One of My Faves
One of my favorite kirtan singer is Devadas. His music is so full of soul, yearning, and love. I feel so blessed that I am able to spend time singing and teaching with Devadas here in NYC. Once a month, Devadas plays live music in my Sunday morning Vinyasa class at Prema Yoga. It’s [...]
The Back and Forth – Attachment and Aversion
When I was 21 years old, I spent the summer in the Berkshires of Massaschusetts. In the mornings I would practice yoga by myself in a little room looking over the mountains. I loved it. I had only one cassette tape (yup, cassette tape) of Sharon Gannon from Jivamukti Yoga teaching a class on Balancing. [...]
Tripod to Rooster
Roll up your rugs, yogis. It’s time for HOME PRACTICE. Clip here: Home Practice – tripod to rooster Love.
Live Music Class with Devadas and Lesley!
I am VERY excited to be teaming up with Devadas for a live music class at Prema on December 4th at 10am. You will recognize many of his songs. I play them in class often! Devadas played with J Mascis and Tony Jarvis at Prema last year during our incredible benefit concert. Here he is [...]
Memorial Day Weekend Retreat to Tulum, Mexico!
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Retreat Recipes: Kale Chips and Roasted Chickpeas!
When Tamar, Amanda and I led a yoga retreat together in May, we were blessed to have an abundance of delicious vegan food prepared for us every day. One afternoon, after an incredible Jivamukti class taught by Tamar, we snacked on kale chips and roasted chickpeas. Yogi Heaven. Kale Chips Preheat the oven to 275 [...]
Hanumanasana
Hanuman, the powerful monkey-faced God, is known for his extraordinary strength and devotion. Hanuman has the eyes of compassion. When we gaze upon them we gain insight into how to be devotional and what strength really is. Hanumanasana is a yoga pose that takes strength, devotion and, for some, compassion! Celebrating Hanuman’s heroic leaps, this [...]
Food for the Body That’s Good for the Soul
Once, a student asked her teacher what asana she should do to lose weight. The teacher listened as the student went down the list of advice that other instructors had given her: do triangle pose to help her lengthen the side body, 5 sets of navasana each day to help her strengthen the core, practice [...]
Energizing Breath
Do this breath practice in the morning if you think you are too sleepy to come to class! It will wake you right up and get you over to the studio and onto your mat! Energizing Breath 1. Stand with your feet together, then inhale slowly through your nose as you raise your arms to [...]
Vinyasa Immersion Retreat
This retreat is filling up fast! Email me to register soon! xx, Lesley
