This video is a couple of minutes longer than what I normally post here, but TRUST me it'll be worth it. Whether you're sitting or standing a lot, your hips can become really tight. Take a quick break and bring some relief to this part of your body. Since the muscles of the hips are connected to other parts of the body, you may experience relief in your legs and lower back! #deskyoga #chairyoga #wellnessatwork #share #yoga #selfcaretips

Give yourself a great big stretch, like you just woke up (so you can, in fact, wake up)! All it takes is 60 seconds. Give this stretch a try now! Check out my recent posts for more quick stretches and share this with your network! #wellness #selfcare #health #exercise #chairyoga #stretching #healthy #yoga #deskyoga

Typing, texting, writing, fidgeting, general "doing"... our arms and wrists can take a beating from our daily habits. Take a couple of minutes to give yourself the relief you didn't even know you needed. When it comes to body maintenance, it can be easy to forget that our fingers, hands, wrists, and forearms also need some support. Part two of this exercise helps to open up the muscles and soft tissue that keep you productive. Check out my previous posts for Part 1 and more q

Typing, texting, writing, fidgeting, general "doing"... our arms and wrists can take a beating from our daily habits. Take a couple of minutes to give yourself the relief you didn't even know you needed. When it comes to body maintenance, it can be easy to forget that our fingers, hands, wrists, and forearms also need some support. Part one of this exercise helps to open up the muscles and soft tissue that keep you productive. Part two coming soon. Check out my previous posts

How do I release tension in my neck? I'm glad you asked! Take 2 minutes to stretch the muscles and soft tissue in the front of your neck! As we sit and hunch over, the tissues in the front of our necks and chest tighten, leading to poor posture, neck and shoulder pain, and even headaches. Find relief here! Check out my recent posts for more quick stretches and share this with your network! #wellness #selfcare #health #exercise #chairyoga #stretching #healthy #yoga #deskyoga

Is your neck feeling stiff? So many of us unconsciously hold tension in our neck and shoulders, but it only takes a minute or two to let go of that tension. Try out this Quick Neck Release with me before you carry on with your week! Share with your colleagues, your team, and your friends! Bring Chair Yoga, Meditation, and other wellness offerings to your office! Check out my workplace wellness page for more information. #wellness #wellbeing #health #exercise #yoga #chairyoga

Do you have a minute? Literally 60-seconds to release tension in your shoulders, helping to alleviate stress, discomfort, and maybe even reduce tension headaches? Well then, do this quick exercise with me! Share with your colleagues, your team, and your friends! Bring Chair Yoga, Meditation, and other wellness offerings to your office! Check out my workplace wellness page for more information. #wellness #wellbeing #health #exercise #yoga #chairyoga #share

The final three limbs of classical yoga outline the three main stages of yogic meditation. These stages assume that you’ve primed yourself through the practices described in the first five limbs. To achieve higher/deeper states of consciousness, lifestyle wellness (yamas & niyamas), physical wellness (asana), energetic wellness/balance (pranayama), and a basic control of the movements of the mind (pratyahara) must be practiced and honed. As you journey through these states, y

The third limb of Patanjali’s Royal Path, Asana (or yoga postures) is the most well-known limb of the system and is often misunderstood as the totality of yoga. The origin of these postures is layered throughout the past few millennia, but essentially the goal of asana is to prepare your body to rest comfortably in meditation. We work out tension, keep our bodies healthy and vital, and move energy, all to help experience deeper states of awareness. It’s important to mention t

The five Niyamas, sometimes referred to as the “yoga-dos” or observances, make up the second of eight limbs of Classical Yoga.

Sometimes referred to as the “Yoga No's” Patanjali infers that if you restrain yourself as prescribed by the Five Yamas (non-violence, non-l

When I started offering Office Chair Yoga (OCY) as a corporate wellness option, I was surprised to see how many people and companies gravitated toward the modified yoga class. Chair Yoga was originally developed for people who have a difficult time accessing a typical yoga class (seniors, people with certain physical limitations, etc). The accessibility of these practices is exactly why companies all over the SF Bay Area have been adding it to their wellness programs. Here ar

Since quarantine began during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve had to adjust my teaching practice to online-only sessions. While at first, it felt a little disconnected, limiting, and inaccessible, the past few weeks have proven that we are all adaptable and intelligent beings. Technology, which once was a barrier for so many individuals, has taken a user-friendly center stage in our lives. Zoom/Skype/FaceTime/Google Hangout calls are the now-normal and people are much more comfor

My new book, Essential Pranayama: Breathing Techniques for Balance, Healing, and Peace, is now available everywhere books are sold! Get your copy today! As I write, the world is facing the COVID-19 pandemic. The world is shutting down, going down to bare bone essential businesses, initiating social distancing and “shelter-in-place” mandates, and we’re all, rather forcibly, turning toward ourselves. The emotional, mental, and political climates change by the hour and we are al

2019 has been a year of changes, growth, and learning (which one could argue are all the same thing). In pursuit of knowledge, late last yea

Greetings Friends, I’m excited to share my journey over the past four months. Indeed, my life has changed drastically and my presence, prac

Hey everyone! Earlier this year, I was featured on Namaste Yoga + Wellness' blog, including some brand spanking new yoga pics. Check it out here! - Jerry *check out my weekly schedule at Namaste here #yoga

There's a lot going on in my neck of the woods! A new workshop next week, a new novel next month, and a new retreat next year! Find out more here! #yoga

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THE ART OF TIME TRAVEL (and How to Stop Doing it) Saturday, September 16th at 2-4pm at Namaste Yoga + Wellness | Grand Lake, Oakland CA Over time, we have perfected the art of time travel. Moment by moment, we recall and relive past memories and we project our wishes and worries into the future. This constant traveling leads us to feelings of unhappiness, unfulfillment, and sometimes ingratitude for what we currently have. It is for this reason that many traditions teach us t