Vonda Neal: Recent Episodes
True North Yoga
Yoga Classes - For All Levels to Seasoned Practitioners :-)
I am a 500-Hour E-RYT, Owner/Founder of True North Yoga. This journey began with sharing my love of yoga with friends and grew to a thriving yoga community in our small town. Hope you enjoy the podcasts, any feedback is welcome.
With COVID-19 closing the brick & mortar portion of our studio we have gone completely online. If you feel moved to donate to the cause you can find me on Venmo. May you be blessed and safe during these uncertain times.
Enjoy this meditation as we begin in a body scan followed up with a reading from Melody Beattie's book, Journey to the Heart.
Join me on this meditation as we experience our minds like an ocean. We begin with a meditation from mindfulnessexercises.com and move into a body scan.
We will begin with a body scan followed up with a reading from Journey to the Heart, written by Melody Beattie. This particular reading is titled, There is Power in Stillness.
The first pillar in the 5 pillars of the Baptiste Power Yoga Vinyasa Yoga Practice, join me as I invite you to explore your gaze :-)
Join me as we begin with a body scan to prepare our bodies and mind for a meditation from mindfulness exercises.com on Breathing Away Anxious Thoughts.
Beginning in a seated posture we will walk through a body scan followed up with allowing us to liken our thoughts to snowflakes - encouraging a shift in one's relationship to the stream of thoughts that moves through us.
Join me for a meditation beginning with a body scan followed up with a visual of liquid sunshine cleansing the body.
Take time for yourself, this 12 minutes will begin with a body scan followed up with a reading of "The Mountain Meditation" by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Join in this class beginning with a meditation from Melody Beattie's book, Journey to the Heart. The meditation is focusing on a 'fresh start' and the practice is noticing how the chin lock bandha shows up in your poses throughout the practice.
Join me as I walk you through a 15 minute meditation, we will focus on getting grounded in our body through a body scan, followed up with relaxing from head to toes. Then we will take a few minutes to ride a magical carpet into the future, what will you see?
With some sprinkles of pulling muscle to bone, this 90min is based on the Baptiste Power Yoga Sequence. Grab a bottle of water, block, and strap - take rest when needed. Hope you enjoy this class!
This class focuses primarily on the mobility of our joints through movement and stretching.
This meditation begins with a body scan followed up with a lovely children meditation I found on yoga.lovetoknow.com. So fun to have an opportunity to be like a child, to see through the eyes of a child. Full of curiosity and joy. Hope you enjoy this meditation.
You may hear my amazing dog, Lily, doing some heavy breathing in the beginning of this episode - sorry bout that! She had just returned back from a wonderful walk :-)
Time to wind down and get into some movement, mobility and strengthening. Grab a blanket, strap, bolster and blocks for this yummy class!
Recorded during our 40 Day Program, if you can heat up your practice space - join us on the mat for a sweaty flow.
Baptiste style yoga flow, recorded during our 40 Day program - working through our first week of "Presence". Coming from a space of letting go, being in your breath - intention without action is nothing - create action around your intention while you flow.
This is a body scan style of meditation, recorded during our studio's offering of the 40 Day Program (Baron Baptiste).
This recording was made for our 40 Day Program participants, this 90 minute flow is all about celebrating YOU, where you have been and where you are now! Enjoy :-)
This vinyasa class was taped for our yearly 40 Day Program - program follows 40 Days to Personal Revolution book written by Baron Baptiste. The focus of this 75 minute class is on being centered, looking at not rushing the process and being true to ourselves. Time to unroll your mat and join us!
This class is focused on finding restoration within the poses throughout the class, being mindful around finding rest and relaxation while building strength… let's get to it!
This class explores the breath with a slow flow, full of cues to help create the foundation of your personal yoga practice.
An all levels class, meet your body where it is today - no expectations or judgement, simply 'be with'.
This podcast was made for our 40 Day Program participants, our focus for the week was on Vitality, hope you enjoy this 30 minute exploration around the the definition of vitality: exuberant physical strength, mental vigor, power to live or grow. I once heard the definition as the energy we were born with.
Starts with meditation on setting intention with every breath. Slow Strong Flow. Meet yourself where you're at.
We go through a couple of Sun A's & B's, to Boat pose, Seated Half Pigeon, Forward Folds, Twists and Savasana :-)
We begin this class with a 12 minute meditation, followed up with foundational movements which create a nice flowing vinyasa class. Take extra time if you would like at the end for an extended savasana :-)
Working our way through a Baptiste Power Yoga Class, with our intention set to letting go, being present.