Rest & Recovery

(Formerly known as Happy Body)

I sometimes think of my practice as a form of maintenance. Due to other physical activities or a long day of sitting in a chair, the body requires lots of love to stay strong and mobile. Rest & Recovery features a series of postures and movements that will leave your body and mind feeling happy, rested, and recovered.

Many students have asked me about ways to connect with their feet and ankles. Here you go! Some of my go-to postures and exercises to keep my feet and ankles mobile and strong. Consider moving through these before a practice to give you sensitivit

Maybe "Foot Rolling" isn't the best title for a Happy Body practice... but we're gonna go with it! Do your feet need a little love? Have you been standing, walking, or running a lot? Take some time to roll those puppies! Recommended props: a smal

Your hips are a complex structure. Check out some of my favorite outer, inner, backside, and frontside hip opening postures. Recommended props: 1 block, 1 strap

Are you bound to a desk all day? Sit it your car for long periods of time? Perhaps you're looking for a few postures to move through after a long flight? I've got you! This short practice features simple front of hip and chest stretches and poses

Looking for some yoga postures that'll help you wind down after a long day? Need some restorative postures to integrate into your pre-bedtime ritual? This practice features a few grounding, restorative postures. Think of these as simple suggestion

Shoulders need a little TLC? Consider adding some of these movements and stretches into your daily routine! Recommended props: Wall space

Rest & Recovery: Inner Shoulder Blade Rolling

Rest & Recovery: Knee Kneading

Does the Fountain of Youth actually live in your spine? I don't know, but it's worth moving your spine to find out! This short, 10 minute movement practice will guide you through movements for your cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. Consider ad

Rest & Recovery: Glutes & Lower Back Rolling