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