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« Previous Entries Wednesday, January 4th, 2012Naked Yoga School (Trailer)
Naked Yoga School is a weekly online yoga instructional video series where you will be guided through nude asana sequences in the privacy of your own home. The series was developed with unity in mind and with the aim for each participant to reconnect with themselves and others in an open way. Removing your clothes in [...]
Saturday, December 24th, 2011Naked Yin Yoga 5: Salute to the Self (Naked Yoga School)
(All levels) Yin Yoga is a quiet practice which allows the practitioner to increase their level of self awareness through the retention of positions for up to five minutes. Stillness is a profound teacher. The Yin practice is an exploration of stillness from a variety of different perspectives. Unlike traditional seated meditation, where the mind [...]
Beginners Naked Hatha Yoga 5 (Naked Yoga School)
(Beginners & All levels) Here we explore some basic, but powerful hip opening asanas and movements. Hip opening is another layer that I feel is essential for a successful yoga practice. The hips hold so much information and are the bridge between our lower body and upper body. Opening the hips allows us to feel [...]
Nine More Months till Bathing Suit Season! (Naked Yoga School)
(All Levels) Nine months! Nine years! Nine lifetimes! At the end of the day having a belly does not really matter. In fact a belly is far more sweet then a terrifying fitness model with a six pack!!! Still, if we dig beneath the surface and the barrage of ads focussing on the cosmetic aspect of [...]
Beginners Naked Hatha Yoga 4 (Naked Yoga School)
(Beginners & All levels) Here we move into standing poses supporting strength building, focus and balance. Balancing is important for finding our ground, they build focus, core strength and are helpful for developing proper alignment awareness. I feel they are an essential part of a dynamic yoga practice. In this series we explore two basic [...]
Naked Yin Yoga 4: Dragonflies and Frogs (Naked Yoga School)
(All Levels) This practice is intended to focus on the front and back of the groin area. The dragonfly is a deep hip stretch which also addresses the lower back and the hamstrings. Practitioners are asked to let go of presumptions and judging where they should be and to accept where they are and melt [...]
Beginners Naked Hatha Yoga 3 (Naked Yoga School)
(Beginners & All levels) Here we continue the journey into the basic postures. We move into the seated forward bend (Paschimottanasana) and the basic seated twist (ardha matsyendrasana). Forward folding is complementary to back bending. The forward fold is great for calming the mind and it reduces vata (wind) and tones the kidneys. Make sure [...]
Naked Yin Yoga 3: Dragons (Naked Yoga School)
(All Levels) The dragon series of the Yin Yoga practice is the most rigorous of the asanas. The variations on the dragon address the hips through the Yin equivalent of the crescent poses which feature prominently in Vinyasa yoga. While lunges are often a means of transition dragon asks us to contemplate the journey by [...]
Beginners Naked Hatha Yoga 2 (Naked Yoga School)
(Beginners & All levels) Here we learn the basic principles of yoga on a physical level. Forward bending, back bending, twisting, and lateral postures. Later on inversions, balancing, strengthening and grounding poses should be introduced to ones practice. Here we explore the proper positioning of two essential basic poses, cobra (bujangasana) for back bending and [...]
Intro to Qi Gong 2 (Naked Yoga School)
(All Levels) Here we move into some of the more esoteric and powerful aspects of Qi Gong. Utilizing breathing techniques visualization and strong intent. We continue some of the kundalini raising approaches through a Qi Gong emphasis. Centering in the dan tien, breath retention and mudras (hand seals). We learn how to receive the vital [...]
Opening the Throat Lotus: Breath and Movement for the Fifth Chakra
(Beginner Level) The fifth chakra is located at the throat and is the center of communication with others and with ourselves. The fifth chakra is all about expression, and the breath and exercises in this lesson serve to open the areas surrounding the throat and connect us with Satya, the yogic concept of truthful speaking [...]
Beginners Naked Hatha Yoga 1 (Naked Yoga School)
(Beginners & All levels) Here we are introduced the beginning of our practice. The pronunciation of AUM, Intention setting, the full yogic-breath and basic pranayama. It is essential to connect with one’s center and the ease of breath before starting movement. From here we move into specialized Sun Salutations. Sun Salutations connect us to the [...]
Naked Yin Yoga 1: Heart (Naked Yoga School)
(All Levels) The practice of Yin Yoga inis an invitation to the practitioner to settle into themselves physically and mentally. Unlike traditional hatha and vinyasa practices YANG STYLE OF YOGA, Yin is about letting go of results and exploring the self. The practice of Yin Yoga focuses on the ligaments and fascia (connective tissues) and [...]
Intro to Qi Gong 1 (Naked Yoga School)
(All Levels) Here we are introduced to some of the basic principles of Qi Gong. These techniques weave nicely into short routines and can even integrate into other yoga practices. Here we learn some highly effective warm ups, proper breathing and softer movements of the distribution of Chi in the body. These movements are foundational [...]
Cool Yoga: Saluting the Moon (Naked Yoga School)
(Basic to Intermediate Level) In this lesson, we first learn to use Sithali Pranayam (Tongue Hissing Breath) to cool and soothe the body. Next, we move through a rejuvenating Moon Salutation with a circular, cyclical groove that will help unlock the Divine Feminine within, regardless of external gender. Poses are suitable for basic- through intermediate-level [...]
Nude Kundalini Yoga 3: Grounding (Naked Yoga School)
(Intermediate) It is important to ground oneself after activating such powerful energies. In this series we close the Kundalini Activation with grounding and re-distribution. We revisit some essential principles and explore some very powerful and helpful grounding asana and movements. This series, in an of itself is a very powerful practice. It is quite healing [...]
Naked Prenatal Yoga 15: The Neuromuscular Harmony of Labor
(All Levels: Asana for pregnant women) Fatigue during labor is often misinterpreted as Pain. In this practice, I will lead through a series of poses in which the psyche, nervous system and immune system have a chance to rest. Both soothing and regenerating, these poses bring balance to our demanding daily lives, allowing us to [...]
Naked Yoga School – TRAILER – (NakedYogaSchool.com)
Naked Yoga School is a weekly online yoga instructional video series where you will be guided through nude asana sequences in the privacy of your own home. The series was developed with unity in mind and with the aim for each participant to reconnect with themselves and others in an open way. Removing your clothes [...]
Naked Chakra Clearing 7: Exploring and Activating The 7 Chakras
(All Levels) The Chakra System directly correlates with the nervous system in the formation of physical, emotional and mental balance. Building a relationship with your Chakras means building a relationship with yourself. It is a never ending and rewarding journey. We will be using a variation of Sound, Breath, Movement, Asana and meditation in this [...]
Naked Prenatal Tantric Yoga 2: Labor Positions with Partner (Naked Yoga School)
(All Levels: Asana for pregnant women) Pushing through to the end-result = goal-oriented (just like w/ sex) neglects the extraordinary journey, the fullness of lessons we could learn along the way. Giving birth is a creative act, and like all creative acts it cannot be forced to conform to society’s unnatural time constraints. The insistence [...]
Naked Chakra Clearing 4: Heat Chakra (4th Chakra = Anahata)
(All Levels) Location: Heart (center of the chest) Color: Green or Pink Sound: YAM The heart chakra is considered to be the love center of our human energy system. Among others, love, heartbreak, grief, pain, and fear, are all emotions that are felt intensely within this chakra. Imbalances of the lungs, loneliness, disconnection and sadness [...]
Breath and Asana for the First Chakra (Naked Yoga School Video)
(Beginner to Basic Level) Chakras are spinning energy centers along our spine. The first chakra is located at the base of our spine and is the center of physical vitality. It governs issues surrounding primal survival and erotic/procreative urges. When the first chakra is balanced, its grounding force allows us to connect to earth energies [...]
Naked Prenatal Yoga 14: Discovering Strength is Softness
(All Levels: Asana for pregnant women) Quickening refers to the moment of awareness when the mother knows she is pregnant. In this practice, we focus on becoming conscious of releasing the quadriceps and external rotators of the hips in order to strengthen them and build our endurance for labor. When we tone, energize, and rest [...]
Getting to Know the Respiratory System with Yogic Breathing (Naked Yoga School Video)
(Super Beginner Level) New to the practice? This lesson is the perfect introduction for students who want to learn the power of deep breathing. We progress through the three locations of yogic breathing, learning how to isolate different parts of our respiratory system. Abdominal breathing, with its wonderful expansion of the diaphragm, is pacifying. We [...]
Naked Prenatal Tantric Yoga 1: Partner work (Naked Yoga School)
(All Levels) Getting into an upside down position can help a breech, an oblique (diagonal lie), or posterior baby reposition themselves into the head-down orientation for birth. During a forward-leaning inversion, the uterus briefly hangs by the cervical ligaments; returning to an up-right position relaxes the ligaments. Babies that are not in a head-down anterior [...]
Naked Prenatal Yoga 13: Diagonal Openings
(All Levels: Asana for pregnant women) As the pregnant belly grows bigger, internal organs are radically displaced: there is a lot less room for the stomach, intestines, bladder, lungs, etc. One way to adapt to this enormous internal re-positioning is by lengthening the side-bodies both through deep side stretches and learning how to breathe laterally. [...]
Releasing Fun 2: Vinyasa (Naked Yoga School Video)
(LEVEL: Beginners) In a world constructed out of stress the antidote may be non judgemental play. This lesson is intended to follow up on the theme that more discipline may not be the cure to our ills, but rather exploring the proposition that allowing ourselves more room to release through play may be the best [...]
Naked Prenatal Yoga 11: Forward Bend Series with Ropes
(All Levels: Asana for pregnant women) In this practice, the emphasis is on nourishing the parasympathetic nervous system: relaxing the kidneys, adrenal glands, and lower back area. Breath-awareness is a key to help secrete endorphins and let go of adrenaline. Oval breathing helps to lift the front body, relax the back body, and ground the [...]
Naked Orgasmic Birth Practice 3: Ecstatic Birthing Ball 2 (Nude Prenatal Yoga)
(All Levels: Yoga for pregnant women) This practice is about choosing when and how to let go and hold on. We cannot separate what we believe about life from what we believe about birth. We can use sex and sensuality awareness as a conscious tool for induction, relaxation, and propulsion. The same body parts and [...]
Naked Orgasmic Birth Practice 2: Ecstatic Birthing Ball 1 (Nude Prenatal Yoga)
(All Levels: Yoga for pregnant women) Trusting your intuition becomes an essential part of labor and childbirth – this may involve exploring parts of our body and consciousness that have been socialized out of us. Many women have orgasms during birth, but may interpret them as pain because the sensations are more intense than anything previously [...]