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Jodi Blumstein

Jodi Blumstein

Jodi Blumstein has been practicing Ashtanga yoga for 17 years. From 1999 to 2005 she was the director of Priya Yoga - the first Ashtanga/vinyasa yoga school in Chicago. Jodi sees the Ashtanga practice as a highly transformative experience; it is physical exercise to keep the body clean, it is mental exercise to keep the mind sharp, and it is a tool for waking up to who we truly are, beyond name and form. Jodi has the unique ability to work with students of all levels, ages, and physical ability and to guide them towards establishing a consistent, daily practice to improve health on all levels. She encourages students to explore the unknown both on and off the mat and not to take anything too seriously. She has helped thousands of students begin their journey in this practice, and she holds the space for many communities to build thriving Ashtanga yoga programs. Currently, Jodi is living in Los Angeles where she teaches the Mysore program for Yoga Works at the Center for Yoga near Hollywood. Connect with Jodi at www.jodiblumstein.com or on Facebook at Jodi Blumstein Yoga.  

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Fast Half Primary
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Level 2
45 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | May 21 2013

Fast Half Primary - This 45-minute half primary is FAST. We will cover all of the postures, and a modified closing in 45 minutes, Maui style.

Nodi Shodona - Nerve Cleansing Practice
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Level 1
30 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | May 07 2013

Nodi Shodona - Nerve Cleansing Practice - The 2nd series of ashtanga yoga is called Nodi Shodona - or Nerve cleansing practice, and usually consists of...more

Get Ready for Deep Backbending
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level 2-3
60 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Apr 23 2013

Get Ready for Deep Backbending - This 60-minute practice combines the last sequence of the primary series and the beginning of the 2nd series... So that ...more

Free Your Hips, Melt Your Back
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Level 2
45 min
Vinyasa Flow
Jodi Blumstein | Apr 09 2013

Free Your Hips, Melt Your Back - This 45 - minute class is a condensed version of my popular 90 minute class, free your hips, melt your back. Working wit...more

2nd Half of Primary
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level 2-3
90 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Mar 26 2013

2nd Half of Primary - This slow paced class will move through the traditional opening of the Ashtanga yoga system - all of the standing series, and then be...more

Quick Lower Back Tune-Up for Ashtanga Practitioners
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Level 2
45 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Mar 12 2013

Quick Lower Back Tune-Up for Ashtanga Practitioners - You have 45-minutes to practice, your back is feeling stiff and/or tender, and you are focused...more

Repetition, Familiarity & Simplicity
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Level 2
30 min
Vinyasa Flow
Jodi Blumstein | Feb 26 2013

Repetition, Familiarity & Simplicity - Here we will play with the concept of repetition in an effort to release the mind from our practice. This practi...more

Full Second Series
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Level 3
120 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Feb 12 2013

Full Second Series - This 2 hour long class will look closely at the full 2nd series of Ashtanga Yoga. This is an ADVANCED class for regular students of As...more

Minimum Daily Practice
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level 1-2
15 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Jan 29 2013

Minimum Daily Practice - As Ashtanga yoga practitioners we are aiming to get on the mat every day. Here Jodi is giving us the Minimum daily practice. Don...more

Ashtanga for the Immune System
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level 2-3
90 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Jan 15 2013

Ashtanga for the Immune System - This is a traditional full primary series class where Jodi is emphasizing and explaining the many many ways that the pra...more

Experiment with Breath
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level 2-3
45 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Jan 01 2013

Experiment with Breath - 15 minute pranayama practice followed by a vigorous fast paced primary series focused practice. This practice is all about the br...more

Basic Elements & Sequences of Primary Series
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Level 1
30 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Dec 18 2012

Basic Elements & Sequences of Primary Series - This Level 1 class is designed to give beginning level students a taste of Vinyasa, movement integrated...more

Half Primary to Navasana
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level 2-3
90 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Dec 04 2012

Half Primary to Navasana - This is a brisk half primary to Navasana followed by the first part of the second series. Strong attention will be paid to the...more

Ashtanga for Beginners
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Level 1
45 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Nov 20 2012

Ashtanga for Beginners - This is a 45-minute introduction to Ashtanga Yoga appropriate for beginners, and can also be used as a tune up for more advanced ...more

Strong Primary Series to Protect the Lower Back
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Level 3
90 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Nov 06 2012

Strong Primary Series to Protect the Lower Back - Today we are doing the full primary series and utilizing the Full vinyasa for the first half, or th...more

Peak to Supta Kurmasana
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Level 2
45 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Oct 23 2012

Peak to Supta Kurmasana - The Primary Series of Astanga yoga is a sequence of forward bends that culminates in Supta Kurmasana. In this shorter practice w...more

Kurmasana/Supta Kurmasana Tutorial
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Level 2
10 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Oct 09 2012

Kurmasana/Supta Kurmasana Tutorial - This 10 minute long tutorial takes a close look at the posture of the primary series, Kurmasana/Supta Kurmasana. L...more

Pressed for Time & Deep Into the Hips
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level 2-3
30 min
Ashtanga
Jodi Blumstein | Sep 25 2012

Pressed for Time & Deep Into the Hips - Pressed for time and DEEP into the hips! The Third Series of ashtanga yoga begins with a series of deep hip op...more