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Taylor Harkness

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Taylor Harkness
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After years of seeing the world through a paramedic’s eyes, Taylor found his way to yoga and a passion for public health and social issues. Now a yoga teacher, nurse, and soon-to-be primary care provider, Taylor Harkness is your go-to vinyasa and restorative yoga teacher on Gaia.

His friendly, energetic, and personable teaching style is supported with his medical background for a strong foundation in anatomy, and his love of helping people de-stress and find healthy lifestyle choices.

Taylor’s vinyasa classes use movement as expression to promote energy and invigoration. His restorative practices invite an unwinding from the stressors and pressures built up from modern, daily life. Taylor sees yoga as a great tool:

“[Yoga] allows us a foundation upon which to build some other healthy lifestyle habits and routines. I have used simple yoga techniques to relax the shoulders of stressed out office workers, to expand the lung capacity of post-surgical patients, to calm nervous children, and to nudge fellow co-workers toward better eating habits. For me, yoga is just a practice of awareness, and once we're present in the moment, we can make better decisions.”

Off the mat you can find Taylor studying, rock climbing, attending medical trainings, or spending time with his husband and dogs.

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43 classes found

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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 2
31 mins
Not for the faint of heart! This class will warm up quickly but then sprinkle in some super slow motion moves to really get into the core. Use this class when you want to move and groove around your center.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 1
21 mins
This accessible, even-paced practice visits some of the traditional transitions you will see time and again within the vinyasa lineage. Come back to this practice often to see your progress!
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Taylor Harkness
Restorative
Level 1-2
30 mins
A sleepy sequence to slowly unwind your body and prepare for rest. Begin with slow, restorative movements then soften into a guided relaxation that’s sure to encourage some zz’s. Option to practice in bed or on the ground with any available props.
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Taylor Harkness
Hatha
Level 1-2
20 mins
Office life making you feel slouchy? Strengthen and stretch all of the parts of the body that help us to stay upright and mobile with good posture. Come back to this class any time you want a posture reset.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 1-2
21 mins
Play with interesting techniques to create strength and space into your hips, lower legs, and feet. Start at the wall to get into the hips and hamstrings, then move onto your mat for an accessible flow.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 1-2
16 mins
A quick and accessible practice for men to loosen up the upper body. Great for those with tight shoulders, chest, and upper back muscles.
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Taylor Harkness
Restorative
Level 1
45 mins
Use the softer side of your practice to boost creativity and productivity. Cozy up with your props and sink into long holds to release your low back, hips, and shoulders.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 1-2
45 mins
Treat your low back to some focused care. Gently warm up the muscles of the back, mindfully flow with some strengthening postures, then come back down to rest.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 2-3
46 mins
A challenging and fun reset for your entire body. Warm-up with breath-to-movement before playing with standing balance postures, arm balance options, and twists. Close with juicy stretches before a relaxing savasana.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 1-2
16 mins
Transition into downtime and relaxation after coming off of your shift. Designed for healthcare workers, but available to all who need a post-work debrief, explore fluid and gentle movements in standing and seated postures. Focus on resetting your system and feel grounded in your body.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 2
30 mins
Use this class to build strength in your core, legs, and low back to power through your day with energy. Build a sweat as you flow through a brisk sequence sprinkled with steady holds. Come back to this practice anytime for a boost!
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Taylor Harkness
Hatha
Level 1-2
16 mins
Strengthen and stabilize all of the muscles around your knees and ankles to support your hikes. Use this practice for daily knee self-care so you can continue to hit the trails with energy and ease.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 2-3
20 mins
Explore a few helpful techniques to help you get into this big, and often intimidating arm balance. Flow through a quick warm-up for the hamstrings, shoulders, and core, then move to the wall to play with handstand.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 2-3
30 mins
Strengthen and tone your legs with this intense, heat-building practice. Expect standing balance postures, drills, and squat variations in this efficient workout-style practice.
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Taylor Harkness
Hatha
Level 2
15 mins
The psoas muscles are deep hip flexors that are active in nearly every core movement but also tighten up easily from daily life. This practice is a combination of education of the psoas anatomy and then a movement practice to strengthen and stretch this region.
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Taylor Harkness
Vinyasa
Level 1-2
16 mins
Tight hips holding you back at the crag? Use this practice regularly to work into the lower body and help smooth out your climbing. Includes targeted movements for the outer hips, hip flexors, hamstrings, and inner leg line.
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