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Felicia Tomasko
Felicia Tomasko
Felicia Marie Tomasko RN, E-RYT 500, inspires people to follow the path to personal freedom and vibrant health through the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda. She teaches a heartfelt exploration of shakti, sacred energy, through asana, pranayama, concentration and relaxation and maintains a private practice in the healing tradition of Ayurveda, a system of holistic and integrative medicine native to India. Ayurveda shares the same philosophy and ways of approaching the body, mind and spirit as Yoga and emphasizes our relationship to our body, breath, spirit and to nature within and around us. The dual systems of Yoga and Ayurveda, while seemingly ancient and esoteric, hold vital lessons for us to learn how to live with intent and address the needs of living in the modern world. Felicia believes in humorously making these concepts relevant to modern, everyday life.

Felicia integrates more than twenty years of study of the ancient approaches of Yoga and Ayurveda with her training and licensure as a registered nurse. She is the editor in chief of LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health magazine (where she has been on staff for more than seven years) and serves on the board of directors of the California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine and the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, on the advisory board of the Holistic Option and the Leadership Council of the Green Yoga Association..  She is a featured voice on Intent.com and writes regularly on health and well-being for a number of books, newspapers, magazines and websites. In addition to Yoga and Ayurveda, Felicia has worked in cognitive neuropsychology and plant biochemistry research and has degrees in nursing and environmental biology.

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Most Recent Classes
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Jul 23 2010
60 min Level 1
Mindfully be in the here and now for the languid class that dives into the depths of the hips, low back, and hamstr...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Jul 16 2010
60 min Level 1/2
Through shoulder and hip openers, find steadiness and sweetness - sthira and sukha. We begin with a series of shou...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Jul 09 2010
60 min Level 1
Softness and strength are both vital components of a good practice and this session contains both. First we begin ...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Jun 29 2010
60 min Level 1
Imagine doing five poses in a single one-hour class? That's what we're doing here, with some transitions in-betwee...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Jun 19 2010
60 min Level 2
Come back to Center - This 60-minute practice focuses on the core and hips with a combination of poses that stretc...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Jun 13 2010
60 min Level 1/2
This slow flow practice focuses on integrity through the core muscles and the use of twists and one-legged balanci...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Jun 02 2010
60 min Level 1
This slow, deep, Yin class begins with stretches to release tension in the neck, shoulders and hands and then moves...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | May 09 2010
60 min Level 1
Stagnation is the enemy of good health! According to Ayurveda, our immune system is part of the intelligence of th...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | May 01 2010
60 min Level 1
Decompression practice to release tension in the hips and lower back to cultivate a sense of joy and love for the b...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 17 2010
60 min Level 1
What to do when your whole body hurts and you need an extreme makeover? This class uses slow languid sequencing to ...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 12 2010
60 min Level 1
This hip opening class is a good break during the work day or cross-training session for runners, bikers or hikers...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
60 min Level 1
This slow-moving class incorporates a variety of moving twists specifically sequenced to stimulate circulation t...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
15 min Level 1
We hold a lot of our body's stress and tension around the shoulders and spine. This practice begins with circular ...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
30 min Level 1
This breath-oriented slow-moving session begins with a the practice of palming the eyes, which releases strain and...  read more
Restorative
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
10 min Level 1
This practice begins with a restorative backbend laying over a bolster to release the neck, shoulders and back, th...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
20 min Level 1
The focus of this practice is to encourage greater relaxation of the entire body by working with decreasing tensio...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
30 min Level 1
When we hold the weight of the world on our shoulders, it makes it challenging to be able to sleep deeply. The pra...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
10 min Level 1
This practice begins with bridge pose moving with the breath to both strengthen and stretch the muscles along the ...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
15 min Level 1
This sequence is helpful for anyone who spends a lot of time sitting or who is experiencing tight hips or hamstrin...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
20 min Level 1
Starting with a modified cat stretch sequence to release tension around the spine, this gentle practice includes s...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
5 min Level 1
After hours gazing at a screen (phone, television or computer), practices to relieve eye strain can be beneficial....  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
15 min Level 1
This short Yin practice focuses on relieving tension in the shoulders and around the spine with poses including ha...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
30 min Level 1
Unwind the hips with this sequence that begins with folded forward in a seated diamond and then segueing into recl...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
5 min Level 1
Why do Yoga? Some of the reasons I give are to ungeekify yourself after hours at the computer and most importantly ...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
20 min Level 1
We often start a Yoga practice sitting and centering. This is easier said than done as finding a comfortable sea...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
30 min Level 1
This segment builds on sitting and then raises us up from the floor to work with stretching the spine and finding a...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
30 min Level 1
Here we're learning the basic building blocks of the sun salutation, which is a common sequence taught and utilized...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
45 min Level 1
This beginner's segment builds on the basic framework of the sun salutations with the inclusion of crescent or high...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
60 min Level 1
This segment begins with a review of surya namaskar A and B, two of the common sun salutation sequences. Warrior II...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Apr 01 2010
60 min Level 1
Join a beginner's class for a group practice that starts with a review of sun salutations and repetitive practic...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Mar 26 2010
60 min Level 1
Stagnation is the enemy of good health while practices that stimulate circulation promote health—particularly of...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Mar 16 2010
60 min Level 1
Stagnation is the enemy of good health while practices that stimulate circulation promote health, particularly of ...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Mar 06 2010
60 min Level 1
After beginning with poses that unlock the neck and shoulders, the rest of this hour-long practice is focused on d...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Mar 02 2010
60 min Level 1
This slow-moving Yin Yoga class starts out with some gentle seated hip and hamstring stretches before moving on to...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Feb 22 2010
60 min Level 1
The breath is the most important thing in our practice, we breathe and the body moves. This slow-flow vinyasa clas...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Feb 19 2010
90 min Level 1
This ninety minute yin class includes both intense leg stretches such as the long-hold dragon lunge to stretch the ...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Feb 16 2010
60 min Level 1
The focus of this practice is to stimulate the immune system and increase circulation through the lymphatic system....  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Feb 09 2010
60 min Level 1
This practice follows one of the traditional meanings of vinyasa, which is to move with the breath, and applies it ...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Feb 03 2010
60 min Level 1
This hour-long Yin class, practiced without music, begins with a series of postures that release pent-up tension an...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Feb 02 2010
60 min Level 1
Keeping circulation moving effectively through our lymphatic system is one of the best ways we can strengthen our i...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Jan 27 2010
90 min Level 1
This class is accompanied by the harp and looping electronic ambiance of musician Peter Sterling (www.petersterling...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Dec 18 2009
60 min Level 1
One hour cross-training for runners. Focus on postures to create strength and suppleness, flexibility and stabilit...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Dec 03 2009
90 min Level 1
With Music and Meditation Yin Yoga is a slow, luxurious, languid practice that is essential cross-training both for...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Nov 23 2009
90 min Level 1
Eclectic Hatha yoga flow with along warm-up to unlock tension in the neck and shoulders to allow for the practice o...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Oct 14 2009
90 min Level 1
Mix of some basic hatha yoga flow suitable for beginners along with standing poses. This class includes sequences ...  read more
Yin
Felicia Tomasko | Sep 11 2009
90 min Level 1
In our frequently busy on-the-go active lives, sometimes we need a practice to allow our bodies, minds and spirits ...  read more
Hatha
Felicia Tomasko | Aug 04 2009
90 min Level 1
An eclectic practice combining the principles of Ayurveda, philosophy, alignment and anatomy with vigorous and bala...  read more