Resources FOR TURBULENT TIMES

ONLINE YOGA

Sanctuary | The fine team at Sanctuary Seattle has opened their library of yoga content for free live streaming. Select from foundational to advanced vinyasa based classes with experienced instructors, shot in beautiful locations around the globe.

Ritual House of Yoga, Seattle | Please consider supporting Ritual House of Yoga and their excellent roster of teachers, streaming from home via Zoom. Ritual is the home of our Seattle-based breathwork offerings, and your support will help keep the doors open to this beautiful sanctuary for healing, connection, and community.

Yogaglo.com | A great resource for online yoga, meditation, and philosophy. For asana, I recommend teachers Tias Little, Jason Crandell, Annie Carpenter, Rod Stryker, Dice Iiada-Klein, and Tiffany Cruikshank. For meditation, David Harshada Wagner (as well as Tias, Annie, and Rod). For yoga philosophy and teachings as they translate off the mat, Dr. Douglas Brooks.

Yogaanytime.com | Great philosophy series from Erich Schiffmann, James Boag, and Dr. Robert Svoboda. Also check out content by Richard Rosen for pranayama and breath-based inquiries.

INDEPENDENT INSTRUCTORS

Jason Bowman | Online (Zoom stream), donation yoga classes (mindful flow) every Mon/Wed/Fri @ 9am, and Saturdays @ 11am. Jason is one of my favorite SF-based yoga teachers, and offers a practice that is similar to my pacing and approach. (Donations: Venmo: @jason-bowman or Paypal: jason@bowman.net)

Sean Haleen | Online (YouTube) yoga classes (alignment based Hatha). I appreciate Sean’s depth of knowledge and commitment to offering safe, accessible, and intelligent yoga asana, with an appreciated injection of humor. (Donations: Venmo: @Sean-Haleen or PayPal: @Seanhaleen@gmail.com)

ONLINE MEDITATION + DHARMA TALKS + GATHERINGS

Spirit Rock | Now through April 15th, Spirit Rock is making all online meditation retreats and programs available by donation.

Jeannie Zandi | Jeannie’s invitation, teaching, and medicine is made for these times. The link provided takes you to her Facebook page, where you can see upcoming events, including free online gatherings, as well as series-based opportunities to receive support in meeting all that’s arising, and to rest in a ground of embodied, rooted presence.

Tara Brach | Tara Brach, an influential meditation teacher and mentor, has compiled a list of talks and guided meditations to support you during this time.

Adyashanti | Here on Adyashanti’s website, you’ll find a wealth of complimentary, insightful dharma talks on topics such as “Facing the Illusion of Fear,” “Challenges of Embodied Living,” and “The Always and the Ready.”

Thomas Hübl | Thomas’ work and teachings have been hugely beneficial and influential to me over the years. He integrates somatic awareness practices, contemplative practices, and sophisticated perspectives of our cultural architecture and relational fields, with focus on healing collective trauma. His lens of inquiry and presence is valuable given the current crisis.

Jack Kornfield | This site, dharmaseed.org, offers a vast content library of dharma talks by Jack Kornfield, founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center, along with many others.

APPS + PODCASTS

Waking Up with Sam Harris | An excellent meditation app from Sam Harris with guided meditations (of varying lengths) and lessons that invite liberating inquiry and insight.

10% Happier with Dan Harris | A rich podcast featuring interviews with wide ranging individuals on the topic of meditation, mindfulness, and personal growth and enrichment. There is also a meditation app by the same name.

Living Myth Podcast with Michael Meade | Michael Meade is a true elder and wisdom keeper. In this podcast series, he illuminates current events, including the Coronavirus pandemic, through the mythological perspective.

COVID INSIGHTS | VIDEO CONTENT

“Things Keep Getting Scarier. He Can Help You Cope,” a NYT interview with Jack Kornfield | A rich reflection on meeting that which arises, including anxiety and fear of death, in the experience of the pandemic.

Thomas Hübl, “Honoring our Fear, Finding our Resilience, In a Time of Crisis and Pandemic” (55 min online) | Thomas offers beneficial insight about the pandemic on an individual and collective level.

“Wisdom for Troubled Times” with Joseph Goldstein (3 min online) | A brief talk on two qualities of mind that can support one meet challenging times.

A Message from Eckhart Tolle (23 min online) | A beautiful share from Eckhart Tolle, referencing a parable from the New Testament that invites us to go deep into the foundation of our being, to build a foundation in that which is unaffected by the “weather” of life.

Tobacco Clearing & Protection (10 minutes) | This free download is being offered by Lena Stevens of the Power Path School of Shamanism to stay clear of and protect against unwanted energies.

Peter Levine PhD, “Managing in the Midst of COVID-19” (30 min online) | In this interview, Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing and pre-eminent educator/teacher on trauma) speaks about the somatic response to threat and ways to support our nervous system regulation and holistic wellbeing during this time.

HOME YOGA SOUNDTRACKS (SPOTIFY)

As anyone who has attended my yoga classes and breathwork sessions knows, I am a passionate curator of immersive soundtracks. Please enjoy the following soundtracks to accompany your home yoga sessions during quarantine, and please consider donating to musicians via the Covid-19 Artist Trust Relief Fund, or supporting musicians directly via Bandcamp, purchasing merch, or donating directly via Venmo/Patreon/GoFundMe.