Steph Schwartz
Steph’s power as a teacher resides in her ability to weave yogic storytelling into feel-good flows that unlock hearts and inspire souls. With 10+ 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, certified BASE flyer, and dog parent to Boogie and Diggit. Discover more about Steph: https://www.mandalamonkey.com/.
285 classes found
Steph Schwartz
Cross Training Flow for Runners
Balance and strengthen the parts of your body that become tight from the repetitive demands of running. Find stretchy shapes that bring space to your legs, hips, and low back. Great for off-days or for off-season training.
Steph Schwartz
Neck Relief for Runners
A gentle practice for runners to release tension in the neck and shoulders. Unconscious shoulder hunching and forward head movement during runs can cause discomfort - take a few moments to reset, create space, and find balance before your next run!
Steph Schwartz
Head Over Heels
Play with arm balances such as crow and flying pigeon variations. Start with core strengthening and shoulder prep before preparing to fly with your head below your heart!
Steph Schwartz
Self-Care for Your Moon Cycle
Slow down with this soothing practice for women to help relieve tension and discomfort at the beginning of your cycle. Begin lying on your back in a gentle twist, then move through lunges and gentle backbends and forward folds.
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Superhero Hanuman
Whether you feel ready for full splits pose or not, this flow will open up your hips, hamstrings, and quads to help you along the journey. Begin seated to chant the bija mantra (seed sound) YAM, and tap into your superpower, then warm up the hips and spine in table top, and move toward Hanumanasana. Complete the practice with a personal mantra to remind you of your awesomeness.
Steph Schwartz
Flow for Rejuvenation
A well-rounded flow to bring ease and rejuvenation to the body, mind, and spirit. Start lying down to explore twists, then move into standing poses for a balanced full body practice.
Steph Schwartz
Lunch Break in a Small Space
Take a break from work with this well-rounded, accessible slow flow. With lots of options for practicing in a small space (office, cubicle, etc.), move through standing stretches for the shoulders, spine, hips, and low back.
Steph Schwartz
Playful Twists
Spin circles on your mat and get twisted with this well-rounded mandala-style flow. Open with a chant of the bija mantra (seed sound) "yam" before moving into the physical practice full of stretchy, strengthening twists leading to a fun variation of side crow.
Steph Schwartz
Pre-Race Centering Meditation for Runners
Pre-run jitters? Take a couple of minutes for this visualization meditation to get centered and step into your power.
Steph Schwartz
Burn Off Stress
Fire up and move stress out of your body. Start with breathwork and powerful hasta mudras (hand gestures) to move stuck energy out of your system. Build heat as you activate your core, hips, and legs with options for arm balances.
Steph Schwartz
Connection Apart Mantra Meditation
Chanting mantra brings peace, harmony, and balance to the system and a sense of connection. This original song from Steph - Maha Devi Maha Shakti Jai Ma - specifically calls upon the energy of the mother to feel held, unconditionally, in her love and acceptance. Join into the mantra by chanting along or listening.
Steph Schwartz
A Calming Flow to Relieve Anxiety
Find a calm, fluid breath-to-movement flow to ease symptoms of anxiety that live in the body and mind. This gentle flow moves through gentle heart, hip, and hamstring openers in a holistic approach to anxiety relief.
Steph Schwartz
Regain Your Footing
Find stability in times of uncertainty with this flow for the root energy center, or muladhara (mula = root, adhara = support/base) chakra. The root chakra awakens our primal nature of survival skills and safety as we flow through grounded postures including sun salutations and balancing poses.
Steph Schwartz
Sigh of Relief
A slo-mo flow class with a focus on the sigh at the end of the exhale. Use this practice to gently release any stress and to bring peaceful relief to your whole system.
Steph Schwartz
Motivation for Runners
Use some tricks to focus the mind, create a positive affirmation, and center in the body to get reinspired for your run. Play with apana mudra (a grounding hand gesture) and movements for hips, hamstrings, and calves.
Steph Schwartz
Flow into Presence
An accessible, continuous mandala flow that will have you making circles on your mat! The unpredictability of the flow will help you forget about whatever is weighing you down today...and instead find peace through presence.
Steph Schwartz
You're Okay
A seated meditation for days that feel stressful or out-of-control. Using breathwork and a personal mantra for meditation, find your way back to a feeling of “okay.” Option to practice seated on the ground or in a chair.
Steph Schwartz
Immunity Tuning Flow
This continuous flow is a full-body tune-up to release stress and promote immunity. Yoga helps keep your whole system healthy, even when you’re stressed. Less stress means less inflammation; less inflammation means you’re supporting your optimal wellness for body and mind.
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