08/19/2024
Enjoy a Full Moon meditation here:
A full moon shines light on that which we couldn’t see before. This one lives up to our expectations and then some. It is meant to connect dots, tie up loose...
Siesta Yoga
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We offer Yoga of many types: Hatha • Ashtanga • Vinyasa Flow • Restorative
We hold monthly sound baths and a variety of other healing workshops.
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Parking is available in a small lot behind the studio. Be sure your spot is marked "Siesta Yoga." Established in 2011 Siesta Yoga was founded with the idea of creating a comfortable, safe place for people to find their breath and move around a bit. It has turned into a school for yoga students to heal and tune into themselves, while being a part of a sweet community of yogis. From students who hav
e been there from the beginning to brand new members, the Siesta Yoga community is expanding every day and filling up with more and more positive energy from all of its participants. Specialties:
Siesta Yoga is yoga studio creating a community of happy, healthy yogis. We welcome guests with a friendly smile and eagerness to help every yogi, novice and experienced alike, to find the most suitable classes and build a level of comfort not found in many business settings. The studio has a homey feel in an effort to invite you to lounge before and after class. Many of the students live in the community and are happy to share thoughts and discuss life with one another. Classes range from Hatha to Ashtanga to Restorative. All teachers are passionate about what they teach and eager to share their knowledge with you. Right now, classes are small, so get in there and get some extra attention while you can! Items sold: sell top-quality yoga gear, refreshments, and handmade goods!
08/14/2024
Have you been practicing your Summer Series?
Don’t let this season wipe you out. If you’re feeling groggy, do some deep breathing and gentle movement. That will perk you up and get your mental wheels turning at total efficiency!
Check our Feed or Highlights for the full Summer Series practice, complete with descriptions. Have questions? Ask us!
07/23/2024
Newness
How is your new moon cycle, new week treating you? What is growing around and inside of you? When you look around, really observe the small and beautiful changes around you. The days keep going by, but we get to choose how much we interact with the passing of time.
07/19/2024
Sometimes, when you’re practicing away, you have the sudden urge to stop and lay down. Well, what if you just did that?
Practice for your body.
07/12/2024
Day 4, the finale of our Summer Posture Series releases the stress and tension that builds up in the legs, hips and lower back.
Ease the physical fatigue from doing all the fun summer activities by taking this mild heart-opener followed by a very rejuvenating inversion.
Supported Bridge can be enjoyed for 5 minutes, and Viparita Karani can be enjoyed for up to 5 minutes. If you’d like to put your legs up a wall, you can hold the inversion for longer and relax more deeply into it.
- block can be exchanged for a blanket or pillow
07/11/2024
Day 3 of our Summer Posture Series squeezes and squishes the solar plexus (in the abdomen), giving our inner sunny center a kind of massage.
Ring out your solar center with this 2-posture series. It is a nice release for the low back; supportive of the digestive system; and once the pose is done, makes your body feel wide and relaxed.
Ardha Apanasana into Jathara Parivartanasana
Take this duo in parts, breathing deeply into the knee hug for 1 minute and then gliding your leg across for another minute. Adjust your twist to work for you. You may have to shift your hips or lower your back arm or turn your head to accommodate your needs on any given day.
- can be done in bed!
- can be done with the bottom leg bent.
07/09/2024
Extending a Warm Welcome to our Summer Posture Series!
This series is about sprawling out and resting. Drop your body into the position that feels most natural, big and low to the floor. We hope you enjoy!
This is a Bolster-Supported Backbend. The bolster (for which a bed pillow can be exchanged) is laid lengthwise. Sit in front of it and recline back until your head and spine and supported and content.
Variations: add another pillow - place a blanket or thin pillow under head - change your leg position to suit you - enjoy the pose in bed!
Rest here 5 minutes and notice how refreshed you feel!
07/08/2024
NEWSLETTER + Gift: Mindful Expansion -
We're in it: Summer is very official. We've celebrated the first big Summer holiday and we're off to the races. Our practice tells us to move thoughtfully. Yes, we can push a little, find boundaries and move forward. We can certainly explore new ways of seeing and being in the world and on the mat.....
07/02/2024
PRIVATES AVAILABLE
Single or Group
Our little studio is just big enough to hold small group or individual private lessons. In the midst of the Siesta plants and a breezy backyard, you can practice alone or with your favorite people. We have all the props you could need and of course specialize in Ashtanga, Hatha, Therapeutics, Restorative and sound meditation.
Great for injury prevention or recovery, a deeper understanding of the practice, starting a new practice or getting back into one, establishing a group of accountability buddies, or giving as a gift to someone special.
We’re here in Atwater Village!
DM for pricing and to schedule a lesson!
06/04/2024
June Newsletter: Coming Home into the Present -
This month, we enter a new season. It happens to be a time of year when there's a great deal of movement: travel, activities, socializing. In honor of our natural progression into expansion, we are offering some sound meditations to remind us of our grounding. Our focus this month is on getting pres...
05/28/2024
Last week, the full moon encouraged us to dream big. What is your dream and are you taking it seriously?
05/25/2024
SUNDAY
8-9am Basics - Christian
9:30-10:30am Hatha Therapeutics - Brandee
Schedule + Registration link in bio
All classes are online
Class times are Pacific
05/24/2024
SATURDAY
8-9am Basics - Christian
9:30-10:30am Hatha Yoga - Brandee (in person)*
11-12pm Align & Flow - Brandee
Schedule + Registration link in bio
All classes are online
Class times are Pacific
*Hatha is also available online. In person class takes place in Atwater Village. DM us or for more details. Note: it is only online this weekend 5/25.
05/23/2024
THURSDAY
11-12pm Align & Connect - Brandee
Schedule + Registration link in bio
All classes are online
Class times are Pacific
05/21/2024
WEDNESDAY
10:30-11:30am Yoga Class - Christian
Schedule + Registration link in bio
All classes are online
Class times are Pacific
05/14/2024
TUESDAY
8-9am Hatha Yoga - Brandee
11-12pm Align & Connect - Brandee
Schedule + Registration link in bio
All classes are online
Class times are Pacific
05/06/2024
TONIGHT AT 7-8:30pm
Nourish yourself this New Moon!
with sound and meditation 🎵
by getting a boost on making a change 💪
while tasting the nectar of the season 🍊
LINK IN BIO
Or show up at the door!
05/03/2024
Entering a State of Sweetness -
The moon settles into total darkness on Tuesday. Having just entered May, it is a good time to think about how to nurture and nourish ourselves. Take some time to practice, whether it's yoga, meditation, walking, or writing; making art, talking to a maternal soul or smelling flowers. We would love t...
04/05/2024
Get Grounded -
Springtime is sure shifting us around. This weather is all over the place, which makes us really appreciate each sunny or rainy day as it's own unique treasure. The eclipse season (lunar eclipse March 25 to Monday's solar eclipse) is bringing long forgotten intentions / memories / life changes to t...
02/27/2024
Spring is around the corner! -
We've just enjoyed an energizing full moon (it inspired the Illumination Sound Bath below) and now we're into that gentle closing period of Winter, just before we touch on Spring's first bloom. Savor the quiet. Remember your practices. Snuggle into your comfortable spot and rest. Nature's expansion....
12/20/2023
Happy Holidays! -
Happy New Year! We are here. We are ready. We are refreshed and eager to renew our energy, our focus, and our intentions! It’s a time to celebrate, which means this renewal is not only a personal practice, but a communal one. We welcome the new year together and sit in preparation for what’s to ...
12/04/2023
Newsletter: End of Year Practices -
Happy December! Let's close out this year with a sense of joy. The theme for our next sound bath is "Ananda" which is a practice in uncovering inner bliss. This concept has gotten us thinking about how the yoga and meditation practices are ways of discovering what's already there, resting deep withi...
09/16/2023
Autumn is Coming! -
Happy almost Equinox! Autumn begins Friday, September 22. We're just starting a new lunar phase, which is a reflective and preparatory time. So, let's start considering the upcoming Fall season. This season continues to ride Summer's wave of energetic activity, but it also prepares us for the coming...
07/04/2023
GREEN, our new Modular Sound Bath single is out everywhere now! Listen to this meditation on the Heart Chakra whenever you need a bit of nurturing 💚
track by Modular Sound Bath
06/22/2023
Happy Solstice! -
Happy Solstice! Summer is officially here. This season is one of magnified energetic expansion. It will fuel us and get us moving. It exacerbates the effects of the Solar Plexus Chakra, so if that happens to be a bit dim, this is the season to brighten it right up. This season is confident and loud;...
06/04/2023
Do you ever just take your shoes and socks off, and feel your feet against the soft, cool earth or warm, grainy sand? I bet you do, considering you practice yoga with bare feet! This is the most basic form of grounding. Touch the ground with intention. Feel the earth underneath you and acknowledge the texture and temperature and density. Feel every part of your body that connects to it. Use this final pose to dive deeply into this connection from head to toe.
Surfboard
A resting posture.
This posture can be so restful, so calming, so physically restoring that it can be used as an alternative to Savasana. Feel free to do this posture on a cushy surface or to prop up a stack of blankets under your torso and roll a towel under your ankles. Let your body drop into gravity. Let the ground come up to meet you. Allow yourself to be.
06/03/2023
Grounding Series
When life gives you flowers, smell them! And then consider how they got to be there. Their seeds sprouted roots underground. Their roots push deeper into the earth, stabilizing them in place. They take their time to grow, phase by phase, utilizing light and water and air and earth’s nutrients. Finally, after they’ve pushed through the earth, and allowed themselves to be vulnerable to the world above ground, they expand! They become softer and more recognizable and bigger and brighter! At no point have they lost their foundation, their roots, their support. They root, so they can rise.
Utkatasana
Standing postures teach us all about rooting and rising. They solidify our connection with gravity simply by letting the lower body do what it does best in a healthy body: stand. Of course, we can take this lesson into sitting postures easily enough and into any sort of spinal awareness form. The lesson here is that in order to build height and take up space in a posture, it has to be rooted, stable, grounded. In a standing postures, like Utkatasana, that means the feet feel and connect deeply with the ground; the feet, ankles and legs engage strongly to sit back; the core fires up to extend higher; and the spine and arms reach out of this secure foundation. Stabilize, reach and breathe deeply!
Varitations:
Place a block between the thighs for thigh and core stabilization.
Sit in a chair with legs engaged and torso powerfully uplifted.
Widen or lower your arms if there’s tightness around the shoulders and over-extension in the spine.
06/03/2023
Listen Now! to our third Modular Sound Bath Single, YELLOW - a sonic meditation on the Solar Plexus Chakra. Out everywhere today!
Our next single, Green releases on the next full moon 🌕
track by Modular Sound Bath
06/02/2023
Grounding Series
As we continue to embrace the ever-shifting sights and sounds, scents and surprises of this Spring, it is helpful to remember to stay grounded. This 3-posture practice will reset our connection to the ground, root (muladhara) chakra, and the stabilization that the lower body provides.
Utplutihih
Let’s begin with a lesson in Mula Bandha (Root Lock).
Mula Bandha provides a sense of stability and calm, while enhancing concentration on one’s yoga practice.
A Brief How To:
To begin, find a comfortable seat. Breathe smooth, steady breaths. Gently pull together and up between the p***c bone, tailbone, and 2 sit bones. Put no more than 30% of effort into this. It is subtle.
Continue to practice and get more comfortable with this by activating and releasing the contraction.
When this practice becomes easier, try to activate on the inhale and release on the exhale.
When this breath-based practice becomes easier, people male bodies will work on lightly activating the muscles around the perineum and those with female bodies will work on gently activating area around the base of the cervix.
More and detailed information on Mula Bandha can be found using a variety of resources. Please ask questions if you have them.
When performing Utplitihih (the pose shown), activate Mula Bandha to help hold your seat above the ground with stability and ease. Breathe deeply. Lower with control.
Variations:
Use blocks under the hands
Cross legs instead of taking Lotus Pose
Lift seat and let feet stay on the floor
Lift seat and one foot
05/13/2023
Please enjoy a sound offering for Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day!To be a mother is an incredible thing. To be a feminine is something we all possess. Take a moment to reflect on the ways in which you use...
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This full moon brings with it a close-up on transition. Our sunny day and moonlit night give us some extra time to experience the inner workings of the middle part (between points A and B). Take good care of you and yours. We recommend a supported backbend for this evening. 1-10 minutes with a pillow / blanket / blocks under your back and head will open you up to the information you need from this bright evening. and also… Water Sleep Nourishment You know, the basics. Video: @ModularSoundBath . Full video on YouTube - link in bio. Upcoming Sound Bath Event: Tuesday, July 26th, 7pm in Atwater Village - link also in bio.
Wishing you a gentle New Moon. This week has presented challenges, both disheartening and life-altering. This week’s challenge is not just in dealing with how our safety and freedom are governed, but also how we deal with our standard activities, the daily trials that we must face and confront and transition through, just to pop up for another day. It’s a lot, even on a good day. There have been more students in class this week and that’s good - to come together in a positive and safe setting, to breathe together and work through our physical reaction. And we can keep doing those nourishing things that keep our heads up, ready to speak out and lend a hand. This is all to say, be kind to yourself and the people you come in contact with. Perhaps try this exercise (detailed below), and reach out if you need support. We can get through the day together. Diaphragmatic Breathing in Surfboard Pose ASANA Lay prone with your head resting on your hands. Sometimes a blanket or towel feel nice in lieu of or over the top of your hands. Squiggle around and get comfortable. Take up space. PRANAYAMA Steady your breath until it feels soft, yet smooth. Send your breath down into your abdomen and press your belly into the ground (feel the softening around your back muscles). Exhale slowly and feel your weight drop down. Focus on your abdomen as you repeat this exercise for 12 breaths. Then, rest. BENEFITS Great for calming your nervous system. Good to try right before a good night’s sleep. An excellent option when all you can do is lay down. #newmoon #rest #sleep #parasympatheticresponse #inthistogether #whentragedystrikes #takeupspace #breathe #asana
Happy Solstice! This eve presents a great opportunity for meditation. Make yourself some spiced tea, grab a journal for thoughts, find a comfortable and warm position, and observe. For some support on your meditation journey, check out our bio link for our @modularsoundbath YouTube page, where you’ll find a Full Length Solstice Meditation & Sound Bath. ⭐️👑: @ericaelizabethprettythings
Sound Bath On the Full Moon 🌕 Monday 9/20 at 6:30pm Livestream link available through bio link *donations appreciated* On the full moon night, two days before Autumn officially begins, we ride the sound train through our bodies, minds, and deep into our souls. This event will ground you and bring you back to life, alert and aware, ready for the harvest gathering. Event Includes: Mindful Breathing, Chakra Work, Meditation, Sound Journey with Crystal Bowls and Modular Synth
Heart Expansion At the start of the moon cycle, we turn inward to seek out what deep secrets we may be keeping from ourselves. As the moon’s light begins to show, those discoveries become more clear. This full flower moon brings the seedlings from our inner heartspace into full bloom! This is the time to reach out, to hug, to share, to thank, to smile; to extend our hearts toward those we love and those who need some love. Join us for a Modular Sound Bath to expand our communal loving kindness on THURSDAY 5/27 (in 1 week!) at 7pm PST. Link in bio to register!
You’re Invited! to our Tuesday night New Moon Loving Awareness Modular Sound Bath!! The new moon offers us the energetic space and quiet we need to do our inner work, so we will use this first sound bath of May to feel the vibration of the heart center, listen to its beat, and learn to trust in its wisdom. SETUP You'll want a cozy place to lay down. A journal would be great for any pending thoughts or experiences. Props would be nice (*but not required*) during your practice, including any or all of the following: a blanket or 2, a pillow or 2. TICKET INFO Upon purchase, we will send you your livestream access link, which includes access to the recording for 30 days, and a follow-up email with review and practices! PRICE Sliding scale: $10 - $30 REGISTER through link in bio tinyurl.com/ModularSoundBath
This incredible human is teaching her final Siesta Yoga livestream Vinyasa Flow TONIGHT at 6! Please join us in sending her some love! Registration in bio $10 - $20 adaptive pricing
You’re Invited! to Monday’s Full Moon Modular Sound Bath 7pm PST link in bio We complete our moon cycle with a celebration of the full moon - the night during which our inner work over the last 2 weeks goes from a flicker to a bright shining light. Use this event as an opportunity to meditate on what we’ve accomplished. We will deepen our work on the Earthly chakras to mirror the natural Spring shifts around us. * SETUP You'll want a cozy place to lay down for the sound bath portion of our time together. A journal would be great for any pending thoughts or experiences. Props would be nice (*but not required*) during your practice, including any or all of the following: 2 blocks, a strap, a blanket, a pillow. TICKET INFO Live on YouTube, which means that even if you join the livestream late, you can start from the beginning of the session. Upon purchase, we will send you your livestream access link, which includes access to the recording for 30 days, and a follow-up email with review and practices! PRICE Sliding scale: $10 - $30
Shower Yourself in Sound Join us Sunday for a Sound Shower! Let’s summon some LA rain with sounds, intention-setting, and a focus on spring. Modular Sound Bath: Spring New Moon Livestream: 4/11/21, 6-7:15pm Pacific Recording: Available for 30 days Followup Practices will be included.
What a joy to dive into Third Eye practices and sounds with you! We concluded our winter moon baths with a tribute to IMAGINATION, the culmination of months of internal focus and contemplation. We reached outside of our boxes for a glimpse at a shining future. We visualized and set course for positive change. Thank you for participating! If you missed it, you’re in luck! Register as usual (link in bio) and we’ll send the recording and followup practices. Up Next: Sound + Stretch! 🌸 Spring Celebration Virtual Gathering on March 21 Signup link in bio
*ANNOUNCING* Full Moon Modular Sound Bath Sunday, February 28 • 6-7:15pm PST - - - It's the last Full Moon of Winter, which means we're nearing the end of one cycle (season) as we reach the peak of another (moon)! This is a perfect time to utilize the bright light outside and inside (solar plexus) to dream big! To imagine a limitless wondrous world takes practice. Imagination can be difficult to cultivate during challenging times, but with this event, we will tap into the imagination center (third eye) and into the manifestation center (crown) to set our course for a glorious tomorrow. * Event Includes: Breath Exercises (Pranayama), Guided Meditation, Sound Journey with Crystal Bowls and Modular Synth * Pay What You Can TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: tinyurl.com/ModuarSoundBath *Upon receipt of payment, we will send you your access link and information. The day after our time together, we will send a follow-up email with a recording, deeper practices and journal prompts!
Full Moon Greetings! Wishing you a night filled with contemplation, steadiness, and intentions for a bright tomorrow. We hope this mini sound bath will get you started!
The Healing Power of Sound Sound has the potential to calm an over-active mind, relax an ailing body, and balance an unstable nervous system. (Check out the Research Review on our FB) The sound draws us into the natural shifting / changing / vibrating of each moment. When we can become present and fall into the flow with what is, we are able to release. Perhaps we’re simply releasing resistance or perhaps we’re releasing layers upon layers of deeply-held emotional and physiological tension. In our experience with our @modularsoundbath events, we’ve heard participants tell us of aching muscles “finally” relaxing, deep meditative states, intuitive inspiration and inner conversations, and oh so much more. It can be a powerful practice. In our continued efforts to offer helpful tools we believe in, that help calm, empower and make us all better humans, we’re offering a Summer Solstice 3-Series of sound baths this weekend! We invite you to subscribe to “modular sound Bath” on YouTube and watch. Friday: 7:30-8:15pm (Includes a complete sound healing) Saturday: 2-3:30pm (Includes pranayama, chanting, meditation, sound healing) Sunday: 10am-12pm (Includes pranayama, yoga, meditation, sound healing) Donations are greatly appreciated: tinyurl.com/modsoundbath (link in bio)
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Established in 2011 Siesta Yoga was founded with the idea of creating a comfortable, safe place for people to find their breath and move around a bit. It has turned into a school for yoga students to heal and tune into themselves, while being a part of a sweet community of yogis. From students who have been there from the beginning to brand new members, the Siesta Yoga community is expanding every day and filling up with more and more positive energy from all of its participants. Specialties: Siesta Yoga is yoga studio creating a community of happy, healthy yogis. We welcome guests with a friendly smile and eagerness to help every yogi, novice and experienced alike, to find the most suitable classes and build a level of comfort not found in many business settings. The studio has a homey feel in an effort to invite you to lounge before and after class. Many of the students live in the community and are happy to share thoughts and discuss life with one another. Classes range from Hatha to Ashtanga to Restorative. All teachers are passionate about what they teach and eager to share their knowledge with you. Right now, classes are small, so get in there and get some extra attention while you can! Items sold: sell top-quality yoga gear, refreshments, and handmade goods!
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