Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney

Kevin Courtney has dedicated the last two decades to the pursuit of awakening consciousness by focusing on strength, energy cultivation, and mental clarity. Kevin began his relationship to movement and connection to nature as a child, surfing in San Clemente, CA.

After transplanting to New York City in his mid-twenties and becoming consumed by work in business development and consulting for Fortune 500 companies, Kevin was diagnosed with cancer. This life-altering diagnosis, compounded by witnessing the fall of the twin towers from just a few blocks away, inspired Kevin to make an abrupt choice to shift focus and rediscover his passion and purpose. All signs kept pointing back to his profound love for Yoga and in 2002 he began teaching in New York City. 

He found inspiration in teachers like Dharma Mittra, Richard Freeman, and Swami Satchidananda and has now dedicated his study through the mentorship and guidance of Nikki Costello, Rod Stryker and a daily personal practice.

Kevin is co-creator of The Bridge Practice, a method which merges Yoga and Qi Gong into one powerful class experience. He is also on faculty at the Boston Yoga School, where he teaches philosophy through the art of Raja yoga.  In 2013, Kevin founded INSIGHT - a program which awakens the consciousness of business leaders using the art and science of meditation.

Kevin facilitates annually at the Bonnaroo Music Festival and has offered at Wanderlust, Envision, and the Burning Man Arts Festival. His work has been featured in Well + Good, Vogue Magazine, VICE, Elephant Journal, and most recently in the new book Yoga Bodies: Real People, Real Stories, Real Transformation. 

Discover more about Kevin: https://www.kevinjcourtney.com/.

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Change Your Perspective
In this session, learn a basic technique to slowly start reversing negative thought patterns and behaviors.
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Sunrise Yoga
Your breath has the power to shape the way you think, feel, and act — your yoga practice can help you deepen your relationship to this vital function. This sequence is centered on breath and cultivating a calm and stable presence through standing and seated postures.
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Change Your Perspective
Your senses have authority over your mood, memory, thoughts and sense of satisfaction. In this session, learn to track your sensory experience to gain access to core feelings and beliefs which are influencing behavior. As you awaken to these deep patterns and eventually clear the psyche, you naturally experience an inherent sense of wholeness and connection to the source of creative energy.
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Sunrise Yoga
In traditional yoga, the arms and legs are called the ‘organs of action.’ When employed in a specific way they can be powerful tools to help us unlock tension in the body. This practice aims to lengthen the spine with the support of the limbs and awaken energy deep in the core of the body.
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Change Your Perspective
Contentment (santosha) starts with existing with what is, as joyful or uncomfortable as that may be. In this talk, learn how to accept whatever appears for you in the present movement and establish peace with whatever sensations or experiences are arising.
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Sunrise Yoga
Focus on the subtle body and explore the energy of the pelvic floor. This practice contains isometric engagements and kriyas (actions) to charge you up for the day.
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Change Your Perspective
Life is complex, but improving life doesn’t have to be. Learn a basic two-fold approach for cultivating a state of steadiness and ease. The approach is direct and simple: practice, and practice letting go.
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The Process of Awakening
The mind has a direct effect on how vital energy flows through the body. Learn about the relationship between the mind, body and vital energy in this talk followed by a practice to direct your awareness inward to gain greater understanding of the intrinsic relationships between these powerful forces.
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The Process of Awakening
Delve into the philosophy of attraction and aversion, then contemplate your own capacity to be content when the friction of transformation arises. Naturally, we are drawn to the experiences which feel good and reject the ones which don’t. Become conscious of your preferences and the impact they have on the formation of your physical and mental patterns.
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Sunrise Yoga
A state of calm can be nurtured and cultivated with some attention and practice. This easeful, breath-centered morning practice invites us to experience the potency of doing less. Gently awaken your spine and hips through slow, fluid movement, then close with savasana.
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The Process of Awakening
The yoga tradition outlines aspects of our consciousness by identifying the function of the mind, the process of the ego, and the root system of intelligence. This meditation talk unpacks these teachings, then enters into a contemplative meditation that explores our binary tendency to divide or unify experiences in life.
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Sunrise Yoga
Cultivating strength is a pathway to experience a surrendered state of relaxation. This vigorous morning practice includes surya namaskar (sun salutations) and warrior poses. Then dissolve into some quiet moments of integrative relaxation before heading out into an illuminated and awakened day.
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Intro to The Process of Awakening
The Process of Awakening
This short talk is an introduction to the seven-part series called "The Process of Awakening." Start with this video about the inspiration and intention behind the program and then dive into the rest of the series.
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Sunrise Yoga
Maintaining mobility and flexibility in the spine, our central channel, is key to developing an upright relationship with ourself and the world. Join this morning practice featuring an energetic spinal warm-up series and a few basic stabilizing yoga postures. Includes vigorous breathwork and kriyas. Recommended to practice before breakfast.
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Sunrise Yoga
How you use your feet and legs radically alters your experience in a yoga posture. This grounding practice focuses on how to access and use the feet and legs as physical gateways into new experiences. Enjoy the stability and clarity of finding your ground first thing in the morning.