A Beginner's 1 hour Yoga Class. It's a whole new batch of students, and a whole new state I'm teaching in. Not my usual 'type' of class, but happy to be teaching again so much!!! I love it. Check out the full sequence, with new pictures (in the pics I'm 21 weeks pregnant) and follow along at www.elsiesyogakula.com

Also I'm giving a way a Jade Yoga Mat, just fill out a survey on my site :)

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Finally I posted a new episode!!

This is a nice hip opener class so get to it!

Episode 39: Spotlight Integrity

You will need a yoga block for this or yoga blocks (towards the last quarter of the class)

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Jade Yoga Mat contest! There's a Jade Yoga mat just waiting for you! All you have to do is fill out the survey that you can access from my side bar or right below :)

For all of you that happened to have filled out the survey before I announced the contest, please email me at eyogaclass (at) gmail (dot) com and give it to me so I can add you to the list of hopeful winners :D

I will announce the email at the beginning of July

Of course I gave the wrong contact number *sigh* it's 310 651 6238, call me!

In this yoga class podcast:

Hands and Knees

Down dog

high lunge right an left

plank

uttanasana

ardha uttanasana

tadasana

half sun salutes x 2

Surya Namaskar C x 2

lunge with back knee on the earth and arms up 

arms interlaced behind the back with legs bent behind you and flat back

straighten legs with arms behind x2 

Deep lunge with knee on the floor and arms inside leg R

down dog

Deep lunge with knee on the floor, etc L

down dog

Crescent Pose

plank/chattarunga/cobra

down dog

twisting downward facing dog

uttanasana/ardha uttanasana/tadasana

surya namaskar x 2

Parsvakonasana

Downdog

Vira 2

downdog

parsvokonasana

child's pose

downdog

lunge twist (parvakonasana twisting)

runner's lunge twist

downdog with open hip leg up

child's pose 

get a block or two!!!! 

pavrita trikonasana

hanumanasana prep x 2 with a block

happy baby

chill on the back

on the belly, ardha bhekasana

dhanurasana x 3

easy supine twist

supta padangustasana twist

twist with legs crossed

knees to chest

savasana

Not a class, simply a video catching my listeners up with what is going on with Elsie's Yoga Kula. And some pretty stupendous news!!! Hope you enjoy. I would love to hear from you guys!  eyogaclass@gmail.com

Yeay! Salute the Sun Easily!

Hmmmmm

Where has Elsie gone to you ask? Well, getting swallowed up by the Pittsburgh winter, if you must know :(

I have been unable to even have an opportunity to practice regularly let alone find somewhere to teach. It's been a very challenging for me now that I have a full time 9-5 job. I now spend all of that time infront of a computer! And it's been so cold and dreary that I have not wanted to step into anything other than my yummy home and sleep.

I have become a bear that happens to work on the internet for a living ;)

I will be back, fully at some point. I just cannot, in all honesty and integrity tell you when this will happen, and when I do I guarantee that it will be a much different Elsie! That's all I gotta say...

I created this video to a fellow internet buddy, Nick Schmidt. We met randomly through online community and he asked me to teach him a little bit of yoga, and I did...with this little video.

Simple, short and precise. A great way to get your yoga practice in even if you only have 5 minutes :) I usually add music and all that jazz, and I may in the future, but I just quickly edited this puppy and decided to publish. To get something out for y'all!!!

Would love to hear your feedback! I would love to hear from you guys all the way around. You guys have now become my only connection to the Kula. How very ironic that Elsie's Yoga Kula is now fueled by you guys. I love it! This is what it's all about!

Please leave me a review in iTunes! or tell a friend about this podcast :D

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A fun and inventive short vinayasa sequence, which is actually done in Episode 33

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I keep telling you guys this, but I'm still not teaching publicly, so I cannot post any new yoga classes for you guys :( But I do have one that I just found!!! I just have to take more pics for it, as there are some things that are new, and may be a bit confusing ;) but fun, fun, fun!

I hope to get an actual class up next week! Yipee!!!

So, my way of kinda dealing with this issue is providing you all with some of my prior content on the feed so that those of you who are subscribed can get these videos delivered right to your computer!

I do hope that you enjoy these!

You can listen to it's birth ;) in Episode 33. Enjoy!

A short video demonstrating Handstand Splits at the wall. I originally made this video to supplement episode 33 :)

I will be publishing the second video for this class next week!

Hope you enjoy

Please leave me feedback at eyogaclass@gmail.com
or call me 310 651 6238 and leave me a message. I love that stuff

Of course reviews on iTunes are so greatly appreciated

Wow! a 65 minute Yogic Sleep, of course relaxation. Yoga Nidra coming your way!

I had such a great time recording this Yoga Nidra! Experience deep yogic sleep. It's a great practice for unwinding and truly diving into the depth of unconsciousness. So fun :D

ALL MUSIC IN THE PODCAST BY VIC HENNEGAN

intro song: Movin' from the Pure Creative Spirit CD

yoga nidra music: Gaya from the Desert God CD

I'm not a yoga nidra expert by any means. I had a experience during a Yoga Therapist teacher training to study with Richard Miller and experienced such bliss!

I bought his yoga nidra tapes and practiced it at home that way.

In case you are interested here are some more sources of Yoga Nidra studies and basic information:

http://www.swamij.com/yoga-nidra.htm The Yoga Nidra CD that I have

Yoga Nidra on Wikipidea

Totally dug Anandmurti Gurumaa's beautiful voice in this CD. If I were to buy another Yoga Nidra CD I would get this one: http://www.yogawonders.com/
this site has a great introduction to yoga nidra narrated by Anandmurti Gurumaa, so worth it.

Plus she's got a great website herself: Anandmurti Gurumaa
With a fantastic Charity for girls...Shakti :)

Richard Miller and his website Non-Dual.Com

These are a couple of Richard Miller's books:

Integrative Restoration: The ancient practice of yoga nidra, for easing stress, healing trauma, and awakening to your timeless Presence.

Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga

Rod Stryker : and his CD Relax Into Greatness
I based my yoga nidra on his CD. His stuff is also great.

All right,

So my birthday is coming up! Some of you have asked to give me something, as a thank you, and what I ask of you is to leave me a review in iTunes. I'd love to see if I can get 50 reviews by my birthday!

also,

Please LEAVE ME VOICE FEEDBACK! 310 651 6238

Elsie's Originals

A supplement Video Podcast, focusing on a variation of Pincha Mayurasana (feather of a peacock) with a different foundation-Head Stand arms.

this specific pose is done in Episode 31 of Elsie's Yoga Class Live and Unplugged Podcast

I decided to release this on my feed given the fact that I don't really have a chance to teach publicly (as of now :( )

Would love feedback!
Let me know

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A 13 minute Deep Yogic Body Relaxation with an 8 min intro with feedback ;) enjoy!

Something new!

Since I still don't have a public class and therefore no "live yoga class" I decided to do a sweet full body relaxation. Listen up and enjoy allowing the body to let go and release :)

I would so enjoy any sort of feedback from you guys! Especially letting me know if you like this sort of thing, 'cause I tell you chillin' and the 'slow' is where it's at ;)

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emotionally charged Level 1 90 min Yoga class! This was my last class, that I taught in Los Angeles before moving permanently to Pittsburgh PA. So much beauty. So much love. Listen up and give me feedback :)

310 651 6238
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