"Yoga on the mat is a sacred laboratory where we can shed our protective exterior and be with ourselves in a deep and healing way."
Jo offers over 15 years of experience in leading Vinyasa Flow classes that are devoted to creating a sacred space in which you can channel energy towards transformative and life affirming means. This is done through intention, dedication, prayer, conscious breath, sound and movements that reflect radical self care in the truth of the moment. Vinyasa is an unhurried exploratory and creative flow that is steeped in the traditions of yoga master Krishnamacharya and the yoga traditions of Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga. With over 20 years of practice and devotion to the healing arts including; meditation, Shiatsu & 5 Element Theory, Energetic Bodywork, Prenatal/Post Natal yoga, Nutrition, Anatomy/Physiology and Core Shamanism; Jo brings into the practice a reverence for the mystery of life and encourages all students to practice with spontaneity by stepping into the unknown.
Yoga
This Vinyasa practice features targeted techniques that improve movement patterns for everyday life. You’ll work through exercises that involve rolling to squat, stand, and sit without using your hands, focusing on ankle, knee, and hip mobility. Highlights include 90/90, Table Top, Low Lunge with hamstring stretch, Side Plank, Bridge, Crunches, Squats, and Pigeon Pose. This class previously aired on April 28, 2024.
Meditation
Explore how to persevere while working towards goals, habits, and aspirations by not giving in to instant gratification. Follow a thought-clearing mindfulness meditation to practice distancing yourself from your desires, watching them flow past without surrendering to them. This meditation is narrated by Jo Tastula and overseen by Glo’s Yoga & Meditation Expert, Sara Ivanhoe, M.A.
Meditation
Build resilience and patience with yourself in this encouraging meditation that embraces imperfections as learning opportunities. Observe your breath to keep your mind steady, anticipating that you’ll lose focus so you can practice being unaffected when inevitably falling off course. This meditation is narrated by Jo Tastula and overseen by Glo’s Yoga & Meditation Expert, Sara Ivanhoe, M.A.