with an idea and an exploration into the unknown, followed by an unveiling of the illusion, a death of what was and an awakening of the self as creation itSELF. The light shines on us as the human being having an experience of life, until we see the light on everything in our existence.
The original mystic — the moon — makes this complete journey on Friday as she opposes Mercury (the message), sextiles Neptune (the unveiling), conjun...
2021-07-20 19:26:14 +0000 UTC
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This practice targets meridians in the body that support clarity, confidence, and determination. This is a great practice when you feel uncertain, cloudy, or if you’re doubting yourself. On a physical level, you’ll get a deep outer hip stretch, some feel-good twists, and increased circulation in the lower body. Postures include happy baby, dragon lunge with a twist, half shoelace, and deep twisting.
Props: 2 blocks
Physical benefits: outer hips, legs, thighs, digestive o...
2021-07-18 16:30:53 +0000 UTC
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Reawaken your body and energy with this expansive combination of hamstring/hip openers, and gentle strength/core work. This is perfect if you’ve been feeling a big stagnant lately or disconnected with your practice. You’ll practice cooling breath and warmups to decrease excess kapha energy, dynamic yogi butterfly on your back, temple squats, triangle, half splits, vinyasa, seated hamstring openers and twists, and dynamic core.
Level: 1/2
Props: 2 blocks
Physical benefits...
2021-07-17 14:02:22 +0000 UTC
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Let go into the void and access the quantum realm where all possibilities and potentials exist. Bring your wishes back to the physical plane where they can be made manifest.
2021-07-14 15:15:16 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
Just a heads up that I’m going to share the event link in my newsletter tomorrow morning and there are only four spots left — so register soon if you want to ensure a spot. <3
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Special announcement for local patrons!
I scheduled another class for sunset yoga — this time to celebrate the first harvest, Lughnasadh, which is also the halfway point between summer and fall. The date is Wednesday, July 28, from 6:30-8 p.m.
2021-07-13 18:57:17 +0000 UTC
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Stretch out stagnancy with this feel-good hamstring and hip-opening practice. Grab a strap and enjoy this mostly-reclined sequence that will help you unfurl anything that has been making you feel stuck. Postures include reclined butterfly, happy baby, hamstring openers with a strap, supported half moon, and twist variations.
Props: strap, optional block or cushion
Physical benefits: hamstrings, hips, side body, improved circulation, releasing trapped energy and emotions, grounding...
2021-07-12 00:50:25 +0000 UTC
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A 40-minute distance Reiki session that will facilitate relaxation, full-spectrum healing (with the water element), and a remembrance of self-love. This session is a segment of the new moon circle on July 9, 2021.
2021-07-12 00:34:42 +0000 UTC
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