Steph Schwartz
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Steph Trinidad, formerly Schwartz, weaves yogic storytelling into feel-good flows that unlock hearts and inspire souls. With 17+ years of teaching experience, Steph draws heavily from the devotional qualities of Bhakti yoga combined with the fluid and physical aspects of vinyasa. Steph masterfully translates yogic philosophy through mantra (chanting) and is deeply connected to her kirtan community. She also knows how to move with heat-building mandala flows woven with humor and compassion to maintain presence. Practitioners can expect concise alignment cues delivered with a poetic understanding of the human body and its superhuman capabilities. Her path to yoga started off the mat and on the road as an ultra marathon runner, where she found yoga as an injury prevention tool and mental stamina practice to help her go the distance. Steph is also a skydiving enthusiast, BASE flyer, and dog parent to Boogie and Diggit. Discover more about Steph: https://www.mandalamonkey.com/.
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Durga, Your Inner Warrior
Meet your inner warrior on the mat with some warrior poses to build courage and strength. When we know our strength, we can open our hearts in trying situations.
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Lakshmi and Abundance
Wake up your hamstrings, hips, and shoulders as you explore abundance and feminine energy.
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Saraswati and Awakening
The goddess of knowledge and creativity, Saraswati is the inspiration for this practice. Use her words "it it through knowledge we find possibility where there once were problems" as inspiration today to find your voice and speak your authentic truth.
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Endings and Beginnings
Create new ways of thinking, explore your potential, and transform old patterns through kapalabhati (skull-shining) breathwork and a well-rounded sequence of postures to ground into new beginnings.
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Spirals in Nature
Begin your practice with a strength mudra (hand gensture) and revisit the theme of strength throughout class in a short standing sequence. Whether it’s a spiral in a sunflower’s center, the design of a snail’s shell, or the curl of a breaking wave, the natural creation of spirals metaphorically represent birth, a point of origin. From this place of creation we can find strength!
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Raindrops and Ripples
One of the many lessons in yoga is to value your own individuality while simultaneously recognizing oneness. By honoring our own uniqueness, we give those around us permission to do the same.
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The Lesson of the Mandala
Over several days, Tibetan monks work tirelessly creating a beautiful and intricate sand mandala, only to erase it as soon as they finish. This act reminds us that the only constant in life is change. Spend your practice today reminding yourself that by embracing the power of non-attachment you can acknowledge the gift of your own impermanent nature.
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Ganesha and Earth
The centered, grounded energy of Ganesha helps us find our roots through this practice. Send your energy and intentions deep to the earth’s core, aligning from the bones so that you feel a solid sense of Self.
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Playful Ganesha
Use the playful pattern of the mandala flow to open yourself up to seeing the wonder of each moment just like Ganesha. Find a fun intention for your class today and enjoy a practice of lighthearted exploration!
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The Remover of Obstacles
Tip toe against your edge, using inspiration and courage from Ganesha to help discover mindful forward progress. Move toward crow pose and strengthen your core.
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The Lord of New Beginnings
Explore your dreams and goals with inspiration from Ganesha, the lord of new beginnings. This efficient practice moves through chanting and grounded heart- and hip-opening postures.
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Namaste
Unite your body and heart in this exploration of the meaning of “Namaste.” Move through a full-body opening designed to brighten the light inside your heart. "My soul recognizes your soul, I honor the place in you where the entire Universe resides. I honor the light, love truth, beauty and peace within you, because it is also within me. In sharing these things we are united, we are the same, we are one."
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Your Own Best Friend
Treat yourself with compassion and kindness through a series of standing spinal movementts, hamstring stretches, twists, and balancing poses.
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A Random Act of Kindness
Never underestimate the power of a small act of kindness. Use your time on the mat today to commit to creating a ripple effect of love out into the world. This flow class will warm you up while working into your hips, leaving you open and centered.
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Glow Your Light Big
Use the power of intention to connect to your heart. Visualize a violet flame at your heart center to begin to discover the divine, true self that resides inside each of us.
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Radiant You
Explore a mandala (circular) sequence. Moving in a way that is less linear can help you change up your habits and energize the radiant you.
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Radical Self-Care
Let’s face it - taking care of others can be a lot easier than taking care of ourselves. Use this short practice to begin embracing radical self-care. As you work toward full splits (Hanumanasana), remember that Hanuman had to fill his cup before being able to truly give to others.
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A Will to Surrender
The practice of yoga begins to create a bridge between Self and Divine and the more you surrender, the more that bridge is strengthened. While you don’t need to let go of everything, take time to think about what you could forgive, accept, or be kinder towards in this heart and hip opening practice.
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