Mindful Movement Online Classes – Live!
Join me for LIVE mindful movement online! These livestream classes (on Zoom) are grouped into Terms of multiple weeks (not drop-in). This allows us go deeper and build on what we’re practicing over the term. The term structure provides a sense of continuity – a familiar group of fellow students each week, and a sense of what to expect from the weekly practice.
Summer Term – Moved To Meditate Live
Mindfully Mapping the Spine & Upper Body
Thursdays 9:00-10:00am (Pacific Time)
12 classes: June 4 – August 27, 2026
(no class on August 6th)
For our Summer Term, we will fine tune our awareness of the spine and upper body, drawing clearer “body maps” in the brain.
The ability to feel the body with more sensitivity and accuracy can shift how we feel. A stronger “felt sense” puts the nervous system at ease and often decreases pain perception, while increasing finesse and skill in movement.
The first six weeks will focus on the spine, exploring the low back, upper back, sacrum, neck, and everything in between. We will work with the spine in a neutral posture, as well as flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation (aka all the directions it can move).
Classes will address core support, and the role it plays in maintaining a healthy spine, and we’ll practice somatic exercises that help release muscle tension.
And, in the second half of the series, we will turn our attention to the upper body. As we increase our connection to the neck, shoulders, and upper back, we will release tension and create better movement patterns.
You’ll learn yoga poses, somatic exercises, and Qigong movements that enhance strength, mobility, and awareness in the upper body. We will take the exploration even deeper by exploring how to breathe without strain, and also look at how oft-neglected areas like the wrists and jaw connect to our upper body well-being.
Over the term, you will develop greater awareness of your strengths and blind spots, as well as a renewed appreciation for your spine and upper body.
This is a beginner-friendly class, but also valuable for more experienced yogis and movement practitioners. Options are given to make poses/movements more or less challenging, depending on your experience, abilities, and energy level.
Props: If you have yoga props (like blocks, blankets, a strap or resistance band, a bolster), have them ready! If not, don’t worry – you might find substitutions around the house, like towels and pillows instead of yoga blankets and bolsters.
Each week, you’ll receive an email with the Zoom link for class. And, after class, you’ll receive an email with a link to access the Zoom recording.
There are two options for registration:
- ALL ACCESS CLASS LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP – Join the Moved To Meditate Class Library (or upgrade your membership to the All Access tier) to participate in all of this term’s livestream series, the class recordings, special courses, and my full on-demand video library of 100+ classes. This membership is $34.99/month. You can cancel anytime, but as long as you stay subscribed, you’ll be signed up for all my livestream class terms and you’ll automatically get the zoom links.
- LIVESTREAM SERIES – Sign up for these 12 sessions, including the recordings of each class. The class series is a one-time registration cost of $144 (equals $12/class).