A strong vinyasa practice with back and core strengthening as you work toward dancer pose, this class features leg balancing and hip stretching. You'll work with Every time we arrive on our mats, we have an opportunity to surrender. To surrender our expectations and the weight we may be carrying. To surrender any duty we have to anyone else, just for this time. May you use this time to feel your body, celebrate your breath and movement, and simply be where you are right now. Style : Vinyasa Dura...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 21
A strong vinyasa class that moves from standing leg balances with eagle pose into variations of side plank and fallen triangle; this class opens with a moving meditation to connect you to the flow of Prana (energy) within. This class works with visualization, pranayama, mudras, and mantra to stimulate and direct the flow of Prana. Yoga is a system that gives us the opportunity to work with and play with energy so that we can actively participate in how our energy moves through and out of us! Sty...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Enjoy a smooth vinyasa class that builds toward handstand pose; this class features lunges, warriors, backbends, and heart opening. A full-body experience that includes pranayama, visualization, and meditation, this is a wonderful class to strengthen to core stabilizers and the hamstrings! You'll focus on Manipura, the third chakra, and engaging Mula Bandha. Learn more about the bandhas in this article. Learn more about Manipura chakra in this article. Style: Vinyasa Duration: 60-mins Level: int...
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
A slow flow class that opens the shoulders and side body takes you through dancing warriors, breath of joy, handstand hops, and backbends from the ground to strengthen the back body. This class opens with a poem by Hafiz and a mantra for peace. A great option for practitioners who want to move a little to release static energy and create space through a gentle flow and deep breath. Style : Slow Flow Duration : 40-minutes Level : open Props : 1 block Focus : full-body, shoulder opening, back stre...
Jun 05, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 18
A vinyasa class that features leg balancing and hip opening to prepare you for Dekasana II (low-flying airplane) and Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose), this class includes core strengthening and binds! A great option to release the hips and strengthen the inner leg lines, this class is perfect for anyone who sits for long periods, cycles, or hikes. Chaturanga pushups and backbends support the core and spine, making this a well-rounded class. Style : Vinyasa Duration : 63-minutes Level : open Pr...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 17
A slow flow class focusing on abundance to celebrate the fertility and beauty within and all around us, this class treats you to a full-body experience. Style : Slow Flow Duration : 40-minutes Level : open Props : 1 block Focus : full-body, spinal undulations, twists, hips, heart. Location : Vancouver, BC Music : Sweet Hips Spotify Playlist For more yoga classes with Clara Roberts-Oss, join Practice with Clara Virtual Yoga Studio - start your free trial today ! Links: Instagram: @clararober...
May 21, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 16
A smooth and fiery flow that takes you through hamstring and core strengthening to prepare the body for inversions with a handstand as the peak pose. This class features lunges, warriors, leg balancing, and shoulder opening. Option to use a wall if you are comfortable with handstand pose. Backbending and twists complete the class. Style : Vinyasa Duration : 60-minutes Level : intermediate/advanced Props : 2 blocks Focus : core and hamstring strengthening, inversions, handstand. Location : Vancou...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 14
A smooth, full-body vinyasa with leg balancing, twists, core and hamstring strengthening, and supported backbends to close. This class opens with a quote from Paths to God by Ram Das A great class for those who spend long periods sitting, this class strengthens and releases tension in the psoas (hip flexors). Style : Vinyasa Duration : 41-minutes Level : open Props : 2 blocks Focus : leg balancing, hamstrings, core, twists, shoulders. Location : Vancouver, BC Music : Do It Fully Spotify Playlist...
May 07, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 13
A smooth vinyasa practice with longer holds to strengthen the legs and back body; this class features lunges, leg balancing, and heart-opening. A great class for those who work at a desk to strengthen the erectors (spine) and upper back muscles. This class features back body strengthening with locust (salabasana) variations using no hands! Style : Vinyasa Duration : 44-minutes Level : open Props : 2 blocks Focus : hip opening, hamstring and back body strengthening. Location : Vancouver, BC Music...
Apr 30, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 12
A smooth vinyasa ride that takes you through lunges, warriors, binds, and leg balancing poses, this class features Hanumanasana (full splits) as the peak pose! Enjoy hamstring strengthening and stretching, back body strengthening, and hip opening; this class is great for cyclists and runners. Style : Vinyasa Duration : 60-minutes Level : intermediate/advanced Props : 2 blocks Focus : hamstrings with hanumanasana (full splits) as the peak. Location : Vancouver, BC Music : Shared Intention Spotify...
Apr 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 11
A slow flow yoga class featuring prostration namaskars that works with back strengthening and side waist lengthening to prepare you for backbends from lunge and on your belly. Style : Slow Flow Duration : 40-minutes Level : open Props : 2 blocks Focus : back strengthening, prostration namaskar, backbends. Location : Vancouver, BC Music : Evolve or Die Spotify Playlist For more yoga classes with Clara Roberts-Oss, join Practice with Clara Virtual Yoga Studio - start your free trial today ! Links:...
Apr 17, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
A smooth, full-body vinyasa class with leg balancing and backbends, this class features hamstring stretching and strengthening. A great option for runners and cyclists. Your class opens with a prompt from Chögyam Trungpa’s Myth of Freedom . Read more about Trungpa’s thoughts on boredom here . Style : Vinyasa Duration : 44-minutes Level : open Props : 2 blocks Focus : leg balancing, hamstring stretching and strengthening, full-body class Location : Vancouver, BC Music : None; breathe and listen t...
Apr 10, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 9
A slow and strong vinyasa practice that opens with Prostration Namaskars, this class features core and back body strengthening to prepare you for backbends. Leg balancing, twists, and Forrest-inspired core work are featured as you progress toward salabhasana (locust) and dhanurasana (bow) pose. Style : Vinyasa Duration : 60-mins Level : intermediate/advanced Props : 2 blocks Focus : backbends, hip flexors Location : Vancouver, BC Music : True Love Spotify Playlist For more yoga classes with Clar...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 8
A slow flow class to stretch the hips includes glute and inner thigh strengthening as you work toward low-flying Dekasana II (low-flying airplane) and Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose). The peak poses for this class are Tarasana (star pose) and Kurmasana (turtle pose). Style : Slow Flow Duration : 60-minutes Level : intermediate/advanced Props : 2 blocks Focus : hip flexors, hip openers Location : Vancouver, BC Music : Earth and Ether Spotify Playlist For more yoga classes with Clara Roberts-Os...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
A strong vinyasa class with twists, arm balancing, and core strengthening to build toward Parsva Bakasana (side crow). Style : Vinyasa Duration : 60-minutes Level : intermediate/advanced Props : 2 blocks Focus : hip flexors, arm balances, side crow pose Location : Vancouver, BC Music : Secret Lovers Spotify Playlist Poem to anchor the class: “The light of consciousness illumines the world. The world reflects this splendor. Energy and matter, essence and manifestation, Reveal each other to each o...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 6
A strong vinyasa, this class features leg balancing, glute strengthening, and backbends to create a full-bodied and well-rounded experience. Core work, psoas release, and shoulder opening are featured to prepare the body for bridge and wheel pose. Mantra for class - may you connect to the wisdom that is not seen; may you connect to the wisdom of what is felt. Style : Vinyasa Duration : 60-minutes Level : intermediate/advanced Props : 2 blocks Focus : core, leg balancing, backbends, shoulder open...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Explore a strong vinyasa class with shoulder and hamstring opening to build towards pincha mayurasana (forearm stand). Style : Vinyasa Duration : 60-minutes Level : open Props : 2 blocks Focus : Inversions, forearm stand, hamstrings Location : Vancouver, BC Music: Acceptance Spotify Playlist We are constantly evolving and changing throughout the course of our lives. Consider how your relationship to movement has evolved over the years, in comparison to how you enjoy moving today. This strong vin...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 4
A vinyasa class focused on the hips and hamstrings, you'll move through twists and leg balancing poses, including Garudasana (eagle pose) and floating tree. Style: Vinyasa Duration: 40-min Level: open Props: 2 blocks Focus: Hip openers, hip flexors, hamstrings, leg balancing, twists Location: Vancouver, BC. Poem from Radiance Sutras by Lorin Roche: There is a holiness permeating everything. The senses cannot grasp it and Images cannot represent it. It is totally free - Free to appear as form, Fr...
Feb 26, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 3
A smooth vinyasa sequence that builds heat with twists before taking you into variations of Dhanurasana (bow pose) and Camatkarasana (wild thing). Style: Vinyasa Duration: 38-min Level: open Props: 2 blocks Focus: Hip openers, heart openers, twists, shoulders Location: Vancouver, BC. Music: As You Are Spotify Playlist For more yoga classes with Clara Roberts-Oss, join Practice with Clara Virtual Yoga Studio - start your free trial today ! Links: Instagram: @clararobertsoss Website: Clara Roberts...
Feb 19, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2
A strong vinyasa class featuring oblique and hamstring strengthening, this class moves through twists, leg balancing, and heart-opening postures. Style : Vinyasa Duration : 61-minutes Level : intermediate/advanced Props : 2 Blocks Focus : backbends, hip flexors, hamstrings Location : Vancouver, BC Music : Renee Razteria Spotify Playlist For more yoga classes with Clara Roberts-Oss, join Practice with Clara Virtual Yoga Studio - start your free trial today ! Links: Instagram: @clararobertsoss Web...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast, where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. We sat down to discuss Shadow School—the theme for October's 30-Day Virtual Yoga Challenge in this week's episode. With seven themes to anchor in the wild and intense emotions of the shadow, Clara and Stephanie shared their perspective of the shadow self and why exploring the darker aspects of the self is so important. Themes of Shadow School : Fear, Guilt, Grief...
Oct 29, 2021•40 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast. This episode reveals the growth strategies for yoga teachers and small businesses that the Practice with Clara Team used to get ahead. In an interview with co-founders Clara Roberts-Oss and Alejandro Arce, you'll learn about the essential tasks and tactics to working as a team to grow your community and small business. This interview includes: How to establish trust and set boundaries within your team. The importance of delegating tasks to get ahead. Wh...
Oct 19, 2021•34 min
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, Clara and Stephanie reflect on the past year to highlight the challenges, inspirational interviews, and all that they've learned. * 0:55 The Origins of the PWC Podcast Clara and Steph share the origin story of the Practice with Clara Podcast in how it came to be and how the intention and community have shifted over the year. 6:10 Highlights from a...
Dec 29, 2020•39 min
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview Mindful Business Coach Andrea Freeman to get insight on how to sustainably grow the Practice with Clara Community. * More about our guest: Andrea Freeman : https://www.andreafreemanconsulting.com/ Join the Uplevel Collective : https://www.facebook.com/groups/uplevelcollective * More about this episode: 1:10 Introducing Andrea Freeman ...
Dec 15, 2020•58 min
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher Janet Stone on the power of coming together as a Sangha and creating rituals through Sadhana. * More about our guest: Janet Stone Yoga : https://janetstoneyoga.com/ Listen to Janet's Music on Spotify or Apple Music . * More on this episode: 1:52 Introducing Janet Stone Janet shares her story of how she came to yoga and st...
Dec 08, 2020•47 min
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and author Bernie Clark to learn more about yin yoga and the power of myth. * More about this episode: 0:50 Introducing Bernie Clark Meet Bernie Clark, a revered yin yoga teacher from the West Coast and author of several yoga books including From the Gita to the Grail, a novel on Eastern Mythology. 5:00 What is Yin Yoga, ...
Dec 01, 2020•57 min
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview Japanese Acupuncturist, Alix Jean, on the subtle and physical energy systems of the body. * More about our guest Alix Jean Website : https://www.blackspruceacupuncture.com/ Alix on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/blackspruceacu/ * More about this episode 0:51 Introducing Alix Jean Alix joined us on the podcast to talk about TCM ...
Nov 24, 2020•57 min
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interviewed Ayurvedic Therapist and yoga instructor, Maria Garre, on the ways to better digestion and immunity through Ayurveda practices. * More about our guest: Maria Garre's Website: http://mariagarre.com/ Maria's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maria_garre_/ Here's more on this episode: 1:45 Introducing Ayurvedic Therapist, Maria Garre...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and Ayurveda Counselor, Insiya Rasiwala-Finn, on how to eat and create rituals around Ayurvedic practices. * More about our guest: Insiya's Website : http://www.yogue.ca/about/about-insiya/ Insiya's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/yogue8/ Here's more on this episode: 1:35 Getting to Know Insiya Rasiwala-Finn Insiya ...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to the #PracticeWithClara Podcast where Clara and Stephanie discuss philosophy, yoga, and all things related to the practice. In this episode, we interview yoga teacher and Ayurveda author, Ali Cramer, on how to live Ayurveda and balance the doshas. * More about our guest : Ali Cramer : https://www.alicramer.com/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/alicramer/?hl=en Modern Ayurveda : https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html * Here's more on this episode : 2:12 Meet Ayurve...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min
